2021 Summer Things (Part 1)

We love summer around here, especially after having such an abnormal summer last year! 

Grizzlies playoff game with CJ

HYG Jr. High Retreat

Kicking off summer with HCM

Theatre Camp

Summer soccer 3 v 3 (it. was. so. hot.)

Ty's 7th birthday party

Cousin time

Bowling with Graci

 

Emery's performance hall, for her to perform her original pieces for us

Misc. Fall Happenings

The fall has flown by! We've been busy with school and sports like normal, although things are still very abnormal. 

the Bible ceremony at Harding was virtual this year so James couldn't be there. I was thrilled to be able to be there as a participant and even received my own Harding Bible. It was a special day for both Case and me. I'm sure it'll feel like no time before he's walking back across the stage as a high school graduate, same Bible in hand. 

Cross Country State Bound Send Off

Back to school schedule got us like ... 

And like ... 

Virtual Happy in Memphis 5k

Soccer tournament for Em

Soccer tourney for Case

Finalists

And then Case and James tested positive for Covid-19 the week of Thanksgiving, so we had a nice quarantined Thanksgiving at home. Case and James mostly stayed upstairs in the playroom and Emery and I started downstairs. Somehow, we both escaped getting it. CJ too. 

Entertaining ourselves with Snapchat filters. We were a bit stir crazy! 

It wasn't the Thanksgiving we had planned, but we were thankful that the boys weren't too sick and that we were still able to have some fun. We were also WELL taken care of by many friends in our Memphis village. We are most grateful for our village that took such great care of us when we couldn't get out and about. 

SNOW…Finally!

It wasn't much and it melted by 1PM, but we will take what we can get in Memphis! Hoping for more this week and fingers crossed that it's enough to go sledding down our big hill!

Throwing snowballs

Lil' sis giving it right back!

A little snow didn't stop the Barbie Mustang!

Snowball fight with Daddy!

Teeny snowman building

Baby No More

It's official....I no longer have a baby. Emery has been potty trained for a few months now (YAY!) and this weekend we upgraded her to an official big girl room! Bye bye crib! I can't even believe it. Every time I pass by her room and look in I want to burst into tears. How can my baby not be a baby anymore?!? But then I think about how darn cute her new decor is and it helps ease the sadness just a bit! I really do love how it turned out! I can't take credit for a thing. It's all the work of my wonderful and talented mother-in-law! Let's take a tour, shall we?

Em says come on in!

THE WALLS - Sherwin William's Mindful Grey

THE BED - The bed had been collecting dust in James' parent's attic for who knows how many decades...Score! Debra spray painted it turquoise and brought it back to it's full glory!

THE ART - Yes, Debra painted it. It's perfect.

THE QUILT - Debra made it. By hand. 35+ years ago out of her old clothes. I absolutely adore it!

THE CHEST - It was my Mimi's. Debra sanded it, painted it a lovely mustard color and put new hardware (Hobby Lobby) on it. I wish I had a before pic. I think it turned out super cute!

MORE ART - Debra painted an old window and stapled some fabric (Bumbletees) to the back. Inspiration directly from Pinterest, so again I don't really get any credit. I did pick out the fabric!

We also upgraded all of the hardware. New knobs made a big difference!

One happy girl in her new bed! Love this little bit to pieces!