Back to life as usual...

We've officially ended our last vacation for the year. I am definitely blessed with an extraordinary husband who allows us to do pretty much what we want without complaint. I am so thankful for him. On a less mushy note...we had a great time at the beach. We pretty much hung out at the pool most of the time, going to the beach here and there. It's much easier to keep Emerson contained at the pool as she has zero fear of the ocean. Ethan is my little fish, so he was in his glory swimming all day.

I took the kids to see an IMAX movie at Broadway at the Beach. Yeah, that was fun (I'm being very facetious). Carrying Emerson, the diaper bag, 3D glasses, popcorn and a drink was not easy. I have a new respect for single moms! Although seeing the pure amazement on my little boys face was completely worth it. I love seeing him beam with joy. We had some time to kill before the Dolphins & Whales movie started, so we played a round of mini golf. We made it to the 16th hole and the dragon came out. That was it for Ethan. It was really close to the hole that we were on and scared him. He said that the dragon, "had mean eyes." Nevermind the fire breathing out of his mouth! After the movie ended, I let Ethan play in the fountain outside of the theatre. He had a blast karate chopping the water. Then we walked around the water and played at the park. It was certainly a big day for all of us.

We've also done a lot of shopping for fall clothes for the kids. I got their costumes this week, but I'm not sure if I'm keeping them or not. I'm keeping the receipts in case I see something else that I like.

The world lost a sweet woman yesterday. Mrs. Betty Ray Brisson passed away yesterday morning unexpectedly. She was not a well woman, but it was still a big shock to the Brisson and Hardin families. I am so sad for all of them. Kim and I were talking yesterday about how she is now with Jesus and wouldn't come back down here for anything! Please keep them all in your prayers, especially Mr. Brisson. I can't imagine after almost 60 years of marriage, losing your spouse. Janice, Maurice, Kim, Waylon, Shannon, Ben, Alex, Caroline, Jim, Erin and Mr. Brisson, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

PS: I've added the remaining pictures of the beach trip into the same album as Wednesday's post.