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Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Ava's 8th Birthday - Part 1

Wow! What a whirlwind week we had! It seems that we celebrated for almost a whole week!

We started with birthday pancakes at Ava's request.



Then we enjoyed cupcakes, not once, but twice! The first time was in Ava's class at school (I didn't even get pictures!), and her classmates were impressed that they were "homemade cupcakes"! I kid you not, they were pumped. I guess homemade does trump Wal-Mart bakery! The second round of the say was at a pool party for our ACTS program at church. Ava was more than happy to have a pool party on her birthday!



And this little guy was in true daredevil fashion. Makes my stomach hurt to watch him swim. He is just so busy!


After swimming, Nana and Pop came over to bring one new present. Ava was all smiles opening her new Elvis glasses case.



On Thursday night we were treated to dinner courtesy of Nana and Pop. Ava chose Mexican, because she loves when they sing and smear whipped cream in your face. :)
Ready for dinner

Just what she had been waiting for. 


On Friday evening, we hosted 9 other girls for an ELVIS themed birthday sleepover. After they all arrived, when the screaming started, I started to wonder if I had lost my mind! Bradley was a dream though. The girls loved him and loved to beat up on him! :)  They colored Velvet paintings, ate pizza, played hide and seek in the dark, watched the Frozen sing along, played Just Dance, freaked each other out with scary/silly stories, and I even heard them play Truth or Dare. Hilarious, but exhausting!

Before the real craziness began!

Ava was in the middle as she was "married" to Elvis. Funny girls. 



One thing I want to remember is how Ava hugged each girl after she opened their gift. It was just so sweet. She was just so excited and thankful for each present. 





Thank you, Thank you very much for coming! 

Up next, party time with the family! Here is a sneak peek! :)

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

A Rogers' Family Weekend

The weekend before last weekend, otherwise known as the first weekend of August ;), Aunt Bethany and Liam came for a visit and we spent most of the weekend at Nana and Pop's. We had a wonderful time, but we were exhausted by Sunday night and I know Nana and Pop were too. :)


Ava in the corner. She hated that I was taking this picture.


Pop preparing our supper. They always feed us well. 

Daddy helping in the kitchen. 



This has been making me sad, because Ava has always liked school. She is frustrated that recess for 3rd graders is shorter than recess for 2nd graders. She feels slighted.


 And then all of the kiddos had a blast in the sprinklers.

















Nana and Pop's cat, Bella. 

Monday, August 11, 2014

What to Do Before School Starts Back

These photos are from the last couple of weeks before school started. We tried to cram in as much fun as we could. :) This doesn't contain our Discovery Park pictures which I will post later.
Scout just wishing he could run free.

During a rather boring three day (!!!!!) inservice, I always looked forward to seeing what my Sobe Lifewater lid would say. 

Nothing better than running in the freshly mown grass.

The results of running in that grass.....

Mean you have to have a bath.

Headed out for girls back to school shopping in Jackson. First stop, Joanne's of course.

Ladies' lunch at Olive Garden.

Loving her Ever After High book so much that she can't stop even when we grocery shop. 

To celebrate National Hot Dog day, Scouter got his own wiener.

A trip to the Farmers' Market

Picking their own blackberry container. 

Sweet boy

Headed to celebrate National Hot Dog Day at the library.





At the library for National Hot Dog Day



A genius marketing plan. I love looking for names. 

This made my cup runneth over. 

A sleepover at Nana and Pop's

He walks in and immediately dumps his toys in the floor. Classic Harrison. 


Digging for names while out shopping for school supplies. 

Finding her school supply list. 

Lisa Frank is the color of my childhood also. :) Makes my heart happy to see this.