Adios Summer....

well...i'd say that it is safe to say that this last weekend was the last "official" weekend of summer.
i mean, i love you summer and all...but this year our relationship has been brutal.
i've always loved you...but this year, i hated you.
of course, i love the memories that we have created...but i am glad that our relationship is over...
ok, well we are taking some time off...
and i mean, it's not like i am so excited about this coming weekend....
not like Baylor football is kicking off in 4 days, 4 hours, 7 minutes and 10 seconds...
not like i am counting or anything.

but in all sincerity, summer...i do love you
and i will be happy when you roll around again next year...
i can't believe that last summer i had this...

and at the start of this summer i had a newborn...
who is now a beautiful "baby"

my how time really does fly.

so...how did we end our last weekend of the summer..
by going to the beach of course..
this is by far my most favorite picture...
and no, no pun intended here...ha.ha.
beach "bum"

we packed up on friday morning and headed down to galveston with the girls, my sister and our great friend, pat.
we spent the weekend beaching it...swimming, eating pizza, grilling burgers, going for a boat ride, running free on the beach...
it.was.perfect.
such a relaxing weekend
E threw on the appropriate hat the second we walked in the cabin...
and after her snack, she was ready to hit the water

and me and miss em had some great snuggling time...
now that her medicine has really kicked in, this little thing is all about loving on you.
love this little miracle.

and what's a beach trip without eloise's best friend, miss gracie?
even though gracie hates the water...i'm talking terrified...
she was sweet and little eloise walk her.

just some highlights of the weekend

i decided since the dress was a target clearance special...
and since you are only little once...
i would let her run free and show me what being a kid is all about
this little girl LOVES the ocean...

poco and pat playing with the babies

of course poco's dog, riley, would LOVE the water...he was having the best time

playtime with eloise
yes, this girl slept well on friday night

it was so great to be able to spend time with my sis....

and what a big help she always is.
daddy having fun with eloise

oh riley roo...how i love you

Poco, Pat and Emmy C

eloise had to take a little break...but she was still all smiles on the golf cart..
and of course, her partner in crime was right there with her!

bottle time!

on saturday we got up and just went swimming for most of the afternoon downstairs at pat's pool...we even packed the swing along so emerson could be with her sister the entire time...
had to be fair! :)
ALL 3 of my girls...just hanging out!

after emmy c's nap, she decided it would be a great time to skinny dip...
i told her..it was ok..but in 13 years from now, don't even think about it!

then we got on the pontoon boat and took a little ride..
eloise and aunt poco posing for the camera

daddy and e

aww...eloise LOVES her aunt poco...and all those kisses!!

don't worry, we were stopped in the ocean...had the anchor down, and we took her life jacket off so she could swim with daddy (the water was shallow) the life jacket came on the moment we started going again.
BUT...here is one of our co-captains...
Cpt. Eloise Betty

mid-day snooze...don't mind if i do!

HEY!

Cpt. Burg & Cpt. Bass at our service

then we hung out at the pool some more...
we waited on the ice cream truck to pass by so Eloise could have a little snack..
here she is hanging out with the boys
she loves those boys

and of course we had to make one more trip to the ocean...
me and my sweet baby

pat was so excited about baylor football, he decided it would be best to teach eloise some plays now...

such fun

and the day ended with a movie with Pat.

summer, you were good to us...
but...adios... bring on fall.
we can't WAIT!!!