Ashboough swim meet

Juliette and I ventured up to down this past week to go to one of my favorite memories as a child in my old neighborhood - a swim meet! Boy did we have a great time. My girlfriend that I swam with forever Amy Verona has a little girl who now swims on the team. Juliette was all smiles watching Olivia race and told me that when she became a big girl she would race down the pool like Olivia all by herself! Juliette, I am holding you to that statement. I guess we will see when she is older. She is still swimming like a little fish since her phenomonal swim lessons wiht Ms. Viv. That is by far the best thing that we did this summer.

Our old neighborhood pool looks just like it did 20 years ago

Ra-Ra-Re... come on Olivia!

Olivia and Juliette playing on the playground

A weekend with great friends at the beach...

We spent Saturday and Sunday with our good friends the Lettau's out at the beach for their little girl's birthday party. We had so much fun hanging out at the ocean and the pool. I was shocked that Juliette actually got the hang of boogie boarding. She has enough strength to hold on to the board as we push her into a wave. She was LOVING it! Get ready - my Dad has kept after all of these years our boogy boards from when we were seven or eight. These antique babies are going to get some use! She has become such a waterbug especially now that both she and we have more confidence in her swimming. She is in the pool at our house almost every day.

Thanks for the great weekend Lisa and Ludwig!

My first run on the boogie board 

 Big Shot...

 The girls on what they were making... "an ant hill"

Giving a shot at the pinata...

Picking veggies from Doh's garden

Juliette and I have been left in charge of the garden while my parents have been on vacation. We had quite a good time each morning heading over to water, pick fruits and veggies and then eat them while we are in the yard. I cannot believe how Juliette has taken such a liking to all veggies. She takes the tomatoes off of the vine and eats them like they are an orange. She absolutely loves them. There are plenty of blueberries that she enjoys picking and eating off of the bush as well.

Good to the last drop!

leaving with all of our fresh loot...

I love my Ul' Nanny....

Juliette and Ul'Nanny (my brother Danny) got to play some ball today. Juliette always has so much fun with him.

"Wow Mommy that is a big minnow"

Today to keep the staycation going we all decided to go fishing early this morning. I had no expectations that we would catch any fish with our assistant on board... however we did... and boy was Juliette excited!! When Don caught the large red fish Juliette said "Wow Mommy that is a BIG minnow!"

She already loves the whole concept of fishing and will hand us some minnows when we need them for our line. Of course being her nature, she is insistent that she needs to hold a fishing rod... "all by myself"... that was interesting. next time we will be taking her Barbie rod that Doh brought to the hospital for her on the day she was born.

Just another fun summer day!

Juliette with Mommy and her flounder

Juliette with Daddy and his red fish

Just a Southern girl enjoying some fishing...

Priceless....

Oh all the things that we have been up to lately... and there has been a lot

We have been so busy with so many fun things going on lately... We're enjoying every minute of our summer. I am taking this week off and having a staycation. Juliette and I are playing all week. I am looking very forward to it.

Juliette's new favorite words... "Mommy, I can do it all by myself"... she thanked my Mom the other day for being a great helper... Is she funny or what?

 Having the best weekend with our dear friends the Keeley's

 Juliette at the special event at Isle of Palms releasing some rare injured sea turtles that have been nursed back to good health

Look Mommy, I see a turtle... 

There were 3 turtles released and this was the smallest but rarest turtle

Juliette and her baby "slicky". Her other baby's name is "baba"... I am not sure where she comes up with these names.

"I love my friends... Mommy, do they ever have to go home?" 

 Why not be the scary witch at dinner time...

 Daddy's day brought a special boat ride with great friends. Thanks Chris and Jill for such a great ride today through the harbor



Juliette and Cecelia having a blast on the boat

Summer means.... ice cream!

And boy do we love some ice cream in the summertime. Another new treat this summer has been Popsicles too... a girl has to know how to keep cool.