Now here are some fish.... !

Don and my Dad had quite a fishing day yesterday. Don proudly broke the Stovall-Mendini record for a redfish measuring at 30 inches. They had such a day note the two fish in the net that they caught at the very same time!

Happy Fall....

Oh it is a wonderful feeling outside today. It could not be a more beautiful fall day! Don and I took Juliette to the book store and we found two fun Halloween books. She is getting very excited about Halloween this year.

I LOVE this time of the year!

School Days

Well it is hard to believe that we are into school days. Juliette is loving school. The first week she was a little clingy when I would drop her off but since then she walks right into the classroom and sits down ready to play at the table with the play dough. It is the cutest little program. I can see amazing developments in her now everyday. Over the past week, I feel like she is now talking in full sentences. It feels like it just happened overnight. She laughs at herself and laughs at us too. We were at the park this weekend and there was a sailboat that we were sitting in. I looked at her and said, "hold on tight the boat is moving." She looked at me and said "Mommy is so silly." I just started to laugh out loud.

We have some new art work that we brought home on the first day of school. I could not have been a more proud mommy when she gave it to me. You can see her holding her masterpiece. The alligator she painted because they were studying the letter "A"

"Just some sweetness"

My first day of school

Mommy and Juliette survived the first morning of school. We talked about school on the way in that morning. We were all ready and we even saw some of the other little girls getting ready to go in. Juliette was very brave and even let me take a picture of her. Once we arrived to the classroom, she began to pull the python and slowly squeeze her arms and legs around me. The sweet teachers had told us before that most will cry but the sooner that we just drop them and go, the faster they get over it and forget that we were even there. I did just that. By the time that I was right outside the door I peeked and could tell that the tears were done with by that point. I was a bit quiet on my way into work and was not sure if I was happy or a bit sad... I think had mixed feelings of course.

When my Mom went and picked her up, she had had a great day! She painted a school house and used all kinds of stickers. The program is going to be so good. Everyone just seems wonderful. I am so happy for my little baby girl - even if you are not a little baby still, Mommy can always call you that!

A wonderful visit with Auntie Tony

We are making the most of the time while Don is in AK salmon fishing. My Auntie Tony came down for the weekend and we had such a great time! Juliette kept her laughing the whole time that she was here. Juliette of course loved having the company too. We were sad to see her have to leave but it was just a wonderful visit.

An evening to check out the waves and beach before Earl

Don left for Alaska today for 10 days on his annual salmon fish. My Mom, Dad and I went down to the Sullivan's Island this evening to check out the surf. The waves were definietly kicked up a notch for Earl but not as much as I thought.