Mexico Beach- No Oil!!!!!!!!

Little Miss Teacher/Boss Lady

The Three Musketeers

Pt. Clear -The Colony Pool

Big fun was had by all at The Colony Pool (part of Lakewood Golf Club). Rodney and Daddy had mastered the slide by the time Lizzy and I arrived. Lizzy (Miss No-Fear) wanted to go down first thing, however she had to have an adult with her. Daddy went 3 or 4 times, then it was Mommy's turn. Rodney was the slide King along with cousin Laura Beth, he told me he had done the slide 31 times already! After our pool time, we all had a quick change and joined BB & Granddad for dinner poolside. The food was great, wonderful pizza and even better Mojito's!

My "Slighty" Gourmet Dinner

So this month's Southern Living had a wonderful recipe for "Okra-and-Corn Maque Choux", it looked so good!!!
It's got all the best summer veggie in it and sausage. Conecuch to be exact, which by the way it a county in Alabama.


Southern Living said it should take 28 minutes, prep and make 8 servings, it took me a lot longer and only made 4 servings (which might mean its really good).

My Beach

I grew up at Mexico Beach, not literally, but just about. Every weekend of the summer for as long as I can remember my family went to the beach. For years we stayed at either my Grandmothers house in Port St Joe or my Uncles at Mexico Beach. My sister and I would spend the entire month of July at the beach. Then about 9 years ago my parents bought their own little place. Now every Spring Break, summer vacation or New Years Eve my children are growing up on the beach.
I don't think I every really appreciated it until this past weekend. It was always there, always had been, always will be, right? Maybe not. I heard the President say today that the beaches can be fixed within a couple years, but what are the beaches without their wildlife? I want to sit and watch diving birds and feel fish nibble at my toes in the water. The majority of my summer time at the beach was spent in a boat; scalloping, fishing, just riding. What about the seafood industry, their is little better in this world than eating fish the day you caught it. So I pray. I pray the oil stops. I pray the fish swim. I pray the birds fly. I pray the crabs run and hide.
I pray for my beach to live on.

My great swimmer

Rodney completed a round (6) swimming lessons at the YMCA back in April. Miss Kamden his super cute teacher really pushed him hard. The last couple weeks of swimming at the pool and in the Gulf, I think Rodney has grown gills. I am very proud! Rodney is now jumping off the driving board and swimming to the side all by himself.

Beach, Beach and more beach

Lizzy and her cousin Wyatt enjoying the sand. Lizzy LOVES the sand, she coats herself in it as soon as we get to the beach.

4K Graduation

Rodney graduated from Mountain Brook Baptist Preschool on May 21st. Lots of big smiles and songs. As each childs name was called a quote by the child was read. Rodney's quote was that "big school was going to be a lot like this school".