Summer of 2024 (Addison is 16, Kaitlyn is almost 15, Logan is 4 1/2 and Weston is 21 months)

Our little shark

We aren’t sure where Logan got his meditation technique from but he does this every so often. 

We threw Mimi a surprise 70th birthday party!

Addison was captain of her soccer team for this game. 

Weston loves the step stool that Addison made on her school field trip. 

My boys

This is the baboons that Weston was terrified of. 

Kaitlyn’s team won her tournament in honor of my birthday. 

Addison and Logan entertained themselves while watching Kaitlyn’s volleyball game. 

My birthday meal

Look at this cutie that loves sweets 

At Dollywood

Addison and Amron entertaining the boys at Barnes and Noble

Maverick loves fetching

Decorating Easter Eggs

Easter Sunday

Josh and I were able to visit Nashville on Josh’s work trip 

Look at these boys!

Waiting around at Kaitlyn’s volleyball game 

Trip to Gatlinburg

Weston loves his blanket that Mim had made for him

Kaitlyn’s 8th grade dance. She looked beautiful!

Look at his curly hair. 

Logan’s program at his preschool 

Snuggling with sissy

The boys using the toddler knives I got Logan for Christmas.  Kaitlyn is great cook and she is helping the boys learn to be also. 

Logan loves cowboy boots and jeans. 

Addison and Poppy getting into their inner drama mode at Peyton’s dance recital 

Beautiful Addison

Golf cart ride with Poppy

Waiting in line at the DMV for Addison’s learner’s permit 

Chillin with mama

Lake Powhatan fishing trip

Weston loves to help Josh and Poppy with projects 

The boys love to climb

Addison got her third piercing for her 16th birthday 

Addison’s first day of her first job

First lake trip with uncle Jeff’s boat 

Look at his curly hair

Brothers

Logan loves his brother. He misses him when they are apart.  

Trip to Wilmington to see cousins. 

Addison and Claire after their surf lessons 

Josh’s 47th birthday

I thought the boys looked extra cute at church that day

Josh’s birthday dinner on the water 

Kaitlyn’s award for her breaking the shot put record

Kaitlyn and Zuri while in southern Florida

Family Game night 

Logan goes through spurts of working out 

 We are currently on our way to Destin, Florida with Nana, aunt Jenny and uncle Jeff. It has been a busy last few months. Kaitlyn finished her last year of middle school and now we will have two high schoolers!  Addison played soccer in the spring and Kaitlyn did track. Kaitlyn beat the school record in the shot put.  Kaitlyn finished up travel ball in April.  We took a family trip to Gatlinburg for Kaitlyn’s volleyball game and Addison’s 16th birthday. Nana, Jeff, Mimi, Poppy, Claire and Zyler came.   We had a blast.  For Addison’s birthday, Josh, Addison, Claire and Zyler went to Dollywood on Saturday while Kaitlyn played volleyball. 

Then on Sunday, Addison had a birthday party at the house and she had about 15-20 girls come to the house.  It was a way colder day than we had hoped for so I decided to come up with some games to play inside. 

We took the boys to the zoo on the day of Aunt Miranda’s baby shower in Greenville.  Weston was scared to death of the Baboon and the lions.   He would get a terrified look on his face and then start screaming. It was so funny.  

Weston is still biting often. He bit two children in Sunday school one day. Thankfully it hasn’t happened again.  He is starting to drop to one nap and he sleeps really late if you let him.  He loves sweets and is starting to eat a little more.  He has began riding his bike that Mimi and poppy bought him. He can ride it really fast around the house and he rode it around the neighborhood once.  He did not let us help him once. Weston continues to be very independent and throw things when he doesn’t want them any more or he is upset.  He has learned the word “stop”.  He is saying a few more words, “Go Go”, “Hey” He will not say any words on command.  He will say “mama” when he wants something. 

We went to visit Aunt Amanda in June and then we got to go to Isle of Palms with Josh on a work trip. Weston got more familiar with the water due to being at the pool a lot. Logan began swimming on his own in the baby pool and in the 3 foot water prior to his swimming lessons.  Logan has swimming lessons scheduled for July but we have missed two of them so far. Addison was able to take surf lessons while at Aunt Amanda’s.  We celebrated Josh’s 47th birthday while in Wilmington.  

Addison started her first job at the Hendersonville Rescue Mission.  She makes $10 per hour and works Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.  Kaitlyn took her driving class at Hendersonville high school and is now on the waitlist to drive.  

Now to our current vacation.  We haven’t went on a trip with Nana, Jenny and Jeff in a few years so we decided to invite them to our family vacation.  We decided to try a place that most of us had not been.  We are excited!