Cousin B-Day Party at the Lake

 We have so many August birthdays that we celebrate them all at the lake each summer instead of having separate birthday parties.

Pizza on the porch

Caleb and Cole took Winfield on a canoe ride

It was a little bit of a dreary day but they made the best of it!

Brooklynn asked for a boat ride so Evan took her

Ella requested a cheesecake

The birthday girl also wanted a musical theme for her cheesecake

Birthday Girls - Lena #10, Ella #9, Jodi #8 and Jules #6

Micah is also a birthday girl turning 2 but they were on vacation and didn't make the party.

Blowing their candles out

Present time

These girls always have a blast when they are together!

Life Lately - Job, My Bday, School Open House

 Here are a bunch of other stuff we have been up to...

I started my new job on August 10th as HR Coordinator at the Children's Home

We went to the $1 Drink Day at Cups of Joy - we love their Frozen Vanilla Lattes

My Birthday - Aggie's and Sugar Plum was my request!

Ella made the sweetest scavenger hunt for me - she hid eggs with clues and put her own money in each egg!  It was so special!

Love all my presents!

Mr. Glenn and Mrs. Jean brought me the sweetest birthday surprise 

CCS Open House - Caleb wasn't thrilled - He had just seen the class list and had NO friends!

Ella went with Haley to Open House and I met them there - Each grade was staggered with the virus

Ella in her class at her desk

With her homeroom teacher Mrs. Burnette

A fun treat from her teacher

Owen hung out with us and we went back to Cups of Joy and got a treat!

We also went to the pool

They were loving it!

Claire and Staci took me out for burgers at Ruckus and Redemption for my birthday!

Family Fun night at church - with a huge water slide!

Fun with friends in the neighborhood

Leah and Cat came home from church with us for a play date and then a bunch of neighbors showed up and we made homemade ice cream.  It was a fun night!

Kentucky Trip - The Ark

 We also visited the Ark while we were there!

Corey wanted to try Skyline Chili - and he got it for breakfast!

Riding on the bus to see the ark

We had to wear masks everywhere

The ark was so huge!

Animals out of bushes on the way up to the ark

It was amazing!

Inside the ark where some of the animals would have been kept

They had fake animals inside the ark

Showing how they kept the bags of grain and water

Inside the ark - it was so neat!

In front of the door to the ark - all was done according to the Bible

Waiting in the ark while Corey read some of the signs

Some of the exhibits

Look how big the ark is compared to the kids

We ate here for lunch - Emzara was Noah's wife

The zoo at the ark

Caleb with an ostrich friend

Riding the camels was one of the highlights of the trip

Ella and Mammy

It was a little rougher ride than they expected

MeMa and Caleb

Family picture in front of the ark

Gem mining  - Caleb got fossils and Ella got gem stones

We decided to go to Indiana for dinner.  We were close to a lot of states we had never been before!

River Walk floating cafe for dinner

We got a bunch of appetizers and shared!

Celebrating my birthday early!  #39

Ice Cream from United Dairy Farmers for dessert

In Indiana with MeMa and Mammy

Pool time and then playing cards before bed!

Ella got a zoo book for her souvenir 

We had a great trip!  

Only bad thing was my air going out and we had to ride home 9 hours with the windows down!