Happy 4th!

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday! We were invited to Lake Hartwell to celebrate the 4th with some friends.

MURICA!! I captured this flag while on the dock. 

My little firecrackers ready to head to the lake.

Our friends Vince and Deborah's lake house.

The gorgeous view from the dock. 

The kiddos and the captain ready to go watch fireworks by boat!

My kiddos and Julie's daughter Suzana.

Deborah and all the kiddos!

Fireworks!

Larrison Wedding

One of Al's good friends got married this past weekend in Athens! We were back from the beach one day and then back on the road for a night in Athens. Hello July (only because you are not so busy..yet)!!!

We clean up nice once the sand is all out of our hair. Although, I still probably smelt like sunscreen.

Beach Bums

Lots of beach action this past week! Someone please take me back!!!

Mimi and her sweet babies.

Little beach buddies!

Daddy and Layla!

Uncle Chase and Morgan

Lots of sandcastle building.

Pelican are all about business. I snapped this guy in Edisto actually, but added him on here.

I have turned into that "crazy bird lady." This was a Great White Egret I captured on the fishing pier.

I could seriously get use to this view everyday.

How the Hardins do dinner at the beach. Fresh shrimp in a low country boil.

Ice-cream Tradition

We visited our usual ice-cream spot while at the beach. De'Nucci's is a yearly tradition, and my kiddos look forward to it every year! 

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Gerald

Our little Alligator friend we named Gerald. Despite what the Florida law said, Al and Uncle Chase discovered Gerald's love for marshmallows. By the end of the week, Gerald would respond to his name (hoping for a marshmallow) and was actually sad to see us go.

Don't worry, we only interacted with Gerald from behind a fence. Since he still had some of his yellow stripes, I "guesstimated" his age to be around 2-3 years old.

It will be interesting to see how much he has grown by next summer.

1st time on a ferry!

Some locals told us about some remarkable seafood in Mayport, FL (small suburb outside Jacksonville), so we hoped on a ferry to shave an hour off our trip. It was our first time ever riding on a ferry! The ride was short, but we enjoyed the scenery and birds. 

Picture on the way to dinner via ferry.

Waiting for everyone to load.

Our destination, Singletons Seafood Shack.

Before dinner picture near the pier.

My brother Chase and his girlfriend Morgan doubled up with us "old folks" for a night out.

The locals didn't lie, this was truly the best shrimp I have ever eaten. Why the outside of the restaurant looked rather ratchet, the food was unbelievable.

Enjoying our night out at the beach.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to "my baby daddy." So blessed to call this guy ours!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day!