Sunday
This girl played hard at Friends and Family Day at church and crashed by 7:15 that night
Monday
This guy left for a week of training in Chicago. He enjoyed exploring the city including a Chicago Cubs game.
Me and Ella treated ourselves to an Abrams cheese biscuit on the way to school/work
and we all got Snoballs after school!
Ella brought home her certificate for going to school for 100 days
The kids "pooped" Bailey for me since Corey was away
Sleeping in Mommy's bed while Daddy is away
Tuesday
It rained ALL day! Headed out with our rainboots on.
Lizzie Kate and Nora stayed with us for the afternoon.
Wednesday
Donuts and coffee to get our day started right.
We met Grandddaddy and some of the ladies he used to work with for lunch
Caleb's picture proofs came home
We packed food boxes with the youth before church started
Thursday
Chickfila Play Date after BSF
Friday
Ella painted her fingernails sparkly...
and packed a bookbag full of toys for our mountain trip!
Corey brought home Caleb a Chicago hat...
and he couldn't find anything for Ella so he brought her the lotion and soaps from the hotel and she was SO excited!
We left right after lunch and headed to the mountains
First Stop - Biltmore House
We met the Henderson's for a picnic dinner. The kids had fun climbing trees.
Ella and Jonathan
Holding hands and rolling down the hills
Dirty boys!
The little ones swinging with their daddies
All playing in the sandbox
Heading to get ice cream at The Creamery at Biltmore
Love getting to spend time with Amanda!
Ella and Jonathan checking out the wedding dress exhibit at the Biltmore
We headed to Cragmont later that night and Ella and Ethan headed to the bath tub
Playing games with the teens late that night
Saturday
Launch Park in Asheville
Me and Ella in the obstacle course - that girl can go!
With the kangaroo - Ella said meeting the kangaroo was her favorite part!
The group that went jumping!
Hanging out on the front porch at Cragmont with these girls
The little ones hanging out before hiking
We went to Montreat and hiked the Lookout Trail
The kids with their walking sticks ready to head up the mountain
The trail was steep and rocky at the top
The view from the top
Glad to be at the top - both were troopers and walked the whole way!
Corey and Josh at the top
The whole group that went hiking at the top
Family photo at the top
Ella was posing
Ella and Luke - little buddies!
Caleb and Davis - buddies too!
These two loved hiking - Caleb said it was his favorite part of the trip.
Caleb found a tree to rest in
The girls at the top
After we finished the hike we had about 1/2 mile to get back to the car so Ella got a ride with daddy
A dirty face = a sign of a good day!
Ice Cream for our treat after the hike
Praline Pecan and waffle bowls with my girl
Playing in the woods with Mr. Doug after supper
Ready for bed - I just love these two!
Game Night - Newlywed Game
Franklin and Denise won!
Scavenger Hunt - Caleb and Ella's team
Sunday
The whole group before we headed home
We came straight back to celebrate Brooklynn's 1st Birthday
Mammy and the birthday girl!
Ready to eat her cake
Watching her dig in
She enjoyed the icing - not sure she tasted any cake
Opening presents - all of her cousins looking on
The kids had a blast in the bouncy house and with the balloons
Family Picture
