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HAPPY BURFDAY!

Oh what memories!

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Biloxi or BUST!

Dorothy (my mom's boss) and I left early Friday. We stopped in Mobile to do a closing.
My parents and hubby left around 5pm. We walked around and made friends while waiting on them to arrive.




This is the famous Beau Rivage... my grandparents stayed here. It was nice but really crowded.

We ate at the waffle house b/c we didn't want to pay for a buffet.
Little did I know at that time that all you had to do was ask for a free buffet and they'd give it to ya!
Or atleast they gave em to me the rest of the time we were there!

I'll share a few stories with ya....

While Dorothy and I waited for everyone else to arrive we walked around and watched people play cards.
I really really really liked Black Jack so we watched some guys play.
They were young and super friendly. Before long I was playing with this guy. He'd ask me what to do! It was funny but he was wasted! He had SEVERAL 'black' chips = $100 chips!
Every time he'd have to go to the bathroom he'd tell me to sit and play for him!
Its not so bad losing when its not your money!!! LOL
We probably sat there for a few hours until Matthew and them arrived.

THEN... I wanted to watch my mom play 3 card poker. I was trying to soak up as much as I could.
There was a bigger fella at her table that was older. He had a THICK cajun accent. He was smoking cigars like crazy... I hate smoke! He was borderline obnoxious.

In fact I had just made up my mind that I was going to bed b/c I didn't want to be around him any longer when he called me over there! He said "Hey Beautiful! Come over and here and play with me! I give you $100 dollars and we split whatcha win 50/50." At that point I could look pass everything that was annoying. I sat there and played with that man's money for HOURS!
Everyone actually left me at the card table with him. I finally hit broke at 3am! But it was sooo fun... I mean it wasn't MY money that I was losing! But I did get up a good bit and when I look back I should have definitely walked away but hey! I knew I wasn't going to every get that chance again! The old guy - whip was his name or at least thats what he told me - in the end he wasn't really that bad. Extremely nice actually... just loud. He told me that he'd already lost $12,500 that day. Now that was SAD!

We had a blast. The whole weekend was wonderful. We relaxed and just spent a lot of time together. We needed it and I'm glad my parents were able to get us the rooms. Did I mention EVERYTHING was FREE!?!

We missed our kids! We're extremely grateful to Matthew's parents for taking care of them!

EXCITED!

Our place was super cool! Everyone there was soooo nice!




Our view. We could see dolphins swimming in the bay!

Our room! I should have taken a picture of the shower!!!!
It was huge and had THREE shower heads and one of them was the rain thingy!

A big kid!

Chillin!

IN HEAVEN!!!!!!

I'm definitely gonna sound like a mooo cow but the best part of the trip was the buffet!

My parents plate



One of my plates that I've already eaten most of the sushi!
I ate and I ate and I ate... I love SUSHI!

My other plate... all seafood!!!!

We had to lay down after supper!!

Oh what a BLAST!

Mom and Dad wouldn't pose for me so I just snapped pictures of them randomly!



Me in my robe! This is our view... the bay and the pool! It was nice!

The doors were Guitars!

Us at the Beau Rivage... my grandparents stayed here. It's REALLY nice but BIG and CROWDED!

Our last day!

This is the entrance into the Casino at Hard Rock... I loved walking through here b/c EVERY TIME I got carded!!!!!!! LOVE IT!




Inside the elevator! LOL

We had such a great time!

But it was time to Quit! LOL

Uncle Tojo and Aunt Gwen

We stopped by my Aunt and Uncles house on the way home to see the boat my dad and the fishing crew one the previous weekend!
Its for sale if anyone is interested! They're asking $22,000 for it!



He'd kill me if he knew I was posting this on the internet! This is my FAVORITE uncle... Uncle Tojo!
I spent many summers in Mobile with them. They have 4 kids and I'm in the middle of 2 of them.
I have great memories with them. I wish I saw them more often!

This is on their front porch. They live just minutes before you cross the Dauphin Island Bridge.

Jeremiah

I took Jeremiah to the doctor on Thursday b/c he's been grabbing at his ears. He check out FINE! He's molars are coming in so we think thats whats bothering him.
On the way home he put on a show for me!

I love that boy!

I wish I had a....

red pogo stick! Thats what Darcy's been asking for every since she saw one on Elmo World.
Well my mom found one for her and brought it over.
Darcy was soooooo excited!

She's not heavy enough but she tries!

Jessica's b'day present

Jesscia's birthday present from us was a ponytail perm. She's been asking for one for a loooong time.

She wasn't thrilled right away but since then she's been able to wash it and fix it herself. She loves it now!

Darcy's FIRST REAL haircut

I have cut Darcy's hair 2x but I've never taken her to get it done.... until last week.

Darcy with Pam... She's a family friend of many years.