The Beach 2013

The Tew/Busbee crew converged on Sandestin a couple of weeks back. The weather was wonderful, the water was crystal clear, and thankfully, the crowds didn't seem as bad as they've been in years past!

Here are the girl cousins checking out the bunk beds on our first night there!

 

We mostly stayed on the beach because did I mention that the water was BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Kathryn entertained herself digging in the sand! I promise she dug a hole almost as tall as herself. Needless to say she kept us entertained as we floated like beach bums out in the water;)

There were schools of small fish everywhere, and the kids and I had fun catching them!

See what I mean! CRYSTAL.CLEAR!

Kat and Addi playing in the sand...

And some Frisbee throwing with Uncle Brad and Pops!

Matt and I also celebrated our 11th anniversary while at the beach. Pops and Tula kept the kiddos so we could sneak away for dinner!  We of course headed to 30-A.  It just seemed appropriate since we honeymooned in Seaside!

We were blessed with a weekend of fabulous weather, fun and family!  Can't wait 'til next year's trip!

A Quick Look Back

Summer is in full swing around here, but I would be remiss if I didn't look back at the good times we had in May with all of its end of the school year festivities. So hang on, there's lots to post!

The Kindergarten Fashion Show is the highlight of the year for these boys and girls. They dress up in adult clothes and strut their stuff down the runway! Walker was a surfer, Dude! And Kat Lloyd was a modern day princess (think Kate Middleton hence her British flag to round out her ensemble!).

We also finished out our year of AWANAS with a program in big church.  The big kids each said a Bible verse and Miss Frances and the little two year olds (of whom I proudly serve as a teacher:) said a poem!

 

There was Mother's Day...

 

 

 

And Spring Fling...

 



 

 

Kindergarten End of the Year Party...

 



 

School picnic...Here Kathryn was awarded a medal for running the most laps of all the kindergarten girls!  We were just a wee bit proud;)

 

And finally, the last day of school...

 

Hello, Summer!  We are so happy you are here!!!

Spring Break 2013, Day 4

Just had to get this last SPRING BREAK (Yes, I know! I'm SOOOO behind) post in! Our time in D.C. was so perfect, I couldn't leave out the last day! We were able to just "live life" with the Smith cousins. We went to Mimi and Devon's soccer games that morning. A strong cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee and a few dozen Munchkins and we were ready for the soccer fields!

 

After the games, we headed back to the house to pack up and spend our last hours together releasing butterflies and taking silly pictures;)

 

 

 

 

 

Aunt Amy drove us into D.C. so we could spend the night there and catch our early morning flight the next day.  Thankfully, we were also able to catch up with my cousin, Chris, and his sweet family!

It was fun seeing Walker and Constantin and Kathryn and Sophia just walking and talking!  We walked through the FDR and Jefferson Memorials and made our way up to Pennsylvania Avenue for a quick bite to eat!

 



We were blessed to have such an awesome time with our family and in our Nation's capital.  Here's hoping we can do it again one day soon!!!

Spring Break 2013, Day 3

I'm mostly going to let the pictures do the "talking" for this post! Day 3 was a doozy! We packed everything we could in, and I have to say the kids were quite the troopers. We walked and walked some more, and they hung in there like champs!

First up, the Mall and the Capitol. Poor Walker couldn't quite get over the bright sun light;)

Followed by the Air and Space Museum.

Next up, a pass by the White House. Again, the sun.  Somebody buy that poor kids some sunglasses!

A much needed cookie break.  Thank you, Aunt Amy, for staying well stocked on snacks, drinks, tissues and napkins!

The World War II Memorial...

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

The Washington Monument...

The carousel on the Mall.  If you ask the kids their favorite part of the day, they would answer the carousel (oh, and the ice cream we ate as we walked to the carousel;)

Headed back to Maryland! Can you tell we were all a bit delirious:)