Beach Trip, Take Three

We went to Perdido for our annual Fourth of July celebration with the Engwalls. We ate like kings and had a blast. The fireworks were awesome and the boys did a great job picking them out! 

While Wyatt (Bean), Steven (TiVo) and Kevin picked out fireworks the owner took Moseley around with a big sack and picked out a ton of fireworks for him to take home for free. He got cars, tanks, sparklers, and pops among other things.  That boy sure can procure free stuff!

We ate Friday at Pirate's Cove which was fun. I have been going there since I was an infant and although Mr Paul isn't with is anymore, many of the people are. It is so fun to see how it has changed (and hasn't). We went on a boat ride every day and I didn't get a picture of chambers but he was so cute squished in his life jacket. 

I was completely spoiled since I barely had to take care of Moseley or Chambers. Everyone else played with and held both of them which left me tons of time for naps. 

Moseley and Murphy overseeing the firework lighting

A cool car firework lit under the house right before it rammed into the side of the house and got stuck there.

Moseley, GG, and Bean

Our firework hosts, Kevin and Steven (aka Uncle TiVo)

CiCi and Moseley

Moseley and Murphy

Rescuing the Lee's umbrella from the channel

Success!!

Maybe I will keep it and use it as a parasol?

I'm on a boat y'all!

I love boats!

Gerber baby?

Alfred Hitchcock profile

Chambers being held

Chambers watching everyone swim from the shade

Kevin, Moseley and Chambers swimming in the bay

CiCi and Chambers

Moseley hanging out on the stairs

Not so Little Weekend

Kevin, Moseley, Chambers and I drove up to Knoxville this past weekend. Kevin's Moms sister (Aunt Gerry) lives there with her family (The Littles) , their family (The Evans) and their family (confused yet?) We had a very fun weekend of hanging out at home and going to the Children's Museum in Oak Ridge ,where the Manhattan Project was based. 

Moseley and Aunt Gerry (Janice's sister). He insisted she take him to the potty every time, it was so funny!

Vicki (Janice's Niece), Chris (Vicki's Son), Monica (Chris Wife) and baby Cade (Chris and Monica's baby), John (Kevin's brother) and a pantless Moseley (this was a recurring theme)

Vicki holding 6-month old Chambers and Chris and Monica holding 5-week old Cade

Kevin, Moseley and Nonna at Dinner

From Left: Moseley, Janice, Randy, Uncle Dewey, Aunt Gerry, Bill, Vicki, Cade (in carseat) Monica, Chris, Tyler, Courtney, John, me and Chambers (in carseat). Got that?

At El Sazon Mexican Restaurant

Chambers just hanging out

Moseley has found the train exhibit at the Children's Museum

All Aboard!

Chambers Six Month Check-up

Height - 28 inches

Weight - 17 pounds, 2 ounces

Abernathy Photographics

The talented Becky Abernathy took our family photos a few weeks back and they are amazing. We got them in the mail and I just wanted you to see some of our favorites. She shot them on location at Morris Avenue in downtown Birmingham. She was super professional (see pics) but more than that she LOVES children. She was singing Moseley's favorite song in the middle of the street just to keep his attention. It's a tough job to keep a 2 year old entertained but she pulled it off. If you are anywhere near Birmingham (or not, she travels) and you need a photgrapher, call her and let her know The Garrisons sent you :)

Her blog and her website.

The Beach - take two

We headed back to the beach for about a week. This time we went to Dauphin Island where my Aunt Ellen and "Unc" have a house on the west end.  

We had a ton of fun and celebrated my mom's "40th" birthday while we were there. Moseley went out Crabbing with "Unc" and Bancroft and everyone went shark fishing near Sand Island.  They keep their boat on the east end at their parents cove house so we also went on a Booze Cruise around the bay and stopped at a few friends houses to chat. 

A dried out minnow we found on the deck (a bird dropped it?) and made into an hors d'oeuvres :) We served it to Unc but he didn't fall for it.

Half eaten fish by a shark. 

Sand Island Lighthouse

Chum

Moseley crabbing

Crabs scattering after going crabbing
 

Moseley helping drive the boat

Moseley with Unc driving the boat

Chambers looked hilarious in his life jacket and didn't mind being squished up in it at all.

Chambers and Me.

Moseley, Unc and Bancroft. The boys playing in the water. It took Moseley all of two seconds before he was splashing around like a pro.

Moseley, Unc and Bancroft

Bancroft, Moseley and Unc

In the surf with Unc and Bancroft

Waving to us on the deck of the house.