Hello from Big Lagoon State Park 2016

 Hello from the Big Lagoon State Park-this is a view from a tower over the waters beside the park.

 The park was beautiful, and had many walkways around the
park area where you could see a lot of birds and wildlife.

We saw this restaurant between Perdito Key and Orange beach, so we decided to give it a try for some yummy crab and oysters!!!!

Obviously, Rob was enjoying the oysters, and Hailey tried crab legs!  YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here we are on the Perdito Key State park beach side, which was minutes away from our campgrounds-it is the sister campground to Big Lagoon, and it was very clean and very pretty!  The girls couldn't get enough of the water and making sand-art!

We went on a dolphin viewing cruise in Orange Beach, Alabama.  We saw a few dolphins, but pretty much just enjoyed the views from the boat and hanging out eating popcorn and listening to music!

 We decided to go to the Naval Air Museum right in Pensicola, and it was so great!!!! Lots to see and learn!!!!!! 

 We got to sit in old pilot seats for planes flown back in the 1950's and beyond-cool place.

We had a fabulous time at Big Lagoon State park, where you can have the best of both worlds!! 

                                        Home Sweet Home in Big Lagoon State Park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fall Happenings...........

Emily got to cheer with the Gallatin High School cheerleading team friday night at a home game! She attended the clinic and then got to participate on the field-Super Great-

dynamite!!!

 The high school band sounded really good with lots of enthusiasm as they were winning the first half of the game!!!

 Emily was a little nervous at first and overwhelmed by the loud crowd, but settled down and enjoyed the game after warming up to a few cheers!!!!!!!!!!!

 Hailey decided she wants to play the flute at her school, so she is ready for the band-Sounds great!!!

 Earlier this past week, Hailey and Dad decided to go out for one more day on the boat to fish-and success with the bluegills!

Labor Day Fun

 We camped at the campgrounds, and took a tour of some of the shops and peeked at the museum.  It was a really neat place to visit!!! Too bad Loretta couldn't perform at her show she planned for that weekend, as she took a fall in her home, and had to cancel, but Crystal Gale and her other sisters and brothers went ahead with the concert so that all the campers were still "happy"!!! We didn't go to the show, but just listened to the concert right outside the venue from our camper-we heard them loud and clear!!!

 These were some falls in front of her mansion home that you can tour along with the museum.

 We took a swim in the pool, and got in the creek with inter-tubes they had available to float! We saw lots of horses there this past weekend enjoying it too.

 Emily and her hat!!!

Wilson County Fair 2016

 We had a fun day at the Fair last weekend-here we are at the top of the Ferris Wheel! Great view!

                                            Can you see us on the Pirate Ship???

Trying to enjoy some fun weekends while it's still "Summer weather"!!!!!!!!!!

Someone got their ear's pierced!!! :-) August 6th

 Okay, so this REALLY nice girl was at Claire's and Emily was up for the challenge, SO we were brave and got our ears pierced!! She got her birthstone color, and loves them!!!

 SHE WAS SOOOO EXCITED FOR THIS DAY!!!!!!!!!  I said I was in 2nd grade when I got my ears pierced, and that's all she needed to hear to make an argument!!! :-0  She started school the next Monday in the big 2nd grade!

Just For Jane Trivia Night (June 23rd)

 We had an awesome night celebrating Aunt Jane's battle with Multiple Myeloma!!! The celebration included an Auction, Trivia, and a charity raffle game. 

 My cousin David did a superb job of being auctioneer and leading the Trivia night on the mic!!!!

 There is Kailyn and cousin Amy, who was amazing to organize such an incredible event!! Way to go!!!!!

 The auction was full of many items, and I believe there were over 300 people there to challenge and celebrate that night! I was amazed the entire evening by such loving compassion and commitment people had for my aunt, and how much we can really do when we come together to help others.  I truly believe in the power of Love, Faith, Family and Friends!!!




 Aunt Jane and Uncle Rich along with mom took a journey down and followed us back to TN, staying throughout the week with us.  What a super fun week of family and fun, and especially celebrating the life and good health so far of Aunt Jane, who will continue to fight through some hard times with cancer treatment, but so far she has won the battle!!!