Spring Break 2012

St. Patty's Day dinner at Tacky Jack's 2 - Baby Barrett (due in August) was with us!!

Absolutely beautiful sunset. . .

The girls discovered the fun of running down the dunes and splashing into a baby pool. . .

Working hard to find their ingredients for Bo's birthday sand cake. . .

The cake!

We were pretty excited to find a coconut rolling in the waves of the ocean. It looked old, and we each took turns holding it and carrying it up to the beach house. Once there, we discovered this live crab camouflaged on the end. Yikes!
Feeling all "survivor-like" Jeremy busted open the coconut. It was definitely old. . .and rotten!

The crystallizing window markers were a big hit for the young and young-at-heart. . .

Emma enjoying her Tweety bird from the ice cream man. . .

The grilled s'more tradition continues!

Every time. . .

Sunrise from the beach house. . .

Oh, Spring Break, how we love thee. This past week we made our way to the beach for a much appreciated (and needed!) get-away. It was so great to visit with family, relax at the beach, and leave behind the daily carpool duties. As always, we had a wonderful time!!

Happy Birthday to Daddy!!

Mmmmm. . .doesn't it look yummy?!

Well, it's been a few years since that baby picture! Today we celebrated Jeremy's 36 years of life. The girls worked hard on decorating a cake for this special day. Claire was in charge of the icing, and Emma was the "sprinkle girl". Each one took great pride in their own work, and after a dinner out to Five Guys, we enjoyed eating it even more!

Claire's Dance Picture Day

Claire is taking tap this year, and today was Picture Day. Her class will be dancing in their spring recital to "Sea Cruise".

Mardi Gras in Mobile

Claire & Aunt Kathryn

Forget the beads - Claire was all about the candy!!

I don't know who this man was, but he marched as if he were a true Mardi Gras legend. . .
Emma's favorite catch of the day. . .
NeNe and Bo were on the top of this float in the Krewe de Bienville parade. . .
Here they come!
Claire's favorite catches. . .
Mystics of Time Parade
Robert & Niki joined us!
Jeremy's friend, Bryan, rode in the Mystics of Time parade. This picture was taken right about the time he found us. . .

This past weekend we made it down to Mobile for the last weekend of the Mardi Gras season. We spent all day Sunday (Joe Cain Day) at the parades. It was the first time to experience a Mardi Gras parade for both girls, and they had so much fun. They especially enjoyed seeing Jeremy's parents, NeNe and Bo, riding on one of the floats. It rained stuffed animals, beads, and moon pies!!!

Sugar High 2012

Breakfast of champions - Emma working on a chewy candy. . .

Emma's class had an ice cream party to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Then, we made our way over to Claire's school for her class party. . .

Claire came home and got right to work on organizing her valentines. . .

Oh, Valentine's Day, how this sweet-toothed family loves thee. I mean, who doesn't love waking to a box of chocolates? The girls both had a sugar-filled day with school parties and valentines galore. Love and cavities were in the air!

Race Day!

And they're off!

Rounding the corner to the finish line. . .

Yay Claire!!

Emma is most definitely a southern child. The cold winds were too much for her, and she wanted to go home the entire time. This picture pretty much sums up her love for race day.

Caroline & Claire

Claire finished her second marathon today! She has been keeping up with her miles at school, and ran the final mile with Jeremy in the Kids Mercedes Marathon today. Of course, today also had to be the first day that it actually felt like winter. It was chilly and windy in the 30's, but it was a fun day!