Hair Cut

MeMe and Doc took Beau to get a haircut over the holidays. His hair was getting pretty long so it was time for a cut. Doc sat in the chair while she cut and Beau did great. He sat very still and let her cut as much as she wanted. MeMe took some good pictures of the action!

Wales West

I found another fun activity to take Beau to this Christmas. I saw on Facebook that Wales West was the place to take kids and it was located in Sliverhill which is close to Fairhope. Jon was in town for the Christmas holiday so I am so glad he could join us. We picked up Uncle Brown and headed there one Sunday afternoon. It was such a cool experience! They had train rides that took you to the North Pole where you had your picture taken with Santa (Beau hated it), made a Christmas crown and then you rode the train back. They had a petting zoo and tons of lights to look at. They had a fun playground for kids and Beau loved jumping in the blow up house. We will go back next year for sure! 

Visit to Slidell

We try to get together with Aunt Becky and Uncle Billy every year around the holidays. They had not seen Beau since his 1st birthday party so it was about time for us to get together. Jon was in town for Christmas so we took a drive over to their house on Saturday. Marty’s family was there and Clay came which was so nice. We enjoyed the day together and I am so happy they got to see Beau. He changes so much so every time they see him he is a different little boy. So much fun! 

Pilot Wedding

Hunter Pilot got married and we were invited to the wedding. It was incredible! Montgomery Gentry was the band at the wedding and they played for an hour and a half. The food was spectacular and it was the most fabulous event I had ever been to. Matt brought his girlfriend Margaret who is super sweet so we had a blast. Beau stayed with Chris and Kelly which was their first time to keep him. They had a fun time with him and I am so glad they got to have alone time with him. 

Snow in Daphne

Daphne’s Christmas parade was the weekend after Fairhope’s so we decided to take Beau. It started at 11 but there were fun things for kids to do before the parade started. They piped in some snow/ice into the parking lot of the civic center so kids could throw snowballs and walk on the snow. It was so much fun. Uncle Brown came with us and we enjoyed seeing people we know. Beau was unsure about walking on the ice but he did it with care. He was not a fan of the cold ice so he did not participate in the snow ball throwing. We took him across the street to play at the park and he enjoyed that a lot. We ventured over to our friends store, the Vine, which is downtown and watched the parade from there. Beau enjoyed most of it and then was ready for his nap. The Christmas season is so much fun with kids! 

Fish River Christmas Tree Farm

If I could pick one thing that I miss about Huntsville it would be all the fall festivities. We loved going to the local farms to see the animals, ride the hay rides, pick out pumpkins, pick out our Christmas tree, etc. They really had a lot for kids to do outside in the fall and it was wonderful. I wanted to find something similar near Daphne for us to take Beau to. I saw online that people were going to the Fish River Christmas Tree farm to pick out their trees, ride the train around the farm and see the animals. I asked Dad and Matt if they wanted to go with us and they said sure. Mom was in New York with some students so she was out of town. I thought this experience was going to be great but it did not go as planned. The train ride was full, Beau hated Santa Clause, there were not many animals and he was not in the best mood. We quickly left and took him to the Fairhope park. He perked up and enjoyed playing for about an hour. I don’t think we will be going back unless we are buying a Christmas tree. 

Fairhope Christmas Parade

Uncle Brown took us to the Fairhope Christmas parade. We met him at his house and he drove us downtown for the festivities. We went to his friends store called Sadies and got to play inside with the kids before the parade started. It was perfect! Matt’s friend Ricky has a little girl a little younger than Beau but they played so well together. We were happy to be able to be somewhere that has a bathroom and heat while we waited. Beau loved the parade, well half of it. He sat on Brown’s shoulders and enjoyed the bands and floats. He did not care anything about the throws but I collected a few things for him to take home. About halfway through the parade he was ready to go back inside and play. So we watched the parade through the windows and Beau enjoyed the toys. We are so thankful that Uncle Brown took us! 

Thanksgiving at the Lake

This year we had Thanksgiving at the lake with Jon’s family. Chris and Kelly met us there and we had a great time. We watched a lot of football, Jon hunted, played outside and relaxed together. It was much needed. We wanted to make sure to get some good pictures this year so I brought my good camera and took some great pictures. Kelly is pregnant so we wanted to document her belly and get some good pictures of Beau. They turned out great!