Soccer Saturdays

We got to celebrate Grandpa’s 76th birthday last week! We are so blessed to celebrate each year with him and are so thankful for all he does for our family!

Got a hair cut!

While I was at the dentist, Eli knocked his teeth on a 1/2 wall at our school. I rushed back to school to give him cuddles until Grammy could pick him up and take him to the dentist to confirm his permanent teeth were in tact! (Linds and Boom were out of town). I am still cavity free since ‘83!

Zander’s 7th grade school picture 

He loves PawPaw’s bomber jacket! He wanted to send a picture to his social studies teacher.

Last Saturday we headed to Charlotte for a full day of soccer! We got to see the Cantrell kids for lunch and then EC and Ethyn joined us for Zander’s second game of the day!

On Sunday, we got to cheer on Maddox on the pitch! He played goalie for the first half and an offensive position for the 2nd half! They won their first game 5-1 and Maddox would want me to let you know that no goals were scored on him!:)

He got to see a friend after the game!

Sunday cuddles!

Matching my favorite girl for “School Spirit Night” at AWANA

Middle school friends meeting up at their elementary school during a teacher workday!

Eli reading his “All About Me” book before school 

Advertising for our Dine Out Night 

More Soccer Saturdays! Both boys played local on the same day…. Which meant we had a big fan club…Grammy, Grannie and the Kennedys!

Three Day Weekend

We enjoyed an extra day off from work/school responsibilities due to Labor Day. While we were productive on Saturday and Sunday with chores around the house, we headed out Monday morning for a hike with all the boys (I’m always outnumbered)! Beau was a trooper for the 1.6 mile hike. We had great weather and great views! It was a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday!

Zack and I fit in a date night last weekend, allowing the boys to stay home alone while we were gone for about 1.5 hours! The dinner was delicious and the company was even better!

I love the extra time I get with my niece and nephew each day before school. It is such an incredible blessing to spend my mornings with three of my favorite kids (including Maddox). 

Today, we headed to Huntersville for a soccer game. While Z’s team didn’t bring home a win, we had a yummy lunch/dinner complete with bottled root beer!

Softball, Soccer and School

We have been super busy throughout the weeks with school. Maddox, Mollie and Mae advertised for our dine out night at McDonalds! 

We have a pretty consistent routine of hanging out in Mommy/Aunt Megan’s office for about 20-30 minutes before the school day begins!

Beau enjoys the nights when we are at home! Our little loaf!

Zander’s team went to their first tournament of the year and won the championship! We had a great fan club cheering him on throughout the four games he played last weekend! He is playing on the elite team this year and having a blast, mainly playing left wing and striker!

Zander got to help his best friend, Jackson, celebrate his 13th birthday! I cannot believe we are quickly approaching the teenage years!

A couple more of Zack’s awards got delivered from his stellar performance last year at work! So proud of him and how hard he works for our family!

When I’m not on the field cheering on my own ball players, I love getting to watch the Kennedy kids do their thing! Two weeks ago, I got to see Emmy play in her first softball tournament of the season!

First Day of School 2025

This week brought the first day of school for our seventh and fourth grader! I cannot believe Zander is halfway through middle school and Maddox only has two years left with me in elementary school. It felt great to know that both boys were going to familiar schools this year and we are already praying for great friendships, discernment with their choices, hard work and opportunities for them to show God’s love to those they encounter each day. 

First Day of School Pictures… since 2013… the first school year I started as a mom :)

We added Eli to the cousin crew morning carpool this year! It’s fun having a full car again after we went down to two kids last year…. I love snapping pictures with three of my favorite kids throughout the day while they are at school! We had to document the middle school drop off on the first day as well!

Maddox picked his future career in his 4th grade class… his teacher, Mrs. Flowers, allowed him to bring in baseball attire for the picture!

We celebrated Beau’s Gotcha Day on 8/10 with a frozen yogurt pup cup and a new stuffed animal…. He loves Lambie!

 

We ate lunch with Aunt Kelly and Emma! Emma loves Zander!

Here are some pictures from Open House earlier this week! We have officially kicked off the 2025-2026 school year!

Zander fit in one more round of golf with Grandpa on the last day of summer!