Grannie Camp

Last weekend, we headed to Charlotte with the extended family to see a Charlotte FC game! It was a great way to continue our summer adventures even though I’m already back at work! The home team brought home a win (2-0) and our boys loved it since they are both soccer players themselves!

The Kennedy kids came to visit me at work! I can’t wait to have both of them with me this upcoming school year.

While the boys went to hang out with Grannie for a few days, I fit in a girls’ night with friends and two date nights (one to see the new Jurassic World movie and then to see a Dash game with Linds and Boom complete with unlimited food and drinks in the Flow Club)!

The boys had a blast while I worked this week! Grannie Camp included bird making, rock climbing, soccer playing and lake fun! 

Celebrated what would have been my grandpa’s 96th birthday with his favorite meal, a McDonald’s hamburger and strawberry shake!

Boys of Summer

Mommy headed back to work this week and the boys are still having ALL the fun of summer! We took them to Dude Perfect last Saturday night! We had the best night and were so surprised when Tyler and intern Jackson came up to our section for one of their battle games! You can see the boys behind Tyler as he is throwing a vortex football! We love these guys and their faith in Jesus! They are great role models for our boys and we all had a blast cheering them on!

Beau was helping me cook dinner the other night. I think he missed us while we were at the beach!

Maddox had his turn for sleep-away camp this summer! It was his first year attending an overnight church camp and he seems to be having a blast! Zander came with me to work one day and treated me to Starbucks with a gift card he won from his middle school due to a summer reading challenge! He got to hang out with Jackson twice while Maddox was away. We fit in two pool days among the work schedule this week as well! I officially start back to a five day work week next week….. here we go! 

Summer Break 2025: Week 7

We loaded up the car last Saturday and headed toward Ocean Isle Beach for our annual Bakewell Beach Trip! We stopped at Ocean Isle Fish Company on the drive down for a yummy lunch before checking into our house early and getting an extra day at the beach (and our rental house’s private pool). 

 

At the beach, we fit in daily walks and Sunset Slush Italian Ice! We enjoyed time to ride the waves, play baseball, look for shark’s teeth and eat lunch oceanside!

Annual comparison pictures! It’s been a decade of beach trips with both our boys!

Our two dinners out were to Inlet View and Oyster Rock! 

When we weren’t at the beach, we had time in the pool, driving around in a golf cart borrowed from dad’s friend (Greg), eating delicious donuts from Blondiez, consuming nightly ice cream, walking the pier and playing arcade games, going for daily walks and runs (seeing deer almost every day!), reading and working on a 1000-piece puzzle. 

On Thursday, we got to do our annual marsh walk with Grammy and golfing with Grandpa! We got to see the “Dragon Tree” on our walk and meet up with Zack and Zander who have been running at the marsh most days this week.  It might be hard to tell but Mommy brought home the victory once more at putt-putt after Daddy won last year! Grandpa came in 2nd and consistently causes us to up our game on the links!

Until next time….

Summer Break 2025: Week 6

Maddox spent the whole week as an only child! Zander went to FUGE camp and Maddox enjoyed time with mommy! We finished his third T&T book so he is ready to knock out verses in the fall! He got yummy treats daily (and so did mommy). He got to spend a few days at the pool and even had a cousin sleepover (complete with fort making, food eating and moving watching)! We met Linds for a movie (Migration) on Tuesday to extend the time together for these cousins. 

Mommy got to see some friends too! We met Kelly, Jonathan and Emma for lunch one day and Jenn stopped by before her return to Brazil.

Zander came home today from camp! He was gone for a full week to Tennessee with our church youth group! He had a blast and came home with two new purchases: a volleyball and sunglasses! I enjoyed getting pictures from friends who were chaperoning this trip to catch a little glimpse into the memorable week he had!

Beau was under the weather this week with a pretty nasty stomach bug! We are excited he appears to be on the mend!

Summer Break 2025: Week 5

Mommy officially has two weeks left of summer before I head back to work! I’m trying to soak up all the fun I can with my boys before the busy fall schedule hits. We are loving leisurely evenings where we watch TV shows or movies (without the nightly sports’ commitments). Each day we are busy with outings to get the most out of each summer day! We spent two days at the pool this week. On Tuesday, Maddox’s friend (Austin) joined us at the pool. We played at a local playground before the heat arrived for the day. 

On Wednesday, we went with Grammy, Grandpa and the Kennedys to check out the local children’s museum. We ate lunch at Burke Street Pizza (a yummy treat from Aunt Lindsey).

Beau has enjoyed us being home more over the summer too!

On Thursday, Zander had spent the night at his friend, Jackson’s, house. Maddox and I had a day together. He got to pick the entertainment (show-watching, basketball playing, lunch at Chick-fil-A and a hunt for JoyRide (Ryan Trahan’s candy). Zander and Jackson went to ParTee Shack to play miniature golf and ride go carts!

On Friday, we headed to Blowing Rock to join John and Ashley for some family fun to celebrate the 4th of July weekend! We had delicious food, watched a parade and caught an epic sunset. It was so great to relax with family in my happy place, the mountains!