Fourth of July at the Beach

We headed to the beach with the kids for the 4th. First, we stopped at Steve's Marina for some yummy lunch. It was on the beach before Katrina. After the storm they relocated for a few years in Gulfport, but they just moved back. It was a wonderful surprise to us. It was a favorite of Mr. Buddy's. He would have loved that they are back on the water.
 

Kate... my goddaughter who is my handful of sweetness. I love that I am closer to her now and able to see her grow up. Her and Ella are the same age but such different children in so many wonderful ways.

As usual, Will was just crazy. He just kept doing flips in the ocean. NO FEAR!

Will and Scott (The Godfather)

Beach exhaustion...

Once we got back to the house the girls did an 'America' cheer that they had been working very hard on.

Will loves to make Mema laugh.

Relaxing in the hammock.