Carolina Livin'

More Water Park Fun!

>> Wednesday, July 30, 2008

We are loving this summer vacation. So many friends and so many different activities. Last summer was a little tough with Ethan, but he's just one of the gang now which makes going places so much easier.
Today we hit Palmetto Falls Water Park again. We met Gary and Emily (thanks for the military discount Gary!), Martha, who brought Hunter, Haley, Josh, Zach, and Ryan, and Margaret and Marissa. We brought Alyssa, Matthew and Ethan - of course, and Kali and Zoe. Everyone had a great time! Lots of floating in the lazy river and time after time down the big slides, along with some races down the shorter slides.
Weather was perfect, kid's were great. I hate that school is sneaking up on us so quickly!

Ethan and Emily

Marissa sportin' a new haircut after donating her hair to Locks of Love

Hunter

Matthew

Alyssa

Zach

Kali

Emily

Josh

The Girls

Ethan and Margaret

Martha and Haley on the lazy river

Mr. Gary just relaxin'

Friends

>> Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Alyssa had three of her closest friends from school come over today. These are some of the sweetest 10 year old girls you'll ever meet. They are all smart, innocent, silly, cute and love to have fun together. We're all waiting anxiously for teacher assignments for next year.
Imagine if they all got the same teacher!!!

Jessica . Danielle . Alyssa . Maddie

Danielle - always a clown for the camera

They are all so sweet to Ethan and always try to include him

Lovely

Ready for his brother to come home!

>> Thursday, July 24, 2008

Ethan insisted that I give him the keys to daddy's car today. I asked him why and where he needed to go and he said, "It's time to go get Matthew, he needs to come home from camp!" Enough is enough as far as he's concerned. I agree. Tomorrow morning we go to get him.
(be sure to pause the music so you can hear Ethan's sweet voice in the video below:)

ALL BETTER

Yesterday morning Ethan went and had his stitches removed. He did a great job and was very brave. He told his doctor, Dr. Brook, all about what happened to him while he was at the beach. She gave him a popsicle and went to work taking the stitches out. He held perfectly still for her and she was done in less than a minute! Good Job Ethan!!