Beaches, Birthdays and Balloons!

A mini vacation for us was to head to Foley for Brandon's first birthday!  Like the Title of this Post says...we saw beaches, we celebrated a birthday and we saw some HOT AIR balloons!  We had such a good time!  It was busy, but we got to enjoy so many things!  I don't think I have been in a pool that much since I was little!  WHEW!  I was exhausted after it was over but it was WELL worth it to spend time with Jenn and Jason and Mr. Brandon or as Reid says "Bran Bran"  :)  The boys were so good on the car ride down there....it took us about 8 hours!  We literally didn't have a meltdown until Sunday pulling in to OUR driveway and Pierce thought we were going back to the hotel NOT OUR HOUSE!  It was quite pitiful!  :) He said "I want to go back to the place with TWOOOOOO potty's!"  Brian said "buddy our house has 2 pottys!"  Bless him!   

We had 2 beach visit, got in the pool 5 times, walked a Hot Air Balloon Festival and visited like champs! Thank you all for letting us crash your home and make it look like an F5 had hit it! :) 

We love you all so very much! 

 Snacks on the way down!

 Yummy Peanuts!

Our FIRST pool outing!  Pierce hadn't been at Uncle Jason and Aunt Jenn's 2 minutes and he wanted in the "big pool!"  Whew!

and not sure if you all knew, but "Swimming Soups" is your swimming suit!  :) 

 Sweet Selfie!

After this night P and Brandon had a TON of "Skittle Bites" (aka Mosquito Bites!) :) 

I helped Jenn until 1am on Friday morning make fondant items for the cake! It was so much fun getting to just sit and visit with her and talk and talk!  We also made a waterless cake!  don't ask, but it did taste good!  ha!!  A memory as Jenn said!  :)  Jenn's Mom was involved in this waterless cake, so GrandMar you are just as guilty!  :) 

Friday morning before Grandmom (GaGa) and Poppy got to town we went to eat breakfast @ The Foley Coffee shop!  VERY GOOD!  Reid was enjoying, can you tell!?  :)

 Pierce helped Grandmom make the pasta salad for the Birthday Party!

Our SECOND Pool visit!  

The pool was awesome, it was zero entry (I had never experienced one of those, but I love them now!)!

Reid helping water their flowers!

and that afternoon P and I got in the pool at the condo where we were staying making that NUMBER 3 pool time!!!

First time in the ocean and he was teasing it!  Beach Time #1!

Toes in the Sand! 

Playing dirts in the sand! 

Making GaGa carry me everywhere!  :) 

A CRAB!  We had fun watching him in the water!!! "in his house!" is how we explained it to P.

Our sleeping arrangements!  :) me with this in a King size bed!

At the hotel, GaGa had watermelon, P kept calling the seeds = "beans" in the watermelon!  :) 

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Brandon turns ONE!

Party FUN!!

and as Reid says "Day Day!" for BIRTHDAY!  :) 

The awesome cake!

The awesome SMASH cake! 

My boys REAL interested in taking a picture with me! 

He loved the bubble gun!

Reid is saying "Uook!!!!" at the planes!!  :) no one is paying attention!

This is Brandon's MJ - his MiMi!  So sweet!! 

look at that face!

HA!

Favors!

The cake - inside!!

Presents!

Jenn and her best friend Erica!  :) 

FAM!!!!

eek! 

MORE pool time! #4!!!

Our parade! 

   

CANNONBALL!!!!!

more bubble gun and shooting Aunt Jenn!

The beautiful back yard!

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Hot Air Balloon Festival!

dancing with momma!

Uncle Jason bought P a train ride and they enjoyed it together!  :) 

Brandon and his person - Poppy! 

Kids play area, look at P looking up to the guys!  :) 

Balloons! So cool!!

Watching the Dog Show! 

sitting on tractors....

Then sitting on tractors with cousin!  :) 

In Honor of Father's Day weekend!  :) 

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Beach #2!

Uncle John on Momma's side LOVED this shirt!!  :) 

Family Selfie!

                                      

Teasing!!!

All the Men!

Sweet Family!

THEN we went BACK to the cool pool, say it with me #5 times!  :) 

What a wonderful weekend! I KNOW I forgot to mention some of the FUN and FUNNY times, but maybe the pictures showed that!

Thank you to Jenn & Jason and Brandon for hosting us!   We love you all soooooooooooooo much!  ;)

PS:  Some of you may notice the name change of the blog! I have been searching for a new name and Brian came up with this quickly and I love it!  Reid calls Pierce  - Peace and himself - Weed!  :)  because honestly it is all about them!  and our life!  :)