My cousin's wedding

I love this time of year because there is so much to do and so many fun things going on! May was no exception for us this year, it was jam packed full of family, fun, and travels! On May 13th, we attended the rehearsal dinner for my cousin, Logan and his fiance, Ginger in Destin at Loisianna Lagniappe. (It was an awesome restaurant overlooking a marina and we had the best grouper picata-the best grouper I've EVER eaten!!!) I loved how my aunt decorated the tables with the wedding colors and starfish and the same flowers that Ginger would have at the wedding (hydrangeas and calla lilies).


Daniel has sleepy eyes because we spent the morning of the wedding at the beach and then took a long nap before the wedding (which I was so grateful that he took a nap because the wedding started at 6pm!)


Logan and Ginger have a sweet story, they were next door neighbors for a lot of their growing up years. She went away to Samford and he went to FSU. She ended up marrying someone else and unfortunately that didn't go as planned, but she was blessed with her daughter, Ashlyn. Logan and Ginger reconnected and have begun a new chapter. Logan is amazing with Ashlyn and I love to see the sweet relationship they have.



I loved Ginger's bouquet, it's a little hard to see but she had a silverplated starfish hanging from her bouquet, Logan also has one on his boutiner. Logan LOVES to fish and has grown up on the water and boats all his life, I liked how they had personal touches reflecting each of them throughout the reception.



This is my dad holding Daniel, and his youngest brother, Scott (my uncle- who is 13 years older than me and 13 years younger than my dad). Uncle Scott married Ginger and Logan and he married my sister and Shannon the next week.




We LOVED Logan's groom's cake!!! Mike wanted something like this for his cake, what he wanted and what he got were not exactly the same thing :( Logan's cake looked AH-Mazing and tasted AH-Mazing too! It tasted like a mounds bar in cake form, YUM!!



While Logan was at FSU, he went to Stetson's on Friday nights, alot, and got very proficient at line dancing!! So for Logan and Ginger's first dance, they surprised everyone and did a line dance, it was great! They even changed into their boots, and hers matched the wedding colors of course! :) I regret that I didn't get any pictures of that! Logan also squatted down to be at eye level for his dance with Ashlyn on another song, she was shy and I think a bit overwhelmed by all the days' events, but it was sweet none the less!



It was a beautiful wedding, a beautiful setting, a beautiful couple and lots of good food and plenty to drink ;) !! We enjoyed being with our family and I think it made Laura and Shannon get very excited for their upcoming wedding the following weekend! Their wedding is up next on the blog but it will come in multiple posts because there are LOTS of pictures!!

Swimming Lessons with Coach Malcolm

The second week of May, we had the privelge of taking swimming lessons again for the second year in a row with Coach Malcolm in a beautiful setting. Usually he likes the kids to do 2 consecutive weeks in a row but because we were planning to be out of town the second week of our lessons, he allowed us to split them up. So the first week we were with the same group as last year, our friends, Mabry and her sister Briley, Liam, and Reed and his brother Cade. The first day was much like last year with practically all the kids being relunctant to swim and having Coach M instruct them on what to do. Daniel screamed and cried but Coach Malcolm was so good with him. At one point, Daniel walked away and told me it was time to go home. Poor little dude! But the next day was SOOOO much better!! No screaming. By the 3rd day, he willing went to Coach when it was his turn...WOW, I was one proud momma!!






The pool filter is always so fascinating for the littles! Last year we found a mole in there, and L.A. accidently touched it, she thought she was feeling around for a pool toy, ewwwwww! This year just some spiders, a frog, leaves, & some pool toys.




Cade was so brave catching that frog!! Daniel almost killed it with his tight grip but thankfully, I think it got away!



The first week of June, we were able to finish the lessons with our friends, Ava, Ella, Ellie, and Aubrey. Daniel is a little fish! He is a wild man in the pool now, constantly jumping to me from the side of the pool, putting his face in the water, & kicking his feet. My mom brought him to swimming lessons this past Wednesday while I was at work and she said he swam the width of the pool (with Coach M right with him, but he did it!!!) On Thursday, he swam the length of the pool!! Woohoo!


These 3 were so cute looking throuh the gate out at the lake.



Even this little man got to dip in the pool throughout the week. Next year it will be your turn little Ethan, isn't he SO CUTE!!! :)



Thank you Coach Malcolm for the wonderful swimming lessons, I think Daniel is hooked on swimming now!!