FLORIDA VACATION - JUNE 1 - 13 2009

THE MONDAY AFTER SCHOOL WAS OUT WE PACKED UP AND GOT ON THE ROAD WITH OUR POP UP. POOR KATY AND JILLY STAYED AT HOME WITH AUNT AMY, BUT WE WERE ON OUR WAY.
WE LEFT AT 4:30 AM AND CHRIS DROVE US TO JACKSON, MS. CALEB WOKE UP AROUND 7:30 AND SO DID I.

WE STOPPED AT CRACKER BARRELL AND ATE A WONDERFUL B-FAST. RE-ENERGIZED READY TO GO AGAIN.

IN JACKSON, WE CAMPED OUT AT THE STATE PARK. CHRIS PLAYED DISK GOLF AND I TRIED TO PUT CALEB TO SLEEP. TRIED IS THE KEY WORD.

HERE IS OUR HAPPY FAMILY AFTER CALEB HAD 12 HOURS OF SLEEP. I WAS ALMOST READY TO TURN AROUND IF HE DIDN'T CHILL OUT.

FRIENDS WE SAW ON OUR TRIP.

WE STOPPED IN MOBILE, AL. AND WE HAD THE AWESOME OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK UP A FEW FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

I ATE LUNCH WITH MY AUNT GAIL AND MY COUSIN JOY. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.

THE FARMERS WERE THE HIGH LIGHT OF OR TRIP. LYNDELL & RACHEL ARE WEARING RED. LINDA IS ON THE FLOOR IN WHITE. I SURE DO MISS THIS FAMILY. RACHEL LIVES IN CHICAGO AND WAS DOWN TO CELEBRATE RORI'S B-DAY AND SARA'S BABY'S BIRTH-ELLA.

THIS IS JOHN AND CALEB. HIS DAUGHTER RORI WAS HAVING HER 2ND BIRTHDAY WHILE WE WERE THERE.

WE GOT TO MEET SARAH AND TODD'S BABY: ELLA. SHE WAS SO BRAND NEW THAT SHE WASN'T OUT OF THE HOSPITAL YET. SHE'S PRECIOUS!

THE BRYANT'S: I PLAYED V-BALL WITH KELLI AND FOR PHILLIP WITH THE FLORA-BAMA TEAM. WE WENT TO NATIONALS 3 TIMES TOGETHER AND THE BEST WE DID WAS 3RD PLACE. (THE YEAR AFTER I MOVED THEY WON THE WHOLE THING!) THEY HAVE 2 WONDERFUL KIDS, MICHAEL AND COPELAND. PHILLIP AND KELLI SEEM LIKE WONDERFUL PARENTS AND WE HAD SO MUCH FUN CATCHING UP.

DISC GOLF - OUR FAMILY HAD ONE OUTTING TOGETHER THE REST WAS EITHER CHRIS OR THE BOYS. IT WAS FUN, BUT HOT!

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF CHRIS AND CALEB ON THE BRIDGE IN FRONT OF THE BEACH. CALEB WOULD START CHANTING BEACH WHEN HE WOULD SEE THE BRIDGES.

HERE IS OUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. WE FELT LIKE OUR PART OF THE CAMP SITE WAS A LITTLE TRASH. OH WELL, THERE JUST WASN'T ROOM FOR EVERYTHING INSIDE.

HERE WE ARE IN FRONT OF THE PIER AT GULF BREEZE, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WHOLE WORLD!

FUN TIMES IN THE POP-UP

WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! THE SUN WOULD POP UP BEFORE 6:00 AND SO WOULD THE BOY! WE WOULD PLAY WITH OUR DADDY IN BED.

THIS IS THE POOL AT THE CAMP GROUND.

CHRISPY DROPED ME OFF AT THE BEACH AND HE AND CALEB WENT TO PLAY DISC GOLF.

CALEB DIDN'T LIKE THE STRONG SUN AT 10:30 AM. HE WAS HIDDING FROM THE SUN.

THIS IS OUR CRAZY BOY AT NIGHT, WHEN THE SUN WAS DOWN AND IT WAS STILL LIGHT. HE LOVED TO RUN ON THE BEACH!

HERE WE ARE AT THE BASS-PRO SHOP IN FT. WALTON. WATCH OUT FOR THE SHARK!

THE BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE AND MUSEUM.

IT WAS AWESOME! WE WENT TWO MORNINGS IN A ROW. THE MUSEUM WAS FREE AND INCREDIBLE! IT'S REALLY COOL!

MAYBE CALEB CAN BE A PILOT ONE DAY!

THIS WAS CALEB'S FAVORITE PART! MARCH MARCH MARCH!

THESE PLANES WERE 12 TO 18 INCHES APART.

IT SURE WAS HOT EVEN AT 7:30 AM.

CALEB LOVES SESAME STREET AND FUNIONS. THIS WAS ONE OF OUR LAST RESOURSES WHEN WE WERE ON THE ROAD FOR 6 HOURS.

THE GULF BREEZE ZOO W/ THE BRYANT'S

KELLI, MICHAEL, COPELAND, CHRISPY AND CALEB LOOKING AT THE BABY HIPPO.

CALEB ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE TRAIN.

FAMILY PICTURES AT THE BEACH.

CHRISPY AND HIS DISC GOLF HABIT. THIS GUY HAD A COURSE IN HIS YARD!

WE STAYED AT A RV PARK THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A CASINO, WE GOT A FREE BREAKFAST OUT OF IT. CALEB WAS A FEW YEARS TO YOUNG.

WATERMELON - WANT SOME?

A PREPARED A QUICK PIC NIC ON THE WAY HOME. I'M SO GLAD CHRISPY DROVE FOR US.

CALEB WAS WORN OUT WHEN WE WERE HEADED HOME.

CALEB WENT CRAZY WHEN WE GOT HOME. MIMI, G-MOMMY AND DANNY CAME OVER AND CALEB DANCED AND RAN AND SQUEELED. HE WAS SO FUNNY!

MAY 27TH, 2009 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALEB!

MAY 27TH - CALEB PEURIFOY TURNS 2!

WE HAD AN AWESOME CELEBRATION THIS YEAR. FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE KIDS VIEW PARK. MY THEME WAS WILD ANIMALS.

MY MOTHER IN LAW MARILYN AND I MADE ELEPHANT AND LION CUP CAKES.

IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. CALEB KEPT TRYING TO TAKE THEM BUT WE EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE FOR HIS PARTY... THAT WENT OVER WELL.

THE GUYS HAD FUN OUTSIDE. JUST A SWINGIN'

HERE WE ARE AT THE PARK. DANY PLAYED BALL WITH THE BOYS. (CALEB CALLS GRANDDADDY... DANY)

THESE PICTURES ARE OUT OF ORDER. SORRY! HERE ARE THE GREEN CUPCAKES WITH ANIMALS ON TOP. THIS WAS THE MAIN CAKE.

I MADE GIFT BAGS FOR THE KIDS AND PUT GIRAFFES, ELEPHANTS AND LIONS IN THE BAGS.

HERE'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY PUTTING HIS CHARM ON ROPER.

HERE'S MA' WITH THE BOY AND HIS DOG. JUST CHILLIN'

I LOVE THIS PICTURE. IT'S ALL THE GRANDMA'S WHO LOVE MY BOY A WHOLE BUNCH! THANKS G'MAS!

MIMI WAS THERE OF COURSE. SHE TOOK HIM TO SWING AND PLAY.
COUSIN KINZIE AND JACKSON CAME TO CELEBRATE AND PLAY.

HERE'S CALEB PICKING HIS CUP CAKE.

HE REALLY LIKE TO LOOK AT THESE, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO EAT ONE!

BEFORE THE PARTY CALEB FELL AND GOT ALL WET SO WE STRIPED HIM DOWN

JACKSON AND CONNER WERE SOME OF OUR SPECIAL GUESTS. THEY HELPED CALEB FLY HIS KITE!

BLAZE CAME TOO AND HE'S CALEB'S FAVORITE BABY!

COUSIN KINZIE AND JACKSON CHECK OUT THE LION!

BELLA LIKES THE ELEPHANT!

CALEB GOT IT ALL OVER HIS FACE BEFORE I COULD TAKE THE ICEING OFF!

MIMI WAS AT THE SPECIAL BOY'S PARTY.

CALEB ENJOYED OPENING HIS PRESENTS AND DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HIS PRESENTS KEPT DISAPEARING AFTER HE OPENED THEM!

LOOK AT POP POP IN THE BACKGROUND CHECKING IT ALL OUT. BELLA AND BLAZE ARE CHECKING IT ALL OUT TOO.

ROPER AND DANY ENTERTAIN THE TROOPS WITH BUBBLES!

GREG, JEFF AND CHRIS SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD IN ONE SITTING.

MORE GUESTS: THE NORTON'S. KINZIE SAID THEY WERE A BLUE MONSTER FAMILY AND THAT CALEB COULD BE AN HONORARY MEMBER SINCE HE HAD ON BLUE.

HERE IS GREG, CONNER, JACKSON AND JEFF. THEY WERE FUN!

HERE'S A GREAT PICTURE OF CALEB'S GRANDPARENTS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: POP POP AND GAGA SAMPLE, GRANDMOMMY AND DANY PRUITT, ROPER AND MA' PEURIFOY. WHAT A BLESSING TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE MY BOY!

MARY, WAYNE AND BELLA WERE THERE TOO! BELLA WILL BE 3 THIS YEAR!

HERE WE ARE... THE PROUD PARENTS OF A 2 YEAR OLD!

THE POST PARTY

LAST YEAR AFTER NAP TIME THE PRUITT'S AND PEURIFOY'S WENT SWINGING AT AMY'S POOL. SO WE DID IT AGAIN!

YOU COULD NEVER TELL THAT WE ARE CRAZY ABOUT CALEB!

MIMI WAS THE ONLY ONE TO GET IN THE POOL WITH CALEB. HE LOVES TO SWIM!

HERE'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY READY TO GO SWIM!

IF CALEB LOOKS LIKE HE'S CRYING IT'S BECAUSE HE IS. HE WANTS TO SID IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS NEW TRAIN AND DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE REASON IT KEEPS STOPPING IS BECAUSE IT'S WRECKING INTO HIM. HE'S A LITTLE FRUSTRATED! HERE WE ARE ON HIS BIRTHDAY ABOUT TO BUST WITH PRIDE!

THIS BOY THINKS HE'S READY TO DRIVE! JUST A FEW MORE YEARS BOY!

MAMA GOT HIM A COW RAINCOAT AND A COW UMBRELLA!

HERE'S MISTER SUNSHINE WITH HIS UMBRELLA!

LOOK! DO YOU THINK HE LOVES HIS MAMA?

THANKS FOR READING SUCH A LONG POST! WE ARE SO HAPPY THAT OUR BOY IS HERE. WE NEVER THOUGHT WE'D LOVE SOMEONE SO MUCH! THANK YOU LORD FOR SENDING CALEB OUR WAY!