Been a bit since I checked in.
We’ve had birthday season:
11
19
5?
17
15
Visited Gabby’s Stars & Stripes Project:
Took them some donated books
The bookmobile
All decked out
Nate went to the CMA Festival, curtesy of the place where he takes piano lessons
We hosted an open house—a year after moving in
Lucy finally got a fence
We visited the ‘liquid zoo’ (the aquarium in Chattanooga)
These guys went to Holiday World for Nate’s 8th grade trip, with one of his friends from before our move. It was good for those guys to hang out. We did find that Ellie is NOT a roller coaster fan!
Ellie joined a co-op
We collected eggs (though they have slowed some now)
We found the Oscar Mayer Weenier-mobile parked in our little town one Sunday afternoon.
Tried to convince these two that the other one is okay
Nate moved up to Adventurers (high school in Trail Life)
Visited the Frist Art Museum with my sister
The primary exhibit that day was a fashion
More practice for our furry friends
Sunset gelato (from Gabby’s work)
Senior Pictures
See You at the Pole with Trail Life
Friends visited
We’ve been rehabbing a church building for our congregation’s new home—so much dust!
Seriously….
So much dust
And paint…I think every inch of wall, baseboard, window sill, door, and frame have been painted or stained.
Sanctuary
Fellowship Hall
Kitchen
Justin took Nate to a Stryper concert—Nate loves Stryper!
These guys went camping
Carved pumpkins
We’re down to our last Trick-or-Treater
Attended a gymnastics showcase
We’ve hiked
And hiked
And hiked some more
His culminating goal is a 20 mile hike
This 13 miler will likely be my longest though
Our Trail Life Guys made a soapbox derby car—ended up winning over all too!
Visited my Mama for her birthday
And have a newly permitted driver
He’s even practiced a bit
Whew! It’s been busy here!