For a last gallavant of the season, I took the girls down to Fairhope for six days at the Bay. Ellabee was SO excited about being on the water and Anne Bailey actually figured out that she was somewhere other than home on this trip. That resulted in a very sleepless night on the first night for both of us (we bunked together) but after that she seemed to figure out that the Bay house is a safe place to visit. Kind of makes me nervous for our trip to Disney in December.
While we were there, we went to Sand Island with Amy, Emery and the boys for Ellabee's first trip to the beach. She loved it even though it was hotter than HELL there.
Paw Paw was home for some of the time so he and Ellabee had a good time playing with the blocks. AND I am proud to announce that the fear of the water seems to have disappeared. Ellabee actually got in the water unassisted, let go of the ladder and proceeded to swim around in the water... of course she screamed like a banshee for the first five minutes, got out of the water and proclaimed that she is an excellent swimmer.
Paw Paw and Ellabee had a fun time building block towers and then knocking them down.
And in true Bay House experiences, Anne Bailey took her first bath in the sink.
Ellabee found a new friend roaming the sea floor while we played. She's checking out the hermit crab on the back of the boat.
Daddy came down for the weekend and got to go on the maiden voyage to the beach.
Chancellor, Garrison and Ellabee hung out in the water with me. The only little bit missing was AB, who stayed home with Maw Maw to avoid the hot sun and heat heat heat! Thanks Maw Maw!
