Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Extra June Pictures

Pool time shenanigans
Car Cutie - look at his big ole' teeth growing in!
Silly Cousins
Blankie Boys
This kid did 2 weeks of a "summer learning camp." He didn't really love it but was a trooper!
Boat buds

Daniel went on an offshore fishing trip in North Carolina for a few days and me and the kids played!

Fish slayer

Monday, July 26, 2021

New House Construction

We have finally, officially started on our house! So far, as of June, we have the footprint laid, the plumbing finished, and we are awaiting the concrete pad to be poured... exciting stuff!!









 

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Fishing Tournament

Daniel likes to enter a fishing tournament on West Lake on Wednesdays if he's available. Usually he has Jackson with him and this time he brought Benny, too. They caught their limit but didn't win... had some pretty nice fish, though!

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Girls Camp!!!

For the past several years I have participated in the Girls Camp with the youth in my church. Well this year I happen to be in charge of it!! It was a little different because we had some Covid rules to follow (like, no over night sleeping, no driving in cars together, etc...) so it was quite modified but I believe it accomplished the same purpose and it was so much fun!!

First day, early morning lakeside yoga session. 




Yoga was followed by breakfast and devotional and then we had a super fun lake day!! Boating, tubing, wake surfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, paddle ball and corn hole! The girls had a blast!! A very successful first day of camp!
The 2nd day we met at the Lake Lizzie Conservation Trail for a 3.5 mile hike... complete with camp songs, "snake bites," "sprained ankles," and "heat exhaust." The YCL's (youth camp leaders) did an awesome job at training the girls and the trail was so enjoyable. 
After the hike we had lunch, our devotional and then the girls painted for their craft. 
We had 1 mile to hike out and we did a color run... probably the favorite of the day!!


That night I had the YCL's at my house to do the awards... late night Wawa run was necessary. 
The final day of camp was our campfire night. We learned how to start a fire and cooked tin foil dinners on the coals. We had skits. We had an awesome devotional/fireside/testimony meeting. We roasted s'mores, had awards and played night games. I'd call camp a huge success!! Covid can't stop us!!

Monday, July 19, 2021

The Beach

We've been trying to make it to the beach weekly this summer. So far so good. Beach day is always a good day... 

This kid catches fish everywhere he goes...