A Night out in Sunny Sarasota

Let me first say that these pictures are posted in reverse order. Instead of viewing them as the night went on, you will be viewing them from the end of the night to the beginning of the night. Why? Because that's how they uploaded and I don't want to take the time to change them around. If you get confused, well, don't worry, we were all a bit confused by the end of the night ourselves. 19 of us got together, rented a party bus and made an appearance at several bars/nightclubs in downtown Sarasota. Meg and Vance were ready to see what Sarasota had to offer and Sarasota was ready to see what Meg and Vance had to offer. I think both parties were impressed with what they saw.


Jamie and Chris order 25 hamburgers at McDonalds. Yes, 25 hamburgers!!!


Jamie does a deoderant check at McDonalds!!!

Chris and Megs get back on the bus....these 2 characters were quite the duo that night. It was great to see. Meg usually does a fine performance of her own, but having a partner in crime only aided in her entertainment.

A cute "couples" photo with Megs adding her own charm.

Bathroom Break.....two divas

But first, who needs a refreshing sip of iced tea?!?!?!

You both look GREAT!!!

A bit foggy, but a pic of Jamie, Carol, Jessi and Megs.....silly foggy lens.

A kodak moment. Say cheese!!! Megs, Vance, is this your best "cheese" face?

Everyone watches as Parson "busts a move" on the movin' bus.

Only Megan........the band was lovin' it!!!

You are my dancin queen, Jen and Janelle!!!

We're all gettin jiggy on the dance floor.

Shake your groove thang, shake your groove thang!!!

Pretty Val. Jim claims this is her "prom queen" photo.

We ALL saw Jim's wild side.....so happy to see it.

A group shot of the ladies.....and Tom of course. You fit right in, Tom!!!

More dancin'

Vance and two beautiful womens!!!!

Lap Dance anyone?

Watch out, all the crazies come out after midnight!!!

Much better. Fog has disappeared!!!

Carol and Jamie, just like old times!!!

All the guys just enjoyin' the ride!!!

And the night is young here:

Cheers to a great night with fun friends and tasty cocktails!!!

The Catlins are back in town!!!

The Catlins have arrived. Great times ahead. Memories are sure to be made. Times have changed. We are all married. With children. We live 1000 miles apart. Yet, we pick up right where we left off. Those memories are in a nutshell below.

The kids are in bed and the "adults" are playing poker and visiting memory lane!!!


Who comes to Sarasota and DOESN'T go to the Daquiri Deck??? Not us!!! It's a must!!!

Deciding what's for dinner.

Rico, Javier and Landon compare muscle size. Landon DEFINATELY wins.

Javier and Vance enjoyin' a beer at "The Deck"

Say Cheese

Cali and Cami enjoy their strawberry daquiri

Popcorn Party

Megs made "spaghetti" for dinner......all the chitlins LOVED it.

Shake your groove thang Jadyn

The beach can be a tough gig

Who needs toys when there's a cardboard box to play with.

All the gang in our pool. Popcicles, cold beer, great friends.....life is good!!!

Its raining, its pouring..............and we're all still swimmin and enjoyin' life.

Some pics of July

Some pics from the month of July. A quick upload followed by quick captions!!!


Avery jumpin' in the pool in the deep end.

"I'm too sexy for my shirt."

Just thinkin' about it..................

Always such a happy baby.

My serious pose

Oh, now you're being just plain silly!!!

I just woke up.....and I hear that I'm 5 months old today.

I fell sound asleep in mommy and daddys bed while we were snuggling

Getting rice cereal for the first time at 4 1/2 months.....this stuffs not THAT bad.

Summer is FLYING by!!!! But its been a great one. Cheers, friends!!!!

Time Flies!!!

Just a quick timeline of how fast these little boogers grow!!!!

1 month old

2 months old

3 months old

For Mimi and Papa

The last few days have been spent in Ft. Myers, Florida with my brother and his family. We had a great time and truly enjoyed watching the four cousins interact and see how funny they act when they're together. We only wished they lived closer. (I'm sure they wished they lived closer too seeing as they were getting frost at home while they were visiting the sunshine state.)


At Lake Park after dinner one evening: Ryan, Holli, Rylie and Camryn

Ryan and me at dinner at Pinchers......great food!!! And, we just realized there's a Pinchers here in Sarasota.....we will be visiting that place soon.

Holli and her girls - such beauties!!!

Rico and Rylie play "Angry birds" on Rico's phone.

"ALright, jump in on the count of 3," orders Uncle Rico

Time for bed, yet Avery thinks its still playtime as he wrestles Rylie on the couch.

But first, we must brush our teefers.

Rylie brushes her teeth as directed. Avery clowns around, in typical fashion.

"Rylie, lemme get a good, close look at what we're SUPPOSED to be doing."

Avery warmed up to Uncle Ryan REAL fast. Oh wait, Cam cam is under there somewhere.

Avery and Rylie now play "Angry Birds". This cell phone game is gonna be the end of these kids.

Avery FINALLY agrees to hold is baby brother. Yes, this is the FIRST time he held him.

And.............all 4 grandkids at their finest!!!

Just a random photo....

Avery has ventured off somewhere new and exciting.........anywhere but on a table with 2 chicks.

Movie Anyone???

Rico is off work, its extremely hot outside and there's a cute new movie showing at Hollywood 20!!!! This calls for a family night to the movie theater. After we first had Avery and Rico was working, I would load Avery up and go the movies (yes, just AAA and I) So, technically this wasn't his first trip to the movie theater, but for all intensive purposes, it was!!! We saw the movie "Rio" and we all enjoyed it.








Avery and his popcorn.....What? You don't think he had enough? Well, popcorn and soda was dinner for the night!!!








Hmmm.....what to order for dinner??? So much candy and health foods to chose from!!!