The Grasshoppers

 Owen has loved playing tball for Pleasant Grove's Lil Sluggeres league.  He played six games and loved every minute of it.  

 He is anxious to have a "real game" like his big brother, without a tee.   

Owen was thrilled to receive his first trophy.  He is quite an athlete and takes sports so seriously.  He knows he can crush that ball.  Way to go little "Grasshopper." 

Strangely Quiet

It was strangely quiet in my house today. All of the kids have started school. 

 Alexander is in 3rd grade this year.  His teacher is Mrs. Thompson.

 Audrey is in Kindergarten.  Her teacher is Mrs. Bratcher. 

Owen is in 4 year old preschool at Cathedral.  His teacher is Mrs. McNulty. 

We are praying for a wonderful school year for all of our children.  They are all excited about school and looking forward to making new friends and learning a lot.  

Kids Triathlon

The kids all completed their first triathlon on Saturday.  Alexander swan 75 yards, biked 1.76 miles, and ran .98 miles.  Audrey and Owen swim 25 yards and biked and ran .49 miles.  I was one proud mama bear. 

The youngest one was a bit nervous and there were a few tears shed, but with some convincing from Daddy and the promise of a chocolate milkshake later that day he got in the water wearing his Puddle Jumper. 

The biking was a struggle for Auj due to a wobbly bike. She nailed the run though. 

 Alexander was 37th out of 72 in his age group of 7-10 year olds.  Audrey was 18th of 54 and Owen was 45th in the 4-6 age group. 

They have all been practicing and hopefully learned a bit about hard work and determination.  It would be great if they had the love of fitness like Adam and I do. 

Summer

Having a theme each week has helped keep us on track and doing fun activities this summer.  We have enjoyed making ice cream in a bag and making dinosaur fossils. 

 Making donuts from biscuits was especially delicious on a rainy July day. 

 We learned about how craters are formed on the moon and even made our own craters in a box of flour.  Audrey decided to walk on the moon and cover herself in "moon dust." 

Picking blueberries was one of our favorite days so far.  We picked over seven pounds of berries and ate them in less than a week.  

Owen has enjoyed lots of tomatoes from the garden and we are excited to make pickles today with our cucumbers. 

Wedding Dress

 After almost 16 years I am planning to get my wedding dress clean and boxed.  I wanted to take Audrey's pictures in it before this happened.  She loved wearing it and taking pictures.  It was so sweet. 

Dance Recital

Year three of dance recital is in the books.  Audrey danced to "Heaven Sent" this year.  She was so excited for her family to watch her dance and bring her flowers.  She sure loves the attention.  

Hilton Head 2017

We had a wonderful vacation in Hilton Head at the end of May.  We had several beautiful days at the beach, searching for shells.  Adam and Alexander found numerous conchs and sand dollars.  We met some new friends who are originally from Owensboro and now live in Georgia.  We ate lots of yummy seafood.  We ate at Fish Camp, One Hot Mama's, Poseidon, and Low Country Produce.  Mommy enjoyed early morning runs on the beach and on the trails. We rented bikes again and had some great bike rides together.  

We had some run, but this didn't ruin Daddy's golf game on Tuesday.  We are thankful for our time away together as  a family.  We are happy to be home and look forward to a wonderful summer together.