Haircut - August 29

Pics from the first month in SC

 Ryan, Hodges, Jennings

Manning, Beatrice, Kaitlyn, Colin

 Manning and Beatrice

I  know these are random, but the first is from the first bath in our new large tub. The kids wanted to use the jets. The rest of the pics are from a day spent with all of my high school friends and their children. It was so fun to hang out before all the bigger kiddos went back to school. Baby Beatrice made her first appearance with the crowd. Ryan and Kaitlyn both wanted a chance to hold her. They were so sweet with her. Hard to believe that Colin is already 9 months old. He is getting so big. Nothing like little petite, newborn, baby Beatrice. Almost makes me want another...but then I think about the mental asylum they would have to place me in if I added another child to our already packed little bunch of kiddos. I am happy just holding my friends newborns. It is wonderful!!!

Love being here and loving playing/visiting with all of my longtime friends. Heaven!!

Friends visit the pool

aug 7 - New House

We are here...we have finally arrived....ONE YEAR after we put our house on the market - to the day - August 1 to August 1 and we  have closed on a house in South Carolina!!! YAY!!

These are my thoughts from August 6 - 1 week after we moved in.

I think we have moved into the nicest neighborhood around. We love playing in the huge yard and being surrounded by trees. I feel like the back yard is an oasis in which to explore. We have our own pool...which I never bargained for, but it has been such a blessing. the kids have played/swam in it every day since we moved in and we have had lots of friends over to enjoy swimming. It seems the perfect gathering spot and we can't wait for the kids to grow here and get to invite lots of friends over to hang out in the future!! So excited to be back in SC.
Here is a pic of the house and I will get to the pool soon.