Festival

The church that I grew up going to every Sunday has an annual summer festival.  We got married at this church, the twins were baptised at this church, and my sister was married at the same church. I have been at all the festivals as far back as I can remember, except one when I was pregnant with the twins ( I wasn't allowed to fly home).

There is live bands all weekend and the babies had tons of fun dancing out on the dance floor.  Kenna loved to jump and Carter did the bounce dance.

 The food at the festival is the BEST. I eat my way through it all weekend. This is half of the botana, it's so big half was all I could eat.

There is something for everyone, twins loved the fries and hotdogs, Chris had BBQ rib dinner (so did Phil, my Dad and Diane: must be good!!) I had the polish combo plate, and Paula had a botana (-meat) extra salsa and jalapenos.  It was a great Fathers Day lunch up at the festival. We entered a few drawings, didn't win anything; there is always next year!!!! I look forward to the fabulous food, friends, and fun every summer. See ya next year!!

My Garden

We have lived in Florida for about 5 going on 6 years and finally I have a garden. Its a flower garden.  I have tried every year for a garden but the heat, drought, and the HOUNDS have always managed to kill it. This year I was determined. I got Florida friendly plants (heat and drought resistant) so thats two problems solved. I also put in a green garden fence, dog problem solved.

Check, check and check.

Pink Zinnia

Salvia leucantha

Hot Pink Zinnia

Marigolds

And of course I have a small herb garden. Mint for Mojitos, basil for everything!!, chives, and parsley.

I already have plans for a vegetable garden next summer. It is going to be so nice to just go out and pick vegetables for dinner from my own garden.

Boat Day

A few weekends ago we decided to rent a pontoon boat from Jon Boat Rentals and take my mom, the twins, and our friends out for a day on the water.  It was soooo much fun! We are planning on renting a boat again when my sister is here next month.  We went out to a little sand bar in the Gulf of Mexico. The view was beautiful. The water was crystal clear and shallow for about 50 yards. Chris and Tim waded out to fish. Tim caught a flying fish and Chris swears he had a SHARK on his line but it bent the hook and got off.... Maybe...

Carter helped Daddy drive the boat out of the channel. He had so much fun chasing and runing with chris on the sand bar.

They even let ME DRIVE. Here I am concentrating on keeping the boat headed in the right direction.  Kenna, Carter and Jaycee slept the whole way back to shore.

 

Kenna in her life jacket. Too cute!!! She liked to find special shells on the beach and give them to Gigi to hold in a big shell she found. Kenna is my little collector.

Our boat with our friends, Kristin, Tim and Jaycee.

What a day!! It was so much fun, I can't wait to do it again!!