Wrapped up the last few days of summer

Exploring around town and enjoying lazy mornings

Proud of Madison for earning this award for her work at the embassy the past month

Back to school dinner with friends

Finally back to a regular exercise schedule

My hero for the week catching geckos roaming the house

Dinner date with my seniors after "back to senior" night at school

These "little" critters hatched right outside our bathroom window

and now my bedroom smells like a chicken coop once again 

Celebrating my 39th birthday with the guy

I sure do love him and the team we've made

Need a goat??

A great day helping at the school that we like to visit and work at

Happy Birthday cake

Poor little one is so sick, must be the first week of school

Lazy Sunday afternoon at the nearby park

My poor, poor Sam. She has been suffering from daily migraines since enduring a concussion in February. This week we tried a spinal tap to rule out some things the doctors were worried about which lead to a spinal migraine. The worst pain she's ever been in. This lead to having to receive a blood patch. Praying, and worrying and hoping for some answers.

Lunch date with this cutie

Our rivals were playing football this weekend. We might have taken this sign over to their house to decorate.

Back to school Saturday celebration

Back to School

and just like that summer time is over and the kids are all back to school

this year little G started at EAB with the rest of the crew

how is she already in Kindergarten??

   

She's with an amazing teacher and after a few weeks of tears and apprehension and long long days she got into the swing of things

One of the first days she saw Madison walking by while she was on the playground. Gwen waved Madison over and said, "Madison, can you call Mom. Tell her I'm done with school and ready to go home." This was at 10:00 in the morning. 

   

just like that Samantha and Madison are entering their last year of high school

Big dreams, goals and plans for their future

   

Aubrey started 10th grade and Jocelyn is the big kid of elementary in 5th grade

Getting ready to ride the bus!

After a week of filling up her sticker chart little one earned a lunch date with mom and dad

Our annual back to school feast on this years theme,

Press Forward with Faith

We have a lot of "news" that will be happening the next year and are trying to keep this goal in mind with a lot of big changes coming along

 

Jo and her new teacher

It's going to be a great year!

July Little Things

Back to life and hanging out after being gone for the month of June

Picnics under the trampoline and pizza night 

Celebrating a wonderful 4th of July at the Embassy this year

the kids always look forward to the bike parade and cotton candy

After watching non-stop games in Europe my girls became addicted to watching the Women's World Cup. Go team USA!

and my puzzle girl is hard at work with the new puzzle we picked up in Germany

Hard at work earning money watching Coco

    

a trip to the Acai shop after hanging out at the park all morning

and we return to Brasil, land of the worst spinach around

Not the prettiest picture but I sure love this corn pudding that we get at a local café. 

    

Decorating the fairy garden with some new pieces we picked up in Europe

and we bring another dog home to babysit for the week

my girls were in heaven!!

Picnicking at the park with friends

Made it to see Lion King

    

Exercise helpers...

Making it to the zoo for our annual visit

This time we had a few extra friends tag along

    

Awesome opportunity at the Embassy getting to meet the first mom in space

Music time fun at church