Sunday, July 21, 2024

July Odds and Ends

A massive tomato from the garden - it is huge!

A very happy little windowsill!  After a couple years of bad tomato harvests, we've really enjoyed this year's bounty.  The yellow squash on the other hand is not having a good year.

Aaron's latest project - an outdoor shower behind the garage.


A gem I found looking for something in a kitchen drawer.  We think Owen must have been 5 or 6 when he made this fishing license.

 

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Summer Camp

 The fellas were able to head back to Oak Island for a week at summer camp at Camp Caswell.  They had a wonderful time and came home exhausted!  The only pictures I got are some snagged off of social media.




There is no tired like home from summer camp tired.  Anderson fell asleep on the floor around 6:30.  He woke up for a little bit and then went to bed and slept until after 9 the next morning!



Thursday, July 4, 2024

4th of July

 We hosted a family cookout for the 4th of July.  It was really hot, but we got some outside time in once the heat of the day passed.




Friday, June 28, 2024

Owen's Birthday Concert

 Owen's big birthday gift was tickets to a Bailey Zimmerman concert.  He said it was really good - but was really hot until the sun went down.



Saturday, June 22, 2024

Beach Week / Happy 17th, Owen!

June brought our family vacation week at Oak Island.  What a wonderful week celebrating Owen turning 17, enjoying family time, having Steel at the beach with us, and lots of fishing for the fellas.

We all enjoy this week so much - hard to believe that the remaining beach trips for our family of four are quickly coming to an end.  The kids are growing up!


Owen drove separately - that's been his dream since he was little and he loved it so much.  He had a huge grin on his face when we stopped for lunch.  I think Steel was okay with it too, because that meant he got Owen's seat in the car.

 









The wind was blowing his ears out making him look like baby yoda.



Oak Island sunsets are amazing!



Steel isn't a fan of the water, but is happy to hang on the beach with us.


Fishing off the pier in Southport.  That pier is open all night so the fellas went back at night and stayed super late.  Steel and I held down the house and got some sleep.


Aaron caught a shark!

Owen caught an ugly fish!


Happy 17th to our sweet boy!


Friday, May 31, 2024

Tests, Exams and Permits

 The last week of May brings final exams for freshman and junior years of school.

Anderson decided he'd like to extend the testing by a day and take a test at the DMV.  He passed with flying colors and is now permitted to drive!

He did a great job driving me home from the DMV.



Sunday, May 26, 2024

Happy 15th, Baby Boy!

 Our sweet, funny, tough, and creative baby boy is 15!  We surprised him with a few gifts and delivered on the fishing bag he was hoping for.










Friday, May 24, 2024

Junior Trip to DC

 Owen and his classmates enjoyed a fun and very busy trip to DC.  A mom friend was a chaperone and sent me some pictures.