Pics from around the resort

This sign was on the corner of our resort. It was so nice...I think it may be the nicest place on Waikiki. It had several restaurants and shops inside the resort. If you didn't want to leave you wouldn't have to.

view from our balcony

yep...we had penguins at the resort. I didn't know they could live outside of Antarctica

the resort from the beach

the wedding chapel on the property...the last Sat we were there we saw at least 3 brides wondering around. I think they did a wedding every hour or something

We got leid!!!

When we walked out of the terminal this is the first thing we saw! I was so excited! I felt like VIP with my name on a sign and then we got leid! I thought everybody got a lei when they arrived in Hawaii but no we had to pay for this before we went on the trip...oh well...it was totally worth it!

Arriving in Hawaii

Here come the pictures...its gonna take me several days to get all of them on here. I took over 500 pictures while I was gone! But we had an amazing time. It was the prettiest place I've ever seen...crystal clear water and the best temperatures. These are pics I took from the plane...
Everyday there would be at least one rainbow in Hawaii. I took this one from the plane...how gorgeous is this?

First sighting of Oahu

Pearl Harbor from the sky

Skip Day

Last work week we celebrated Skip's bday by all dressing like him...white pants and a polo!

Rolllll Tide Rolll!!!

Being at the beach and being on pay per view didn't stop us from watching our team play ball. We went to Pineapple Willy's to watch the game. In the bar area they had several big screen tvs set up and we had a great view to watch the game. It was a blast! And the Tide won again...WOOHOO! Next week the season REALLY starts though with Arkansas and then Georgia the next week...but I have faith in our team and in Saban!


I think me and Aereal finally have Laura's flirting down pat...we look sexy right???

Day 2

Hurricane Ike brought HUGE waves to the Gulf. We couldn't get but ankle deep in the ocean but the weather was gorgeous, hardly no clouds in the sky! Saturday we spent most of the day on the beach again going back and forth to the pool to cool off.

me and Aereal

the pregnant one drinking and smoking :)...just kiddin!

GPoe hung this sign on our door...it described us perfectly...I hope we're allowed back next year...again see Nicole's blog for stories!

Day 1

After we found the right condo we got our stuff in and started getting some sun. The rest of our crew got to PCB around lunch. GPoe was like our mama on the trip. She made us all sandwiches for lunch both days AND breakfast! I don't have near as many pics as Nicole (go to Kaylyn and Luke's on the side of my page to see more) it kinda seems like I was one of the ones acting a fool as Nicole snapped away. And I'm not re-typing all the stories either cause she has them covered! But Friday we sat at the beach until the sun went down and then moved to the hot tub. We ordered pizza and just sat around the hot tub until I had a great idea to go dancing...but I decided I'd better not :)

waiting on the rest of the ED crew

I got an email literally a day before I left about how "dickheads" really do exist...I think this was the same guy from the email pic

Friday crew...Aereal, Chris, and Sarah came later that night

"Look at all the sand that blew on my towel! I can build a sand castle!"

I think she was re-enacting someone falling out of their chair!

Starting the weekend...

This weekend was the annual ER girls beach trip. Wednesday night Laura got a call that her sister was diagnosed with appendicitis and going to surgery so me and her left early Thursday morning to go to Dothan to see her sister. We spent the day going around to see all her family.

We were VERY ready to go to the beach and decided we would go on down and see if we could get in our condo so we drove on to PCB and went to #1101, which was what our condo number was suppose to be...no lock box...so we found a motel room for real cheap and stayed there the night...come to find out our condo number was 1103 and we probably could have gotten in and had a much better smell!

We drove to a couple of places before deciding on this place...I even checked the Days Inn where I spent the best spring break EVER!!! The women here was begging me to stay the weekend here...this place or our super nice condo???


our summer breeze room did have a kitchen...and there was foil under the oven eyes!!!

unknown pink substance found at sink

Hurricane Gustav

So, yes we went to the beach with the hurricane coming in. We got there around 4:30 sunday morning. It was actually pretty. When we first got up Sunday morning we tried laying out on the beach but the wind was HORRIBLE! So we went to the pool and ended up getting lots of sun. We all came back burnt. I didn't think the hurricane was going to hit until Tues but I think it came Sunday night, monday morning. When we got up Monday there was not much beach left and you could tell where the waves had been hitting BUT it was very sunny and there were even people out there! Well worth the late night drive!
Sunday night

Monday morning...no beach hardly...notice where the waves are coming in relation to the little sign that you can see in the above pic too

I love this kid!!!

This is the funniest child I have ever met! I couldn't believe some of the stuff that came out of his mouth but he is very sweet! He kept me laughing the whole time!

he wouldn't just hold the cob with his hands so we improvised...Apparently he loves corn and had 2 cobs of it! This was not the last time we would see this corn...

On to the beach...

After the game me and Eric went to meet Laura, Press, and Dylan in Panama City. We got to PCB aroud 4:30 Sunday morning, slept a few hours and then layed on the beach. Even with the Gustav we got burnt! It was very windy but sunny!

the boys playin in the pool

Press, Dylan, & Laura

Laura & Me

Eric & Me

silly boys...if you didn't know (or can't tell) Eric is Press (Laura's hubby) brother...

Game Pics

We had great seats! We were actually in the Clemson section in the lower level but we were right beside the Alabama section and were surrounded by Bama fans.

You could see where the sections ended and started

me and Eric in our seats

Our new friend beside us...They forgot their shakers so I ripped some out of mine and he tied it around his finger!

By the end of the 4th quarter...all the orange had left! HA! SEC, SEC!!!!

Final score...

Here comes the Tide!!!

As we were walking from Centennial Park to the stadium, we noticed some people outside the Omni hotel and buses. We figured the team was about to come out so we waited on them! It was awesome! I was within 2 feet of Saban...who I love!



They look so different in regular clothes but here's Julio Jones...one of the best!

I got pics of John Parker but they're far away and I couldn't find them but how much better is he this year??? I'm so excited for the rest of the season!

Rolllll Tide Rolll!!!!!

How about the Tide??? That was a GREAT way to start the season. EVERYONE said Clemson was gonna win...well they can't compete with the SEC!

Happy Birthday Lindsey!!!

Lindsey turned 25 today! We went to eat at this place called Mudtown behind the Summitt. Its a hole in the wall but it had the BEST food and drink I think I've had in Bham!

Nicole reading Lindsey this years bday poem...

the group

Forgotten beach pics

I was about to post pics from Lindsey's bday last night and found these that I had forgotten about. They are from our last 2 nights in Gulf Shores.

The last night the Willis's were at the beach, we cooked. An hour after we had all finished Denise is still at the table going to town on her crab legs. Sorry Denise...but these pictures are hilarious!



Me and Megan dancing at The Hangout...the cupid shuffle I believe.

Megan so very excited about her mini hamburger!

For all you people bugging me...

here's an update. Sorry still no pictures...this new camera I love but its so big I just don't pull it out to take pictures of everything anymore.

So, my air conditioner got fixed. Apparently, I had a 30 day filter in my unit and well I've never changed it so it clogged up and flooded the unit in the attic. He just had to clean it out and then he changed the filter. Well worth the $275 I paid the man...I would've given him my life savings at the moment I was so hot!

I've been dating somebody...no pics yet. I'll get some at the Alabama Clemson game. I like him...he's sweet.

I'm going to Hawaii in September!!! Woohoo! Me and Kam are going. I can't wait! We are going to Waikiki Beach. We're gonna take surfing lessons, go canoing, see Pearl Harbor, and maybe even go see an active volcano! The resort where we are staying looks sooo nice!

Sorry thats about it...my life is not as exciting as it was in California but I'm so freaking glad to be back. And ya'll might as well calm down cause there won't be any pics for awhile...I'm working all this week. There probably won't be any until the Alabama game...

I'm Sweating...

my air conditioner went out in my house while I was gone...poor Joy! I don't know how you did it! I tossed and turned last night and I had a fan blowing right in my face. I bought a box fan today and have it sitting on the couch beside me but I'm still sweating! My poor Daddy tried to fix it yesterday when we got back from the beach but even though he is the handiest man EVER he couldn't get it to work :( I have some guy coming tomorrow to try...in the meantime I'm staying with a friend tonight.

I also went to probably the best concert ever last night...Def Leppard! I would have pics but they wouldn't let me bring my camera in but it was awesome! For the last 2 songs the lead singer came out in an Alabama jersey and houndstooth hat! Smart man...