Early Summertime Fun

 Memorial Day with the MC at Falls Lake

Wake Forest Splash Pad

 The boys created a game called the

"Kick-n-slide"

We had some major rain over the span of several days

which made for some fun yard surfing 

Saying goodbye to Chloe was sad, but we sure didn't mind an excuse 

to go get some Lumpy's one last time.

My garden had the most BEAUTIFUL sunflowers this year!

Lazy afternoon naps on the couch

summer camp

We made it back to the zoo to see the polar bear that we missed last time.

Cai was super sick and throwing up so we hung out in the car most of the time

but rented a wheelchair to meet up with the rest of the family

when we found out the polar bear was in.

Graduation Trip With Nonnie and G-Daddy

My nephew, Alex, had his graduation up in MD and my parents asked if I wanted a ride

so that I could go.  And what an adventure that was!

I hadn't traveled solo with my parents in...I can't even remember the last time!

It was really sweet listening to my mom read out loud to my dad as he drove.

And the laughing made my cheeks hurt, ha!

I always LOVE just being an Aunt when I get to see my nieces and nequew's

I even got a surprise visit by one of my favorite people on the planet, Erica,

who just happened to be in town at the exact same time I was.

I did miss one of the boy's games while I was away but

I was super thankful to be able to catch some of it with FaceTime.

Spring Favorites from 2019

Sometimes it's hard to remember if I've posted a photo because of Instagram, but for the sake of my blog books I just like to post them again sometimes:)  So here are a some that have gotten lost in the shuffle over the months that I didn't want to soon forget!

Jude's favorite time of the day is the few minutes he gets alone with Daddy

after the other kids go to school and before he misses the late bell.

Our Easter egg hunt with fruit, lol

Our first Easter photo in YEARS!

A Mommy and Jude date to Goodberry's with the class pet, Oreo.

Rainy's "school" pictures

Jude's first soccer season was awesome because he and Cai got to be on the same team!

Cai got his first swollen lip this season.

He was pretty proud, haha

A rare, quiet moment with my BFF

trying to drown an ant hill

Being Jude is hard sometimes. Everyone is bigger and stronger and LOUDER.

But Daddy always makes everything better.

The spring that Rainy turned into a book worm.

We lost our beloved Sugar but gained these two little gals, Mocha and Nutmeg

Camping With Our MC

SOMEbody tepid the campsite.

I'm not sure WHO it could have been.

Eh-hem...ERIN!

The same ERIN who made a spatula out of foil, bark and a stick!

When Daddy Turned 39

...everybody wanted to wear the hat, ha!