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!

Summer Break 2025: Week 4

The boys got to have an unexpected sleepover at Grammy and Grandpa’s last Friday night due to daddy needing a little extra time to recover after his sinus surgery! These boys had a blast and daddy got to handle some of the sinus surgery side effects without too much attention from his family. We didn’t get to head to Atlanta for Henry’s birthday due to Zack’s surgery but Maddox got to go to a friend’s (Trevor’s) birthday pool party on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, Zander participated in his youth group Color Wars while I got to grab dinner with some friends.

On Monday, we went to Dan Nicholas Park with Hampton and his mom for a full day of fun (pickleball, tennis, animal adventures, miniature golf, gem mining, paddle boats, a picnic lunch and ice cream for dessert)!

On Tuesday, we celebrated the big 4-2! I came home from the pool to find the house covered in balloons and sweet attributes about me! The boys even got me a festive hat and glasses to wear to dinner at East Coast Wings with the family. It was a great way to celebrate another trip around the sun!

On Wednesday, my college roommate (Sam) and her kids came into town for a visit! They live about 7 hours away so it was a nice treat to have them in town for a few days. We had a pizza dinner when they arrived on Wednesday and then spent the day at the Science Center on Thursday. Our hall mate (Jenn) joined us on Thursday until Saturday so the college besties could have time to hang out (she came all the way from Brazil). We had a pool day with the kids during the day on Friday and then enjoyed dinner out (just us girls) on Friday night. The visit brought late night chats, yummy food and a chance to reset after a crazy, busy year for all of us! We are already counting down to and planning our next adventure!

Summer Break 2025: Week 3

We got to celebrate our favorite dad last weekend! First, we went to Waffle House (daddy’s pick for breakfast). The boys wanted to sit at the bar so they could watch them cook! Beau lived his best life this week, getting extra cuddles, daily walks and treats sprinkled in.  

The boys all dressed up for Father’s Day.

I gave blood with my two summer sidekicks! I try to donate every 56 days when I’m eligible.

Our baby birds have started to hatch!

We fit in a few pool days! I love getting to hang out with Carmen and Mia for our annual pool day!

Check out the 4 year difference…. 

Our kids are growing up!

We spent most nights at the ball field cheering on our favorite All Star! They are currently in the “Final Four” for their district and play tonight at 8:00 to see if they advance or “go home” for the season.

Zack is having his sinus surgery today. We are so thankful for our “village” who helps take care of our boys when we have things come up like this!  Grandpa took Zander to play golf (Z picked out the perfect outfit to hit the links) while Grammy took Maddox to a local pool, complete with a diving board, lazy river and waterslides!