August 25, 2011

What are little girls made of?

Sugar......
.......and spice......
and everything nice????

Well, for the past two days, Miss Sugar and Miss Spice has been caught red-handed with a pencil making her mark on the wall. Yesterday, it was the hallway upstairs....


And this morning, it was the wall in the living room. Although she claimed both were an accident, she was promptly sent to her room where she sat for a long, long time thinking about what she had done.
Before falling asleep tonight she told me she would never, ever, ever write on my walls again. We will see..... You never know what to expect from those little girls made of sugar & spice!





August 19, 2011

Back In Session!

The first day of school for the older kids was Thursday and we could not have been more excited. Chapel started 2nd grade at her old stomping ground Ashley Hall - What!!! I have a 2nd grader?? - and Eli started Kindergarten at his new school, Charleston Collegiate.

Here Chapel poses in front of our lemon tree before heading out. Eli was in no mood to pose this early in the morning... And honestly, Chapel took a little cajoling as well. Getting back on schedule is tough!

But by the time we arrived at Chapel's school both kids had huge smiles on their faces and Chapel has this walk about her that just screamed she was glad to be back.

Chapel's teacher, Mrs. Kuenzel. She is so sweet and young and fun.

Next, we were off to Johns Island where Charleston Collegiate is located. I love this country drive in the morning and love the campus. It really has an outdoorsy and close knit community atmosphere. Eli finally agreed to pose.

And here is my big man with his teacher, Mrs. Jodie Haynie, who was a teacher of the year last year at the state level. I am so excited for him and his new class - a class of all nine boys!


So far, we survived our first short week and we are looking forward to an awesome year!

August 15, 2011

Growing, Growing, Grown!

Chapel has had quite the monumental few weeks. Besides turning 7 on July 18th, she lost two teeth within two days. She was so excited to have the tooth fairy visit twice in one week. Here is my big girl showing off her toothless smile....
She also had her well check last week and was 48inches tall - exactly in the 50th percentile.

And weighed 44 lbs - also in the 50th percentile.....


All other vitals tested just fine, including heart rate & blood pressure.
And 7 is the definitely the age when sleepovers are a big deal. Here she and her friend Mallory enjoy a late night snack and toast their girls night with a big glass of milk.
Where, oh where, did this little 4 week old baby go?

August 02, 2011

Dear Robert...

Dear Robert,
Forgive me for not posting this blog sooner - I promise I enjoyed the BBQ you hosted....

In all seriousness, we did have a great time cooking out and socializing with friends at the beginning of July. Robert has the perfect backyard for outdoor gatherings. The food, entertainment and company were all perfect - a special thanks to Darlynne and Harry who introduced us to this insanely large slide which kept all of our children occupied for hours.

Celeste testing out the waters....
....before everyone joined in the fun.
Zach and Jude v. 2.0
My handsome man enjoying running around in the yard.

Chapel bonding with Darlynne's new pup, Ginger.
Damien and Meredith - just like old times.
Chatting with Christopher.
Darlynne and baby Eden.
The host with the most chatting with the guests!