Back to School - Grady

Grady started kindergarten at a new school this year! He is going to Five Oaks Montessori, a beautiful school that is housed in a 100 year old farmhouse on 10 acres of land. So far he is loving it and making lots of friends. He was so excited on his first day!

Here he is with Cami, who is chewing on his new pencils



With our back to school banner



Being silly



Showing off his backpack






He was so excited and came up with the idea of jumping for this picture



On his new classroom!



For an idea of how well he is doing in school, here is a recent email his teacher sent...


What can I say about Grady?  He brings a wealth of knowledge on every subject and has an unmatched enthusiasm for every new lesson.  Grady is a great friend, polite and kind to all, and is always helpful and reliable.  He is a wonderful role model for younger children.  I look forward to that great smile of his every day!

Have a great day!


We are so excited for this new adventure in his life!

Family Beach Trip - Last Day

The last full day of our vacation was also our 10th anniversary! We started the day with a nice trip down to Harbortown with the boys while Cami stayed home with Nana and Papa.

They have a great shady playground there











Anson loved all the boats



They were looking for more "life" since the tide was way out



The lighthouse!



We all climbed every step - even Anson!




We made it to the top!



What views!





Such a fun morning!



That day we went to the beach and then got to go out to dinner to celebrate our anniversary at the Jazz Corner. It is an awesome restaurant (rated #1 in Hilton Head) and both dinner and the live entertainment were awesome. We even got a shout-out during the show and a gift from the restaurant (a cd of their most popular acts). It was a great night!

We had such a fantastic trip. The kids were all very good, and Nana and Papa helped out so so much, which allowed us to have a true vacation, even with 3 kids. We had so many great experiences and made so many memories we will treasure forever.

Family Beach Trip - day 5

The next morning we were back at the beach bright and early! Grady wrote this in the sand!





It was a gorgeous morning and the tide was way out, so we went on an adventure, looking for creatures in the tide pool

We found lots! Like this starfish...







Grady showed off his treasures to anyone who would pay attention



Pretty...







Another starfish!




Anson really wanted to get in on the action



"Mama, look what I found!"



Ansy loves the beach








This is sort of just funny because it perfectly captures how they feel about taking pictures



But he was having fun




Busy little guys






A crab!




So sweet - showing Camille a starfish




He loves sticks!



Mama and Camille!



Before dinner - love this one!




The whole family - a bit crazy, but not too bad!



We had a really fun dinner at The Wreck of the Salty Dog! Need to make it down there on every trip!