Cheers to a new school year!

Well, we are off and running on a new school year! This is Makayla's last year of middle school and Christopher's last year of elementary school. 

First day of school picture 2015-2016.

My blessings walking into school this morning...

Ready and excited for a new year! 

James Henry was the only one who let me walk him in today, my kids are getting so big! Or maybe, just too cool for mom to walk them in. 

Last Friday we went and met the teachers and dropped off our school supplies.

James Henry is excited to have Mrs. Black this year.

Makayla wouldn't let me take any pictures of her at meet the teacher, I'm lucky that Christopher did.

Christopher is in 5th grade in Mrs. Weddington's room. 

What's a new school year without teacher's gifts for the first day?! 

'Twas the night before school starts

It's that time again. Our summer vacation is over, the kids go back to school tomorrow.  We fit a lot into our break this year. We finalized David's adoption, celebrated birthdays, James Henry asked Jesus into his heart and James and I took a trip. Those were all big things that happened this summer but we had a lot of fun in the day to day and the smaller moments of summer vacation.

James, the older boys and Papa John went to WWE summer tour.

 One evening we up and decided to take the kids to the park and fish. It was a great time, we played Frisbee too.

 Makayla and I saw Mary Poppins.

 James preached his first sermon this summer at our church. I am so proud to be his wife.

 We spent a rainy summer day at the Discovery Center.

 We took our annual trip to Wonderland Amusement Park.

it was too much fun for some of us

 My mom bought us season tickets to Splash Waterpark as our Christmas gifts and it was a fantastic gift. We went all summer!

 We celebrated James at Father's Day. He got a smoker and focus mitts!

 James and Chris had a Father/Son fish day at Ceta Canyon.

 We did some lights off mini-golf....

 The kids made their own fun at home!

 We went to the petting zoo with our friends.

 James refereed a tournament at Extreme Martial Arts. He was one of two certified referees.

James Henry learned how to tie his shoes!

 There was that one night the air conditioner turned into one solid block of ice!

 Makayla took a two week course at Amarillo college on babysitting. She learned so much.

It was a great summer and I loved having everyone home and together for a few months.