McKayla got a perm! Part of that personality development thing going on!











Lots of fun at Maddie's 14th birthday party.















Nana takes everyone to Hard Rock Cafe to celebrate Maddie's 14th birthday....planned by Mimi and Abe as they arrived in Nashville. Randy is taking the photo...

We've been so busy since school started. Lots to catch up on including: first day of school.... see McKenzie (pink shirt) and McKayla (blue skirt)...that's the first day of 3rd grade and the first day of seperate classrooms for them.

The whitewater photos (and the cake) are from my surprise birthday celebration! Randy and I rafted the Ocoee River (upper and middle sections) for about six hours! Class 3,4&5 rapids..it was GREAT fun!
My mom also gave me tickets to see my favorite singing group...Selah! I enjoyed their concert in Nashville more than any show I've ever seen! It was terrific.




Can you believe this photo? Madison started high school this year. This is the morning of the first day of her Freshman year. Isn't she lovely? I can't believe how grown up she is!

M & M Birthday Celebration

On Friday, July 28, we had a "Roaring Dinosaur" party...McKayla's choice. We had a sleepover and it sounded alot like dinosaurs roaring until the wee hours of the morning!
Then on Saturday, July 29, we took the 2nd cake (Puppy Dogs...McKenzie's choice) to the water park along. Several friends came along and everyone had a great time!
Can't believe the girls are eight!




Sleepover fun!

Fun with Family in the Carolinas

Maddie, Mom, Clint and Paula on board the GoldRusher at Carowinds
Nana (in disguise) and McKenzie

McKenzie, McKayla, Papa, Jean on board the Raging River Rapid boat.
Maddie...just lookin' cute.
EVERYBODY on the way into the park.
Self explanatory!
Everybody....plus a few more...back at Keith & Paula's.
Why is Randy standing like that??????

Maddie, McKayla, Clint and McKenzie....best buds.

It is so great to take the time to visit and spend time with friends and family. I count it such a blessing to have had this time....except for the few minutes with the Liver Mush!! LOL!!!
Seriously...Thanks to Keith, Paula, Clint and Kasey for hosting us. Your new home is so nice and we appreciate you sharing it with our family. Can't wait for you guys to come here this weekend...but we will miss Clint.

Randy's 40th Birthday

An early celebration as Randy will be going on a golf trip for his birthday!!

Decor depicting the BIG 40!

Two slices of cheesecake hold that candle just fine!!

Cake, presents, family, kisses and of course, a ride on the bike.... makes a great day no matter what age you turn, right?

Oh yea....what's a geezer anyway?

Enjoying God's Waterpark -- The Cascades

Looking over the edge of the waterfall!!

Deer in the pasture around dusk.

Cascades

Spent yesterday afternoon enjoying the outdoors with family. Enjoy these photos.

Catching Up

This is my first attempt at this sort of thing so I hope all goes well. I am afraid to identify any one of us for fear some child predator will find us. So try to be patient with me until my fears subside!
We've had a good summer so far. It seems to be flying by though. We've spent some time at the farm, being lazy at home, at the beach and of course...swimming!
I am going to try to post some photos of these activities so you can see what you are missing by not living close by!
The scenic one is from the bike ride we took earlier in May. Obviously I need to figure out how to write beside the photos and to upload them in a sensible order. I'll try again in a day or so.
Love you!