Alabama Randoms...and a Goat! (long post warning)

Backtrack beyond those two weeks in Atlanta.

Currently craving: A time machine, to remind me of all the events I didn't blog about!

This is going to be quite random.

Since arriving in Alabama, I have found this picture of Charlie's parents:


Who do you think he looks like?


We grilled out with Charlie's flight and some spouses:






Which ended in a very college esque night of beer pong and flip cup...but with all captains in the AF and their spouses:







I met lots of family! Charlie's step mom Pat has two daughters and 7 grandkids and it has been a joy spending time with them all. Charlie's Uncle Eddy and his wife Susan came and visited as well.

Charlie with his Uncle Eddy


Some of the grandkids playing. The fenced in part is because the ducks get to play there during the day!


5 of 7 of Pat's grandkids

Here is Haley-Jo, the baby of the family:



Trying to skip rocks on the pond in Pat and Dale's backyard.


Saying hi to the duckies.

Yes, they eat live crickets. Ew.



Mary Beth, Haley-Jo, and Hannah, playing by the pond.


Thomas being caught off guard for a picture.


We picked pears for Lilly the goat (more on her later).


I mailed my dad a father's day card from Jack, Alabama. We took photo evidence that it was being sent in case the post office was no longer running, which it appeared to not be! Haha.


Dad did get the card, relief.


Me, Charlie, Uncle Eddy, and Aunt Susan, by the pond in the neighborhood before they left.

I got a manicure:


And gave one:



Haley-Jo picked the color!

We swam in the pool (no pcitures, whoops), and jumped on the trampoline: 

And celebrated a couple birthdays:

(I can't wait to celebrate my birthday next Monday since I'll be 24 yet again!)




With Hannah and Haley-Jo


Opening presents.


Giving cousins hugs.

I invented a recipe for citrus jam cookies, which I'll post soon.



But most importantly, I met:


Lilly goat!

Pat's daughter and son in law rescued a goat and managed to keep her in their backyard. They even fought the city on it (and won!). Lilly usually lives in the backyard but comes inside when Tammy lets her!



Sometimes Lilly gets taken for walks and Tammy even said that people have approached her and asked her "what kind of dog is that" to which she replies:
"Um, it's a goat!"

Coming up next: Citrus jam cookies!