Busy Afternoons

Sissy showing me the flower she has just picked from my flower pot!

Caroline and our neighbor, Bryce ("Byce")

Just too cute for words!

The boys playing T-ball with Davis

Daniel's buddy Quinn swinging away!

Getting ready for t-ball!

Cooling down with popsicles after play time in the yard

Daddy helping D with his swing at the CC

On the road again!

Well, you might think that school starting might slow us down--not a chance! The neighborhood friends are waiting in our driveway for D and C to get home from school so that they can play most every afternoon. We are blessed with a street full of little friends for the kids. After some fun outside, we are usually in for a quick dinner and then on the road again! Church, Gran and PePaws, the golf course, the park for a run...
So is life (and we love it!)!

Here's to the Class of 2022!

Can you tell he adores his teacher?

Reading books outside the classroom waiting for the bell to ring!

First Day Jitters? NO WAY!

In mommy's room--just before heading down to the kindergarten hall.

Sneaking in a hug after meet and greet

D and Dad having fun in his awesome K room! Look at all the goodies from Mrs. Bollman!

Yep. This is going to be alllllright.

One happy Kindergartener!

How grown up does he look here???!

Oh my. I can't believe it.

Welcome to VHECH!

As hard as it is to believe, tomorrow at this time D will have completed his first week of kindergarten! Time has flown--where has it gone? Seems like just yesterday I was dropping him off at Mrs. Cile's house in his infant carrier as a 5 month old!

Daniel and I both absolutely adore his teacher, sweet Mrs. Bollman. She and her classroom are the cutest things EVER! Seriously, I have been in a lot of classrooms, and his is amazing!!! So bright, colorful, happy, and well organized!

We have both had a great first week. I love chatting with him on the way to school, seeing his smiling face when I walk down to carpool to drop my students off and meet him, and hanging out with him in my room after school while I work. I think that Vestavia Hills is perhaps the best system in the south. Ofcourse, I do work there, so I might be a bit biased! But really, they are truly in it for the kids. They expect a lot of their students, teachers, and administrators and it shows! I am all about high expectations. I thank the Lord for placing us in such a top notch place!

The Tarentinos Visit!

This past weekend our good friends the Tarentinos came for a visit. Matt and Reid were fraternity brothers, roommates in college, and roommates after college graduation. They are truly some of the best people we know. They have an adorable little girl who is three and a sweet baby boy who is seven months. We had a fantastic time playing at the pool, grilling steaks, playing at the park, etc. We have vowed to get together more often since they are only about two hours away. It makes me sad to think of how rarely we see and talk to people who mean so much to us. We really should slow down in life, and take time to attend to what is really important.

Family Fun

Matt's sisters and their families and his cousin and his family all came in to Birmingham for a visit this past weekend. I love how all of our kids are just about the same age. They always have a ball playing, and we love seeing them too. We had a blast playing in Gran and PePaw's yard, going out to eat, and swimming at the CC. I did not get many pics, but I will post a few. Can't wait to get together with everyone again soon!

Happy 4th!

I hope that everyone had a great Fourth of July! I feel so blessed to live in this country. I have such great respect and admiration for those who have fought for and continue to fight for our freedom. It is certainly something we should never take for granted.

I can't think of a better way to have spent our holiday weekend! We played at the pool all day Friday and then watched the fireworks just above the 9th green of the golf course that night. The kids had a ball playing in the sandtrap while waiting for the show. My dad, Tammy, and Brennan joined us for the fireworks. Their plane landed at 8:00, so they made it just in time! Saturday we slept in late. Matt played in the Club's Fourth of July golf tournament and his team came in second place! We grilled hamburgers and then headed back up to the pool. The weather was great, and we had a fun time with friends. Daniel has become quite the little brave one (finally!). He loves to jump off of the diving board (with his floaty ring, ofcourse!). Caroline has been a fish since day one. She says, "I go under!" They both have such a great time at the pool; I know they will miss our days (and nights) there when it closes.