Nerds, Ball Players and a My Little Pony

Her New Favorite Sport

Katie, seriously, you LOVE volleyball.  You finished your week of volleyball camp at New Life Camp and came home thrilled and ready to practice each day, every week for the rest of your life! You ordered a volleyball from some birthday money and since it has arrived its basically be a daily exercise.  We are super excited you loved it so much!  And your coaches, were awesome-loving you, pushing you hard and pointing you towards the King.  Hope you, "bump, set, spike it...that's the way we like it" and Volley 4 Christ for many years to come!

*friends are Jo Burton, Jimma, Kat, Julianna

Pop up art @ NC Museum of Art

Impressionism!

100 Days

Owen you did it!  Your first 100 days of school.  Everyone dressed with 100 things, did crafts, ate "100" shaped cookies and let go of 100 environmentally safe balloons (that was important to your teachers :). Way to go, Buddy!  You continue to love school, love homework, love your friends-Mollie, Logan, Isaiah and Eli and love your teachers.  

All those together = a wonderful start to school!

Fair Southern Ladies

Two fair girls came to visit us...and we were thrilled!

Six years ago we were blessed to have you, Anna, come and live with us for a semester.  You were a confident woman who was generous with your time, loved your high wedge shoes, and filled our ears with questions about life. You graduated from college and went to explore the world.  From FL to CA to OR and back to GA again. We have seen your tears, heard about your sorrows and adventures and have witness your joy and rest in the everyday. Thank you for bringing with you this time, your precious little one, Lucy Kate. She is a blessing and miracle! You, are a wonderful part of our story! Press on, seek His peace within and look up...

...And Anna & Lucy Kate, thank you for coming to see us!  Thank you for bringing your smiles and conversations. We want you to come back anytime. We want to come and visit you as well in GA, cross our fingers it will be soon. We think you both are the greatest and it is wonderful to hear of God's faithfulness in your lives and of His constant care of you two! The road has been rocky, but HE is writing a beautiful story for you both!

Best Story Time Ever

A Momma's world.

Lucy Kate, your giggle, oh my, it is infectious...especially when you watch Owen run back and forth.

 And your moves...wiggles, squirmes, sorta crawl gets you places! The game Owen set up to play was no match for you.

Having Fun at the Art Museum

It was kid swap day with the Muses.  :)  We got the blessing of having four kids for the day!  We headed to the NC Art Museum to walk their trails, explore and run...  

Catie Beth, Evy, Katie & Owen, we LOVE you guys!

Dressing up with friends is so F.U.N!

Katie, you had all the thoughts for our costumes this year 

(you have been planning these for at least the last year)  

Owen, you were Babe Ruth's Agent from the 3's and rocked your outfit.  

Katie, you were Julie from the 70's and made your outfit-bell bottoms and your flower shirt as part of school! Peace and Groovy

and Daddy and I just joined in during the 70's! I have to admit...your Daddy is one handsome man!  :)

Owen, this is your Boss pose.  Very Serious.

Don't Mess With THE BABE

Thanks Burtons for going trick or treating with us!

Welcome King and Queen of dress up land...isn't it great when even the parents dress up-yes!

sharing the loot!

Nana-it was fun to have you here for Halloween!

and oh hey, sweet Millie...thanks for joining us little one, you were the cutest by far!