VBS - Rome

This year our church's VBS theme was Rome! The kids had such a great time. 

There were activities:

Lots of music (Eleanor was a motions leader again this year):

A snow machine!

Decorations:

And dinners!

Happy VBS week from our crew!

First day of school 2026-2027

Somehow we're back here already - back to school time! 

Eleanor is off to 8th grade - her last year of middle school! She made the volleyball team again and will be playing this fall.

Jane is off to 6th grade - her first year of middle school! She is managing the field hockey team - her first time playing the sport. So far she likes it! It was a transition from elementary to middle school but she is handling it well!

Off go the middle schoolers with all their gear! Regular backpack, sport backpack and equipment, instruments...

Then a couple hours later it was Rosie and Ben's turns!

They are off to 3rd grade this year - with a male teacher for the first time! Actually, none of the kids have had a male teacher in elementary school. Ironically, Eleanor has had 6/8 of her teachers male in middle school the last two years.

Off they go to the bus stop with all the other neighborhood kids:

We hope the 2026-2027 year of school is wonderful for this crew!

Beach and birthday

This year our small group decided to take a trip together! We opted for a weekend in the Outer Banks sans kids. It was a lot of fun! We spent two full days lounging on the beach:

Boogie boarding (mostly day 1 - day 2 was a little rougher!)

We went out to dinner at Waterman's

Played lots of games:

Watched several sunsets:

And spent time poolside:

It was lots of fun!

Meanwhile the kids had a blast at home with grandma! When we got home they had planned a birthday party for me! We grilled burgers and ate cake!

Happy 40th to me! No better way to spend a birthday!

That afternoon we hit the pool:

What a great group!

Thank you all for making my birthday so special!!