A few more vacation pictures 2011 ~ SANDY TOES AND SALTY KISSES

Walking to the beach for the 1st time.

Uncle Clay & Boo watching a DVD about airplanes, getting ready to take a nap.

Steak House Restaurant

Saying good bye to the beach and getting ready to go home.

80 minute couples massage for our Anniversary from Clay, Tara & Killian.  It was wonderful!





Beach Restaurant

We did lots of bug hunting.

Japanese Restaurant.

Nakey bum on the balcony

Gavin was convinced these guys were real.

We had to shop for at least one hour and buy some junk.

Monster K scaring us

Boo and Papa ordering drinks at the swim up bar. Strawberry Daquiries when Boo's favorite.

Splashing.

Michelle and Shawn on the beach.





Swimming in the underground river. It felt so great after walking in the hot sun.

Butterfly Gardens. We were told this butterfly was one day old.

Iguana's



Papa and his boys are ready to go back.









35th Anniversary Trip

Thanks to my wonderful mom and brother we were able to still go to the beach with our grandsons for our anniversary. We had a wonderful time and have lots of pictures to post when we get time.

Almost a family reunion. We had a sleepover for 11.

We have wonderful family and we have many wonderful friends. But I decided the main difference is:
Friends call and come over and say "Call if we can do anything" and they are very sincere in this. But family just shows up on your doorstep and knows what you need help with and do it. We're so thankful for them.

Lacey, Lori & Gale watching a video of Baby Maycee

Killians "Mad" Face.  ha

Grandma "mommysitting" as Gavin called it.

Tom said something about Chels being handicapped and now Gavin is saying his mom is happycapped"

Easter Egg Hunt and Boo's 5th Birthday Party

K got his Easter Bunny from Mimi and Papa this morning. Ate the nose right off.

Boo and Mimi racing around the track at Stansbury High School

The Next Tiger Woods

And for the Booism of the day:

Gavin was sitting on my lap and took his shoes & socks off. He said "Mimi, will you floss my toes?"

meaning would I get the lint out between his toes.

At least Chelsea can eat while she's laid up. Boo brought in a fresh blue gill for dinner.

The Excelsior Academy

Thank you to the man in the "trashy van" (gavins words) who told me as I was taking this picture "You can always tell the kindergarten parents" and not saying grandparents when I went to Kindergarten orientation  and stopped to take a picture of Boo in front of his new school. Boo was lucky enough to be one of the 75 kindergarten kids chosen to go to this charter school. We're very excited for him. 

A sneak peek at Chelsea's Dr. Appt. Here Dr. Bauman is taking out her stitches. I told her it looked like a tattoo all around her ankle. She is so lucky to have a foot and be alive. Dr Bauman said It looks good but it's a wait and see to see if her ankle will have blood supply and if the bone will fuse. He also said she'll never be a runner, but hopefully she'll walk on it again.

Dr. Bauman was impressed at how well her knee is healing (much better than he thought)  and also told us he loved her attitude and she was his best patient in the hospital.

Day 14 of Healing.

Boo caught 11 fish in one day with Papa.
 I wasn't there with my camera, but I snapped this one after he threw a fish in the waterfall.

Washing Chelsea's hair in the kitchen sink. Her daddy carries her in there. 

Boo's birthday is coming up and he was so concerned because his mama couldn't go shopping.
 But she convinced him she could shop online. 

Practicing floating in the hot tub.

Then it's bedtime in his favorite pj's.

Killian went to the circus yesterday. He did not like the clowns.  Clay & Tara's computer has been down so we haven't had many pictures. Can't wait to see him in two weeks.

Gavin: "Mimi, why did you choose to be a vinyl maker instead of a police officer?" 

Day Nine of the recovery. Love Boo's chair.

Day Eight of recovery. Snoozin with Boo.

Borrowed from a facebook friends page.

"I've made mistakes being a mom, sometimes more than I'd like to admit. I will always be there for you, to hear you, to cheer you, to laugh or cry with you, to protect you with my life, & sometimes tell you things you don't want to hear. I will love you for eternity with all my heart. No one will ever love you more than I do (although Dad is close)."