France Park with Besties!

 We have been doing an adventure club since summer began where we head out with a group of other families and plan an adventure every other week. 

We will switch to once a month when school starts back up but it has been a great way to see all the places that are semi close to us that maybe I wouldn't venture to alone. 

We went to France Park. It seemed crazy to go during fair week but we did it and it was really nice to have a change of pace from fair and enjoy hiking. We stayed for hours exploring and ended with lunch and messy times at the waterfall. 

My phone was out of memory so Anne thankfully took all these pictures. 

Our group is a set of six mamas and 22 kids.

This week only Anne and I could come with busy summer vacations (11 total littles/bigs) loved just having time with her so it was perfect. 

Coraline playing in the lake

Lilly pads with flowers!

Nephi climbing trees. 

Lyla and Bella with me pushing a sleeping Cecily - can you believe it she actually slept. 

Bella found lots of shells.

We may have been slightly lost in this photo. 

Clairana and Claire. They are one day apart in age. 

How Sweet. 

Lyla and Bella

Butterflies

Reni gifted us a few caterpillars and an egg for our yearly butterfly experience. 

We had all boys. 

 

Ensley’s Birthday

In the craziness of fair we also had a cousin birthday party! 

I feel like we have been partying all month. 

Ensley had an early birthday because the Ashby family is expecting number FOUR any day now. 

SO EXCITING!! 

Their girls are just beautiful. 

This is the only photo I got but I love it. 

Levi was pushing Reagan and Eden on the swing. 

 

Cabella is FIVE

Cabella had a great birthday! 

Levi took the day off and went kayaking with her all alone which she loved. 

She got lots of art supplies, clothes, minnow net, smart watch, friend legos, necklaces.....

Mamaw and Papaw visit with gifts!

Red Lobster was her request for lunch with lots of shrimp.

We headed to the fair for Coraline to be judged for her project.

Off to Thai Ice Cream on Campus for dessert with family!

Big Brother in the Flowers at the Ice Cream Shop. 

Birthday Morning!

New Outfit from Mimi and Yogi!

Bella and C posted up for the rest of the morning being artsy together. 

These two are so similar in lots of ways. They both love crafts and are completely content with coloring or drawing for hours. As I am typing this now they are in the same spot. Comic books and coloring. 

Kayaking with the best one - DAD! 

Off to kayak...she looks so big to me here. 

Remember when......

Cousins!

New markers and book from the Bell family

Legos from Grandpa Rick

Yep. C and I being dorks at the Thai selfie background.

It is ice cream that is rolled up like sushi. 

This was at the fair after Coraline showed her project on Cabella's birthday. 

Then we were off to celebrate. 

 

4th of July

     4th of July weekend was busy and fun! 

We started with a bike parade and pancake party at church and ended with TONS of fireworks at our friend's house that included so many other friends too! 

Bella riding her bike - we don't get a chance to practice on the bike so that part was fun and we also realized we need to work on getting those training wheels off! 

C and I all red, white, and blue!

Nephi pulled Cecily in the trailer. 

Coraline just walked with her friend, Mayley. 

C rode her bike.

Singing the National Anthem by the flag at church.