Happy 4th of July!

Fourth of July has come and gone but it was an incredibly exciting weekend of events for us! I'm going to tell you all about it....

Andrew and I woke up on the 4th, ready to go! We ate breakfast, watched the traditional Lee family (that is my parents and myself) "Breakfast at Wimbledon" and waited for the call to head out to Destin. When we got the call from Brooke, it took us a few trips home (my brain is elsewhere these days...I kept forgetting things like my swimsuit ect.) and then, we were off. By the time we made it to the Lee home, everyone was excited for the fun afternoon on the boat. We were going out with Brooke, Brittany and Britt's boyfriend, Erasmo, who had just arrived from Hawaii a day earlier. So we all trooped out onto the boat - with a cooler full of yummy snacks and drinks to satisfy everyone's choice. And then, off we went, to spend a marvelous day on Crab Island. And a marvelous day it was! There were many boats scattered in the area and unlike Billy Bowlegs, our first boat outing, it seemed slightly, and I do mean slightly, less crowded, and this time, there were some young children, also enjoying the outing. We scanned the area and finally found a place to anchor. There, we jumped in the water and just enjoyed the great sunshine and the fun tunes. We saw different types of boat this day but I think the most interesting was the boat that could fly. Have you ever seen such a thing? Well, now I can say I have! It truly was a fantastic 4th of July. We motored around a bit and spend some time with Brooke and Brittany's cousin, Kristin, who was also on Crab Island for the day. Soon enough, Kristen and her friends joined our boat and we had a good 'ol dance party, in the water. It was a fun afternoon!

Before we knew it, it was time to head back in and there, we found a delicious feast waiting for us. Mr. & Mrs. Lee had outdone themselves. They had slow cooked ribs on the grill and served it with baked beans with bacon, coleslaw and potato salad. It was a true Southern, 4th of July meal...delicious. As soon as the last rib had been eaten, we headed straight back onto the boat to watch the fireworks over the Destin Harbor Bridge. The lights were amazing and I suppose the only excitement, besides the fireworks, was the faulty headlights on the boat that refused to turn on. Fortunately the boat police let us go with a warning to head straight home. To that...we said, "Yes Sir!" and left for home as soon as the show was over.

Our fun continued onto Saturday and Sunday. Given my cold, we haven't been able to run and so Andrew and I decided to take a walk so I could get exercise. We walked from Seagrove to Seaside and into Water Color. In Water Color, we decided to stop at our local Starbucks, get a treat to relax and then explore the area that we live. We walked through Water Color, into the beautiful neighborhoods with their unique houses to a park and then a lake. Andrew and I headed to the beach on our way home and jumped into the water to cool off. All in all, it was a 4+ mile walk. It was a lot of fun....and after we had returned home to eat lunch, I headed to work while Andrew stayed at home in laundry-domestic bliss.

Today, Sunday, Andrew had a really interesting day. He woke before the sun came up to go deep sea fishing with Mr. Lee, Brittany and Erasmo. Brooke and I were scheduled for a shoot so we got left out of the fun....but at the last minute, the client ended up canceling and rescheduling so we met them on the dock as they were motoring in. I'll have Andrew write the next blog and tell you all about it but all I know is that he caught the largest grouper of the day as well as the largest red snapper. I am as proud of him as he was when he showed me the fish he had caught. He seemed to have had a really fantastic time and is already fast asleep - the aches and pains of an old man (according to my sweet husband, not my own words) have caught up to him. But at least he had a wonderful time...and is dreaming of fish tonight instead of sheep.