Back to School Time!

 We are officially back to school!

 

 

 {And Miss Tay refused to have her photo taken, so I had to make do with an oldie}


Are y'all settled into your school routine?

 

 

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday ~ Back to School Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Summer, WHAT??!

 

 

We are wrapping up Summer Break around here, and I guess that means I ought to wrap up our Summer fun on the blog too.

 

For the most part, we've had an amazing Summer. 
But we've had some rough times too.  And I am soooooo ready for Fall.

A little Summer recap:

 

 

We spent a LOT of time camping.
 

 

We got to enjoy a gorgeous view,
 

 

and cute little critters for most of the month of July.
 

 

{Sweet Sissies}
 

 

After a particularly difficult start to August, the Lord knew *just* what I needed, and some friends opened their beach home to us for several days.
 

 

I LOVE the beach.
 

 

Relaxing with my girly girls is pretty much the best therapy EVER!
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we got home, it was this girl's 13th birthday.
 

 

Sigh.

The same day, my sister, niece, and nephew came up for a visit,
 

 

and for our annual trip to Enchanted Forest: 

 

 

Pretty sure the looks on their faces say it all!
 

 

 

 And now, let Fall begin!

I am ready!!
 

 

 

Happy 13th Birthday, Sierra Elizabeth

Well, first off, typing out "13 years old" about kills me. It truly does.

How can it be possible that I am mama to a teenager? Wanna know a secret? Sometimes *I* still feel like a teenager.

Sigh.

  

Oh Sissy, it seems like just yesterday that you were six years old.

My tiny dancer.

My little girl.

But you've grown and changed so much in the last couple of years.

 

And I could not be prouder of the young woman you've become.

 

  You know what you want, and aren't one little bit afraid of chasing down your dreams.

 

You are YOU. 

And you don't apologize for it, or let anyone else influence it. As someone who cares an awful lot of what others think, I greatly respect 

that about you.

 

  While I miss those days that you were tiny, I adore the fact that as you get older we have so much that we get to do together.

 

Our endless chats are my favorite.

 

  I could listen all day long to your thoughts, dreams, and goals.

 

You have a beautiful outlook on life, and I am so blessed to spend every minute with you.

Happy 13th Birthday, Sierra Elizabeth.

I hope this year is the very best, sweet girl! Love you to the moon!!

 

 

Family Camp 2015 ~ Part 2

 Alright, y'all.  I am bound and determined to get caught up on our camping photos!

Here goes: Part 2 of our first camping trip in July
{yeppers, that's right, we took 2 camping trips last month, and I am *still* going through photos from our last trip}


Once our family arrived, it was arts and crafts . . .

 

 

and all sorts of fun visiting with people we sometimes only see once a year.
 

There is a fish pond set up for the littles.

 

 

And sometimes a not-so-little :)
 

 

And a "cake walk" with super fun prizes.
 

 

And yeah, we were in jeans and sweatshirts the whole time!
I don't know what happened to our 90 degree weather, but it must have taken a break that week.
Sixties, cloudy, and sprinkles was the forecast.
 

 

These two cuties are besties!
Sonoma is only 5 months older than Kam, and they've been inseparable since birth.
 

 

And Saturday night is camp auction.
It's how we pay for the following year's reunion.
 

 

We were missing so many from camp this year, but our small group had a great time anyway!
 

 

 

 

 Countdown is already on for next year!