Labor Day Weekend in Tybee

For Labor Day weekend, we rented a house on Tybee Island, GA with two other neighborhood families. We checked the kids out of school early and headed down for a long weekend of beach, seafood and baseball.

The house we rented was across the street from the Tybee Lighthouse and a few blocks from the beach.  We lucked out with nice weather so we made several trips to the beach each day.  The boys spent lots of time fishing, boogie boarding and building in the sand.  Meanwhile the dads focused on building giants holes.

Our umbrella didn't appreciate this gust of wind

Boys with their sand banana

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We also enjoyed some exploring around the island with walks for breakfast biscuits and beach souvenirs, yummy seafood restaurants and of course, ice cream.  

We also had some fun around the house where dad got to show off his plumbing skills, the boys invented an indoor football/baseball game, we watched lots of football and played many rounds of cards/dominoes.  

It was a busy long weekend and we definitely all enjoyed some car naps on the way home!

August

August was a good month with the return of school-year schedules but we still managed to fit in some end-of-simmer fun.  Dad golfed, mom and dad had a date night to see Lady Gaga, mom had girls night at Yacht Rock and the kids had lots going on.

It was a tiring month

Avery (8 years) - Avery had lots of fun with her birthday celebrations this month and is already working on her Christmas lists.  Dads Club started back at King Springs this month and Avery was excited to have breakfast at school with her dad and a bunch of friends.  She and mom went to see Kids Bop in concert on a sunny Sunday afternoon.  It was hot but Avery enjoyed the music and her "merch".  Avery also started soccer practice and has been enjoying school so far.

Faces of Avery - example 1

Faces of Avery - example 2

Caroline's Birthday Party

Braves day at School

Parker (10 years, 9 months) - Parker enjoyed stretching out the last weeks of summer playing with friends and enjoying video games.  He was a nervous about 5th grade as he doesn't have any close friends in his class but he has had positive reports from the first few weeks.  Baseball started back up (Travel and rec) and he is always excited to play his favorite sport.

Pool time with Christopher and Jackson

Carter (12 years, 3 months) - Baseball doesn't start until next month for Carter so he has been doing a few lessons and knocking out some boy scout requirements.  He and dad took their annual father/son camping trip to the Nantahala Outdoor Center where they enjoyed a weekend of rafting, zip lines, nerf gun wars and hanging out with friends.

A silent car ride

Siblings - With Avery at school the boys did a few days at Braves baseball camp and got to meet Mark Wohlers.

With the boys being home Avery had been spoiled by dirt bike pick-ups.  She loves it and the boys seem to as well.

Boys at Phillip's birthday party