Jekyll Island

Stephanie and Alex rented a house on Jekyll Island this week and invited us down for Memorial Day Weekend.  Andy wasn't sure if he would be able to get off of work, but last Monday afternoon he called and said that we were going to the beach!  We got down there at around 4 on Saturday and spent the evening at the beach.  Bridget had a blast in the water, but Audrey was a little scared.  She preferred to play on the beach, but Bridget told me "I love the water!" and would let Andy or I carry her out into the waves.  The waves were huge because unfortunately, there was a tropical storm coming.

On Sunday, we only got about 15 minutes of beach time.  The tropical storm was on the way and the sand was whipping our legs.  In this picture, the white lines in the sand is actually sand blowing at us.

We decided to go to the Sea Turtle Center, which is a turtle hospital and rehabilitation center.  Being the turtle lover that I am, I loved it!  Afterwards we walked around the historic district of the island a little before the heavy rains started.  We went back to the house for lunch and then took the 3 bigger kids (Dylan stayed home for a nap) to a campground that was supposed to have alligators.  We saw this one little guy in a pond.

We tried a trip to the playground before dinner, but the wind was insane!

That evening, the power flickered out a couple of times due to the storm.  At one point while the power was out, Audrey, who was getting a little nervous of the weather, exclaimed "This is the worst vacation ever!"  On Monday, we walked around one of the parks and then went to the fishing pier.  We didn't catch anything but we did see some dolphins out in the water.  We had to pack up and leave because the sky was getting black again.  After the next round of rain and wind, Andy, the girls and I had to pack up and head home.  The buildings and such on Jekyll Island are a little old and run down, but there was a ton of wildlife and beautiful trees with Spanish moss hanging from them.  I think we will definitely be back for another getaway!

Even though we were only gone for a couple of nights, Amos really missed his girls.  When I got up on Tuesday morning, I couldn't find him.  When I went to get the girls up, he was curled up at the foot of the bed (he was there again this morning too!).

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Belated Mother's Day Post

I wanted to share some of my Mother's Day gifts before it gets to be Father's Day!  My weekend stared with Muffins with Mom at daycare.  I had breakfast with the girls and they gave me the gifts that they made at school.  Bridget's class made bookmarks, tye dye tee shirts and cards.  Here is B in her shirt - sorry it is out of focus but she wouldn't stand still!

And here is the inside of my card.  I love how Bridget thinks I like to "play superheros" in my spare time!

One of her teacher's has a photography business on the side and took this cute picture.

Audrey made me a magnet with her picture and also made an All About Mom card.

I was also treated to breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, which was nice.  Audrey brought me up some coffee and then walked in with a little pink plate and said "This isn't for you.  This is mine."  Luckily Daddy had a tray for me! ;)

Pre-K is coming to an end this week and then I suppose Audrey is officially a kindergartner.  We had an end of the year conference with Audrey's teacher and she said that the only thing Audrey really needs to work on for kindergarten is her scissor skills.  She said that Audrey is doing well in class, she catches on to new concepts easily and is eager to participate in class.  She shows good leadership skills and her favorite thing to do is be the teacher's helper.  She said that when they get to choose their own centers, she rarely chooses the art center and really likes the "Community Helper" center.  That is where they have a little play house and get to dress up like various community helpers.  She said that her interests lie mostly with social studies subjects, which surprised me because I thought she would be more into science.  She also said that Audrey is very compassionate with her friends.  One of her best friends mom has been in the hospital for a couple of months and is not doing very well.  She said that Audrey asks her friend every day how her mom is doing.  Audrey also talks about her sister a lot, which is sweet because Bridget's teacher says that B talks about Audrey a lot too!

Last Friday the school had  Pre-K Family Picnic at Fowler Park.  Andy couldn't get away from work but I was able to take a long lunch and spend time with Audrey while she decorated a beach ball, had lunch and ice cream.  I'm so proud of my big girl!

2012 Recital

I've been slack with my blog because I've been trying to get ready for Audrey's recital today.  Her class danced to a song from Tangled and although she did a great job, us Mom's were disappointed that their teacher didn't have their routine drilled into them by now. It was a wee bit chaotic, but like Andy said "They are 5, cut them some slack!"  I recorded it to my phone, which can upload to YouTube, so excuse the quality and shakiness!



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