What better way to start but Father and daughters - spending quality time together!
Sitting back- feet up- just chilling- watching Cassidy- Taylor- you are a cutie!
Momma keeping a close watch over her family. From the little girl I knew, to the proud mother she is today- Tammy- how you have grown- in both stature and in memories I will cherish the rest of my life.
OUR VIEW ON THE LAST DAY- THE SAME AS IT WAS EVERYDAY-IF YOU WANT A VACATION WHERE YOU HAVE PEACE AND QUIET- AND HARDLY ANYONE ON THE BEACH- THEN CHECK OUT OUR LITTLE BIT OF PARADISE- OAK ISLAND-NC. 72 ND STREET SE. NAME OF THE HOUSE "ON THE LAMB!" RENT BY OWNER.
UP THE BEACH
GRANDMA LOVES HER GRANDCHILDREN AND THEY ADORE HER. ONE LAST MOMENT TO BE WITH THEM!
WE ALWAYS ENDED UP MOVING OUR CHAIRS CLOSER TO THE WATER AND SPENDING ENTIRE DAY IN THE WAVES AND ON THE SAND-THANK GOODNESS FOR SUNSCREEN!
SHELLING ONE FINAL DAY-THEY BROUGHT HOME ENOUGH TO START THEIR OWN BEACH- I CAN STILL HEAR TAYLOR GOING "ELLA-ELLA-ELLA"OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE LITTLE GIRL LOVES HER COUSIN. CASSIDY- SHE WILL NOT LEAVE HER GRANDMA'S SIDE- AND GRANDMA LOVES IT!
THIS WAS REPEATED SO MANY TIMES THIS PAST WEEK-THEY ADORE ELLA!
DIGGING-DIGGING-DIGGING- YOU MIGHT ASK WHAT FOR-WHY- IT IS WHAT THEY LOVE TO DO!
MARCUS AND TAMMY-PROUD PARENTS OF TWO ADORABLE LITTLE GIRLS.
WHEN I TOOK THIS PICTURE- I KNEW IT WOULD BE SPECIAL- THANK YOU SANDI FROM BACK HOME FOR POINTING IT OUT TO ME. HOW MUCH THEY LOOK ALIKE- RIGHT DOWN TO THE PONY TAILS. SHERRY AND TAYLOR- BONDED TOGETHER FOR LIFE!
THIS WILL BE IMPRINTED ON MY MIND-TWO LITTLE CHAIRS-TWO LITTLE BUCKETS-TWO LITTLE GIRLS- ON THE BEACH-WE ARE SO FORTUNATE!
LOOKING NORTH
WE STARTED LAST YEAR-TAKING A PICTURE OF ALL FIVE GIRLS-SITTING ON THE BEACH-LOOKING OUT-FROM SMALLEST TO LARGEST-HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR. THIS IS OUR PICTURES FOR THIS YEAR- ALL ARE KEEPERS.
CASSIDY POINTING- TAYLOR LOOKING- SARAH RELAXED- ELLA GLANCING BACK AND MADDY LOOKING OUT.
I will keep each and every one of these! Memories in pictures.
As i go through life- I reflect back- so glad I made the right choices- because this would not be- if I had chosen wrong- life has a plan- and I believe the path was chosen for me- LIFE IS GOOD!
AT LAST- THE PERFECT ONE- ALL LOOKING OUT AT THE SEA!
I WONDER WHAT THEY ARE THINKING ABOUT!
THEY WERE STANDING THERE- LOOKING OUT AT MADDY AND ELLA- ONE DAY - THEY WILL BE WITH THEM- SARAH IS YOUNG YET- SPENDING TIME WITH DADDY DIGGING- HE WILL LOOK BACK SOMEDAY- AND WISH THIS TO BE AGAIN!
OUR FRIENDS HAVE ARRIVED-JACOB-EMMA-AND GRANDPA BUCK LOOKING ON!
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT- IF WE COULD- AFTER ALL THESE YEARS- GET ALL THREE FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR A WEEK ON THE BEACH? THERE ARE A COUPLE HOUSES RIGHT NEXT DOOR GUYS! JUST A HINT!!!! LOL LOL LOL
MY LONGSTANDING FRIEND-NEIGHBORS IN PORTVILLE FOR YEARS-THEY MOVED SOUTH-AND A FEW YEARS LATER WE LEFT ALSO-HERE IS TO BUCK MCBRIDE-THE OTHER AMIGO-JIM BROWN-HAD TO GO BACK HOME-SOMEDAY - WE WILL DO THIS ALL TOGETHER.
BUCK AND CINDY'S DAUGHTER-SANDY- TO THE RIGHT-TAKING CARE OF HER FATHER UNTIL CINDY RETURNS FROM TUSCON AZ.
MY BEER BUDDY SON IN LAW, DRINKING ONE FOR ME!!!!! LOL LOL
HERE IS ANOTHER MOMENT IN TIME- BETWEEN DAUGHTER AND FATHER-TEACHING HER HOW TO SURF THE WAVES ON A BOOGIE BOARD-SOON THE BE 12 YRS OLD- MADDY AND MIKE.
SHE IS SO TEACHABLE- UNDERSTANDING AND DOING IT RIGHT AWAY!
UP ON HER KNEES RIDING IN THE WAVE AT OAK ISLAND NC.
SHE IS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT-STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT,
SHE JUST MADE THE TRAVEL TEAM IN SOCCER-SHE SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL WHEN SHE ISN'T EMBARRASSED IN FRONT OF PEOPLE SHE KNOWS. OUR OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER- AND THE LITTLE ONES LOVE HER.
ON THIS FINAL DAY-WIND WAS STRONG FROM THE SOUTH-AS THE BEACH
FACES DIRECTLY SOUTH TOWARD THE FLORIDA KEYS, MAKING FOR CALMER WATER AS THE WIND USUALLY COMES FROM THE NORTH WEST. MIKE RIDING THE WAVES IN BODY SURFING.
BUCK- KEEPING AN EYE ON GRANDSON JACOB!
GETTING READY TO CATCH ANOTHER WAVE!
HERE SHE COMES- ARMS OUTSPREAD-BALANCED ON
HER BOOGIE BOARD!
MEANWHILE- BACK AT OUR SECOND BASE CAMP-EVERYONE TALKING.
TIME TO COVER UP AND TAKE A BREAK FROM THE SUN!
SHERRY HOLDING BUCK'S UMBRELLA UNTIL I GET THERE
TO SECURE IT! BRADY TALKING TO DEBBY WHILE MOTHER
SANDY LOOKS ON.
OKAY- TIME TO STOP TAKING PICTURES- GET TO UMBRELLA-
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER TO SECURE!
BUCK AND I RELAXING IN THE SHADE-GREAT FRIEND-GREAT TIME!
BASE CAMP # ONE BEHIND US- NOT CROWDED AT ALL.
THE GIRLS MAKING A BASEBALL SOMETHING OR OTHER-JUST PLAYING
AND HITTING THE BALL.
WE HAD SO MUCH ROOM TO SPREAD OUT AND LET THEM BE KIDS!
EMMA-BRADY--JACOB AND SANDY- SARAH TO THE FAR LEFT-
MADDY BOTTOM RIGHT.
BUCK AND I HAVING A SERIOUS TALK - CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT
IT WAS ABOUT- BUT JUST SPENDING TIME TOGETHER WAS
PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE BALL FIELD- AND TO THE LEFT- A VOLLEYBALL GAME!
MADDY-SARAH-ELLA-OUR LITTLE TREASURES!
I HAVE A FEELING-SHE COULD EXCEL IN SOFTBALL IF SHE CHOOSE!
SHE RAN A 6 MIN. 10 SECOND MILE-AND SHE DID NOT TRAIN!
ELLA-ONLY EIGHT YRS OLD-RAN A 8 MIN. MILE- AND DID NOT TRAIN-
SHE COULD OF RUN FASTER- BUT CHOOSE TO REMAIN WITH HER BEST
FRIEND- THAT IS SO MUCH LIKE ELLS- SHE WILL SOMEDAY BE A TRACK
RUNNER AND A SOCCER STAR.
THIS LOOKS LIKE A SERIOUS DISCUSSION-JACOB-SARAH AND BRADY.
FRIENDS HAVE LEFT-TWINS BACK FOR NAP-SHERRY-MADDY AND I LEFT.
I GET IN SOME BONDING WITH MADDY AND WE START TO BUILD A SAND
CASTLE!
AND WE BUILD AND BUILD AND BUILD- FOR ONE AND ONE HALF HOURS!
WE HAD SO MUCH FUN- I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS!
NO ONE BUT HER AND I- SHERRY READING HER KINDLE AND TAKING
PICTURES- QUIET- BUT INTENSE- SHE REALLY GOT INTO IT!
I LOVE MOMENTS LIKE THIS-I WILL ALWAYS THINK BACK!
YOU NEVER WANT THEM TO GROW UP!
THERE IT IS, ONLY A BEGINNING- BUT WE GOT TIRED- AND OFF TO THE WATER WE WENT- IT WILL NEVER BE FINISHED- JUST LIKE OUR LIVES TOGETHER WILL NEVER BE FINISHED- THE PICTURE WILL BRING BACK THE MEMORY-EVEN AFTER I AM GONE- OUR QUIET TIME SPENT TOGETHER ON A BEACH ON OAK ISLAND NC. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD!
A LITTLE WHILE LATER-WE HAD OUR WHOLE FAMILY BACK ON THE BEACH FOR ONE LAST NIGHT- LITTLE CASSIDY HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE SAND CASTLE- AND IN HER OWN LITTLE CASSIDY WAY- WALKED RIGHT THROUGH IT- LAUGHING AS SHE DOES- BRINGING LAUGHTER TO MADDY AND A SMILE TO MY LIPS- JUST LIKE IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
WE HAD OUR PIZZA ON THE BEACH-WE HAD OUR BONDING TIME-WE HAD OUR FAMILY TOGETHER-THAT IS WHAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
THAT FOLKS- WILL END THIS BLOG- UNTIL NEXT TIME- BE IT SOMETIME THIS SUMMER- OR WE GO BACK- AND YES- WE HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT PLACE-AND DID I TELL YOU WE HAVE A PIECE OF PROPERTY ONLY TWO MILES AWAY?
SOMEDAY- JUST MAYBE-WELL THAT IS ALL SPECULATION- BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO BE FAR AWAY FROM ALL OF THIS! WOULD YOU?
I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH A LITTLE PIECE OF ADVICE-DO THIS LIKE WE DID-BEFORE LIFE PASSES YOU BY- AND THEN IT BE TOO LATE-FOR THEY ONLY GROW UP ONCE AND YOUR TIME HERE IS WAY TOO SHORT!
HAVE A GOOD DAY- I HOPE THIS SHOWS OUR DAYS IN OUR LIVES. PEACE BE WITH YOU-FOR WE CERTAINLY HAVE THAT!!!!!
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