Stop #3- Pawley's Island (Part 2)

Sorry for the delay in posting part 2! Our computer cord had so much fun at the beach that it decided to stay!(as my friend Emily put it) We are finally home and bought a new cord, so here are some more pics! I will post the last leg of our trip, Kiawah Island soon!
Murphy and Daddy reading the Ducky book on the hammock! Murph loungin'...
Climbing on the Bocce box...

Wes and Sabi enjoying the beach- they were both in from Seattle and are now visiting her family in Paris, France! Congrats to both of them- they just finished their Pediatric Residencies!
Climbing on the cooler- yes, there is a pattern here, Murph loves to climb and explore!

"Helping "Mommy with her suitcase and playing with the nasty old fan- much to Mommy's dismay!
Murphy loves his buddy, Joe! I have a feeling he will be tagging along behind Joe with his fishing pole next year!:)
Murphy and Allie Harris having fun in the sand!
Acting crazy in the baby pool- He figured out how to stick his head through the canopy, but I couldn't ever snap a pic quick enough!

Playing in the baby pool on the deck before dinner- sans water!

"Peek-A-Boo, DeeDee!"
On the move-( he had just escaped from the pool)
This was a great deck pool with lots of fun things attached- both little munchkins seemed to enjoy it! The best part- $9.99 at Walgreen's!
"Bye, Bye Pawley's! See you next year!"


Murph and Mommy in Charleston for lunch on the way to Kiawah Island!

We had a lot of fun hanging out with our family and the Bruner's at Pawley's! Everyone was able to come this year, so it was extra special! We can't wait until next year- there will also be a new Bruner, Wendy and Justin's baby girl due in December!

Stop #3- Pawley's Island! (Part 1)

We kicked off our annual Pawley's Island Diddle-Bruner Vacation on Friday night July 4th at Collin and Austin's in Charleston with a cookout! It was so much fun! Here are Murphy and Allie Harris playing in a basket! Joe, Uncle Wes, Wendy, Sabi, Walker, and Murph hanging out!
Our first Pawley's Tradition is to meet for lunch on Saturday before checking in at the Litchfield Beach Fish House. Murph had fun playing on the big swing outside and tasting fish for the first time. Yumyum!:)

The Bruner Boys, Collin and Justin, and their wives, Austin and Wendy! We always enjoy hanging out with them. We get to see Austin and Collin a good bit when we visit Charleston, and really enjoyed our time with Wendy and Justin! They came out from LA!
Saturday night grilled shrimp dinner! We ate so well every night! The highlight of Pawley's for me is always dinner-especially Joe and Helen's gumbo!
Watch out, here comes a big wave!
Both babies really enjoyed the beach! Murph particularly liked eating the sand...This was no suprise to us! He will eat anything!:)

Daddy and Murph, or "Pete and Repete", as DeeDee called them, in matching trunks!

Having fun on the beach...
" Look, we have this pool just for us!!"
" Oh, wait, there's a truck in my mouth!" I guess he was too busy to put it down! :)
"I love this necklace, DeeDee! It's so yummy!"


Little Piggy!

Little Piggy on the loose!

Sabi perfecting her Bocce form- it looks very professional!

Our Redneck Wine Tasting night- This new tradition began this year and it was a hit! Notice the brown bags and duct tape...

Wes and Walker at Frank's on Wednesday night!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Walker is thirty today! We love him so much and are so thankful for all of the wonderful things he does for us! He is truly the light of our lives! Happy Birthday, Daddy! Have a great day- we are so glad we are at the beach with you this week!:) We are having a great time! I will post some pics of all of the fun we have been having sometime this weekend! Today is our last day at Pawley's, but we are headed to Kiawah Island tomorrow until Wednesday!

Stop #2- Charleston, SC!

We spent the Fourth of July in Charleston, SC before heading to Pawley's Island for the week! We stayed in a great bed and breakfast called The Old Village Post House in a nice little neighborhood. They had a great little parade that we took Murphy to watch! It was really cute! We had lunch with DeeDee, Dibs, Uncle Wes and Sabrina, then we were off to the Aquarium! We ended our fun day at Austin and Collin's house for a cookout with our Pawley's crew!
The grand marshall of the parade-cool car!

Murphy watching the parade
The cute little ones in the parade- it was so festive!:)
Murphy tasting his first sip of sweet tea with DeeDee!
Playing with Uncle Wes

Oooh... I love those buttons on your shirt!

Loving the fishies at the Aquarium
I really want to touch those fish!!
Daddy showing Murphy a big shark!
Murphy loved this kid- he kept trying to tackle him! Luckily he was a good sport about it!:)


Looking at the skunks in the kiddie area

Trying to escape to go exploring!
Crawling through the tunnel!
Giving Mommy some sweet kisses!

We are having a great time on vacation! Stay tuned for some fun beach pics later this week!:)

Stop #1- Lake Burton!

Our two week adventure has begun! We left Wednesday morning for Lake Burton, where we spent one night at Muffet and Pearl's beautiful Lake House! We had fun spending time with the Arroll's and Pope's and their friends! Thanks for a great dinner and lots of fun-including Murphy's first boat ride!:)
On the dock... Riding on Mr. Pearl's boat with Macy, Nell, Julieanne, Mommy, and Daddy!
Time out for a quick drink! Playing with Macy's puppy, Millie!
Captain Murph!
Rocking with my new friend, Mrs. Cathy

Bathtime is fun in Muffet's old-timey tub!
All clean!
My favorite girls- Macy and Nell
Next Stop- Charleston, SC for the Fourth of July!

Celebrate!

We are having lots to celebrate lately! First of all, Murphy's ear infection has cleared up nicely and he seems to be back to himself... wild and crazy!:) My birthday was Saturday and Walker's is in a few weeks! We will be taking a two week trip to Lake Burton, Charleston, Pawley's Island, and Kiawah and are leaving tomorrow! Lastly, Walker's grandfather turned 99 today! Here are some recent pics!
Walker and I celebrating with my mom and Murph for both of our birthdays at Naples Restaurant. Murphy hanging out with his buddies Caywood and Jack at the Bootcamp Pool Party!
Murphy and Caywood are a week apart and play really well together!

We are letting our friends, Mo and Geri, use Murphy's bassinet for their little girl who is due in August. He wanted to try it out just one more time... Helping Mommy blow out her 31 candles(well, that was too many to fit, haha) at DeeDee and Dibs' house sunday night!
Both really wanting to get to that bunny they see in the yard!
Happy Birthday, Gramps! He is such a great man! He is the oldest living physician in Tennessee at 99 years old. He is no longer practicing, but has delivered thousands of babies in his time!