Tuesday, July 14, 2020

4th of July!

We ventured up to the mountains again for the 4th of July.  No big events were going on like normal, but we had some really good family time, lake visits, and lots of chill-axing!


Parker went off the rope swing for the first time!






Olivia's 12th birthday!  All she wanted was an "Office-themed" birthday party like the one Dwight put on.  She loved it!







For Father's Day, we got our dad an hour-long airplane ride around the mountains.  He got to do it this 4th weekend!  It was amazing!  Dad even got to co-pilot. We all had red, white, and blue balloons by the lake so he could try to find us!



My cousins from Greenville came to see him!



My brother and his fam and my fam went to a cool park near Furman's campus.










Small fireworks show:






Random Pics:


We dyed Ava and Taylor's hair purple!

Morning walk view


Another morning walk's view.  So pretty!

Gotta stop for those local boiled peanuts!


Church on the mountain:






Monday, July 6, 2020

All about... June!

Life was pretty busy this June!  Life seems to slowly be getting back to normal, even though we probably shouldn't be letting our guards down as much as we have been.  The kids' social lives have kicked back in, and the "go-go-go" feeling that has been missing for a few months has slipped back in a little bit.  Just a little.  I think it's magnified just because we haven't had to rush places for several weeks.

But all is well.  My real-estate related work has picked back up some; the kids have been doing several sports' lessons; our basement is still coming along (dang Covid); my parents sold their house; my parents bought a house near us (!!); we've been doing several handy house projects; we've had lots of pool time; and more!

So, in typical fashion, here is what our June looked like, all in one post.

Sydney's 5th grade picnic:






Basketball training:

Sydney and Finley heading to the middle school b-ball training (see below)



Former WNBA player coming to our neighborhood to coach- a win win!



Cousins came to town!










Celebrating Father's Day:






Let's be real... this is probably going to be our Christmas card photo ;P 


Park fun:

Sydney and Bella trying out their skateboards




Sydney and Zac






Lots of pool time:













Other fun with friends:

Playdate at Jackson's


Cousin lunch

Bella and Sydney, skateboarding again (Bella spent the night)

Taylor slept over at Willa and Whitley's

We had Zoe and Lila sleep over


Cousin hangout (viewing the house my parents were buying!)

Random stuff: