Summer Fun

Ian (1), Filson (3), Vada (2), Stella (5), Porter (3)
they all made their way to the tractor....showing their Iowa roots!

Vada & Silly Stella

Stella pushing her little cousin

Swinging Stella

Vada wants to give it a shot

Swinging Ian4 Little Monkeys

Bedtime Buddies

The Kiddie Table

Filson showing off his bedhead

Happy Birthday to Anna Leigh (& Patrick!)

She got off easy, we couldn't come up with all the candles she should have had ; )

Digging in for the good stuff

Boo's mouth is watering

Jam session at the Gaddum's

Vada getting her guitar lesson

Only walking for a week & he's all ready to march in the band!

V rocking out

We miss our friends, our house is way too quiet today!! I had been anxiously waiting for the Davidson's visit all summer & it was so much fun to have them here. Mike & Kayren & their kids came down Thurs afternoon & brought along little Vada. We headed downtown for a hot, quick walk along the riverfront & a stop for ice cream. Friday morning we headed to Wrightsville Beach and had fun digging in the sand & jumping around in the waves. Anna Leigh came down from Raleigh & met us at the beach. John made it back that evening from TN & we loaded up the kids & headed out for dinner at the beach. Making plans to head out at 6pm on a Friday night with 5 kids under 5 may not have been the brightest of plans, but they surprised us & were all little angels through the entire dinner :) We lucked out again on Saturday with good boat weather. The kids had fun catching fish, jellyfish, crabs & baby sharks. The best part was having the kids so worn out by the end of the day that they all easily crashed & then the real fun could begin! Way before dawn on Sunday morning, the Davidson crew was packed & headed on the long journey back to Iowa. We really appreciate them making the drive out to NC & hope it's not long before they can do it again. Luckily, Anna Leigh & Vada were able to stay a couple more nights with us & we got in some more beach time & a couple jam sessions at the house. It has been a great week & the boys loved waking up to friends at their house every morning!