Weekly Happenings - 8/15 - 8/21

1.  This big man had his 5-year old check-up on Thursday and he did great!!  Not only did he follow all of the directions the Dr. and nurse gave him without any help, he didn't cry or get upset at all with his two booster shots!!  Not a single tear!  He weighed-in at 38 lbs and is 42" tall, growing so very fast!  Since he did SO well, we grabbed ice cream as a treat afterwards!

2.  Peyton's Brownie troop had their first meeting on Thursday night.  The girls are crazy at times but are a great group and they have so much fun together!  Here they are finishing their meeting by playing "down by the banks" which I remember playing as a kid - so fun!

3.  The kids have found a new love for Twister!  They are pretty good and even get Mommy & Daddy to play too!

4.  On Saturday morning, Peyton started a new adventure!  Peyton is going to be part of the TiniTainers dance troupe at her dance studio!  She will learn jazz, tap and vocal numbers to perform at various places around the city.  We are super proud of her for new opportunity!!  While Peyton was dancing, Garrison & I went to McDonald's for breakfast with several of the other parents & siblings.  Garrison got to eat at a high-top table with two older boys and thought he was hot stuff!  It was fun to meet several of the parents that I'm sure we will get to know better over this year!

5.  Chad stayed busy over the weekend with a two-day golf tournament!  He had an incredible round on Saturday where he took the lead for his flight but unfortunately ended up taking 2nd by 1 stroke!  It was beautiful weather and he had a great time!

6.  Later on Saturday, Grammy & Grandpa came up for a visit!!  Grammy had picked-up a selfie stick to try and Peyton was very happy to help her figure out how to use it!  Shortly after they arrived we packed up and went to Pizza Street for a yummy lunch!  The kids love going here but we don't go often so it was quite a treat!   We then stopped off at Kohl's, dropped the boys off for some quiet time while the girls shopped a bit more!  We had a great visit!

7.  On Sunday, while Daddy was playing golf, the kids & I took a trip to the zoo with our friends, Angie, Hailey & Ethan!  We had a great time seeing the animals, riding the Skyfari and exploring the zoo!  Peyton's highlight was riding the Skyfari with Hailey without an adult with them!!  My highlight was seeing the koalas that are visiting our zoo - very cool!  We had a surprise when we were about to head out we ran into Elsa & Olaf!

8.  On Sunday evening we went over to our friends house, the Sizemore's, to have dinner with their family and the Jones family.  The kids all play so well together and we had a great evening with our neighbors!  This picture makes me smile as it shows Garrison being the charming little man that he is - he loves the ladies!!

9.  A bit out of order but a fun story none the less.  When I take Peyton to school she likes to pick a song to listen to.  She always picks Roar by Katie Perry and one day this week we cranked up the radio and both sang at the top of our lungs.  A moment I hope to always remember!

Weekly Happenings - 8/8 - 8/14

1.  On Tuesday, Peyton had her back to school night and got to meet her teacher for 2nd great - Mrs. White!  She had a fun evening at the school seeing many of her friends, getting some new spirit wear and even had her picture taken with the CPE Wildcat!

2.  Thursday was the BIG day - the 1st day of 2nd Grade!!  Luckily, Peyton is ok with the obligatory 1st day pictures in multiple locations...it was so fun to take her to school on her first day!!

3.  On Friday, we capped off the week with a trip up to the Legend's to meet one of Peyton's friends from 1st grade that moved away to see Pete's Dragon!  Peyton & Ava picked-up as if no time had passed and had a great time at the movie!  The kids really liked the movie and thought it was even better that they were out past bedtime! 

4.  Pretty much anytime Daddy gets down on the floor he becomes an instant jungle gym / ride giver!  Luckily the kids have such a great Daddy that he gives into their many requests, even if it nearly kills his back since they are getting so big!!!

5.  On Saturday afternoon we had our Neighborhood Block Party and as always it did not disappoint!!  The slide was amazing, food was great and visiting / playing with all of our friends topped the night!  It was a late night for all of us since they played a movie after the sun went down.  I am so thankful for such a great neighborhood!!

5.  Peyton started something new this week - an allowance chart!  She has several responsibilities that are expected and if she checks them all off during the week she gets $5 at the end of the week!  This has really helped her get into a routine and with all of her extra curricular activities this year she needs!

Weekly Happenings - 8/1 - 8/7

1.  Girl Scout Camp continued on Monday & Tuesday and I was lucky enough to get to join in the fun both days!!  Monday the girls got to build marshmallow structures (due to rain and thunder), climb a rock wall and play Olympic games!  Tuesday we had a visit from the Mobile Zoo, there were s'mores and campfire songs and almost 2 hours at the pool!!  It was such an amazing couple of days and I think all of the girls are ready to go back already!!

Here's Peyton with Claire & Isabella on the bus - 

We have carried ponchos on many vacations and never used them but Peyton & I were glad to have them at camp on Monday since the activities continued as long as there wasn't thunder!

This is our group after we finished the "advanced" hike for Brownies.  Our girls did great, were brave when slipping on mud & rocks and were excited to earn a Hiking badge!!

Peyton's BFF Victoria was also at camp with her troop - these two caught-up whenever they could!

Of course, the moms had to join in the s'mores fun too!

2.  Peyton didn't have camp this week since she was at Girl Scout Camp early in the week so she got to spend Wednesday & Thursday with Grammy!  The girls had lots of fun shopping (though Peyton insisted she didn't need anything!), getting pedicures and playing lots of games.  I think the two days went by faster for both of them than they thought they would!  Garrison was also excited that he got to be picked-up early both days to spend a little extra time with Grammy too!

3.  Thursday night was "watch week" for Peyton's tumbling class from the summer so Daddy, Garrison & I were there to see what all she had learned.  Peyton did a great job and has learned one-handed cartwheels and is now able to stand-up from a backbend/bridge.  She is also getting much stronger with her handstands and several other skills - she amazes me with her abilities!!

4.  On Friday, Daddy spent the day with Peyton and they had a great day!  The day ended even better for Peyton when she got to have 6 of her friends over for a "back to school" sleepover!  What started as a couple of friends turned into many but the girls were great and we all had lots of fun!  The evening started with a trip to the pool where we also had pizza and fruit for dinner.  Then when we got home and changed into PJs, the girls decorated ice cream cone cupcakes Peyton & Grammy made earlier in the week and had them for their snack.  We wrapped up with watching Home in Peyton's room before it was lights out.  All the girls were asleep by 10:30 - I will take it!!  On Saturday morning everyone enjoyed some yummy donuts before it was time to go home.

5.  Later on Saturday, we went to the Web.com tour event that was in town and we were lucky enough to get passes to the corporate tent on hole 17.  We took our time walking back to the tent and watched some of the golfers warming up.  Peyton & Garrison both got a golf ball and they were super pumped!  They also had a great time at the tent and were very well behaved!  We walked several holes, Garrison got his head rubbed by one of the golfers walking by him and Peyton got a fist bump, plus they both got another golf ball thrown to them at the tent.  Needless to say it was a great day, and the golf was great to watch too!!

6.  Lucky for us, we got passes to the tournament again on Sunday!!  Chad was playing his own round of golf on Sunday so Grammy & Grandpa joined in the fun!  The kids showed Grammy & Grandpa how it all worked and had a great time spending the day at the golf course!