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Monday, July 26th, 2010. I liked the photo of Amy and the kids so much that I stole it from my sister's facebook album. The other photos are ones that I took at Floydfest Sunday afternoon. We do not have festival kids. They are quite the opposite of that. Well, Ben is probably okay with it, but Jackson is typically miserable at music festivals. That being said, all the kids had a pretty good time on Sunday. And Amy and I enjoyed hanging out with Deana and Martin, seeing friends and watching the William Walter & Co and Grace Potter shows. And as always, Amy enjoyed seeing her dear blog friend and favored author, Colleen. I had a great birthday today, complete with a boofing Big Top birthday cake. All the kids got me presents, all of which I loved. Great presents from Amy as well. Thank you to everyone that wished me well or sent cards, I really appreciate it.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010. Today's photos are from Hanging Rock State
Park. The kids spent today at the pool. Ben continues to add to his
new adventures. Today his new trick was jumping off the diving board for
the first time.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010. Today at Camp Nicole, the kids made tie
dye shirts and zucchini bread. The Health and Wellness Committee at my
office sponsored a night at the park, so we spent our evening there playing
frisbee, riding bikes, eating popsicles and playing on the playground.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010.
Stolen Picture Day! Today I am posting a few beach photos that I
stole from Mike and Brooke's camera, like the ones below (more new photos
here) and a couple of photos that
my sister Deana took today at Hanging Rock. The kids had a good,
full
day yesterday that included a visit from our little friend Anne Rachel.
They spent the evening playing with the neighbors, who recently returned from
vacation and have been missed by the boys, in the backyard.
Amy was on water balloon duty and I mowed the lawn, which is actually turning
green again thanks to the recent rain. Today they all went in search of
waterfalls
with Deana, Caleb and Izzy.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010. The photos below are from our round of Pirate
Golf, played late on Saturday following a big day of playing on the beach and at
the pool. The kids were pretty spent, but it was a cool course and they
had fun. We arrived back at the house to find our second delicious meal of
the weekend, this time grilled by Brooke and Amy. Mike and I grilled the
night before. It was very relaxing eating together at the house after big
days on the go. We slept in each morning, followed by bike rides, then
lunch on the beach. Visits to the pool took place on the way home from the
beach each afternoon. It was a pretty cool schedule.
The story is a little long to post here, but you can read about how Mike and I paddled with the dolphins and learned that they can play chicken by charging like a bull on my kayaking website. It was pretty stinking awesome.
We successfully completed the transfer of our nephew Jimmy
for our niece Nicole last night. We miss Jimmy, but at the same time, we are excited about
having Nicole with us for a few weeks. All three kids slept downstairs
together last night, although Ben came up at some point to get in bed with Amy
and I. They attempted to go swimming this afternoon, but the pool closed
due to lightning within minutes of their arrival, so they came home and rode
bikes instead. Not only did Nicole bring her bike, she brought Jimmy's old
one for Jackson to have. So both boys now have new bikes that fit them. I continue to add photos, like the ones below, to our
Hilton Head 2010 gallery.
Monday, July 19th, 2010. Below are a few of the
photos from our wonderful long weekend in Hilton Head, SC. We were guest of our
good friends Mike and Brooke and thoroughly enjoyed our time with them.
From hitting the beach, to the pool, to the great dinners, to the games, to
miniature golf, to just
hanging out - it was a lot of fun. Ben said "I've never been to the
beach with a friend before!" All the little kids played well together and
the two big kids, Jackson and Jimmy, were lots of help. I have more Hilton
Head photos
here,
as well as links to all our past beach trips here.
More photos and details will come later. Jimmy's visit ends today and we
will miss him. He's a super kid and we love having him with us.
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