Saturday, June 25, 2011

Trip to SC

Two weeks after vacation, the girls and I headed to SC to visit my family while Billy flew to Washington state for a songwriter's retreat with our label, Centricity. Billy had a fabulous time with the Centricity gang and did some AWESOME co-writing....I believe you will be hearing a song or two in the near future:) Meanwhile, the girls and I enjoyed Charleston beaches, family and friends.... 
Taylor, Libby and Camryn (the two blondes belong to my sister,  Becky)

backyard pool fun

nothin' but cool goin' on

and pom poms

Folly Beach, I have missed you.

Becky and Camryn

checkin' out the waves

three amigas...the fourth was being a princess:)


fun in the sun


peak a boo hiney

all the colors of the rainbow and more

so. stinkin. beautiful.

sweet, sweet, sweet Taylor

SISTA!

My granddad (far left), dad, and mom..... I really thought this might be the last time I would see my granddad. He had cancer and many other troubles. This was also the most alert my mom was all week. She has been sick for nearly 26 years and I also wondered, during my trip, how long it would be before she left this earthly home. But God had something HUGE in store.....more about that in another post to come!!)

Pepa, my girls and me

Hipsta Libsta

My brother, Kelly, with our beautiful and all-grown-up niece, Taylor

We celebrated Sage's first birthday! (Kelly, Sage, Carissa)

The Sweet and Pretty Birthday girl!

Hunter and Libby playing with the train track. Hunter looks just like my brother did at this age. So adorable!

Sage, Carissa and baby-loving Gracie



my dad taking my girls for a "snake hunt"....wasn't too sure about that but they sure latched to his hand for the walk....which was probably my brilliant dad's plan all along:)


long layover in Houston on the way home. Gracie spent the time loving on her babydoll

Vacation, May 2011

Our family has not been on a vacation alone since, well, since we became a family. We decided this year we would vacation in South Padre. We spent a week a the SunChase IV condo. And if there hadn't been construction on our roof for the first four days, it might have been a great location.  We made the best of it and enjoyed the beach when we could. It was not quite warm enough the first few days and the wind was brutal a couple of other days. It took us about 4 days to really settle in. Guess we needed vacation more than we realized:) The pics are not all in the right order, but you get the idea - cute kids on the beach! Great memories. We are grateful we had the opportunity to get away, laugh and play.

Libby

Gracie - a.k.a. princess - she did not like the seaweed and sand. 

Seriously growing up too fast....and too pretty.

once a seaweed-free-pathway was made, she was good to go...hauling water for her sister, of course.

first evening on beach. really calm evening.



Libby and Daddy

full moon

breakfast on the balcony every morning = NICE!

Built many castles. This was one of our best.

my favorite pic of the girls from vacation

wind.

warm and cozy watching the cheesiest movie in all of history - Yogi Bear

Really, could she be any cuter?

checking out the sea turtles

sisters:)

love this!

Billy took Libby on a fishing boat for a day. She caught 12 - more than anyone else on the boat...of course.


Girls in their pretty dresses

Gracie, wearing sass.


sweet.

the girl would simply NOT look at the camera.


Love that throw-back-her-head laugh/smile

precious hands

chocolate toes 
 
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