Field Day

Last tug of war for these graduating 5th graders. They gave it everything they had :) This was Owen's favorite part of field day every single year.

 

Mason most enjoyed the obstacle course. 

The Littles and I were there most of the morning bouncing between their classes although I was technically helping with Owen's class. Even Grandma and Tripp stopped by to help give Avery and Ryan a little break.

Tomorrow Owen graduates. Craziness!

Owen in Goal

Owen played his heart out in their final game this weekend. He had to play goalie the whole game because their regular goalie was unavailable and Owen is the only other one crazy enough to go after the ball no matter what :0 

These two lost interest quickly especially because their friend from church was there. Her brother is Owen's good friend and on the opposing team.

Somehow she manages to roll uphill. Always doing things her own way ;)

Big Smiles at BG

We have taken a couple of summers off from Busch Gardens with Avery's adoption and adjustment. But this summer it just feel right, so we headed there once again. She LOVED it! I was pleasantly surprised. There was some occasional frustrations when she didn't want to be patient and wait her turn, but that is to be expected.

 

 Mason rode his first real roller coaster!

 Ryan and Avery make a great pair because they are so similar in size and liked all the same rides.

Owen continues to love roller coasters!! Sadly he couldn't convince Mason to join him on more than 1. EJ and I each chose 1, but that's about all we can handle. He is going to need to find a friend to ride them all with ;) Gone are the days I can roller coaster hop and not feel sick to my stomach :(

Never a Dull Moment

We have begun our final (planned) home renovation. This summer we will have been in our home for 10 years! It certainly has changed a lot. There isn't much I will miss about our eclectic master bathroom. 

Here it is in all it's 1960s glory (or lack of).

 

From the doorway looking straight ahead

Apparently the shower was barely holding on. Phew!
 There goes the contractor and our bathroom to the dump.

 

After day 2

 Lovely surprise behind the mirrored vanity.

 The bathroom has been enlarged, thanks to Avery's room. 

The change in floor color is the new addition, which will allow us to have a double vanity!!

Avery has handled her displacement beautifully. She has her "bed" down in the basement near us.

 

Her bedroom and ours have been almost completely cleared out to avoid extra cleaning and so our things can be available while the workers are here. I am always forgetting where I have placed things. It's pretty crazy around here. Thankfully we've had plenty of experience in the renovation department so none of it's much a surprise. It will definitely be worth it in the long run!!

Girls Weekend

I spent a large portion of last weekend on this patio with dear friends from college. It was wonderful and went by all too quickly. We can honestly talk about everything under the sun for endless hours. It's amazing how much women love to talk ;)

 

Michelle and I traveled (4hrs each way) together. Apparently we aren't the best navigators, especially while talking, but made it safely both ways.

 We gathered for many reasons, the funnest one, being these two boys and their 1st birthdays.

Don't they look exactly like their momma :) The little guy in the swing isn't 1 yet, but he is catching up to the twins in size, quickly. His momma is holding him in picture below.

 I tried to get my baby fix whenever I could :)

Most of these photos were taken by Courtney on the right, also getting her baby time.

It is a privilege and a gift to walk life with these ladies. In no time at all, I was laughing so hard my stomach hurt and I was crying. It felt awesome. We really need to start making some new memories together and not relying on our ancient college past for laughs. Someday we won't have little babies in tow, but for now we will soak up all we can and be ever so thankful for the times we have together.