Vow to blog!

What a fun day it was spending time with my family before everyone goes their ways! 

Whitney leave for Peru Thursday to study. She will be back mid-December. 

Cliff flies back to Mississippi tomorrow to continue teaching.

Mark and Denise, Silas and Merritt leave for Slovakia tomorrow, returning December 18.

Deedee and John daddy prepared a wonderful lunch for us all!

Nana was in rare form, shamelessly flirting with Bryan!

Granny and Brent enjoyed watching the children

So here's my vow, with so many loved ones far away, I am going to put blogging high on my priority list! (And Polly I know you will hold me to it!!) I think you can still feel so connected to people even when they're far away thanks to the internet. 

Bye!! See ya soon!!

First day of school!!

So thankful they had an awesome first day of school!

Fourth grade and kindergarten

And middle school!!!

Ready for day #2

Beach fun day 6

A sad morning.....everyone but me Bryan and boys were leaving. Nate and Henry was done with the beach so we hit Broadway ASAP! Tattoos were first on the list.

Then a birthday lunch at jimmy buffets!

We love rides but they're not nearly as fun without a buddy.

After lunch we saw the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then dinner at our favorite.....Angelo's! 

Steaks on a sizzling platter!

Birthday love!

Henry's selfie session while enjoying chocolate mousse!

Beach fun day 5

Aunt Denise drove Henry to the nearest Eagles store to get this most fun raft! This was the the second day that Nate stayed on the beach from 9 am until evening! All the kids had so much fun taking turns riding in the raft.

Thank goodness for uncles! Because of Bryan's surgery, he wasn't able to play in ocean. My brothers really stepped up. They played with Nate Henry and Luke riding waves to their little hearts content! My boys have 3 amazing uncles!!

Sweet girls! I could watch them play all day!

Here the kids are watching for dolphins in thee ocean. Right after this picture, Luke tumbled down the steps.

An early birthday dinner in Muriel's inlet at Lees Inlet Kitchen. Happy birthday DeeDee and Bryan! 

And happy 15th anniversary Mark and Denise!

Beach fun day 4

It was a sunny and hot day! We spent the morning on the beach building castles. After lunch, Henry, Luke, Silas, uncle Mark and I decided to try Magiquest! 

It was a magical scavenger hunt!

Deedee and john daddy cooked another delicious dinner. After a big water fight the younger kids hit the sack early and john daddy and Uncle James took Nate and Henry golfing. 

What a fun day!!