Catch Up…… Bamberg Trip

It’s been over a month since I blogged and I have a lot of catching up to do…but didn’t want to forget documenting this trip. We always look forward to going to Bamberg. There is something about going there, soon as you pass the Bamberg sign you instantly put all your stress and worries behind and relax. Could be the fact that there is NOTHING in Bamberg but that’s what makes it soooo awesome and of course the people who are there!

We loaded the kids up with a laundry basket full of toys where they could grab what they wanted without me breaking my arm every 16 seconds to reach for stuff for them. It actually was an enjoyable ride (not sure if I am just forgetting the screaming and fighting since it’s been over a month…but looking bad I think they did pretty good for 7 hours).

Typical Liam

We had to make a pit stop in Savannah at “cwacker bawwell” to see Mo Mo, Jues, Bake, Big Pops, and Mamie before finishing the last 2 hours. Trust me this made the kiddos very happy.

We didn’t arrive till almost 10:00 in Bamberg that night. Liam fell asleep as we passed the Bamberg sign and Lily was roaring to go! Might I add Liam stayed asleep as we unloaded the car and set up his bed. I just carried him straight from the car to his bed. HE WAS OUT!

 

Lily was in Baby Doll HEAVEN!

Tyler had to walk back to see his house he grew up in:)

Getting the morning paper with Grandad

                 

Of course you know we wouldn’t skip out on Chick-fil-A

   

Lily was a big helper and helped Nanny clean the kitchen and organize her cabinets. She takes after her momma (makes me proud)

 

This absolutely melted my heart!!!!! Grandad made up a song for Lily and she wanted him to sing it over and over again!

The kids had just a little bit of fun playing in the sprinkler if you can’t tell:)

  

Famous Duke’s BBQ. Don’t need to say anything else.

Just playing and eating goldfish.

Lily insisted on going back with Mamie and Jues, so she went back to savannah and we stayed one more night with Liam in Bamberg.

Made it back to Savannah and Liam had free roam playing while the older kiddos were taking LONG naps!

Think this pretty much describes these two (think it pretty much describes their daddies as well). YOURE A NUT LILY (tyler)

   

We headed back home and we were all exhausted but had an AMAZING time and are so grateful for all our family. We are VERY blessed. Can’t wait for our next trip back:)

Memorial Day Weekend

Wow! What a busy, but fun weekend! I am now seeing as Lily gets older, how busy your life can be with kids. Now that the weather is gorgeous outside we have pretty much been living outside. Great medicine for long naps and restful nights:) We wake up, eat breakfast, head outdoors, play till nap time, after naps go back out, eat picnic dinners, play more, then quick baths and bed time. LOVE these sweet summer days.

Liam pushing Gracyn in her ride.

Slip and Slide. Crazy children.

Only picture we could get with all 6 kids together.

Sweet babies getting all cleaned up and ready for bed.

We started off our weekend at our friend’s Crystal and Darin’s house. We BBQ out, kids had slip and slide, dirt, water, playground, all they needed. The kids had a blast, and the adults had great fellowship. Didn’t make it home till after 8:30 I would say kids were past exhausted.

My babes at the park at Grandmommy’s. They love swinging.

Let me just add this is Lily’s first time ever swinging and enjoying it!! Ever since she was 6 months old she has screamed bloody murder in a swing. Now she loves them and can’t get enough.

Pool Babes ready to go swim.

These three guys are nothing but trouble.

The ladies.

Nothing screams summer more than watermelon.

Two of the cutest faces ever enjoying their watermelon together.

That’s a truck full of sweetness.

Boy loves anything with water.

Jumping with the big kids.

Time to clean up (These are so going in their Yearbook when they get older!

Ty left Saturday morning early for Jax for work. The kids and I were alone together for the weekend. Nee and Pops were at their home away from home (BEACH)! We actually had a great weekend though together, lots of bonding time. lots of Chick Fil A, playgrounds, trips to see grandmommy and grandpoppy, playdates with friends, and LONG naps. The weekend went way smoother than I thought. I love my babies and am grateful for our weekend together! Tyler made it home to celebrate Memorial Day with us and we had a great day together with our friends. As you can tell, we had a blessed weekend. Many memories were made, made for a lifetime.

Summer Grilling

SCALLOP KABOBS AND CORN

This is another recipe from Mix and Match Mama’s blog. She has the best recipes! We actually substituted the scallops for chicken last night because that’s what we had in our fridge, but either works great.

This is one of those really easy dinners that you just throw on the grill with very little fuss or prep.  The perfect dinner for a hot, busy summer night.

Shopping List

1 pound fresh sea scallops

3 tablespoons garlic spice seasoning (whatever brand you have)

Lots of salt and pepper

1 punch of asparagus, chopped into bite sized pieces

4 ears of fresh corn

1 stick of butter

1 cup of basil leaves

Foil

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Taking four long metal kabob skewers (if you use wooden skewers, make sure you soak them in water for 10 minutes before using them), place one scallop on followed by two pieces of asparagus.  Repeat.

Season scallops generously with whatever kind of spice blend you like (I like a garlic based one) and lots of salt and pepper.  Set kabobs aside.

In the bowl of a food processor, place your butter and basil leaves.  Pulse until incorporated.  Take each ear of corn and spread your basil butter all over.  Wrap each ear of corn loosely in foil.

Place corn on the grill first.  Grill about 6 minutes with the lid closed and then roll corn over to the opposite side to cook another 6 minutes.  During the last 6 minutes, add kabobs to the grill.  Flip kabobs after 3 minutes.  When kabobs are nice and brown (about 6 minutes total), remove everything from grill.  Unwrap foil and serve corn along side kabobs.

Easy.  Quick.  Healthy.  Summer.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding and engagement shoot I forgot to add to yesterdays post.

Liz and Michael were the sweetest couple and a pleasure to work with.

This was down in San Marco in the coolest neighborhood. How I lived in Jax and never knew about this area is beyond me!

Week in Review

Here is our Week in Review. We have actually had a very busy week/weekend.

Saturday: Tyler and I had a great date night our at Celebration with a bunch of our friends. It was a great night cutting loose without kids (We love you kids but need a break every now and then! )

Sunday: We were off to shoot a wedding in Gainesville. I love my husband’s job and how we can work together, we are so blessed!

Monday: It is Lily’s day at school. Liam loves going to pick his sissy up, he gets so excited with her in the car on the way home.

Tuesday: This is my grocery morning, don’t know why I wait till Tuesday instead of Monday while Lily’s at school but I do. This Tuesday I dropped Liam off at Izze’s house to play while Lily and I had  a shopping date (kids favorite thing in the world to do!) Thanks Heather for watching Liam, don’t know why I haven’t done that before. Shopping with two kids is not fun!

Wednesday: I had to have the end of the year parent/teacher conference. I am so proud of the little young lady she is becoming. I may be bias, but she is so dang cute when she is at school. We had a rough few weeks when we first started, she did not want mommy leaving her. However, now she LOVES school, LOVES her friends, and LOVES her teachers. I absolutely adore our nightly conversations we have rocking before bed of how her day went at school. That definitely is my favorite part of the day. Oh can’t forget Lily made us pizza for dinner!

Thursday: Lily went to school and Liam and I took the pups to the “puppy grandparents” for the weekend. We were Beach Bound after we picked Lily up for School!

Friday: Yes…..I am at paradise

Hope everyone has a Great Mother’s Day weekend I know we surely will. I will be with my momma and she’s the best one out there! (not biased  or anything)

Be Blessed! XOXO