First Day of School!!!

The kids are officially both enrolled in Lake Carolina Elementary. What a great feeling! I can't believe my little boy started Kindergarten. He is really loving school. I can't believe how fast they grow. Hannah is in 2nd grade and loves her teacher. She is fortunate to have a few friends in class this year and is thriving in her classroom. We are so happy with Lake Carolina and the kids look forward to going daily. That is a great feeling. We are also fortunate to have one of our dear friends pick the kids up from school everyday. They get to walk home with the Watts boys. I love them having the opportunity to be walkers this year. This is what I remember about my childhood. Until next time....

Disney Again!!!

This was a very unique experience at Disney. I had a work meeting and last minute decided to ask Mandy to come and bring her kids. We ended up going to Disney for two days. We had a blast. This was their first time going. We are officially Disney experts. I loved watching the kids faces as they experienced everything for the first time. I was a little nervous because Buzzy is always with me but we managed. We had a blast and rode each ride 2 and 3 times. Again the favorites were Splash Mountain and Thunder Railroad. I love this picture overlooking the castle. What a great experience and again memories that will last a lifetime......

July 4th!!!!

This year we were in Litchfield until July 3rd. We had a wonderful experience with several military people. They were getting ready for the the July 4th fly by. The jets fly right over Litchfield. What a need experience and a beautiful flag. We had the opportunity to thank them for what they do on a daily basis for our country. I love this picture. Beautiful....

Look At Me!!!

We were out ghost crabbing one night and a fisherman caught this baby shark. Alex was fascinated by it. He ran up and wanted to hold it. This was so funny because he was just scared to pick up a ghost crab. Seriously crab or shark!! I can't believe the picture turned out so well because it was so dark. This was definitely a first at Litchfield. There were so many baby sharks this year. We went later the end of June so it was a lot warmer. Interesting......

The Russell Girls!!!

What a special treat to have all the grils at the beach at the same time. Unfortunately my mom went to the ER three times because of an inflammed thumb. We have since found out that she has metastatic melanoma. We would never have even imagined this. She is so strong and we are so very proud of her. One thing she can be sure of she will never be alone during this. She has so many friends and three daughters that will be there for her every step of the way. I look back on this picture now and still can't believe it. We all love her dearly. Hang in there mom.....

Cousin Time!!

This was the first year we had all 6 cousins at the beach. Caroline was asleep in this picture. What a blast! They are all growing up so fast. We use to collect shells and build sand castles all day. We are now ghost crab hunting and digging enormous holes to play in. I look forward to this trip every year. What a great tradition! The kids have grown up at Litchfield beach. I hope they will cherish the memories forever like I do about going to Hilton Head when I was young. I am smiling thinking about next year already. Until next time.......