1st day of school 2012

How on earth did time go so fast?  The more I try to slow it down, the faster it seems to go. Not fair. I LOVE hanging out with my kids in the summer. I am.not. ready for them to go back to school and leave me all alone. 

See? I'm not ready. Not.Ready. How can I have an 8th, 6th and 4th grader in the house??? Oh my, next year starts high school.
EEEKKKK Run away!

Since it is inevitable, I hope the kids have the best year yet!
 I know that Ryan is over the moon because she got the teacher she wanted.
She is also sad because this is the first time she will be ALL alone, no brothers in the school.
I know Kevin is worried about getting where he needs to be on time and locker nightmares have started.
 I know that Jared is over it and is ready to be top dog in the school.
 I am not sure what will transpire over the next 180 wake ups, but I DO know that each time that alarm goes off we are one day closer to summer 2013! :D

Summertime fun!

 It's always hard to say goodbye to summer. We love hanging out with our friends at the pool, lazy wake ups and great family time. This year was one of the best summers I can remember and it went by way too fast as always!

 Kevin doing push ups under water

 Jared-you rock ;)

 Gretchen and Ryan, the under water mermaid queens :D

 My little fishy

Jared and Hannah chilling out while the littles play. It was nice to hang with our Mabrey peeps this summer. It is so difficult during the year to squeeze in quality time. Being at different schools can make it hard to see each other during the year. No one is ready for school to start!

FMB 2012

Beach Time 2012!!

 One of the first nights on the beach, ahhhh. My happy place!

Ricky and Rob  in their happy place...after one of the best days fishing, ever! Of course I missed it. :(

Family pic on the point :D I think we may have a rainbow over my shoulder too.

 Kevin in his happy place. I admit, I am jealous!! Every time I went out this year we got SOAKED!! One time we had to take shelter in a marina it was so bad. The winds were hurricane force, gutters were ripping off, boats were coming loose, plants were flying around. Serious stuff. I think I maybe caught one grunt this summer ;)

 My Girl

 Jared's happy place!  FINALLY the stupid long awaited amusement park Zoomers opened up. I think they started construction when Jared was 3...took 'em long enough!

 Ryan is excited :D

My guys on the beach with someones beach snake sand sculpture.

 My guy :D

 hahaha cute Ryan

 Nice Kevin!

 Oh, My....

Hey, look at us! :D

 Kevin want to go bye byes on the boat?!?!

 I love this one!

 My urchin with an urchin :)

 

 Family 4th photo

 how a facebook pic is born.

couch pic 2012

 Kevin is out growing the chair

 Jared wants to know when I will stop these pictures in the chair?!?!

 Ahh, my sweet, tan, happy little urchins :D

 Cousin weekend in Palm Coast

 The cousins :) I can't believe how big everyone is getting. Time flies too fast :(

  Kevin with uncle Ricky's shark at Palm coast

 

 Cousin Brady and Pinkie

 cousin time!

 my favorite picture of Jared from this summer

 critter hunting with Brady

 Stella stole the show with her sweet cuddles

 Kevin found a buddy :D

 Grandfather's pancakes for breakfast every morning. Almost makes up for the bright wake up call with the curtains being thrown open :D

 Pinkie Girl :D

 Who is taller?  Crazy little weeds they are....

 this one is for Grandfather

Christmas card pic 2012 I do believe

 beach buddies

 nothing like a walk to the point looking for shells. This makes my world go round...

hehehe, isn't he cute?  And deadly with that claw???

 yeah, he is kind of cute...

Channel marker photo op.  Mom must have been looking for shells...

...I made Rob stop looking for two seconds so I could grab one last family photo of the summer.

Another one for the books. Each year gets better and better and we are so blessed to get to take the time to spend with our family. Both my immediate family, my extended family and my "beach" family. I am one lucky girl!!