What a fun month May was! Give for Good day at Flying Heart with a portion of their sales going to Gingerbread House, Mum's birthday, Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, Mother's Day fish fry with all the family, surprise birthday party for a friend's daughter, retirement/birthday party for a friend, Kenneth's birthday, Mudbug Madness in Shreveport, lots of Madison time and just generally enjoying life every minute! Here is the photo evidence...😃
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Only one rainy day at in Breaux Bridge and it only lasted a couple hours so we movie watched until it was festival time! |
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Our campsite was on a pond and Kenneth did not waste any time! |
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The local band in Breaux Bridge were fantastic!! We so enjoyed the Cajun music. |
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Madison didn't go to Breaux Bridge but I must have gotten this pic while I was there...so pretty! |
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The people watching was the best! |
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Dance contest |
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This was our campsite...it was a beautiful campground. If we go back, we'll definitely stay here again! |
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A friend said we had to eat at Pat's while we were here and it was really good! |
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Watching the fishermen come in with the morning catch. |
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There were a lot of cats in the parking lot. Guess they have an endless supply of critters here by the water. |
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What a fun trip with Katie!! |
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Beautiful view sitting outside the camper one evening. |
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We all had a relaxing, fun stay in Breaux Bridge! |
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Katie worked the night shift so she tried to get a little sleep during the drive down. |
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Madison supporting Gingerbread House at Flying Heart! |
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On the Karnack River celebrating Mary's retirement and birthday...what a fun party it was! |
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Spending Mother's Day with the two best kids in the world!!! |
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AND the best granddaughter! |
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Amanda and family FINALLY got to meet Madison! Between crazy schedules and illnesses we finally all got together on Mother's Day at the house for a fish fry. |
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Started touring Assisted Living facilities since Mum made the decision to move when her lease is up next year. |
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Memorial Day flags entering our neighborhood |
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Rode to all the cemeteries and put flowers on the graves of our loved ones. |
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Headed home after a long day in the sun at Mudbug Madness |
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Sisters and their girls |
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Mum enjoying fried shrimp and Cajun music at Mudbug Madness |
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Cousins!! |
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This little one is crawling all over, pulling up on furniture and walking around it...won't be long and we won't be able to keep up with her! |
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One of my favorite East Texas churches on the way to our favorite winery |
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Meeting Brandon |
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Amanda loved meeting Madison! |
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So did Natalee... |
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...and Great Aunt Sandy... |
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...and Lilah... |
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...and Kaylie Jayne!! |
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Getting her lunch first |
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Madison holding her Mom's flower on Mother's Day at our church |
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Sophia's first Mother's Day! |
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Grandpa paced around the door waiting for Daniel and family to show up. |
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Chris and Lee celebrating at mom Mary's celebration...we've known these young men for over 30 years! |
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Congrats, Mary!! |
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Angela's 40!! Known her for over 30 years, too! |
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She was quite surprised when she walked in to what was supposed to be helping her mom with a church event...so much fun!! |
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Feeding the friendly campsite visitors |
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Katie fished but didn't have as much luck as her Dad! |
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This Breaux Bridge dragonfly landed in my beer and I fished him out and let him dry out and sober up on my shirt while I finished drinking it! |
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This bread bowl was our second favorite food in Breaux Bridge behind the huge, perfectly cooked and seasoned boiled crawfish...SO good! |
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Our happy girl...😍😍😍
I absolutely loved this month!!! |