Where have I been?

Life is coming at me FAST and finding time to sit and do this just hasn't happened lately. I need to try to do more, shorter posts.

But for now.... here is a little look at life:

---We went to the beach for Memorial Day weekend. Highlights: new boat! nonstop outside time! great weather!

----I got a new niece AND a new nephew! Eddie's sister and her husband (Tricia and Tommy) welcomed Hallie Grace on May 25th, and my brother and his wife (Chris and Elizabeth) welcomed Christian Robert on June 1st! Both babies are healthy and both mamas are doing great too.

---Baseball season ended (with a loss in the championship game!)

----and swim team has started:

---- golf has wrapped up: both boys moved up a level- Cal to 100 yards, Andy to 50!

Sooooo in the process of completing this post- you can see where I have been and why I have not posted anything at all- hahaha. We have been BUSY! But good. Really really good! We are already soaking up summer!







 

Spring Pictures

Andy was adamant about his attire. Who am I to argue?

They told Cal to cross his arm and he thought it was funny:

Yup. Bought both. How could I not?







 

Happy SEVEN, Andy!

Sweet Andy woke up on Friday, May 18th, as a BIG SEVEN YEAR OLD! I can't believe my BABY is seven!

 Proud of the balloon arch his momma made!

We started the day with donuts, which was Andy's pick....

He's a lucky kid to get to go on a field trip on his birthday! United SKATES of America for the win!

 They listened to a speaker from STEM talk about force and movement. And then they were READY to go!

 So glad I was able to go on this trip with him!

 I had every intention of skating along side my buddy, but there were a LOT of kids out there, and most of them were using the walker thing in the back....and ALL of them were falling.....HARD. I knew if I went out, I would be taken down. So I watched and videoed....and laughed. A lot.

 When the field trip was over, we headed home.... but made a quick stop at McDonalds for a blue icee. Whatever the birthday boys wants!

 A few weeks prior to this, my friend Amy called me and said she wanted to do a sleepover for her son, Brady, but that it would be on Friday night, Andy's birthday. I was about to say I am so sorry we have to miss it.... but then she said it was going to be in the Dean Smith Center. And seriously, how do you tell your kid they can't do that??? You don't. I couldn't do that to Andy!

So I took Andy to the Smith center (where UNC plays basketball) and he had the best sleep over ever- they ate dinner (with sport center on the big screen), played a TON of basketball, plated ping pong, watched a movie and finally fell asleep, in the locker room on the couches. A dream, right?

 They woke up early and shot more hoops before breakfast at Suttons.....

Pretty sure it was the best birthday everrrrrrrr!!!!!




 


 

Last Weekend at the Beach

We spent Mother's Day at the beach this year. Eddie got a new boat and it was supposed to be delivered by the weekend. It wasn't. But we still wanted to go down. We enjoyed some solid family time together, and ended up having the best weekend....not on a boat.... but still....

 We got there Friday night and had dinner on the water and this new place that is super small. but sooooooo yum and we are obsessed.

 Late night play on the beach. The sky was amazing- Eddie, both boys and Bru: my world in that picture.

Ready to PLAY! Andy found this hat and is obsessed. Doubt he will wear it much, but I love the sun protection it offers. 

 CB gace the boys kid kayaks for Christmas. This was first time using them and they were a huge hit!

 We spent hours out on the sound- Ed and I in the big kayak, the boys in the littles.

 And, of course, some swimming too!

It was SUCH a fun weekend and got us really excited for Memorial Day!


 

2nd Grade Wax Museum

The whole second grade lined the track last week, each child dressed as a historical figure. They researched these people and then wrote a speech about them, then dressed in character and posed as if they were a wax figure. Visitors pressed a button on their hand and they came to life and recited their speech. Y'all. I was so impressed by this second grade! The costumes were pretty amazing, and the speeches were not short little blurbs! And they had them memorized (some kids used note cards, which was totally great too!).

Cal was Babe Ruth, and I was a proud momma:

 And not only did parents come to the museum, several grades came out too!

Already wondering who Andy will pick next year.....!


 

Another golf match

In our marathon weekend, we finished with a golf match. We were so so hopeful this would be the match where this one broke par and got to move back to the 50 yard mark. And he was soooooo close......

Cal, who never wants to be coached, decided he wanted Eddie to actually coach him. 

 It didn't last long.

 Andy wants to be coached and listens to his dad's every word.

 The boys were grouped with Andy's buddy Lee and his dad, and I loved this picture of them-- these boys will always remember this time spent with their dads. I have a feeling the dads will always remember too.

Andy was under par pretty much the whole match. And then he got a six on a hole (par is 4). He got a 3 on the next one, which helped.... but then he finished two over.... so so so painful. 

 But at least it was a gorgeous day spent with my most favorite people ever.

 Maybe next time!!! But we were SO SO proud of sweet Lee who made par and gets to back up to 100 yards at the next match!!! He did awesome!

 Golf is a TOUGH sport. Sheesh. I think I say that every time I write one of these posts......!