The Topping Off Party

My parents have been spending time building a beach house on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (well - they're not actually doing the building...just the payin' part!) All the walls are up and the roof is on! The builder hosted a topping off party - which was such a special event. (I'd never even heard of a topping off party - it's typically held when building very tall buildings to give thanks for no loss of life - a celebration of sorts) My parents invited their closest friends, and we invited our closest friends - everyone there we consider family. We spent the afternoon on the beach, then had snacks and wine, then a champagne toast at the end.

However - I think the most special part of the day was when my dad stood up to thank everyone who has been involved in the project and prayed to give thanks to the Lord and thank Him for the blessing this house has already been.

The next post will be dinner after the party - my parents treated everyone to dinner at one of the most yummy restaurants on the Eastern Shore - Aqua!

Pictures:

This is on the way to the beach house - the house is 24 miles from where Kyle and I live, and we get to drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to get there - a beautiful drive! We have a chance of seeing - huge naval ships, sometimes a submarine, dolphins...LOVE where we live! (I wasn't doing the driving - just taking pictures)

(The house isn't going to be green - that's just the drywall.)
From one of the many porches looking out on the beach





Graham loves his BeBe!
The land on my parents' property - it's 5 acres, and it's part forest, part beach. There are sand dunes EVERYWHERE. The highest sand dune is 50 feet. The kids loved climbing! (And - the house will not be rented out - just for family and friend use!)
Graham LOVED exploring - he found "mi-moes" (pinecones), a BIG bath (the ocean), "ox" (rocks) "fee" (leaves)
Running and jumping with mommy and BeBe! (he has officially started calling me mommy instead of momma)





Just before we all prayed


One of dad's good buddies - so many dear family friends!
The two best moms EVER! (BeBe and GiGi) (And Graham calls his nanny "dee dee" - everyone rhymes!)
Our favorite!! Dr. Dean!
EZ and JZ




Some of my very favorite women -

LOVE this little Jasper!!