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Another Trip to the Beach!!

Last week, Ryan and I went to the beach with my family. We usually go the week of July 4th. This year was great because my entire extended family was there---my bro and family were in from Chicago, my sister and all her family, my little brother, Mama Scott and all my aunts and uncles. We weren't all in the same house but it was so nice to be able to walk over and see them all. 

We spent most of the week soaking up the sun during the day and sitting by the turtle nest at night. My mom is in LOVE with sea turtles and one laid a nest right beside our boardwalk. The week of the 4th was right in line with the time it was supposed to hatch and so she wanted us out there every night keeping an eye out to see if the nest would hatch. It actually hatched the night after R and I left the beach!! R and I are also training for a half marathon, so we were doing some running during the beach vacation as well. And you know we found time for some Starbucks. We also celebrated the 4th together, watched and participated in the golf cart parade and got a beach-front view to watch some beautiful fireworks that night. All around, it was a great trip!

Mom getting ready to cook some dinner


R hanging ou on the couch

Eadon, Ragin, Mae Harmon and me....love these nieces so much!

My hubbie and me

Eadon and Ragin with Mae Harmon...they are so cute!

Mae and Me

In honor of all the "turtle"business with my mom, my sister and I made up a rap to perform for her and had a shirt made for her. It was really fun and I think she really enjoyed it....


Mom posing in the new shirt.....her new nickname is "The Turtle Whisperer"

The back of the shirt

Davis and Acie getting ready to head out for the parade

Liz with her girls


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The golfcart as it passed by us in the parade

My cousin Eadie's boys with Eadon and Ragin

Meme and Doc with all their grandchildren

Lee children

Ryan and I trying to get a pic with Acie and Davis...


Elizabeth and me posing while watching fireworks

Such a great week!! Hope you all enjoyed the 4th as well!!

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