Grayton Beach with the Dolans and Wooldridges

Hi Everyone!  Hope you all have had a good beginning of August.  August is really one of my favorite months of the year because I love back to school shopping, both clothes and school supplies.  Some of my favorite memories as a kid were going with my mom and sisters to pick out clothes (especially the all important first day of school outfit) and clean, shinny new folders, markers, pens, pencils, etc.  I just got home from my final summer trip, vacation in Grayton Beach with my brother and sister in-law, niece and nephew.  We also had Mike's friend David Wooldridge and their family with us.  We had an absolute blast "soaking up the sun" (literally and semi-stalking Sheryl Crow who owns a house a couple doors down from my inlaws on the beach), having dance parties, visiting with Nannnciee, and having delicious meals.  It is sooo good to be home with Andrew and Bear.  I missed them terribly.  Graham, my nephew, asked me everyday where Uncie Andrew was and when he was going to meet us at the beach.  I had to remind Graham his uncle couldn't come because he was at work.  It was weird to be at the beach without Andrew  but we still had lots of fun.  Here are some highlight pictures of the trip.  Have a great week! Wish me luck, as I start back to school this week!  I am very excited to meet my new Bulldogs and make more memories with Bulldogs of the past. Love, Ali

P.S. Andrew and I will be celebrating our 4 year wedding anniversary on Thursday! My how time flies when you are having fun!

Graham and Andrew at U.S. Pizza prior to the trip.  I love this picture so I had to include it.

Sheryl Crow's house.  She was on the beach and we were walking past her.  I acted like I didn't recognize her but told her her son was super cute.  We had to play cool even though Dawn was giggling the entire time we walked past her.

Dawn, Lindsey and I taking a pic at our bestie's house

These pictures are fuzzy and so was my hair:)  

The whole vacation crew.  Forgot my shoes were on, the ultimate beach pic mistake.

Olivia and I on are last night at Shorty's

This is what a 4 year old looks like after a week at the beach.

Graham and Olivia flying their kites

Bailey and Blake flying their kites in the beautiful sky

Loving our lounge chairs

Olivia's annual air-brushed t-shirt

Our little shark

Sunsations had 5 hats on display showing airbrush.  Oddly enough two of them had Mike and Lindsey's name on them. Fate! I could hardly take the picture because I was laughing so hard.  I wish they would have bought them, even if Lindsey's name was spelled wrong.

Jogging is not my favorite thing to do but with Coldplay in my ear and a setting like this, it is hard to beat.  

David and Graham starting the dance party

Little Miss Sassy!

I don't know why but this picture cracks me up.