August 5th, we celebrated Granny's 75th birthday.
My parents took the entire family sans poor Doug to the beach at Galveston for a few nights.
It was a very relaxing way to end the summer!
I thought Claire and I were building sand castles, but she said they were drums.
Ethan's hermit crab maze.
Aunt Whitney buried Davin.
The hermit crab catch.
Davin was pretty good at the skim board by the time we left.
sweet kiddos.
A big thunderstorm trapped all 8 of us in the camper the final evening.
Dealing with the whole house building process has been very stressful this summer. Interest rates have been going crazy, and we could not lock ours until we were within 60 days of close. As of Friday, August 9th, I still could not get confirmation that we were withing that window! The difference in interest rates from March to now was going to increase the GFE payment by several hundred dollars a month. All that being said, Doug and I decided to pull our contract on the home we were building. The bright side.....we found a house that we absolutely love, and we close September 9th! We have both been so much more relaxed and at peace since we made this decision. The even brighter side....we will be back in the neighborhood with the old red neck crew! Yay!!!! We are all so excited!! I can't wait to get out of this apartment. Here is to a blessed new school year, and new beginnings!!! Love my "redneck" girls!
