We had a great last few weeks of summer. We had a nice time in Florida. We arrived in Clearwater Beach on Wednesday evening to enjoy several days with David and Jan. I realized after the fact that we didn't take a single picture! It's always nice to visit with them though. On Sunday, we drove across the state to New Smyrna where we stayed with my family through the next Saturday. There were 71 of us this year!
Of course, hot dog day with a fabulous fruit salad is my favorite event!
We enjoyed some beautiful weather most days.
Lily and I went down each day. We enjoyed sitting under the umbrella and reading for hours at a time. What a great way to pass the day.
You knew when most of the group was together! We aren't easy to hide.
Even an upcoming storm couldn't scare some of them off the beach.
We made it to Bubba Gump's in Daytona one evening too. My favorite fried shrimp anywhere!
I am so thankful for this group.
Bama came over to keep Decker most of the time while we were in Florida. We really appreciated that. Plus, it's always fun to see her!
Who doesn't love a nice ride on someone else's shoulders?
Love when Lily's craftiness comes out! She made this fun painted letter one evening and helped Emma and Addison (her weekly babysitting charges) make one for themselves. So cute!
Thank you Hendersons! We sure did appreciate some last minute tickets to go to the Braves' game one afternoon. They gave us their tickets which includes tickets to the Delta Club. Not only did we enjoy some delicious food there, but it gave some much needed shade for an inning. Hey, it's hot on a July afternoon game!
Crystal took Lily and Lucy to Superica at The Battery one evening. These three have lots of fun together!
I always like to post pictures and remember the fun foods we enjoy!
Lily made these absolutely delicious strawberry cupcakes; we couldn't get enough. We ordered a meat and cheese board from Oakville Grocery in Napa Valley. We always love to visit that store when we go, so Goldbelly helped connect us in early July. This order included a McKinley Cheddar and Point Reyes Toma cheese, Proscuitto San Daniele and Oakville Salumi meats, Castelvetrano olives, Turkish apricots, and Marcona almonds. What a fabulous dinner!
Lily learned to make soft pretzel bites. They were so good!
We had a fun July 4th meal. I made pigs in a blanket in puff pastry and cut them into stars. A few other little yummy sides rounded out the meal. They turned out pretty cute. I also used Piquant Post's rosewater parfait. Technically this is a dish from Lebanon, but it was so perfect with its red, white, and blue theme. We enjoyed these with Crystal and Jamey which was fun, and then we all watched the New York fireworks show and played spikeball on our deck. It was a great evening.
Ryan took Mia to Chuck E Cheese one day for an end of summer treat. Turns out they had done the same thing 5 years ago to the day!
End of July means back to school shopping!
After school supply shopping, we stopped to get new school shoes. Little did the girls know that Aberle and Ms. Brandy were back in town from Missouri. We surprised them in the middle of the store! It was a nice little reunion, but too quick. We hope they come back through soon!
Mia made and hung up an awesome collage of summer camp pictures over her bed. It's so fun for her to look up each evening and see all these wonderful friends; she can't wait for camp next summer!
It's been a great summer, even though it was a little slower than normal for us. Sometimes that downtime is exactly what's needed. The girls are ready to head back to school now and get back in to our Fall routine.
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