Maggie, Granddaddy and HO HO's visit in August

We ended the month of August with a fun-filled and relaxing weekend with my family. Most of you know, but my moma is back in the classroom teaching again!! YAY FOR MAGGIE!! She started the year teaching a maternity leave in Kindergarten, then accepted a full time position in Kindergarten. So, after her second week back in the classroom, we had them down for a relaxing weekend on the beach!

The sweetest part was that Friday evening. William knew Maggie was on her way down, so he held tight to his toy phone and kept "calling" her and checking in. He stayed pretty close to the front door looking out the window and calling out for "Maggie" or "HO HO" or "GughDaddy" (the 'g' sound with the word daddy) William is still working on saying Granddaddy, but he knows who he is and loves him completely! As soon as the lights turned in the driveway, he started giggling and screaming "HO HO", "Maggie" "HEY" and running in place. He wanted to go out and greet them in the driveway. After hugs for everyone, he became attached to Holden! It was just so precious to watch.

All we did that weekend was cook, hang out on the beach and relax! Philip prepared fantastic food, as usual! I enjoyed some sunshine on the beach with my parents while watching my sweet baby run around and play in the sand. Holden had a great time with William! Holden and Daddy built all kinds of sand castles together and dug shallow "pools" for William. Moma and I enjoyed the sunshine! It felt so good just sitting on the beach! (Can you tell we love the beach?)

The guys did enjoy a cooler full of oysters Saturday night on the porch together. Philip even made a delicious batch of oyster stew for us on Sunday (which Moma and I had WITHOUT the oysters) Can you tell where I get my distaste for oysters??? Haha! We had a great time at church Sunday morning too. It's always so rewarding to have family attend our church with us. We love Destin United Methodist and love sharing it with others.