We had a great time getting ready for Easter. Come Easter morning, Katie Beth enjoyed looking through all of her Easter basket.
She found all the eggs hidden in the yard to everyone’s surprise.
Our Trip is Over, but More to Come…
We are back from our trip to the Gulf of Mexico. We visited my mom’s family including her Uncle Williams, her Aunt Dorothy, her sister Ann Cowley, her sister’s children, and her brother Tommy Alonzo. We had a great time. Katie Beth got to see a real beach for the first time.
I will be posting photos and video soon, but I have to recover our web site first, which crashed just before the trip.
Our next trip is only a couple weeks away. Walt Disney World here we come!
Gulf Trip
We are back from our trip to Fairhope and Gulf Shores, Alabama. You can see our pictures here (remember “friends” and “photos” are the username and password.)
Day 1
We had a nice drive down to Fairhope, Alabama. We stopped a long the way so Katie Beth didn’t have any accidents. Katie Beth loved playing in the play area at the Chick-Fil-A. (Side Note: Every time we pass a Chick-Fil-A or any restaurant with a play area, Katie Beth now goes crazy wanting to play.) Katie Beth played in the water at the Greenville rest area.
When we arrived at my Aunt Ann’s house, we found my cousin’s Ashley and Little Alfred. Soon, my Aunt Ann and Uncle Alfred arrived home. Ashley’s family came and joined us for hamburgers. Ashley even brought over Reynolds’ wooden train set for Katie Beth to play with during our visit.
Day 2
We dropped in to visit my mother’s Aunt Dorothy and Uncle William. We had a nice time chatting.
Next, we headed down to Gulf Shores, Alabama so Katie Beth could play on the beach. She had a great time, but she screamed with sheer excite the whole time she was running in and out of the water.
After our visit to the beach, we returned to my Aunt Ann’s home for dinner with all my aunt’s children and my Uncle Tommy. We played Apples to Apples. We had a great time.
Day 3
We went to the Fairhope Beach Park where Katie Beth got to feed the geese, ducks, and seagull . I’m not sure who ate more of the bread Katie Beth or the birds. In the video clip below, you will see to Katie Beth asking Karen for more bread with sign language.
Katie Beth had a blast at the large playground in downtown Fairhope. She was able to climb all over, under, and through the equipment.
That evening, everyone came back together for Uncle Alfred’s and Aunt Ann’s great gumbo. They have the best gumbo recipe that I have ever had. (A great roux is the key to a great gumbo.) My Uncle Alfred worked on it throughout the day. Karen even enjoyed the gumbo, which says a lot. You can see it simmering in pot.
Day 4
We joined Stacey and Sammy Wilcutt for Palm Sunday mass and then we started our journey home. I think we all had a great visit. My Aunt Ann and Uncle Alfred were wonderful hosts.
We stopped and visited with Paul Ronning (Karen’s brother) and his daughter Lea Moore on our drive home.
Cousin Playing
Katie Beth is pictured here with her cousins Ashley and Stacey.
Everyone had fun visiting tonight.
Gumbo
My Uncle Alfred made gumbo today for tonight’s dinner. Everyone is coming over again tonight.
(It was been wonderful spending time with everyone and having them take time to visit with us.)
My Aunt Ann and Uncle Alfred have been wonderful host having us stay in their home.
Feeding the Geese
We had fun feeding the ducks and geese. Katie Beth didn’t think much of the baby ducks. But, she did like eating the bread herself.
In the picture, you can see Mobile bay in the background.
Morning Dig
Katie Beth is getting her morning dig in early.
We are heading to the Fairhope beach area on Mobile Bay.
Apples to Apples and Pizza
We all had a great time telling stories while eating our veggie pizzas. Katie Beth had fun with everyone. My Uncle Tommy, in the picture, came up with Ann to join us for dinner and games.
We played Apple to Apples and we all had fun laughing at the cards people were playing.
Sand Everywhere
Katie Beth had a blast at the beach. We dug in the sand and ran into the surf. She ate sand and maybe some sea water.
She loved the hole I dug deep in the sand. She wanted inside the hole, but she didn’t like us pushing the sand back onto her. It was okay for her push the sand onto herself.
Ribs & Reds Restaurant for Quick Lunch
Katie Beth slept on the drive to Gulf Shores, Alabama. We are getting lunch. Karen is changing Katie Beth into beachwear while we wait on our food order.
Karen ordered Grouper and I order Royal Reds. Katie Beth will be sharing.
Oh, Katie Beth has started to say “cheese” when we want her to smile for a picture.