Well, the little ones head back to school tomorrow. Anna Grace will only attend for a week or so until kindergarten starts. I officially go back on Friday, August 1 but really need the few days ahead of that to get organized in my room.
We are having Katie's formal drape picture taken tomorrow. She reminded me that I promised her she could wear the pearls we bought in China. Guess I'd better figure out where I put them, huh?
Dave left for China yesterday and returns September 6. He missed the end of the school year and will miss the start. Oh well. We have an open house the day before school starts so the kids can meet their teachers. Katie is going to bring Anna Grace to (my---our) school to meet her teacher and then head on to the high school with both AG and Alex to check out the ninth grade wing. Both K and A will drive AG to school on the first day and walk her down the hall. Guess I'd better give them a camera too! Even though Anna Grace is coming to my school, I wanted her to have a special start to the day. Big siblings to the rescue!! I think Katie is more excited about AG's first day than she is!
I can't believe our summer is at an end already. Since getting home from the beach, I haven't wanted to go to the pool or anything. I did take the girls there today for a bit. It seems that once I get back into "school mode" I don't feel like doing much else. I hope to snap out of that and still have some pool time with the little ones since the pool is open until the end of September!!!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Favorite shots
Here are a few favorites from our photo shoot--before Photoshop! I was very pleased with the outcome. We only did a few family shots, a few more of just the little girls, but the remainder were just Katie.
Day Four
Today (Tuesday) was our last day in NC. We spent the entire day at the beach. Our neighbors from home were actually in the area today visiting family so came to hang out for the day. The kids and adults all had a great time! There are no beach pictures today because I didn't bring my camera. It seemed whenever I did, I didn't take any pictures--so why bother?? Here are a few photos from back at the house.
Karen after dinner on our last night
Sean and Abby playing together
Dave enjoying time with the family
Katie and Anna Grace
The cousins
The weird thing is that my sister and I both woke up today (Wednesday) with swollen lower lips. We were the only ones in the house to have this affliction. We are wondering if it was due to too much sun/not enough chapstick or an issue with too much salt water. Very strange. She is feeling better now but my lip is still swollen (the kids keep laughing at me) and is sore. I can't stretch my lips to smile. :-)
Karen after dinner on our last night
Sean and Abby playing together
Dave enjoying time with the family
Katie and Anna Grace
The cousins
The weird thing is that my sister and I both woke up today (Wednesday) with swollen lower lips. We were the only ones in the house to have this affliction. We are wondering if it was due to too much sun/not enough chapstick or an issue with too much salt water. Very strange. She is feeling better now but my lip is still swollen (the kids keep laughing at me) and is sore. I can't stretch my lips to smile. :-)
Day Three
Today (Monday) was a total beach day! We hauled all our stuff down there for the day. Karen and Sean have a golf cart that they use to carry everything to the beach or pool. Whoever sits in the back pulls the rolling cart off the back of the golf cart, the top is loaded with chairs, skimboards, and boogie boards, and stuff is piled everywhere. They joke about looking like the Beverly Hillbillies when making the drive to the beach!
The little ones were happy playing in the sand, wading to their ankles, or being hauled out to sea by an adult. The big kids and adults kept busy boogie boarding, tubing, skimboarding, or jumping the waves. We had a great time!!
Alex sitting with Abby while everyone else is in the water. Someone had to do it!
Karen trying skimboarding----she was much braver than I!
After a day in the sun, we headed back to the house for dinner. We were supposed to take family pictures on Sunday but cancelled due to the rain. So, tonight was picture night. We only did a few of the family. Most of the evening was for Katie's senior pictures. I'll add those photos in another posting.
A full kitchen!
My dad (Grandpa)
My mom (Grandma)
Karen and Spencer
This final video is of Anna Grace tubing in the waves. She was initially unsure but grew to really love it. In fact, she and Abby spent lots of time in the tubes on Tuesday but I didn't have the camera with me. :-)
The little ones were happy playing in the sand, wading to their ankles, or being hauled out to sea by an adult. The big kids and adults kept busy boogie boarding, tubing, skimboarding, or jumping the waves. We had a great time!!
Alex sitting with Abby while everyone else is in the water. Someone had to do it!
Karen trying skimboarding----she was much braver than I!
After a day in the sun, we headed back to the house for dinner. We were supposed to take family pictures on Sunday but cancelled due to the rain. So, tonight was picture night. We only did a few of the family. Most of the evening was for Katie's senior pictures. I'll add those photos in another posting.
A full kitchen!
My dad (Grandpa)
My mom (Grandma)
Karen and Spencer
This final video is of Anna Grace tubing in the waves. She was initially unsure but grew to really love it. In fact, she and Abby spent lots of time in the tubes on Tuesday but I didn't have the camera with me. :-)
Day Two
We woke up ready to hit the sand but rain interfered. Uncle Sean got the idea to head on down to the beach regardless because, after all, you are getting wet in the water anyhow. So off we went. This was our first sight:
Yes, the dreaded red flag warning. Beach patrol actually came by and said they recommended no kids go in the water because the water was so rough. The kids really didn't get in the water but did do some skimboarding and shell collecting.
Anna Grace and daddy
Abby and her shells
Uncle Sean and the girls
Spencer skimboarding
The two dads hanging together
We spent a little bit of time at the beach in the morning, came back for lunch and a bit of shopping before heading back in the afternoon. The weather cleared up enough for us to enjoy a few hours. We couldn't believe how strong and rough the waves were. The kids were in heaven! The grownups all decided we'd be sore the next day from being pummeled by the water. All in a good day's fun.
The downside was on the way back from the beach. I was driving the golf cart with some of the kids while others rode bikes. When I got to the driveway, the sprinkler system was on so I carefully avoided hitting a sprinkler. However, I didn't realize that the umbrella post was sticking out the side of the golf cart. I nailed my van big time. I have a nice scratch/dent in my van. Yeah for me. But at least it was my car and not my sister's or my dad's!!
Yes, the dreaded red flag warning. Beach patrol actually came by and said they recommended no kids go in the water because the water was so rough. The kids really didn't get in the water but did do some skimboarding and shell collecting.
Anna Grace and daddy
Abby and her shells
Uncle Sean and the girls
Spencer skimboarding
The two dads hanging together
We spent a little bit of time at the beach in the morning, came back for lunch and a bit of shopping before heading back in the afternoon. The weather cleared up enough for us to enjoy a few hours. We couldn't believe how strong and rough the waves were. The kids were in heaven! The grownups all decided we'd be sore the next day from being pummeled by the water. All in a good day's fun.
The downside was on the way back from the beach. I was driving the golf cart with some of the kids while others rode bikes. When I got to the driveway, the sprinkler system was on so I carefully avoided hitting a sprinkler. However, I didn't realize that the umbrella post was sticking out the side of the golf cart. I nailed my van big time. I have a nice scratch/dent in my van. Yeah for me. But at least it was my car and not my sister's or my dad's!!
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