Grandmother's Hydrangea

This is the very first bloom from Grandmother's hydrangea that I've been nursing for the past 5 years!! I am so terrible at gardening and have been pretty convinced that I'd never see a bloom and this was the year! So pretty and sweet - just like Grandmother. :)

Lion King!

Thank you Nana and Greg for the wonderful birthday present of 4 tickets to the Peace Center to see The Lion King!! It was absolutely amazing! We just loved it all and didn't want it to end! We are so thankful for your generosity and love in giving us this special memory together!

Tent Camping at Kings Mountain

We had so much fun last Friday night when we tent camped at Kings Mountain State Park with Cayce and her crew! WE LOVED IT! I'd never slept in a tent before and it really was no big deal! We purposely planned this trip for just one night to "test" the waters.....and we would definitely do it again...only this time we would want to stay for at least two nights...maybe three! It's just soooo much gear to take for just one night!

On Saturday morning we visited the Living History Farm at the State Park where all the kids enjoyed learning about 19th century farm life and became Junior Farmers! Then we headed over to Kings Mountain Military Park where we toured Kings Mountain's Battlefield Trail and the kids participated in Colonial Day!

So much fun!!! Can't wait to do something like this again soon!!

Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day a bit early since Dad was in Malaysia with the Gideons over Father's Day! We enjoyed a great dinner, had a time of prayer with Dad, and planted his Father's Day gift - a peach tree!

We love you Dad, Pops, Nathan, and Jason and honor the men you are and how you lead and love our family. Love to all of you!!

Memorial Day Weekend 2012

We enjoyed Memorial Day Weekend at the IOP with Mimi, Pops, Maw Maw and our party of 6! Yep that's right....we loaded four kiddos (Claire and Cam along with Reese and Lil' Nate), two dogs, and a whole lotta gear and headed to the beach! The kiddos did so great and we enjoyed the time getting away and seeing grands and great grands! We love all of you!!

Last Days of School

Here are some pictures from our last days at Southside Christian School. It was bittersweet for us as we will be home schooling next year!

We are so proud of the girls this year! They both earned ALL A's for the year and Claire was awarded Best in the Bible award for her class!

The last week of school the girls enjoyed a bowling and roller skating party and loved being with their friends for the last few days!

We love you girls!

American Heritage Girls - Crossing Over Ceremony

We are so proud of Claire and Camdyn and their first few months as American Heritage Girls! Both girls successfully completed their badge work for the Cycling and Aviation badges. They also earned their Joining Awards!

Here are some pictures from the girls at their Crossing Over Ceremony. Nate pinned the girls' awards on them and they officially moved to the next AHG level. Camdyn will be a Tenderheart with 1st - 3rd grade girls and Claire will be an Explorer with the 4th - 6th grade girls in the fall!

Way to go girls!
We are so proud of you!