Oh how the times have changed…. and continue to change! I used to literally get nothing done because I had to hold the girlfriend all day long, every day and entertain her ALL DAY LONG!
I remember trying to pack when she was a baby and it was literally impossible! Now a days it’s still impossible… only now it’s because she is trying to “help” me!
We also had to try on about every outfit in our closet, because who wants to pack something on that doesn’t fit?!?
So yet again we didn’t come close to leaving the house until about 10pm….
That sweet boy is always the first one up in the house and the last one to bed…. he drives us everywhere even on “Fathers Day” weekend and always has to have his other hand on one of his girls!
We crashed at moms because we couldn’t stand to drive any longer and the next morning we headed off to hit the beach! One of my favorite things about my old bedroom at moms’… it’s sill filled with sappy pictures of me and my middle school/high school sweetheart ;)
Lola woke up bright and early and was already taking down a popsicle by the time I got up! She wasn’t quite sure which end to hold though… lol 
Lola napped on the way there and when we arrived we were ready to go! Can you tell she is into popsicle now!?
The best part ever abbout our trip were our loies Nick and Lia who we haven’t seen since their wedding were in town from Chicago visiting family and we got to spen some days with them at the pool with their sweet niece (and her mommy) Emma! 
Lola and her were the same size, 6 months apart and so much fun!
Daddy Lou had to work a bit Thursday and Friday but we made sure to remind him when it was 5o’clock!!!! 
I think one of the sweetest things about having kids is seeing them interact with other kids!
That evening we had dinner poolside with Jammy and Nutty and Lola and daddy did lots more swimming!
I don’t think we got one “normal” picture with Nutty… then again his name isn’t Nutty for no reason!
Then we talked Lola into staying up an extra hour for a walk on the beach with just Mommy and Daddy… I figured we waited about 16 years to have moments like this with her so she could stay up an extra hour for us! #selfishmom
I honestly never thought this moment would “really” be real.. 
Loa shrieked as soon as her feet “touched” the sand even through her shoes but ended up doing pretty well!
(Baby steps people, baby steps- literally) 
She still isn’t a fan of getting dirty, how dainty does she look!?! 
The next day we had another full day at the pool and speaking of Lola toes… Lia asked if Lola has EVER been barefoot anywhere… I guess I never really thought about it but sadly, no she hasn’t…. She even swims in her shoes!
Lola can usually spot the “naturals” and she quickly took to Lia!
Lola snagged her one necklace just as we were walking out the door- it was a battle i chose not to have! 
Our crew! 
Lola’s favorite thing about the pool is usually jumping in and snack time picnic style! 
Aunt Taytay decide to take a half day at work Friday an arrived just in time to wake Lola up from her nap and hit the beach with us! 
We taught Lola to look for the “apple” when we take pics now! So far so good but now she points in every picture….
The boys reunite… a scary thought! 
Babyless pic- say what!?
Something's are “reserved” for daddy only says Lola!
Water and sun work better than Benadryl for this girl! 
That night we had dinner with everyone out at Captain Woody’s and then Taytay took Lola back and this mom and dad had a night out on the Island! 
Lola wanted to look at pictures of sweet Emma while we were at dinner with Katie… and yes, this was the best picture we got of my little fam at dinner….
Told ya! 
Can you tell this is when the baby friendly environment stopped…
I think Nick was in heaven…
Just because mama and daddy go out that night doesn’t mean Lola is giving rest to the weary the net morning! Girlfriend wanted ALL of Daddy’s attention on his first REAL day off with her!
Ok… I did too! 
Gigi and Poppy made it just in time! 
Sometimes we wear him out…. 
We’re sorry Daddy Lou!
He bounces back quite quickly! 
…and so did this girl after a big nap!
Just don’t pull that paci out until she’s ready!
Girl pic!
Reason umber 587325985 why daddy Lou is the absolute coolest! 
He even shares his hat and goes under water! 
I men is their anything cooler? 
16 summers together at this beach and never have we carried this much shit… :) 
That night we had an early Fathers Day dinner at Shelter Cove with both our dads and Lola sat for a total of 5 minutes the entire hour and a half long dinner…. that was fun!
How did we handle that you ask? By rewarding her with ice cream ad a tea party of course! 
Sunday morning Lola and I had one thing on our mind for Fathers Day… Soiing Daddy rotten and taking him Alligator hunting!
The night before I had actually fallen asleep putting Lola to sleep and I never made it back out of her bed, Lou was scared to wake us so he slept on the couch all alone!
We headed out to Jarvis Park and daddy Lou wanted to build a house right on it’s property.. he loves it there!
Is this not the sweetest thing you have ever seen!? 
There’s the alligator!! 
Loa was showing us where Mr. Alligator came from… 
Bye bye Alligator time to go see Nutty before we head out! 
Sunday is always our day of “rounds” to make sure we get one last visit in with everyone.. Jammy was still out of town so we got in to all her stuffwhile she was gone and blamed it on Nutty!
Only kidding! Lola is better than us about cleaning up after herself and she often reminds me of that when i’m in a hurry and we’re leaving a room! 
By Hilton Head, we’re off to Grama Karens to see her and Uncle Karl who hasn’t seen Lola since she was 6 months old and my parents house to tell poppy and official “Happy Fathers Day”!
I did have one mandatory “present” for Lou bfore completely leaving Hiton Head…. A stop for lunch at our old favorite- La Hacienda!
We have been going here since high school and we have to stop EVERY time we leave the island… even if sometimes that means it’s our breakfast!
I got their bellies full and they are out!!! Say I don’t plan things well!!
The girl woke up just in time and had the best time playing at both her grandparents house that afternoon until we got on the road! 
I think you could write a book on “Lola visits Poppy’s house” with all the many things she gets to do there… it’s like Disneyland for her…
We pick and eat blueberries straight from the tree’s.. 
Feed poppy’s fish… 
and catch poppy’s fish! 
Come to think of it… Poppy should probably start paying us to visit with all the work we do feeding and picking for him! 
… and then their this! We even find wasp (or hornets) nest for him!
Yeah! So i got bit on each leg WHILE HOLDING LOLA! Thankfully she didn’t get bitten and the only thing that calmed me down was realizing that!
Geez it’s amazing how much less it hurts when you compare it to what it could have been had she been bitten!
Another week and weekend down and boy did that fl by! I’m so excited that we are already looking forward to our next beach trip to Cumberland Island for the Fourth of July with our favorite Fourth crew! Lola has been so sick this weekend with a high fever so we’re hoping she gets over it completely before we head down there!
Lots of sick snuggling pictures to come!
Off to bed to snuggle my sick girl, thankfully she has slept in our bed the last three nights which has made things so much easier since she is getting meds every 3 hours! She usually associates our bed with “party time” and refuses to sleep with us but she has been too tired to care lately and we have taken full advantage!
