The Fourth

Good Morning Gals!

Thought I'd bring you a small recap of what my Fourth of July looked like. We woke up before sunrise and headed out to the beach to watch the Kemp Ridley sea turtles being released into the big, blue ocean. It was such an amazing experience and i'm totally going again before the summer is over. I was standing in the water so three of them even grazed my leg. It was amazing.

After the morning of turtles we relaxed for a bit when we finally made it home. 

It wouldn't have been a Fourth of July celebration with no BBQ so we made some burgers. They came out pretty delicious if you ask me and Crusher even joined in the fun! 

We sat outside and watched other people shoot off some fireworks for a good while. We bought a really small amount this year but didn't  feel like we missed out at all. Everywhere you turned there were fireworks being set off. 

I've always wanted to do the sparkler pictures and this was the first year I've ever done it. They came out pretty cool if I do say so myself. Bob of course decided to just write inappropriate things so I will not be posting those. Ha! Boys..  

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed your Fourth of July and also this photo dump.

With All My LOVE,

Pati

Turtle Day 2013

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Hello Gals!
Guess what today is? Turtle Day!!!
I love turtles, especially sea turtles, they're the cutest.
Since I live in such close proximity to the beach, around 20 minutes, I'm very aware of the needs of these beautiful creatures.
We actually have a Sea Turtle rescue on South Padre Island. They rehabilitate and release sea turtles that have been injured. It's really neat to see the all the turtles that they have helped to rescue along their wall.
It really brings to light how much we as humans impact the environment. A lot of these turtles are injured because of man. Some are stuck in nets, have plastic around them, have lost limbs because of boats, etc. I'm so glad that we have something around like Sea Turtle Inc. that teaches us about turtles and their environment. In the link above there's places to donate and, if you live close enough, volunteer. I haven't yet been able to volunteer but for sure want to.
Another part of the website that I find really neat is the camera that they have on the turtles that are rehabilitating. There's a camera that runs 24/7 in which you can see the turtles swimming around in the tanks. Really cool!
The organization also does a nest sponsor, in which you help to conserve some of the endangered Kemp Ridley nests that we have on our beach. They have a list up of all the nests that they have found and when they think that they will be hatching. I've been meaning to go for years to see the turtles hatch and make their way into the water but it's sooooo early in the morning. I'll make it a for sure thing for this year so that I can capture some pictures of it.

Make sure to check out the website and see some of the cool things that they do and to learn a little about the turtles they rescue.

With All My Love,

Pati

New Year

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So this year I'll be having a two part New Year's Eve.

We've been making pizza dough and dessert all afternoon with the fam for an at home night.

(Pictures coming up later on in the week)

The second part of my day will be spent with friends on the beach.

I have a really close nit group of couple friends that the boy and I see regularly.

It's never a dull moment with those guys.

I'm sure somewhere in there there'll be fireworks. Sparklers!! I know.. I'm five. Meh. They're fun!

In the next couple of days I need to sit down and jot down all those pesky resolutions that I haven't even thought about yet.

I mean.. everyone has the usual. Eat healthier. Lose weight.

Those don't have much substance though.

I want something that will be soul-fulfilling? If that makes any sense.

Y'all have fun and be safe if there's going to be one or two drinks involved.

I'll see you in the new year!

Here's to 2013!

With all my love, 

Pati