We had been planning on going down to the Peanut Festival in Dothan, AL for quite some time... it's one of our favorite yearly events that we look forward too. As the weekend grew closer, we began talking about the MAJOR calling the Beach was doing to both of us, and so we left Thursday afternoon and headed to Panama City Beach for a quick get-a-way. We both love the beach SO much... it is so calming & it always feels like home! It was amazing to see how much Savannah had changed just since we were last there in July.
Last time she really did not like the sand at all, and was not a big fan of the ocean, either (Mom & Dad were a little disapointed about that!) but this time she was running around in the sand and even ran into the water to play w/ her clothes on... and in 60ish degree weather! She had so much fun, and I love watching her have so much fun! Matt also got to have a proud "Daddy moment" with Savannah... I was in disbelief, but it was a cute bonding moment all the same...
This is Matt & Savannah laying on the dock, having a spitting contest.... yes, this is every Mother's dream for the little girl.... :)
We also were lucky enough to be at the beach the same time the Ironman competetion was taking place... all I can say is wow, what althletes! They swam 2.4 miles, biked for 112 miles, and then ran for 26.2 miles... talk about endurance! Here is a quick look at some of the athletes
After leaving the Beach on Saturday morning, we were headed to Dothan for the Peanut Festival that night.. now, for those of you who have never heard of the Peanut Festival, hold back your laughter, please. When Matt & I were first dating & he took me to this, I was like what in the world... a festival for a peanut?? This is a MAJOR deal in Dothan, and has people that come from all over the country. It's like a good old fashioned fair, but so much more! How happy I am that this has become a family tradition for us! Savannah got to go on her first "big-girl" rides, which made Mommy a little sad... but she had so much fun!
Here she is on her first roller-coaster! She was not sure at first, but then she started
screaming & having a blast!
So funny!
Savannah & Daddy riding "Dumbo"! She loved this, too! (Not as much as Matt did, though!) :)
Well, all great weekends must come to an end, and so on Sunday morning we headed back to Huntsville. Matt's grandmother (his Mom's mom) lives in Dothan, also, and she has been in declining health (mostly mentally) for a while, and we are bringing her home with us to stay for a little bit. She has one daughter that lives in Dothan that has been taking care of her basically around the clock for a while now, and we thought it would be nice to give her a little break. So Nanny is coming home with us. I hope that goes well... honestly I am a little nervous!
