LiGhTs, CaMeRa, AcTiOn!!!

Devin has been participating in a summer acting camp while here visiting us for the summer.  It's been 5 weeks of hard work, and they finally had their performance this weekend.
Legally Blonde!
It was fantastic! The kids did a great job, and it was fun to see Devin actually on the stage performing! I wasn't really able to get good pictures because they didn't want any flashes.  So I took the best I could get. We're so proud of him!!!!!
And I think he's wanting to come back next year and do it again...we'll see how that goes! ;-)

The Program for Legally Blonde

Devin's Bio

Yes...he thanked his "right big toe".  Strange kiddo! LOL!

Elle's first day of Law School

Brooke's exercise video

Learning the Bend and Snap.

Devin is in the sideways hat in the back

Courtroom scene where they're trying to figure out if the pool boy is "Gay or European".

Devin is in the blue shirt

Graduation

Devin is in the white

Taking a bow for their wonderful performance!!!

Devin with the marquee.

So proud of him!!!!

The kids!

Kali really enjoyed the performance as well.

She would clap really loud, and then get upset when the scene was over.

It's been so fun having the boys here this summer! Can't wait to be able to do it again!

Splish Splash

This weekend, we took the whole family to Shipwreck Island Water Park.  It's always so much fun to be able to go!!!!!  Since I bruised my tailbone, and it's still not healed, I spent most of the day in the kiddie area with Kali while the boys went and rode all the rides.  Unfortunately, that means I did not get any pictures of them on the rides like I wanted to.  But that doesn't mean I'm lacking for pictures :)

Devin spent most of his time doing anything he wanted and would just swing by the kiddie pool to check in with me.  Michael and TJ ventured off and rode "all the rides" at one time and came back to hang out and eat lunch.  All the parents went round the lazy river about 4 times before coming back to hang out.  But my mom and I hung out with Kali.  She had a blast, as did everyone else, because they were all able to do the things they wanted to do! Win-Win!!!

This is the boy's last full week here.  I'm very sad, but I'm hoping to be busy with them! This Wednesday, Michael and I are going back to Paint Your Art Out (PYAO) to do the next picture in the series ~ The Crab! Very excited.
Friday, we'll be going to Devin's play.  He's been working so hard in the theater camp this summer, I can't WAIT to see how the play turns out!!!! There will be LOTS of pictures of that!
And then Saturday, I think I'm going to take the boys (and Kali) to the beach.  I don't think they've been to the beach the entire time they've been here.  And...well...that's what Panama City is KNOWN for. So I"m kinda disappointed that they haven't been yet.  But, Michael keeps saying that he lives by the beach so it's not that big of a deal to him.  We'll see what he says come Saturday.

So, here are some pictures from our Shipwreck Island trip!

Kali hanging out by the submarine - her favorite spot!

My little swimmer!

Devin hanging out with Kali (for a hot minute)

Going down the slide! :)

Kali through the tunnel.

I have a picture of her when she was about 6 months old going through this tunnel.

She's much bigger!!!!

Kali's favorite slide: The Elephant

Chilling out waiting on lunch.

MICHAEL

The boys: TJ, Michael, and Devin

Me and Devin (with the photo bomber: Michael)

Me and Michael

We had a great time! We'll have to make it a yearly tradition when they come to visit!

Sweet SuMmEr TiMe!!!

This summer, my nephews are staying here (between my parents and my house).  It's been so much fun having them here and being able to do fun things with them!

Devin has been signed up for a theater camp, and on July 20th they'll be performing Legally Blond the play.  I can't wait to get pictures and video of that performance! Devin said that it's going to be fun, and that he's in a few parts. 

Michael, the typical teenager, is bored.  Even though he has the opportunity to go to the beach every day, he's still bored.  So, TJ and I have been coming up with some things to do with him.  I've taken him to Pier Park a few times to go shopping, we've been to the mall, TJ had him help out with some lawn care stuff, and we took both boys floating down the Chipola River (where I bruised my tailbone, but that's another story all together) and to the Mobile Swamp Bogin (big trucks, dirt,4-wheelers, and friends - FUN for ALL!).  It's been fun, and I hate to see their time coming to an end, but I'm sure my sister will be happy to have them back home.

Tonight, I took Michael to the Paint Your Art Out (PYAO) at the Visual Arts Center.  We painted a seahorse.  It was so much fun, and it was really nice to just be able to hang out with him.  And he'll get to take it home to remember his trip forever!!! :-)

Painting is serious business!!!

Michael and I in our painting shirts creating our masterpieces!

Completed works of art!

I love them!!!!!!!

I'll be sure to take some more pictures (I know my sister will be happy about that) and post some more after Devin's play!!! I love these kiddos and am so glad that they have been able to come hang out with us this summer!

Happy Father's Day

The middle of June is never my favorite time of year.  Because it's JAM PACKED!!!
In 2 days, we have Father's Day, My Dad's Birthday, and TJ's Birthday.  I'm exhausted just typing that!!

And to top it off, this year, TJ turned 30! I wanted to plan this huge birthday party with an 80's theme.  I mean, I was going to go out.  But, TJ decided he didn't want a birthday party....until the last possible minute when he decided it be might be fun.  So I threw together a back yard BBQ.  I tried to get a blow up water slide, but they were all sold out.  Go figure, something is unavailable to rent at the last minute?! Crazy!! But we had a great time anyway.  I was so busy with everything though that I forgot to take pictures :(  I think TJ's mom did, but I haven't gotten them yet. Ah well.  Just imagine us in the backyard eating burgers, chicken, and ribs! There you have it! ;) 


Today was Father's Day and we went out to dinner, it was also my dad's birthday, and he got to pick where we went....Golden Corral. No surprise there. But it was yummy and everyone got to eat what they wanted.

Afterwards we went to eat some cake at my parent's house and open some presents!! :-)  It was a great day and I think that TJ had a good Father's Day.

TJ and Kali on Father's Day!

Me and my honey

TJ, Kali and TJ's Dad

Michael, Me, Kali, My dad, and Devin

Guess who is 30 and who is 62

They're not going to tell! :)

Just call me Mrs. Picasso!

Every year all my girlfriends do something fun for all of our birthdays.  One year everyone got to pick a "NICE" restaurant to eat at for their Birthday.  I picked Captain Anderson's for mine.
Last year we put every one's name in a hat and we picked one.  Whoever's name you drew is who's Birthday you hosted.  I had Jennifer - and she wanted a good ol' backyard BBQ with hamburgers and hot dogs.
This year, we're all picking something fun to do! I picked going to Paint Your Art Out (PYAO) at the Visual Art's Center.  You go, and an artist walks you through painting your picture.  It's not a "paint by numbers" either! You start with a blank canvas and go to town!

It was awesome!!! All my girlfriends (that were able to come) brought snacks and wine and PRESENTS!! :-)  I had such a good time! I'm blessed to have so many wonderful and amazing women in my (and Kali's) life! Couldn't ask for better friends!! Love my girls!!!!!!! And...I think we're going to go do it again next month since we all had such a great time! YAY!!!!

Here is my masterpiece! 

This one was made by Lauren

This one is Dallas'

She's an overachiever who painted seagulls too! LOL!

This one is Christie's

I loved her waves!

This is Theresa's

JD (her husband) says that her dock was hit by a ship...

I said it was hit by Moscato wine! LOL!!!! :)

This is Lacy's

Her dock was my favorite!

Theresa getting some pointers from the artist.

All of us with our artwork!

Love them!!!

I really did have such a great time! I can't wait to do it again! Happy Birthday to me!!!!!


On a side note: for my actual birthday, my mom took me to lunch and Jennifer took me to get a much needed pedicure!  Kali spent the night with TJ's parents and he took me to dinner at Angelo's. Delicious!! And it was really nice to just go out the two of us!  When we got done, we called to let them know we were on our way to get Kali, but she was already asleep.  So we decided to go see "What to Expect When You're Expecting".  It was super cute! I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more! If you've had kids or are pregnant - I definitely recommend it!

All-in-All, I had a wonderful birthday. Turning 28 was pretty awesome.

Just a little bedtime story

I went to put Kali to bed tonight, and was going to read her a story (The Little Engine that Could).  She decided that she didn't want me to read to her...she wanted to read to me. I love how much she loves books, and is trying so hard to actually read it to me! I love this little girl!!!!!

Goodnight!

Moving on up!

TO A BIG GIRL BED!!!!!
Kali is getting so big and so quickly! First, she was climbing out of her crib (little monkey!!!), but lately she hasn't been going to sleep or not sleeping well in the crib.  Since she's in a 'big girl bed' at TJ's parent's house, I figured it might be time for her to upgrade to the toddler bed.

SO.....down went the crib side:

 Look at how sad TJ looks! HAHA!

All done and ready for Kali to go to bed!

She loved it! Went running into the room straight to the bed!

Pretending to be asleep (she even does the fake snore! Yes, I know, she's adorable!)

Look at how happy she is!

Even Junior got in on the action!

My two babies "sleeping" :-)

She was so tired!

The first night, she wouldn't go to sleep unless I laid in the bed with her.....for two hours! And then she only slept until about 1:30am before getting out of the bed and coming to our room. 
The second night, it took TJ laying with her for about an hour to go to sleep, but then she slept all night long! I'm hoping that she'll get back to going to sleep without a problem and sleeping through the night.  It also doesn't help that she's been dealing with the stomach bug that I had last week as well as getting her second eye-tooth in.  So, it's been a lot for this cute little thing to deal with! But she's a trooper.

Love love love!!!