Tree Frogs are Silly

Rumor has it that several of the faithful blog readers have been logging in daily to see if there's a picture of Jack's new do from the front. So here are several! He looks stellar from every angle, eh? This picture was taken at Dolphin Head park, which is in Hilton Head Plantation. This park makes most parks look silly. (By the way, 'silly' is my new substitute for 'stupid.' As much as we try to get Jack to say new things, I'd hate for him to burst out with that word.) Dolphin Head has about the best view from a park that I've ever seen. There are swings, which Jack loves, and there are slides, which Jack is petrified of. Go figure.


Here is Jack trying to bail from my grasp. I'm trying my best to keep his hands out of the bird poop that is splattered all over the fence. I know, I know...overprotective mom.:)

Little does Jack know that there is a big, bad, scary, slide behind him! Otherwise, he would not be looking has happy as he looks here. If you look closely, you can see the cluster of mosquito bites on the right side of Jack's head. For whatever reason, they all decided to gang up on his forehead. No, Mr. Chavez, you silly head, mosquitoes are the devil. Not George Bush!

I have come to really enjoy living here in the 'lowcountry', but the wildlife and insects are getting to be ridiculous. Jack and I daily battle the nature! We can't play in the yard because of the 5 deadliest snakes in the UNIVERSE who potentially are sharing our lawn (but mostly because of a certain golden retriever's excrement). We can't throw rocks in the water because of the 19 foot alligator that may be lurking beneath (or because the Property Owner's Association will fine us). Forget walking at anytime when the temperature is not above 85 because we may die of malaria from the silly mosquitoes that live here. Not to mention we just had the 3rd episode of a tree frog being in our HOME. Tree frogs are calculating creatures! They stick to your windows until you let your dog out to walk, and just when you think you've dodged one from landing on your head (or FACE!!!) they fling their gooey bodies into your home, hopping frantically around like they own the place. If you're lucky, you catch them then. If not....they probably hang out, mate in your bathtub, and then watch you in your sleep. Imagine going about your own housework, lifting the lid to the guest bath toilet and finding a TREE FROG staring you in the face. Or ask Jordan how she felt when she was shampooing her hair and the next thing she knows there's a tree frog in the shower with her.

I hate tree frogs.



On to why you SHOULD move to the beautiful state of South Carolina and purchase a lovely home from my husband....Jack, John and I enjoyed an awesome afternoon on the beach last Saturday. The weather was perfect, the sky was blue, and despite nap refusal, Jack was in an incredible mood. He loved playing in the sand and water. He's getting more daring by crawling or walking straight into the ocean.

Jack and Shelby went on a date last Friday to the TGI3rd Friday festival in downtown Bluffton. They have food vendors, bands, skits, and all sorts of fun stuff for the families of Bluffton. Several folks passed by the two kiddos and were saying, "Look at the twins!" So, yes, despite the bugs and critters, Bluffton is a cool place to live.

Sorry it's been a week since the last post. The Blogger website is on my bad list these days. I'm having trouble posting pictures, so bear with us! Hope you're all doing well!