Friends

We enjoyed a quick trip to Charleston on Saturday.  For several years now, we have met up with Kip's friends from high school and their wives.  A very special thank you goes out to Joy Lynn and Pat for organizing this each year!!  The amount of children has definitely multiplied.  I tend to get a little nervous and uptight with how Callie Grace and Caleb may behave in certain situations.  Adding no naps and spending the night in a different house can cause a little stress on my part.  We stayed at the beach for 6 hours!  They did surprisingly well.  They didn't go to bed until 10pm.  When I was getting them in the bed, I asked them to say their prayers.  Callie Grace said, "I love you, Jesus" and was out.  Not one word came out of Caleb's mouth.  He was out like a light! :)

I did not get a single beach picture.  I did get lots of pictures at the fish fry party at Ray and Joy's house.  All of the children were precious and got along so well. 

My friend Lori asked our friend Shannon to make CG and Caleb a cake with a crab on it.  She brought it in to work on Friday so I decided to take it to Charleston.  The cake was super yummy!

Isn't it precious?!

All of the children were on the move so I missed snapping some of their pictures!  Joy went to the store to get some girl things for all of the girls to play with since she has 2 boys.  I thought that was very thoughful of her.  Callie Grace set up shop and painted each girls nails - including each of the mamas!



Painting Ella's nails

hard at work

painting Mrs. Joy's nails

 Bugsy LaRue

Can you telling he was screaming "CHEESE"?

Ryan, Anna and Caleb

Pretty girl

Cutie pie Ella

Handsome Luke

 Sweet girl Ashlyn

The plasma cars that Durham and Bryce have were a huge hit with the children.  I think they may be in our future!

Thank you to Joy Lynn and Pat and Joy and Ray.  What a fun time!

Dinner Date with Callie Grace

Callie Grace announced on Monday night that we were going on a date the next evening.  She said that Caleb was acting bad and she wanted some girl time.  So, Kip and Caleb went to PePaw's house and Callie Grace and I went to dinner.  When we got home we played magnetic paper dolls and dress up.  We had fun!

Kip and Caleb had fun too!  They caught fish and played outside.  Caleb was filthy when he got him.  Definitely a sign of a good time!

us at the restaurant

playing dress up

Well, Hello There Stranger!

I am in a blogging rut!  I hope to get out of it soon.  Work has been crazy and I feel like my brain is fried.  Add 2 wild kiddos into that mix and I am done! :)

We had fun at Uncle John's birthday party this past Saturday evening.  My sister set up a craft table that the children enjoyed.  She had the children decorate a canvas for his birthday and then got each one of them a little birdhouse to paint and decorate.  It was precious.  Caleb has his birdhouse outside in a tree.  Callie Grace has her little house in her room.

Callie Grace and Caleb have started the summer Storytime at our local library.  They are also in the reading incentive program.  I have been meeting them at the library during my lunch hour so I can see them be a part of storytime.  I couldn't go today.  Miss Cindy said that Caleb acted great.  He sat still and did everything Mrs. Rose instructed them to do.  Let's just say that he has NOT been doing that while I have been in attendance.  I had a feeling but I think this confirms it.  Caleb shows out around me.  Boo hoo!

Here are few pictures from Aunt de and Uncle John's house this weekend as well as after bath pictures from last night...

Can you tell it was a little warm outside?

CG and Joshua

Like Caleb's tat?

playing ball

Scenes from the beach

We enjoyed a nice week at the beach.  The children had a wonderful time.  Being at a campground offers so many opportunities.  They were never bored!  I want to post the pictures now and will have to come back when I have more time to add the verbiage.