Fun Times

The Fairhope pier is so much fun, and SO pretty to fish at! Always crowded, and sailboats/boats out on the water! Their is also a public bay beach with a park that is really neat!

 

 Cole sure loves it! :) 

 We catch a lot of these guys. This one was huge!! 

And when the sun goes down it gets even more amazing. Such a pretty sight to see!

 The shore line and beach. 

 My little baby catfish lol!

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 Pretty Abigail <3 br="">

 We were down at the pier by our house the other day and the beach was FULL of ducks. It was so neat to see. They would all walk in a line, get in the water one by one (or side by side whatever), and swim over to the other side of the beach to get right back out in a line. I don't know, one of those things you had to be there to see to appreciate it. Really neat though! ;)

 Abby's little friends have been coming over a good bit lately to play. We usually watch them for their daddy since their mama just left. It's a heartbreaking situation, especially when they start talking about it. We try to just distract them by saying she'll come around sooner or later, or something like that. I mean what do you say when a child says "mommy wants out of the marriage". They are so precious and they're the best of friends with Abby!

 

 We also just got this tiny pool for hot days. Abby is too old to really enjoy it anymore, but Cole is in love, haha!

 

It's been a great start to this summer :)

Hello from Africa

Lol JUST kidding, but it certainly feels like it on the Gulf right now! Lord it's HOT and HUMID!! We actually have friends down this week/weekend from north Alabama. Gerald has taken them fishing today on the pier, and we're going to have some drinks tonight at a local karaoke bar. Then tomorrow and Saturday we're heading to the beach for some fun and more hotness! ;)

Life has been treating us pretty well lately. We're just steadily getting back on our feet after the whole New York/Jersey disaster. We're still living by the bay, and it seems like times flying by to when Abby starts kindergarten. We have started a little school shopping, but mostly just planning on what all she will need. There is so much and I'm afraid we'll miss something. I know she will be okay, and do great though! :)

 

Hmm... Let's see, Cole is now 16th months old. He's ALL over the place! We call him the little Tasmanian Devil. Lol, he destroys everything in his path. You give him a crayon, and he's straight to the walls (that kinda thing). Haha and boy does Cole have a set of lungs. He will just scream and scream until he gets what he wants. Which we are steadily working on to break that habit. His Mawmaw may or may not have something to do with that spoiled little boy ;)! Other than his new found confidence, Cole's quickly growing up. He's the cutest and sweetest thing! Him and his big sister play so well now, and it's the best thing to watch. He wants to do everything she does. Me and Gerald always crack up at him because he is seriously the funniest little guy ever. He is just like his daddy in so many ways.

My mom recently moved down to Fairhope with us. She is working here part-time now, but she mainly came so we would have a family member close by. Just someone to call if we ever need anything or have an emergency. When you know you don't have anyone there you except six hours away, it gets very stressful sometimes. My mom is living with us until she is able to move into her own place, and it has been really nice. We love having a family member here, and she loves Fairhope and her grandbabies! So it works out nicely haha! ;)

We do a lot of fishing around here, and the pier is just right down the street from us so it's really convenient. Also, Abby recently got to visit with Gerald's sister's family. They visited Fairhope, and actually stayed down the road from us for their friend's wedding at the Grand. So Abby got to go spend the night with her cousin, and she had lots of fun.

I'll post pictures from our weekend at the beach sometime next week.. (If I can manage to keep up with this thing!)

Cole's First Haircut and Update

 I caved to Daddy and got Cole's hair cut last month. I swore it wouldn't happen, but I have to say he looks much better. (Picture at the bottom.)

I don't have much time so I'm going to list some things I want to remember he's doing at (basically) 15 months old.
Cole loves to slide and go to the park now.
He is waving and saying "buh buh" (Bye Bye) SOOO cute! He will even shut the door on you while saying it and waving his cute little "ocean wave, wave" Was that confusing  enough? I will remember at least, ha ha!
He says Mama, Dada, ABBAH, Nana, Tattoo and points to it (I know, awful, didn't think he would pick that up though. Oops!)
Hmm lets see, he will now hand you thanks and say "tay tew" (Thank you)
He is eating just about everything except meats yet, other than hamburger meat.
He loves chili, macaroni, eggs, BANANAS (he'll take a huge chunk and chew it up), soft carrots, baby yogurt, ice cream (duh!), mashed potatoes, and all that good stuff!
He knows now when we go into the bathroom nakey that it's bathtime and he lifts his leg as though to get into the tub.
OH! He has learned to "jump". He bends down, and stands up real fast while throwing/jerking his hands in the air. He does this while walking all over the house. It's hilarious.
We also have a biter, hitter, and bad boy on our hands... lol he's funny though. Love him!
He loves to dance, and has a little thing he does where he looks like he is tap dancing around super fast stomping his feet. Then during slow songs he sways back and forth, and he also does the "baby booty bounce"! :)

He is growing up so fast, and saying words left and right now. Today he blew me a kiss, just once, but he did it!! Ha ha, We absolutely love you Cole Thomas Newsom :) 

Spring Time

We have loved living in Fairhope and here are some pictures of the pretty weather we've been having lately.

 Daddy and Cole at the church picnic by the bay! Which was beautiful and so much fun!

 We've been using this little baby a lot lately. It doesn't fail to amaze, and neither does Gerald's cookin'. :)

 I think we have two cute kiddos!! Eating cookies at the grocery, compliments of the sweet bakers.

 Another of the church picnic.

 Walking around downtown Fairhope. Love all the cute shops, cafe's, and etc!

 The beach at the end of our street. Can't wait until this summer, everyone swims out here. It's Mobile Bay, but not alligators or anything come to this area so it's completely safe. So we hear.. =/

 Picnic table that is lots of fun to have lunch at.

 My favorites on our nightly walk along the bay. Such a safe place to go walking with the kids!

 Cole LOVES to slide now! Thankful for a park next door.

 Water hoses are always the best!

 Abby girl, downtown Fairhope.

 Feeding the seagulls while watching the sunset. Another fun thing to do in the evenings.

 Eating super outside at the table is better when it's delicious BBQ hamburgers grilled by the "chef". Ha ha just kidding I did everything, but grill so I get a little credit too. ;)

Love. 

Friendies :)

Prepare for lots of pictures!!! Yay ;)


Abby has made the best of friends since we've moved into this neighborhood. They play almost every morning at the park next to our house. They absolutely LOVE each other, and it's so cute for me to see as a Mama. Considering we've been moving around so much in hotels, not the best place for kids which I regret. Anyways, the oldest one of the sisters is Isabella who will be in kindergarten with Abby this August. Then the other two are Emma, and their little bother Davis. There Mama is also expecting again. Woo hoo!

 Abby looked precious.

 Isabelle, Emma, and Abby. :) 

They LOVE to hunt the millions (seriously no lie) of lady bugs and rolli pollies in the field/park next door!

It's hilarious how excited they get, and then how protective they get, but if one starts crawling up Emma's arm (three year old)...she completely loses it, ha ha!!

 "Ring around the Rosie, pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down." 

Sorry, had to.Just lost some serious cool points. =/

 Oh can you say future diva!?

 Riding bikes at our church. This is a little hill they love to ride down to get going really fast! Oh yeah, Abby got a big girl bike. Isn't it cute!? And don't you love her dolphin helmet? Ha ha!

 The three best friends that anyone could have. ;)

Sorry again lol.

This summer and school year will be a blast with these girlies!


xoxo

Easter 2013 (pre wreck)

Last Saturday we took the kids to a church membera anual egg hunt. This house was our absolute DREAM home! Complete with a farm, beautifulllll enourmous home, a private lake with dock, "Jesus donkeys" galore, cows, horses, doggies, even the chicken coops looked like mini apartments lol!!! Abby had so much fun hunting eggs and really got into it this year, Cole not so much just yet. He did love the animals and running around the land though!!:)

On Sunday we visited our potential new church. Which was a beautiful walk right at the end of our short block. I just remember Abby being so excited to be dropped off in her class room, and being nervous to hand off my big boy. Then listening  to the most beautiful Easter service, in a beyond gorgeous church right on the bay! Then we took pictures and went for a relaxing walk on the pier. Easter started out to be an amazing turn in our life course with God...here are some pictures from that morning/afternoon. Before the nightmare began.