We’re back at home after a wonderful visit with family on the coast. We had a pleasant surprise Wednesday morning before we left to go down, Natalie and Joey called and said they were coming down also. They came in Wednesday evening and stayed until early Friday morning, so we were able to spend some time with them as well. It was such a great visit with everyone, the only thing that would have made it better is if Phillip, Beth, and their little ones could have been there also.
We celebrated Ashley’s mom’s birthday Wednesday evening with a Lowcountry Boil, that’s shrimp, sausage, corn, and onion boiled together with seafood seasoning, it’s a regional dish. I had the most delicious deviled crab made by a friend of my mother-in-law (I don’t eat shrimp), there is nothing like Lowcountry seafood! I don’t even want to get on the scale, I can only imagine how much weight I’ve gained over the past few days. We had so much yummy food while we were there. Now, it’s back to reality and trying to eat healthy again!
Thursday afternoon Ashley, Drama Queen, Cupcake, and I went for a walk on the beach. It was a little chilly so we had to wear our jackets, but it was beautiful. We collected some shells and watched a seagull that at first we thought had an injured leg, but it turned out it was just standing on one foot, like a flamingo. I can’t wait to go back this summer and build sandcastles and soak up the sun.
We spent Friday with my mom, and visited my sisters who live in the area. Mom was having a good day and was feeling up to getting out, so we took her to lunch and then went to see my niece’s new baby. He’s so adorable!
Saturday and Sunday we enjoyed just hanging out with Ashley’s family and going to church. Drama Queen drove the golf cart around every chance she got. It was such a wonderful visit, we hated for it to end. I feel just like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz when she said, “there’s no place like home”.
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