First Days of School

School started back up for us last week. We are getting back into our schedule of getting up, homework and other activities.

Katie started 2nd grade this year. It is still hard for me to think of her already in 2nd grade. It really is going by fast. She was so ready to go and couldn't wait. She told Chris and I that we could walk her in but no photos of her with her teach like I have done the past two years. *sigh*...guess she is getting to old for that.

 Bree(my baby) started Kindergarten this year. She had to wait until Wednesday to go as that was her phase in day and then all the K kids started on Thursday. This was a big milestone for her, she has been counting down the days that she got to start school ever since she turned 5 in February. Her grin was permanent on her face all day and pretty much has been every day since then. She loves school! 

 I pic of both my beauties before they went to school together.

 We walked Bree in and I had tears in my eyes but she was just so darn excited to be there it made it much easier on Momma. She has Mrs. Law for her teacher. She is the same K teacher Katie had when we moved here. Mrs. Law was really excited to have Bree in her class, plus I think she is an AMAZING K teacher so I was thrilled she got her as well.

 Once last hug of encouragement from her sister before Katie went to class. Love those girls!

 On the second day of Bree going, she came downstairs and asked if she could walk in all by herself. I told her I would really love to walk her in again (mainly because I was afraid she wouldn't find her class...she is a little directionally challenged just like her daddy). :)  But she was very persistent that she wanted to do it herself and she finally agreed to let Katie walk her to her class. I have to say that when I pulled up in the car drop off line my heart sank a little and I made more tears in my eyes I as I watched her climb out of the car(again with an ear to ear grin) and walk away with her sister. She is just so ready to be big and I am so not ready for her to big, but I guess these days are coming. :(

I tried to snag a photo of them walking in. Katie is a great big sis...she make sure Bree is going in the right direction each morning and on the bus ride home each day she has her sit with her on the bus. Even though they may fight like cats and dogs it is sweet to know that deep down she is very protective of her.



Last But Not Least

At the end of July first of August we had our last round of visitors for the summer. The Morgans came for a visit. We have know then since our South Carolina days back in 2003 and we have been great friends with them every since. We love spending time with them...it is always SO MUCH fun. The only down side was that Chris had to travel the week they were hear so poor James had to put up with 7 ladies all week. He was a trooper. :)

Best Buds hanging in the pool

 We got to go to the beach one day that they were here. We had lots of rain, but the day we did go it was absolutely perfect weather.  Silly girls striking a pose

 Snorkel time

 This picture cracks me up...it is too much :)  Katie is a super model in the making. LOL

All the pretty girls with their bun heads

So sweet. 

 One of the rainy days we went to Monkey Joes and let the girls run and bounce out some energy.

 BRAIN FREEZE!!!

 Hum...Mom...I am bored can be go yet??  Someone thought she was too big for bouncing anymore. :)

 Me and my girl. :)

 The evening we pretty much just hung out at the house. Entertaining themselves, they were all watching you tube videos. This one was "Charlie Bit Me".

 We did nails one night as well. We found these press on sticker nails at Claires so Cara and I sat for what felt like hours putting them on all the girls nails. Only for them to wash off the next day in the pool.

 The last day that they were here we took the girls to Sweet and Sassy and let them get all dolled up. Don't they look gorgeous?  Five sweet, sweet girls and a few have a little more sassy in them though. :)

After Sweet and Sassy, we dropped the girls off at a place called Giggles so the grown ups could have a few hours to ourselves. YAY!! Chris was back in town so we thought we would have a double date just like we used to do all the time in SC. We had dinner at a really great Italian place and then we took James and Cara over to one of our fav spots in Wilmington. We brought Chris up to speed on all the happenings of the week. We laughed alot, talked about old times and started planning our next vacation. :)

One more of me and my bestie or aka sister wife. :) Since Chris was gone all week whenever we went out we took Cara and James' car since all the girls could fit and I would ride upfront with Jame and Cara. James would drive, Cara was in the middle and I was on the end. We got some strange looks from people and we started joking that we were sister wives and all these kids were James'.

It was a great week with them. I miss them already and can't wait until our next vacation. They have the best girls and I love when we see them it has if no time has passed at all and we just pick up where we left off. Friends like these are hard to find and so thankful for them!