June 2013 FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND and Other Great Pictures

FIRST ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY
 MANS NIGHT 
in 
MELBOURNE

Friday night, June 14th, Conor invited all the men for a Father's Day "Mans Night in Melbourne". Since ladies weren't included I can only report on bits and pieces of what I overheard--and I heard they had  FUN!!! I also heard the steaks was superb, Will should be inventing games, the ocean had a short bout of sea lice, (but not at midnight), garlic knots are awesome cooked over charcoal , grilled lamb chops make a great appetizer, and it sounded like they talked over the camp fire about how much they love their wives.

Meghan and Elwood came to Ft. Pierce on Friday and we all met  at Jer's doctor's appointment to hear Ama's heartbeat!!!! Wow-it was so strong and healthy! We met Jer's doctor and let him know we will see him again in the birthing room very soon! Ha ha! We then ate lunch at the Red Onion and checked out the slightly used furniture at Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store-can you believe Elwood loves to shop!!

Saturday afternoon, the boys returned to Ft. Pierce and we met at  Jer and Pat's to swim in the pool and cook ribs on their grill--another fun day!

On Sunday, June 16th, we gathered at Pat and Jerren's house again for Father's Day Brunch and dinner. Pop Ron and Revis joined all of us. It was hot, so the pool was really enjoyable. Of course Elwood was the center of our attention. We just think every thing he does is wonderful! The pictures I added to this entry I hope catch the fun of each moment and of course there are a million faces of Elwood--I just want to share his every expression!

The weekend is over and I am reliving all the good times---but boy do I need some much needed ZZZZZs.....tonight.

Elwood enjoying a rib

Just relaxing poolside

Elwood hanging on to that rib!

Emmit thinking of cooling off!

Elwood visiting with Mom, Ama and Jerren!!

Now this is living! 

Hey Mom, tell me again why I need to not drink the pool water!

Pat's first Father's Day!
 Joe, Pop, Elwood and Conor made up four generations celebrating this Father's Day!!! 

OTHER HAPPENINGS

 Tillman and Tilly love the sunflower heads!

Monique, Pat's sister, and her hubby Jacob left Panama City and stopped for a visit on their way to a cruise to the Bahamas--our usual gang all celebrated their visit with dinner at Pat and Jer's.

Yes, Dad, pacifiers do taste better with chocolate icing!

Dylan loves dessert!

Joe and I were enjoying our morning coffee on the porch the other morning and we heard something rustling in the palms above and down falls a gorgeous corn snake. Instead of hitting the ground he landed on a piece of bamboo we have tied above the grill --he was about 3 and half feet long and all I could think of was what if I was walking there and he had fallen on my head--that would have been one blood curdling scream! 

Caladium Time!! 
And all my bulbs are in bloom!!!
*Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear, Heart of Jesus, and Angel Wings. There are over 1000 named cultivars of Caladium bicolor from the original South American plant.