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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 RockThe 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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