changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes

ok...so we didn't really change our latitude that much, but going about 6 hours south to the beach was a week full of fun for all of us. despite the weather forecast that said it was going to rain the whole week, we had nothing but sunny skies to play under for the duration of our stay. the little people were for the most part perfect traveling companions, they shared a room beautifully (which we had never tried before, but will again in the future), chase apparently found his golf game down there, and we ate lots of good food after hours in the sun every day.

i know y'all probably aren't interested in ALL of these pictures, but i wanted them in my book that i print out at the end of the year. so...

family pool pic...even though neither little person is interested in the camera

fun on the indoor slide...(there are no pics of the outdoor slides because mama had to be at the top or in the pool at the bottom)

first day in the sun...

cosmo's is one our favorite places to eat. they have outdoor seating with jimmy buffet type music. the little people love to dance, and william got to play the drums and the wind chime thingy which he thought was awesome...


not a bad way to spend your 35th wedding anniversary...


we hit the beach after supper to fly kites and find shells...


please ignore the belly...


one of the most favorite parts of the trip...


another day in the sun...


william had been saying before we even left home that he wanted to eat lobster at the beach. i don't know where he got that idea from, but one night at cobalt's i let him share my lobster pasta with me. he scarfed it down and gave the lobster 2 thumbs up! forget grilled cheese for him!

checking out the fish tank after supper...

dancing yet again to the music man...

we could seriously do this pool stuff all day, every day...

before we went to eat one night, we went to ride go karts. it's a slight obsession of william's.

and obviously, wes likes it too!


a little arcade action...


playing on the playground at sun roc cay...

tossing poppa's pennies into the fountain...


and finishing off the night with ice cream...


chillin' with some goldfish out by the pool...


and hanging out in the lazy river on the last day there...

when we got in the car to come home, chase and i both said that we didn't want to leave. william wanted to "just live at the beach," and wes wanted to "go fwim." next year, we may have to make it a 2 week vacation!!

he is so above this!

wes went to william's end of the year party this past thursday. before they ate pizza, miss sunny told everyone to come sit in the circle so they could sing a few songs. wes graciously followed all the directions and sat right down in the circle like he knew what he was doing. but, his expression never changed. the circle was apparently downright boring. he hasn't even started school, but it's a major drag already!


he's 2...i'm going to need some serious help in about 14 years!

snakes and snails and puppy dog tails...

and bugs. lots of bugs.

they can drive me crazy all day...

...but, when i go upstairs before i go to bed and see them all sweet like this...

...it almost makes me forget about the day's craziness!

and, then they wake up.

carter

i know that i'm very fortunate to have many, praying friends. so today, i'm calling you out and asking for some prayer.

this is carter. he is one of my delta friend's 5 month old little boy.

the bones in his skull have fused early causing him to have a severely flat head. (my husband told me the medical name for this condition, but i can't remember my own name most days...) right now, it's just a flat head. but if left uncorrected, it could start to affect his brain.

anyway, he is checking into lebonheur's at 6am tomorrow morning for the 1st of possibly 3 surgeries to try and fix the problem. they don't know how long they'll be in the hospital because it depends on how the surgery goes, and there is an unknown period of time in which he will have to wear a helmet. this is one of the most laid back kids on the planet (didn't cry at all for the ct scan), but i don't imagine the coming weeks are going to be his fondest memory of life.

so, tomorrow morning (or whenever) please lift up the little guy. and pray for wisdom/clarity for the doctors. for no unforeseen complications. for a smooth operation. for peace for his parents. for healing. for the fear of watching your child be wheeled back to an operating room to be replaced with peace and the knowledge that god has had this on his agenda from way back when. he's got this covered.

Isaiah 43:1-3 (ish)
"fear not, for i have redeemed you. i have called you by name; you are mine. when you walk through the waters, i will be with you. and the waves shall not overcome you. when you pass through the fire, you'll not be burned. the flames will not consume you. for i am the lord, your god, the holy one of israel, your savior."