8/24-8/25

 We woke up early early and got on the road to make it home in time for Delaney’s open house at 12:30. And we did it! Adi took Delaney and had a good time showing her around the school. Alecia let me know that Delaney made our local online newspaper. 😍  

We miss our SC crew!

On Tuesday the day before school started we had our annual ice cream date with the Darrow’s. Everyone’s schedules are crazy so we couldn’t get to Mrs. Moo’s, but we enjoyed our Sweet Frog all the same. 

And now the middle ladies are away at college. 😭

I don’t remember what else we did. Maybe father’s blessings? But I think we did those another night. 

I guess that day I did save some young women pictures from Sarah Cox. 

Everyone loves seeing what their kids are up to!

And everyone loves when cute missionaries come back to visit!

8/23

 We went to church that morning but none of the boys friends were there and none of the kids were running around the green after church, so the magic of last time wasn’t repeated unfortunately.

Sometimes it’s hard to be a little sister. 

The boys got haircuts and looked so handsome. 

Uncle bubba sends the best gifts!

We’d brought our yum box with us and enjoyed it together. 

And aunt D practicing her diapering newborn skills. 

I put Henry to bed that night and he was not happy about it. He never is. Whenever I’d put him to bed he’d get really mad and not want me to hold him, so I’d lay him down, then he’d be so mad that he would finally let me hold him and rock him to sleep. 

Since we were leaving the next day we had to get all of our last precious baby cuddles in.

We did a soda taste test that D ran for us. Adi won and the rest of us tied. Damian and I guessed exactly the same and Lu was a few off from us, but with the same amount wrong. 

I always go into taste tests so confident but never do great. 🤣 

We tried not to stay up too late, but we love each other and have so much fun together. 

8/22

One goal in helping parents of newborns is to get them as much sleep as possible. That sometimes means early mornings in the playroom.

It makes me so happy when Henry decides to like me. ❤️

The boys birthday gifts this past year was a zoo membership and we were so excited to take them for a day out. 

All the posing at all the statues. 

They especially loved the big crocodiles and the worker that told them all about them. 

Another hot day in South Carolina. 

Their fancy zoo has a sky liner that connects the zoo to another little water park. 

Waiting to ride the sky liner and the theme of life right now which is out of order. 🤣

We played in the waterpark for a long time. 

The zoo is in Columbia, so about an hour from their house. 

The fountains would go on and off and as Henry was meandering he stopped for a sec and the fountain perfectly hit his big belly. We were cracking up. 

This handsome guy. ❤️

The boys were good zoo guides!

My favorite!

We tried to let Henry meander and just go at his sometimes excruciatingly slow pace. 

Our last stop was to see the otters swim. The boys made friends and they ran all around.  

Henry was such a good boy, even when he got tired. 

One more shot from our fun day at the zoo. 

We hit Chick-fil-A on our way home. 

We wanted everyone all fed and happy for our long ride home. 

8/21

 I’ve been wanting to take the boys to the best donuts in Sumter for 2 trips, so we left for school early this day to enjoy some treats. And they were pretty good.

Mia’s hair is so long and so white!

Quiet days of baby cuddles are the very best!

Love my girls!

Lu did a photo shoot with her 4 (!) kids. 

Henry just always looks like trouble around his little sister. 🤣

I did Monsters Inc. for Disney movie night that night. 

It was a fun one!

We had to borrow a blender to make this magic happen. 

Sully smores dip. 😋 

Aren’t these the cutest?!

It’s a little like Christmas morning every time the crew comes in to see the movie we’ll be enjoying. 

These were a lot of work, but one of my favorite Disney things I’ve made. 

Emmett and Mia cuddled while we watched Monsters. 

We also played some Mario Cart. 

I guess a Delaney Mia picture is how we end every post now.