Home Sweet Home, with Animals....

Well, I guess at some point vacation has to end and the reality of home sets in...while Tim and I love to vacation, we always, ALWAYS, miss our babies...and this week was little Emmett's first time out on the deck...he had a blast, but he had some company too...here is our handsome ED.

Here Emmett is getting used to the area. He started off on the couch and managed to move around from there...

He found his way to the table, a kitty "no, no" but since it's his first time we over looked that!!

He finally decided to relax on the couch...isn't he just the cutest!! We love our new addition.

Not to be outdone, Jessie wanted some premium mommy time. While I was having my Saturday morning coffee, we decided to have a "moment". He's our old man and we love him very much!

Y'all remember Hagrid, my hermit crab, right? Here is a recent picture of him.

Well, I decided he was bored and lonely so I got him some friends while Tim and I were in Florida.....let me introduce you to Aragog and Fluffy!! Here Hagrid is with his claw around Aragog...they were fast buddies!!

And here is Fluffy...he's the smaller of the three, but he holds his own...

Here is another close up of Aragog.

And some final pictures of Tim and me in Panama City beach. These photos were taken with my cell phone, so they may not be as clear.

Here Tim is posing at the new Pier Park...it's a really nice new shopping area at PCB.

Hope everyone has a great week!!

More Beach Pictures

As promised, here are some more pictures of our trip to Panama City Beach, Florida. On Monday, we had a short morning storm. Not enough of a storm to get Tim and me off the beach however!!

Here we are in front of our hotel, the Holiday Inn Sunspree. We have stayed here several times and just love it. It really is a beautiful hotel.

Me when the storm is about to hit....it was actually really beautiful.

From my beach front seat, I got this picture of a break in the storm area....I love times like this.

After it was all said and done, Tim was soaking up rays reading a book. Yes, Tim was reading!!!

Our last night there, we ate at the Boatyard Restaurant. Here the Pirate Ship is just about to dock...

And this was our view from the dinner table. We are ready to go back!!!

Summer Vacation 2009

Finally this past weekend was our summer trip to Panama City Beach Florida. We spent almost a full week there and really enjoyed ourselves! I always love my trips to the beach. I get to rest and relax and not worry about the everyday life issues. And, like DeAnn said on her blog, there are just too many pictures to post at one time, so they will come in different blogs!

First things first, after 5-6 hours in the car, one gets very hungry and thirsty, so a greatly anticipated visit to Margaritaville is in order! Here is my margarita...isn't she a beauty!

Tim and I did actually order food, which was delicious, but sadly no pictures were taken of that!

Now, with tummies full and a beach calling our name, we just checked in, got our suits out and went directly to the beach...no unpacking for us at this point!

Although it was later in the day, about 4:30 when these pictures were taken, you can tell it was a very beautiful day to be at the beach.

Tim tried his hand at boogie boarding, but the waves were very calm on this day...better luck tomorrow Timmy!

Monday morning we woke up to a beautiful, although stormie day...but not for long, the weather cleared up and we enjoyed the rest of the day. This is the view from our room on the 6th floor.

Now, when relaxing on the beach, you must have ALL the proper beach equipment. That includes, boogie boards, floats, cooler, drinks, food, chairs and umbrella. And how is one suppose to carry all that you ask? Well, with the Wonder Wheeler of course! It's a life saver!

Here Tim is setting up house on our little piece of temporary beach property...ahh, the joys of beach front property!

Next time I will have more pictures. I hope everyone has a great week!

New Week, New Post

Nothing too new to report this week, so I though I would blog about the summer. It seems as though the summer goes by so fast, and it gets faster and faster each year. I try to savor every minute, as many of you know, summer is my favorite time of the year.


(A curious on looker during our bike ride at Berry College...isn't she cute)!





This year we have spend a lot of time with friends. We have had bike rides at Berry College, camping in the back yard, time at the lake and added a new family member! Here are some of the Summer of '09 memories...


Here Tim is at the lake on Memorial Day with the kids...


And camping with Scot and the boys...


And our new little man...Emmett, the final addition to our feline part of the family...Emmett has the most unusual facial expressions.


Guess I fell asleep after work one day and Tim was quick with the camera!!


My handsome Maverick Renegade...


Bike riding at Berry College...


DeAnn and me at the Old Mill, taking a much needed rest during our ride...




Of course there are other memories as well, and more pictures to come, as summer is not over yet!! Hope everyone has a great week!

Birthday Month!!

Tim decided very early on this month to celebrate his birthday all month...ALL MONTH. And so he has!! Today we were able to meet Scot and DeAnn for a nice afternoon birthday lunch at Joe's Crab Shack!

It's so awesome to have friends that will celebrate anything, anytime anywhere, and indulge in a Birthday Month!!


As some of you may, or may not know, Tim has been...shall we say, intrigued by the 2012 theory of The End of Time situated around the Mayan Calendar and Nostradamus writings (and many other galactic alignments). So Scot and DeAnn found him the most PERFECT book to read up on the matter. Beyond 2012, Catastrophe or Awaking? Cool!!

They are also kind enough to support his cigar smoking habit with a couple of really cool cigars. A Ghurka Black Dragon Fire and K. Hansotia Ancient Warrior. Umm...decisions, decisions....

DeAnn even made Tim a chocolate pound cake, which was delicious. Tim has it hidden in the fridge somewhere as I type...probably planning to eat the rest of his after smoking his cigar!

Evan our loving felines are willing to celebrate...well, not really. You can see how excited Jessie and Emmett are to celebrate...



And Maverick....

Here I am with two of my boys! Mavie and Emmett are battling it out for lap space, which mommy just doesn't have a lot of!!

Anyway, as the month of July comes to an end. I think it is safe to say that Tim has had an awesome birthday month!