Sunday, August 13, 2023

SUMMER 2023

 

Driving back from school basketball camp...

Anderson & teammates won 3on3 at camp. 
Craven Wings with Max's friends. 
Moose lives for football practices. 
I cleaned out so much at GMS.
KidTime camp...he hated it, but was glad his buddies were there. They went to the zoo, Underwater Sea & the Muse. 
Swimming with Graham.
Sleepover dinners. 
A at basketball camp

Basketball tournament in GA-we hit up a ton of Wal-Marts to buy swimsuits & towels. 
Lily's 8th Graduation. 




Swimming at the Aloca pool between basketball games. 


Max celebrated his 10th birthday at Wilderness with Hunter, Andrew & Graham. We also went to Soaky Mountain.
Dippin Dots for everyone. 
Someone gave me 4 wristbands to stay an extra hour & they literally closed down the park. 

And...opened it the next day. 
Took A and 2 friends to Soaky Mountain. 

Nothing like spending the night in a waterpark with 4 10 year olds. 



Moose lives for summer. 
We spent A LOT of time at various football trainings.
A new custard place opened close to us. 
Einstein's bagels with Lily & Pops for Father's Day!
Father's Day-a few of his favorite things!


Swimming with Lily. 
These 2 decided to plan and cook dinner on their own-wings, salad, bread, dessert. 
They worked so hard. 
It was delicious. 
I brought Max & 2 friends with me to an all day basketball tournament in Greenville and it poured rain & they were so excited about these Grimace shakes from McDonald's.
A went to Top Gold with some friends. 
Max went bowling (and, landed at KOC with a sprained thumb.)
He sent me this pic when I was at work one day. 

I took Max & Marley to Soaky. 

Canoe trip with Max! It was freezing, but really fun. 



We celebrated GG!

Moose wanted to be in the pics!
Soaky Mountain with the cousins!



Hanging with this kid in the rain-summer is sometimes long; we needed this rainbow reminder. 

















A had a check up (and a shot) so we celebrated with crepes. 
Library park to catch things, like the old days. 


Braves Game with Dad & the Bishops. 


It was so much fun- we sat in the suite & ate & cheered and then went to a hotel. Loved hanging out. 

Dr. Cogen check up-star patient!! We are so lucky. I cannot believe all of those years of patching worked. 
Surprised A with a Grimace shake after a 2 hour basketball practice one night. 

Lunch with Noni & Bop. 
More ice cream...
Basketball tournament for a few days in June at the Convention Center. I did not have to pay for a wristband, so I let Max buy $6 Dippin Dots. 

Visit to Nicole's lake for a fun time, 
especially for the Bines.
Summer of fishing...!
4th of July Parade was so hot, but also so fun!
Moose lives for outings. 


Took these 2 to lunch and fancy cookies. 
Literally a million degrees.
4th of July cook out at Noni & Bop's-it was really fun and delicious. 


Grateful for the grandparents living close by to hang on holidays!
Soaky Mountain (again) with Nelson!
Gave in & bought the $$$ milkshake.
FULL TIME JOB IN THE SUMMER IS THE WORST! Max spent quite a bit of time helping me at work this summer. 

Chuck E Cheese with Noni & Willow
Catholic Football Camp with Matthew


More fishing...
Boat party
Dollywood with the cousins!
This was so much foam, but a lot of fun. 
Also trying to work all summer...such a balance. 

Before KidTime camp one day.

Moose is the SNUGGLIEST. 
We spent a lot of time at Soaky Mountain this summer-definitely worth the season passes. 
Anderson and Jack, so grown up.

Birthday party at Athletic Republic for a friend.


Trip to the mall, they thought this was hilarious. 
Old summer pic!
So many varieties of Oreos. 

Always water of some kind. 

I went to Atlanta for a week for work & Brandon was in charge; I have never been gone that long. 

Thankful for friends with boats. 
Expensive side effect of summer. 

Random free dinner at Aubrey's 

LOTS of football training in the summer. 

More time at the creek. 

MOOSE LOVES SUMMER. 

Football practices start in July & we spend a lot of time driving back and forth and sometimes stop for icees. 

Random pedicure with Mom. 

Denise and I now get to hang at meetings. 

Basketball Camp with friends!


He won the 1:1 championship AND the Coach's Award!

We love this new ice cream place, Whit's. 

Speeding ticket. Sigh. 


Doe River Gorge with the cousins was SO fun. 










So many random hang outs. 
The Bines. 



Putt Putt with Reese. 



This sums up how I feel in August. 
Skating with Gresham!

Brandon, doing my back to school work for me. 

Go Gladiators.



Football jamboree!

We had an awesome summer. 



































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Saturday, June 3, 2023

MAY 2023

 

A had a b-ball tourney in Indy & he & I drove up thereon Sat & back home on Sunday. They did pretty well & won the Silver championship.

Max with Nelson, Hunter & Gideon after school one day. 
Family dinner date to Connor's to celebrate the school year, followed by ice cream at Baskin Robbins. 
Soaky Mountain with Max& Graham. 

A with Matthew, Brendan and Kyle. 
Me w/ Mays @ the 8th Grade Dance. 
Quick visit to see Uncle Curtis' new project at a roller coaster in Gatlinburg. 
Max's team ended the AAU season with a championship win in Gatlinburg. 

Max made me this very detailed card for Mother's Day & I love it. 


I really thought I was doing ok in May with ALL of the things for GMS & the boys and....then I forgot to pick Anderson up at the orthodontist one afternoon. Thankful for Noni. 
Learning how to mow. 
Max turned 10!!! Double Digits for my baby boy. 
Back to basketball....
I was in Indy for Mother's Day so Brandon took Noni &Bop & GG to lunch with Max. 


Two days in the entire year brought us to the same sports event-football conditioning at Farragut. 
TEN! Max is big hearted, funny, enthusiastic, kind, snuggly, slightly moody and always ready to play. He wanted a desk with a monitor & a chair for his birthday so he does not have to keep sneaking times to play Anderson's xbox.
Birthday dinner at Craven wings with the grandparents

Birthday breakfast doughnuts! He also loved his sloth neck massager from his scavenger hunt. 
Junk Box from the scavenger hunt!

Bines loves summer most of all. 
Another basketball weekend. 

I took Willow to see "The Little Mermaid" at Gresham & she was adorable. 


GG, on a swing!


Cookout at GMS for the end of the year!
Early morning dentist visits before work/school.
Our house. 

Doughnut & bagel day with Bop. 
Max & I rode our bikes to Marley's on Memorial Day & there were WAY more hills than we thought. 
The new set up in the bonus room. 
One of the summer days at Noni's.
Visit to a Ramen place after the dentist. 




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