Saturday, September 09, 2023

Random Summer Happenings

Since the last day of our vacation was July 2, we stopped by Hartfield on our way home.  The Williams were there, so we dropped Ryleigh off to them, and then we stayed for the 4th and headed home the next day.  
 
 
 
 
July 4th is Cayenne’s birthday, and this was a big one.  She turned 10 years old!  It’s hard to believe!!
  
A few days after getting home, Nina had an appointment to get her wisdom teeth out.  The first bit was pretty rough, but after about a week the swelling was gone and she was feeling a lot better.  While this wasn’t what anyone “wants” to do, she is so glad she got it done and that it’s behind her now!
   
Somewhere along these days, Mark and I snuck out for a fun date night.  We were commenting that we really do need to do this more often now that we don’ t need babysitters and our children actually are quite content if we go out for the evening without them!  
 
 
On another beautiful day, Lyla and I took a trip over to Oatlands while Nina was working to explore around. It’s a lovely place just to walk around.
 
  
     
 
We also managed a quick cousin trip to Busch Gardens.  Shen and I took the girls down to Hartfield, spent the night, then headed out for a mega-day of Busch Gardens followed by the Barbie movie that night.  Much fun was had, but we were officially wiped by the end of the day.  That’s what summer is for though!
  
  
 
 
 

Emerald Isle 2023

In late June of this past summer, we took a trip to Emerald Isle, NC for the week.  We had never been there before but had heard good things, so we booked a house that would accommodate us and a friend each for the girls.  We got a notification about a month out from out vacation that the owners of the house we had rented decided to sell the house immediately (therefore canceling all the reservations for the summer).  We were so upset and thought our trip was going to be down the tubes, but we found a house at the last minute that could accommodate us, and it all ended up working out great!
 
We had beautiful, sunny weather every day we were there and spent each day out on the beach, playing in the waves, walking, playing paddleball, and relaxing.
   
The four girls had a great time together, and our two decided afterwards that it was one of their favorite vacations so far.   We loved the clear green water of Emerald Isle, the beautiful beaches, and the layed back atmosphere.   I think it’s safe to say we’ll definitely be back!
  
 
   
  
  
  
  

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Test Run

I haven’t been able to get the issues with the blog resolved (after much trying).  I’m doing a quick test post of just a few random pictures to see if they disappear again.