Life Lately - Last Week of Summer!

Sunday

Korie came over and the girls decorated Caleb with bows!  He needs some more boys in the neighborhood!

Ella needs some new PJs but insisted to wear these!

Monday 

We tried on our fall/winter clothes to see what we needed to buy 

Tuesday 

We had planned to go to the Kinston Water Park but they were closed so instead we headed to Fantasy Lake -

Fun Day with the Whitleys - Jeff and Anna Jane are friends from preschool 

Riding the water slides 

Can you find Tarzan swinging? 

He loved them all! 

On top of a slide 

Ready for the rope swing 

Ahhhhh! 

Ella's turn 

See Saw in the water 

Splashing with Anna Jane when they got off the slide 

Waiting with my girl who was too little for some of the slides 

Sweet friends 

Holding hands and walking on the beach - we better watch these two! 

We came back for cheerleading practice that night 

And Caleb had football practice and a scrimmage game

Wednesday 

Dad tracing crosses for the new "Crosses for Christmas" project in his honor 

That afternoon we went to the outlets with some of the teens 

Ella was so excited about some new clothes the girls picked for her, but especially this vest! 

Shopping with two of my favs 

Ella loves Jenna! 

Waiting to eat some Mexican

Thursday 

We worked on the teen room renovation 

Caleb helped Mr. Doug with the GaGa Pit 

Ella helped paint 

That night we cleaned up and got ready for "Meet The Teacher" at New Hope 

Ready or not - here they come! 

Ella at her table 

Her teacher is Mrs. Dixon and she has a neat reading nook that looks like a fire truck 

With the survival kit that Mrs. Dixon gave all the K moms 

Caleb in his new classroom - His teacher is Mrs. Franks

He wasn't ready for school but after meeting his teacher and seeing all of his friends in his class, he was excited to start!

Friday 

More work at church - Jenna and Caleb taking a break 

Can you spot Caleb while we did some fabric shopping? 

These kids did a good job hanging all day with us dragging them around 

Tickle fight with Anna

More prep for "Crosses for Christmas"

One of the crosses made by dad in his hand 

Party at Claire's house on Friday night 

The guys celebrating outside 

Happy Birthday Ahmpa!

Saturday 

I had to work so these three headed to the donut shop...

Licking her lips 

With their honeybuns 

Ella's reaction when I told her all the plans we had for the day 

Lego Birthday Party for our new neighbor and friend, Katelyn 

Saturday night the teens came to spend the night since Corey left for Sweden.  Ella snuggled right up to Lauren - my kids love her too! 

Sweet babies went to sleep! 

And we hung out a while longer!  Audrey came too but had already gone home to sleep in her bed :)

Sunday 

Ella went to a birthday party for her friends, Grace and Olivia.

They were in her preschool class and will also be with her in K!

What a busy but fun week trying to squeeze a little more fun out of summer!