Memories from the Beach

We just got back from a very relaxing few days at the beach! Surprisingly this was Simms’ first time to go! She LOVED it! I was so sure she’d be put off by the sand but the sand didn't bother her one bit! She loved the ocean too and gave her daddy a workout going back and forth to the water! Bennett and Simms played hard on the beach and each afternoon Sissy and I took them up for naps and they were out soon after baths! We left those hard working daddies down on the beach to relax some without the kiddos! We had a perfect setup with an inexpensive sunshade and umbrella from Wal-Mart and a baby pool. We just set all that up beside our lounges and big umbrella! We had delicious food each night and wonderful sunset walks on the beach with family! Sweet memories were made! I do believe 500+ pictures were taken, so I have only uploaded a "few" in this post! And by a few I actually mean quite a few!
Side Note of Great Importance: Dru’s swimsuit came from a surf shop at the beach. Enough said. I kept hoping it was a joke. He likes it.

A Day

We took Simms to her 2nd A Day game Saturday. Thanks to Dru's dad, we had GREAT seats. Simms was not sure about being inside the stadium. For some reason the clapping terrified her! However, she LOVES Auburn, and once I took her out of the stadium, and on a stroll around campus, she was much happier!


Simms LOVES the bus!


She's one brave little girl to go near Papa's steering wheel!


Sweet little Simms


Simms was thrilled to see so many AU logos, to which she says, "Hey!", as in "War Eagle! Hey!" She was pointing to the stadium here.


A little ice that tasted like sweet tea sure made her feel better!

Here are some pictures of her Sunday, with her new favorite toy:


She tends to get a little overwhelmed with housework, kinda like her mama. Well, I don't fall on the floor, but I don't LOVE doing it.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

April 15 is Daddy's Birthday!

Of all the daddies that there are,
You're the greatest one by far;

And I'm your little girl,
so I should know!

You read to me and play with me,
Sometimes you spend all day with me.

I love you, and I've come to tell you so!

Happy Birthday Daddy! I love you!

Simms

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter Day! We spent the early morning watching Simms go through her Easter basket, and then headed to church. The service was great and it is always a good thing when the church is that crowded! We headed to my Meme's after church for a delicious lunch and had a wonderful time spending the day with family! We weren't able to get our picture in front of the flower cross at church, which was something I had wanted to do each year, but we will pick back up with that tradition next year hopefully! Simms had her own plans and they didn't include the camera!

Easter Basket Fun:




Easter Sunday:






Our Family:


How precious is this little fella?



Sweet Cousins:


And just for comparison, Easter last year. Simms is growing up so fast!