Still holding on to the south~

if you can't be in the south

bring the south to you!

we had a low country boil on saturday

and what fun it was!

we were concerned about everyone having to sit in the sun

(we live in the middle of the woods, but not one tree around our house)

so the hubs and i came up with this idea~

3 twin sheets sewed together, some tent stakes

and a thing magig the hubs rigged up to hold up the center

worked perfectly!

our decorations consisted of ball jars filled with candles,

sand and seashells from our many trips to the coast

some spanish moss hanging here and there

heavy duty kraft paper

served as our tablecloths

rolls of paper towels

for napkins

the hubs started with potatoes, sausage, onions, garlic, lemon

and old bay seasoning

then added corn

and topped it off with shrimp, crayfish, lobster, crab & crablegs

yummmmmmm

what low country boil is complete without crabcakes...*lol*

this was also to celebrate my son's 29th birthday

red velvet cake with cream cheese icing

covered with sand (graham cracker crumbs)

and topped with crabs

thank ya Paula Deen

they were dilish

happy birthday douglas!

we put all the food in a screen tent

to keep the flies at bay

it just doesn't get any better than this!

well, if there were an ocean close by

that would have been a little better

good food, good friends, good family

a few goofy folks

(aka the birthday boy)

auntie abbey holding miss iris decked out in crabwear!

lots of family

these two littles ate stuff they weren't too sure about!

full bellies & smiling faces

such fun!

nothing better than everyone gathered around one table

to share a meal~

even the littles got a taste of the south

(he didn't really eat it)

we are fortunate, the hubs & i, to be blessed with

good friends & good family

~*~