School, Cousins, and Cougars

School started with a bang and all of our kiddos were off. This school year we cover 9th, 7th, 5th, 2nd, and Kindergarten. Luckily our cousins were stopping by and eased the pain of "first week blues". It was a wonderful weekend of playing games, enjoying the park, and rooting for our favorite football team. We have spent the last few weeks getting back into the routine of school, and of course, cheering on our Cougs!

Summer Time Wrap Up

In efforts of catching up on our family blog I'm cramming the rest of our summertime fun into one quick post. We searched far and wide (within 100 miles) for the best ice cream shop in NC, spent time at our favorite arcade, and celebrated Dad making Lieutenant Colonel. We enjoyed the rodeo, rock climbing, and spent a few days at the pool with good friends. Ryley experienced some major independence for two weeks and flew to Utah to enjoy time with family, friends, and EFY. With the help of many, I pulled off a youth conference in Washington D.C. and Girls Camp in 105 degree weather. We visited some great friends in Charlotte, enjoyed a few temple trips, and the older girls and I ended the summer with Cheesecake Factory and Newsies.