One of our favorite things we do at the beach is ghost crab hunting at night.  Well, my husband and the kids do this while I anxiously await to see the night’s catch.  I think we could be on the show “The Deadliest Catch” and rival even the best episodes.

Standing on the deck of our house you can see their head lamps bobbing up and down as the crab hunters make their way across the sand in the dark of the night hunting unsuspecting crabs.  Thus far my husband has been the one who actually picks them up to place them in the bucket after they’re netted.  And he has the battle wounds to prove it!

While this family tradition has gone on for years now I think a new one began this year.  I’m beginning to wonder if the whole family is going a little crabby!

Somehow baby girl found a pink crab attached to her face…..YIKES!

This one was captured by my mom as two unsuspecting crabs passed by….

Makes a girl wonder~

If I sit just right with my feet on the wall in one room of the beach house I get someone’s internet connection….
Yippee!
So Happy Father’s Day all you dads!  I and we love you!

Here’s the fun we’re having at the beach!

This is my last post until after we get back from vacation unless I can find a highspeed connection somewhere on the NC Coast.  I’m exhausted after three marvelous days in the sun at the lake.  We had a blast.

My hubbie is in NY meeting with Channel….oh la la!  His company makes the boxes the products come in.  And I’m spending tomorrow at dr appointments and packing for the beach.

I’ll then meet him at the airport to pick him up on Thursday and off we go!!!  You guys leave me lots of sweet notes so I won’t miss blogging so badly!

Here’s a couple pictures from our three days at the lake:

Bon Voyage!!!

Lots of this (above)

Makes for some very thirsty kids! (below)

What are you doing with your summer????

Today (the 28th) the baby of the family turned 4.  She’s out of pull-ups, took her booster seat out of her chair at the table this week and has made her daddy promise not to quit singing songs just because she’s a “big girl now”.

Here are some pictures from this morning.  It was ultra cloudy today so my indoor photos are quite ‘blah’ but I captured the birthday moment which was the important thing.

Here’s her tray of goodies….a barbie movie, two coloring/sticker books, gum, flowers, a flower pot, a watering can, a princess mirror, gifts from her brothers, a book and a couple other goodies…
(Note the pink water pistol to shoot brothers)

Here’s her big brother with her.  I accomplished the unposed smile from him after much persuading…

Here she is posing beside her presents with one of the flowers, her lei and her princess dress and crown on….

Trying to open her Barbie Mariposa movie (that her brothers have watched with the twice now)  Shhh…don’t tell anyone.

Daddy’s homemade card for his baby girl…..

Mom’s artsy photo of some of her flowers and her princess mirror…

On a side note I went to see Prince Caspian the other day and loved it.  I had heard that it wasn’t as good as #1 but I liked it just as much.  Of course when Aslan arrived on the scene I did nothing but cry until the end of the movie.  I can’t wait to curl up with Jesus as the lion.

My babies are growing up…….
sniff, sniff….

My hubbie is singing at church today so I’ve got a few minutes before showering to post…yippee.  I wanted to share with you how we are spending our Memorial Day weekend.  Last night we made ribs on the grill.  If you’ve ever been to the Rendevous in Memphis TN that is the way we do our ribs!  Memphis style!

Then we watched a not so good (definitely B rated) movie called For The Love of A Dog in the camper and everyone slept out there!  Yep, our favorite camping is done right here in our yard/carport/driveway.

So here’s my blurry unprocessed photos for you to see because it does my heart good to see other’s just the same.
The view from our back yard.

Our youngest still asleep in the camper…I was trying to be quiet and it was just about pitch black in there.  I’m surprised even got this picture.

Our daughter has fallen in love with riding the tricycle this spring so here is where it was left last night before our lovely movie.

Blessings galore…..