We decided to take the children to Gulf Shores one last time before summer came to an end, so on Saturday we were off to the coast for some fun in the sun! Ha! It was cloudy and rained nearly the entire time we were there, but the hotel had an indoor pool and we took our little Pomeranian, Prissy with us and she helped to entertain.
We took the children to Lulu's for lunch on Sunday after church and saw the boats pushing the barges through the water. The food was good, but the atmosphere was great. We had diner one night at Lone Star and the best steaks ever! But the hit was Lambert's with the throwed rolls and the pass arounds! The food was good home cooked style and plenty of it. The waiters played jokes on the kids and adults alike. They brought around sides in addition to what you order and just gave you freebies to eat with your meal. Best of all, when you need a fresh hot roll, they throw it at you!! It was great fun. We topped off our daycation with Putt-putt golf and everybody loved it. We played 36 holes and if the weather had permitted, we would have played more!
The last night there we swam and enjoyed the hot tub and the dry sauna until about 10 pm. Then it was on to Greenville to register the children for school. If we had any money left after daycation, Fort Dale took it Tuesday afternoon. Tuition has gone up as have numerous fees and book costs. It is outrageous what it costs to give the children a proper education. Those of you who have a good public education system available to you need to count your blessings. Private school is very expensive. I joke that Fort Dale Academy is MY college preparatory school...it is preparing me to pay college tuition and all that goes along with that. LOL.
So, summer draws to a close. With just a few hours left until it is officially over for my children the gloom of the overcast sky seems somehow appropriate. Summer should not end for them until September. I could let it go with ease if I could do so two weeks from now. The time just doesn't seem right to me, but it is what it is and tomorrow it begins. I hate going to school in August.
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There will come a day when there is no more school and therefore no more summer vacation!! All of us can remember that first summer and your boss made you work....unless you are a teacher. I know your kids have been troopers this summer helping to take care of M&D and I appreciate that so much. Please give them all a hug and kiss from me and a wish for a good school year.
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