January 17 sunrise

What a peaceful morning

Out to catch breakfast.... or dinner

Notice the cloud of birds up above to the right as well

Here comes the sun

This is such a beautiful place

St Simons Morning 1

We were able to get a condo at the Grand again, on the third floor this time and Bry, Kim and Emerson were able to join us for the weekend. Emerson had never seen the ocean and just loved collecting shells and exploring. Petey loved making new friends

November sunrise

 We had such a beautiful sunrise this morning. I couldn't decide which of the three of these I liked best.

I think I like the composition of this one best but the one above it is more vibrant.

Visit with Ralph and Bill

Got to hang out with our good friends Ralph and Bill this past weekend. Went to Gainesville, GA where we saw a really cool Veteran's memorial and then back to Blue Ridge for their art festival.

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Chick Fil A fun

 Today Emerson came over and hung out with us for an hour or so. We played play doh, hit balls, bowled ( a different kind of hitting balls) and went to Chick Fil A where Emerson had a blast on their climbing apparatus. After Emerson went up in the tubey thing, I started wondering if he was really old enough and HOW we would get him down if he didn't come down on his own. Luckily there was a very helpful little girl that was probably about 5, but not a whole lot taller than Emerson, then helped him down the first time. Ah for helpful little girls.

Last weekend's park excursion

 Last weekend we met up with Bry, Kim and Emerson at our favorite, Swift-Cantrell park.

 We hung out for a while at the normal little kid part and then after a trip down the favorite slide...

 Over to the rope climbing web. Emerson is FEARLESS. That kid was all over this thing!

 Bry said he just watched some kids the week before and figured out all by himself how to do it.

Look at him gooooooooo!!!