Connor’s 8th Birthday at Orange Beach

Connor and Hannah sleeping together on the bunkbeds

Connor getting ready to blow out his birthday candle

Connor showing off what's left of his birthday breakfast

Connor at Flip Daddy's

Weston and Hannah playing together in the sand

Hannah loving on Connor

Hannah enjoying an ice cream treat at Fin and Fork

Connor-bug and Hannah Banana

Birthday celebration at Fin and Fork

James at Flip Daddy's

My beautiful beach baby

James found a painted rock at Fin and Fork

Weston and Hannah showing off their beach treasures

Mommy and the Hannah Doll

Hannah and her Mimi

Weston busy filling buckets with sand

A family sand castle project

     We celebrated Connor's 8th birthday last week at his favorite place--the beach!  We made eggs and chocolate chip muffins for breakfast on his birthday, complete with a candle to blow out.  We played on the beach, swam in the pools, and ate good meals with family and friends.  We ate at Fin and Fork with Mimi and Grandy for Connor's family birthday celebration.  We met the Dudley's at Flip Daddy's and the Cramblitt's at The Gulf.  It was a birthday week packed full of fun!  We did Connor and Weston's "let me live at the beach" chant when it was time to go home.

First Boat Outing of the Summer

Weston relaxing on the lake

James sporting his cool sunglasses

Connor driving the boat

James's first time on the ski trainer

Hannah riding with Daddy

James driving the boat with Daddy

All my boys having fun

Hannah eating a snack

What used to be the lake at Trace State Park

     Will and I took our boat, "Guilt Trip", out for the first time all summer.  At one point, we thought we might sell it, because we don't ever take it out.  Then, Will attended Eric's dad's funeral and everyone that spoke about Mr. Jimmy mentioned all the family time spent together at the lake.  Will came home and told me, "We are not selling the boat."  We took Guilt Trip out to Trace State Park for a quick outing today, only to find out that the lake had been drained 3 years ago!  We didn't want to let a dried-up lake discourage us, so we decided to drive to Fulton, MS, and put in on the Tombigbee Waterway.  This was Hannah's first boat ride, if I am remembering correctly.  We all had a fun day on the lake.  Will and I think we are going to rename Guilt Trip.  Double Play is a contender, since we are a baseball family, and our boat is getting a second go at being a part of our family's playtime.

Hannah’s First Day of 3 Year-Old Preschool

Hannah’s First Ballet Class

 

Mimi and I took Hannah to her first ballet class today.  Hannah has been looking forward to taking ballet all summer long.  I was nervous about her crying on the first day, but this girl walked in very confidently and said, "I'm here!"  She was very chatty with her teacher, Mrs. Mary Morgan, who encouraged Hannah to let others have a chance to talk.  After class, Hannah showed Mimi and me what she learned in class.

James’s First Day of Kindergarten

 

James bursting with excitement

First day of school pics at home

James sporting his new backpack

Proud sister and a Kindergartener

Blueberry scone for breakfast at Crave

Posing for a picture in his classroom

James and Mrs. Kathy Ferris

James and Mrs. Kathy Wallace

Mommy, James, Daddy, and Hannah in the kindergarten classroom

     Mommy, Daddy, and Hannah took James to breakfast at Crave on his first day of kindergarten.  This boy was so excited to be starting kindergarten!  Mommy taught him to read over the summer, so he was all set to learn the many things that kindergarten brings.  James is a smart boy, and we are so proud of him!

Redbirds Game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Day of School at TCPS

Weston (4th grade) and Connor ((2nd grade)