Fort Morgan, Alabama

We are so fortunate to have made such amazing friends during our years in Birmingham. We took a beach trip with the friends that we made our very first few months of living here. Eric did his transition year (the year before starting Ophthalmology) with all these guys and all the wives have been there for each other during this busy years. The fun part is that we all have kids the same age!

I'll tell our beach trip in pictures...

All 19 of us!!!

They both weren't quite sure sand/ocean at first.

She still isn't quite sure. Okay, she hated the sand. She kept saying, "it's dirty."

Snuggle time with Lily!

She's actually sitting on the sand playing (for 5 minutes).

All the 3 year olds eating a popcicle by the pool.

Cheezin' it up on the porch.

Cole is all smiles while eating some breakfast.

Baby pool time...

Caroline, Maggie, and Cole!

Our view from the pool!!

Cole created a lot of stress around the pool. He would walk right next to the pool and try to step in. Scary!! He is fearless.

Loving her monkey raft.

Part of the gang hanging out by the pool.

Nicole and Lily!!

Caroline and Lily are 5 weeks apart.

They live in North Carolina!

Caroline and Ellie playing!

Ellie and her mom and dad lived across the street from us! They moved to Georgia last summer and now have a little girl Emma who is Cole's age.

Eric, Russell, Hughes, and Ross

Low Country Boil night!

Thanks, Stuermanns!

Each night at the beach we took turns taking care of dinner! We had some delicious meals.

Goofing around!

Our awesome beach house!

Thanks to the Hughes' for finding it for us.

Nicole, me, and Ashley

I love this picture. It's past 7pm, so Cole was in bed.

My baby girl!

She liked the sand for another 10 minutes.

Cole's first beach trip.

What a view!

She loved, loved, loved hanging out on the porch!

Of course she is carrying all kinds of "stuff".

On Friday we celebrated Maggie's 3rd Birthday! We had cake, presents, and a pinata.

Ellie and Caroline

Pinata time!

My sweet family! Clearly I have the ISO up too high and don't entirely understand my camera.

Lily and Caroline!!

So Nicole claims that Lily never sleeps. She fell asleep on the couch multiple times. Ok, ok, she was sick. We still believe you, Nicole.

Loved the pool and this "boat"!

My sweet handsome little man!

Hanging out with daddy!

Trying to walk straight into the pool.

Mommy is so fun!

A dip in the pool.

Nicole is a great storyteller!! All the kids enjoyed story hour!

Megan with Avery and Ellen!!

Loving all the random things in the house to play with!

Ashley and Emma!

 

We had to break out the Cedarmont Kids dvd on the last night. It was a hit!

Caroline and Maggie look quite a bit alike!

CLINGING to mommy so that I don't put her down.

Cole loved the sand. He likes to get dirty.

Having fun in the sand!

We took a whole group picture one night, so I can't wait to see it! Hint, Hint Ashley!!