My cousin called me around 8 and told me to WAKE UP! I'd already been up. But my phone was dead and so when he called at 7 he thought I was sleeping. Well at 7 you can bet I was sleeping :) Paul told me to be at the house at 2 and then said Kathy said 1. So I left at 11:50 and thought I was never going to hear the end of it - I was sure I was going to be late. But I actually got there either a couple minutes before or a couple after. Aunt Nancy and Paul were supposed to leave at 12 or 12:30 with Erin but when I got there everyone was there and Aunt Nancy ended up coming 5 minutes before me. So we decided to wait it out and all leave after Kathy and I picked up Megan shortly after 2. Kathy and Aunt Nancy watched soap operas while Erin colored care bear pictures for me and Paul checked and rechecked the vehicles and went to put gas in Aunt Nancy's car. Kathy and I went to pick up Megan then we went back and followed Paul and his car load to Kangaroo Megan and I stocked up on snacks while Kathy pumped gas and Paul's car made one last bathroom break. And then we were off! As always we had the walky talkys to keep everyone in the loop and to talk back and forth with everyone. This time it was used to tell Paul to slow down a few times. So we could keep up lol. Amazingly we only made one stop because Paul wanted ice cream. Yes, I'm not joking it wasn't for gas or bathroom breaks but ice cream :) Typical Craig sweet tooth. When we got there we realized it was quite out of civilization. There was a piggly wiggly down a little on the "island". And a bar/restaraunt behind our house. We didn't get the memo to bring our own linnens though and instead of going to the pig roast we ate snack food and then Paul and Aunt Nancy went and found a Subway and brought us back subs. And Ann came bearing sheets and towels. It was a beautiful house 6 bedroom 6 bath. The downstairs master had the whirlpool bathtub and a steamroom/shower. The first night Megan and I stayed up watching scary movie 2 while Ann and Randy went for a midnight walk on the beach.
The next morning Paul made scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, grits, something else, and HUGE bisquits and Kathy, Megan, Gracie, and I went to go get pedicures and explore the island. Turns out the beauty shop only had one employee and couldn't do all of us. So we went to the gift shops instead came back ate lunch and then did our own pedicures. We drove down the road to the wedding. It was really nice they gave us shells to throw in the ocean after the ceremony for a wish for Fern and Courtney. There were a few chairs but most of us stood around with our umbrellas. It was raining but the bridesmaids came, and the flowergirl who tossed sand dollars, then Fern... And the rain stopped :) And then after everyone was under the arch we noticed rainbows. It was really pretty. Courtney's bird was in attendance along with Kermit and Miss Piggy. And they had this guy playing a steel drum which sounded really beautiful. The reception area was just as beautiful. There were blue flags which hung on the doors with P monogrammed on them the P's were made out of cute little daisies that was my favorite. But there were lots of other decorations too. We ate danced, watched a photo slide show, listened to the speeches. Watched a truly entertaining first dance where Courtney stripped out of his white collared shirt to reveal a spiderman outfit (hopefully someone got a movie) and the favors were little icing sugar cookies a sea turtle and a sail boat wrapped up with the wedding colors. I grabbed mine to send to Bean. Courtney had a yummy coconut, chocolate, and something else grooms cake. Supposedly it was real coconut Dad moaned the whole time cause he only got one bite and Aunt Nancy took over his piece and then I brought him one but Mom took it. lol. Coconut is his favorite poor guy.
After the wedding My generation and the next (minus Erin who had passed out in the car on the way back to the house) went crab hunting. Well that's what Paul called it. It was close to midnight, the older crew minus Kathy and I were drinking, and walking on the beach. . . turns out their version of crab hunting is shinning the flashlight on them chassing them and then making sure they get back in the water. We found quite a few and some really big ones too!! At one point I wasn't sure if Paul had one of the bigger ones bite him. He was laughing so hard I couldn't tell if he was crying - turns out it was just a close call.
The next morning Paul was in the kitchen again making ham and cheese bagels and other things... Everyone packed up and then the Florida crew (and me) headed out. Doris and Joe came as we were leaving. The ride back was interesting Josh had to stop for bathroom breaks probably 5 times. I told him it's bad if his bladder is worse then the old and pregnant.
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