Thank GOD for GREAT Friends!

This is a message I received from the Davis Family.

Alec had a great 4th of July. He did a 4 mile hike with a 20 foot waterfall to slide/jump off of. Then dinner outdoors with another creek to play in. We shot off lots of his fireworks, (they were really good ones). Now we are heading out for a day of whitewater rafting. The weather is beautiful, hope you have a great day!

 I cannot tell you how grateful I am for the Davis family. They have always been a blessing to our family.  I would never consider a vacation without Aaron, yet I hated for Alec not to have a summer vacation. He loves their mountain house and being outdoors. Cameron (Wesley's older brother) leaves for college this fall; he has been a great role model for Alec.

Bryce and I decided to keep with tradition. We met Melissa and Makennah at the beach. The beach wasn't too crowded and the sea breeze was just right. I wish we could send the sea breeze Aaron’s way. With a cooler full of snacks we stayed for three hours. It was very relaxing and Melissa's chicken salad sandwiches were delicious. Melissa pulled Bryce around on the little boogie board, as you can see in the pictures he LOVED it.  I think it took us 45 minutes to get back to our car, because Bryce was amazed at all the people riding bikes and the festivities on First Street.      

I took my camera but didn't take any pictures, shame on me. My mom came over to watch Bryce so I could run to Bone Fish for a bite to eat. They had a band playing and my good friends and Outback customers were there. I wish I would have went earlier so that I could have chatted longer. I had a quick bite to eat with Staci. The food and atmosphere could not have been any better. 

Laura Glover invited us to St. Augustine to see the fireworks with her AWESOME and ENTERTAINING family. Bryce was excited to see his friend Will. The weather was perfect and the breeze kept the bugs away. The boys were able to run and play before the fireworks. I'm so glad we didn't have to see the fireworks by ourselves. 

Since Bryce is three he wasn't sure what the fourth of July was all about. He only relates fireworks to Sea World and Disney. I explained to him it was America's birthday. When we first saw the Glovers he was excited to tell them his mom was going to make a huge Star Wars cake. In his mind if America was having a birthday, America needed a huge Star Wars cake for all these people at the party. It was obvious he was a Star Wars fan, he did his Darth Vader choke for everyone. To top off the evening the fireworks were being shot off to music. Yep the Imperial March was one of the songs. Bryce was so excited. 

Aaron is the family land navigator. I got lost going back to the car. This is not my department,  It's Aaron's. I never pay attention, I'm always with Aaron. I parked on a street off of San Marco. As we left our car I read the street name so that I would remember it. All the streets are named after a Saint and resemble each other. No big deal, just six blocks out of the way. I found it, eventually. Hey Aaron and Alec, Guess what? I was lost!!!