An Empty Parking Lot

This empty parking lot is a wonderful thing. We are officially through with the high tourism season. No more jam-packed elevators and loud pool parties. Bring on the cooler temps! I'm ready to open up the sliding doors to the ocean breezes and throw on a cuddly sweatshirt. Megan

My Sunshine Helper

It is adorable outfits like this one that makes me tickled I had a little girl! It may be gray outside but Lydia is bright and happy. Lydia has become my sunshine helper, helping me with almost every household task. Yesterday she carried in the groceries. When I say "Thank you Lydia!" she lights up. Some of the groceries, such as Daddy's sushi tray, may end up disheveled as she drags the bags along the floor. Luckily John finds it just as sweet as I do. Today, she is my dishwasher-unloader. Thank you Lydia! Megan

Home Sweet Home

It is so wonderful to be back in our baby-proofed home. So far I have not detected any damage. We are fortunate. Even the beach looks better than I had expected. Lydia is thrilled to be reunited with all her toys. Here she is pretending her plastic turtle is a telephone. Megan

We Survived!

I just received an email from the Summerwind Property Manager that reports no damage to the condos. We did have quite the storm surge and I imagine beach errosion will be a problem. Lydia and I will head back to Navarre tomorrow with John joining us before the weekend. Here is a great video Joe passed onto me showing some of the effects of Issac on Navarre Beach. http://www.pnj.com/videonetwork/1811184082001?odyssey=mod%7ctvideo%7carticle&nclick_check=1 Megan

The Answer is....

B it is! At least that is the current plan. John will be headed to Tennessee with his aircraft. Megan

Not Looking Forward to Meeting Isaac

Hurricane Isaac appears to be headed our way and I'm sure you are all shocked to learn that I am feeling anxious about it [add sarcastic tone here]. Truth be told though, we signed up for this and no matter what happens, living on Navarre Beach has been completely worthwhile. Not that a category one is going to destroy it, just that it is going to be painful to watch our little beach community take a beating. My plans are still uncertain. If John must evacuate the helicopters I will either A) wait out the storm in the condo which has a very large generator B) stay at a friend's house 50 miles north with no generator c) pack up Lucy and Lydia and drive home to the Midwest. Megan

Lydia Reaches 14 Months!

Lydia's silly faces and dances are sure to make us chuckle. She is active, active, ACTIVE! I do find myself worn-out at the end of my toddler-chasing-days but it is far better to be tired than worried (as I was in her early baby days). Her favorite word is "up" and she uses it for everything. I love watching Lydia use common objects for their purpose; she helps me sweep and comb my hair. She puts on our shoes and attempts to walk around. She loves playing with her Megablocks and pulling random objects out of drawers. Sesame Street is quickly replacing Baby Einstein. As far as dining, Lydia continues to show slow improvement. She loves apples but will often chew-and-spew them, making quite the mess. Megan