The Bees knees.

 My brother Matt invited us to join him in his company suite for a Bees game on May 28.

We were super lucky to all get hats, tons of snacks, and the perfect ballfield dinner.

(L's smolder tho)

I reminisced about my dating days attending SL Trappers games at this field. It was much more of an old school baseball field in those days.

After the game, anyone who wanted could snap a pic with Bumble. The kids were all over it.

I love that CalB is a brave soul who's not afraid of a giant bee haha.

He's ready and willing to share his beloved binkie with Bumble.

There's something about a summer night at a baseball game. Since I missed hitting a Rockies game this year, this filled that baseball-game-attending void perfectly.

THANK YOU, Matt!

Visiting the Paulls: AL and FL.

 May 7 - 16

I've always wanted to visit those beautiful white sand beaches Lex and Jason go to in Florida, so we planned a trip to Alabama... and then to Florida. You know how I love me a nice long road trip haha.

It felt like it had been forever since we had seen Elle (not to be confused with L - Ellis) and M. I love them.

We were there for Mother's Day, so it was fun to celebrate with one of my favorite mommas.

Bill and my gift to the girls this year was to take them for pedicures. (Lucky me, I got to have two).

We went to Lex and Jason's fave taco shop - YUM!

Tuesday, May 11

We headed to Florida, with a stop for lunch in Montgomery.

Let the adventure begin.

I loved snapping pics of M and his ketchup. That boy cracks me up.

I was a little nervous because the forecast was for a rainy few days, and it rained nearly all the way to the town of Seaside.

But once we got settled into our townhome and made our way to the beach, we enjoyed the beautiful sunset.

It was a tad chilly, but that didn't keep M out of the water. He LOVED playing in the waves.

We rented a golf cart, which made cruising around town so much fun.

Wednesday, May 12

The next day was THE PERFECT BEACH DAY.

Perfect temps, the softest sand ever, occasional breezes.

(Lex took a lot more pictures and has shared them on her blog - check them out here.)

A couple of us may or may not have taken the mild temps and pleasant breeze as a reason to not apply sunscreen. A couple of us may or may not have walked away with a hefty sunburn ;-)

We also enjoyed taking turns with Jason and Lex cruising on bicycles and exploring this cute little town.

Thursday, May 13

The next day was also perfect. Those of us who were sunburned wore extra protection, but loved spending another beautiful day on the beach.

 

We found a friend:

We went back to the beach later in the evening to enjoy our last sunset in FL.

This picture kills me:

Friday, May 14

Our last morning in Seaside we took a final excursion in the golf cart with the grands.

We stopped in Destin on our way home to eat at one of Jason's favorite places:

It was super cool - over a million one dollar bills on the ceilings and walls.

The food was so yummy, and the portions were huge. Lex and I realized too late that we could have just shared a french dip, since both of us could only eat half of our servings.

Saturday, May 15

Back in AL for our last day before heading home. We fed the ducks and fish at a park in Huntsville, then strolled around an outdoor mall with a carousel. This is the same carousel M rode on while we waited for Elle's arrival in December 2019.

I LOVED the time we were able to spend with this cute family.

We drove home on Sunday. I'm pretty sure we hit crazy rain on our way home from AL about 75% of the time. Still so worth it!!

Hello Castle Rock.