Halloween

 “Be a flamingo—stay balanced, stand by your flock, and always be brilliant.” ― Anonymous

 

Where there’s smoke, there’s BBQ

Where there’s smoke, there’s BBQ

Banjobque Festival

Grovetown GA

Brisket?

Yes, please.

Why would I have my kid take a picture of me with a spilled drink??

Because it was too funny and rather genius.

I noticed that at the bottom of my draft beer cup, it looked like a token.

Whoops.

"Bottom’s Up Draft Beer Dispensing System” 

beer-dispensing-system

What kid doesn't like a petting zoo?

Or....

Watching the America's Got Talent contestant, Pork Chop, in action.

Fall

“Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.”

Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing

Salem SC

Not sure who had more fun driving the tractor.

salamander jack pot

Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua)

"The flower gets its common name from its resemblance to a turtle's head, but the genus name Chelone dates back to ancient Greece mythology. As the story goes, a nymph by the name of Chelone elected not to attend the marriage of Zeus and Hera, so she and her house were tossed into a river, where she transformed into a tortoise who carried her house on her back."

source

interesting stream crossing technique

Happy Halloween sweet (sweet) treat

Happy Hour

78.29

morning Sunday stroll

12 years old

4,382 days

bundt cakes

LDC documenting her day with the polaroid

 “Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years.”

– Unknown author

179 more days to go

Make the first day great, because no matter what, you are going back again tomorrow!

6th grade

and some excitement the first week...a bat in the hallway.

Caught and released.

 

Summer Week Nine

Our last week of summer  (sigh).

Time to start to remember the day of the week.

last day of summer ice cream tradition

boostered 

and 

ready for the trending Fall polish color

getting ready for day 1 of school

(Andy took LDC to Open House.

The locker is quite the big deal.)

Summer Week Eight

Looking on the bright side of things.

LDC's Neon 12th Birthday Party

Pool Party and Minute-it-to-Win-it Games

Although it rained (poured) the first hour- the sun came out with a rainbow.

Just enough time for glitter slime making, pizza eating, and constant chatter about the anticipation of middle school.

We got each friend their own pool float...the b-day girl got a unique neon one...which of course they all had to play in.

Side note:

I am loving that she is now old enough to help to pull the party together.

Above, her setting up for 

Flour Challenge

Below, results.

"You glow, girl."

Summer Week Seven

 

Year Seven 

Cades Cove TN

Smoky Mountain National Park

Happy Hour entertainment

cricket eating

Tubing (and a bath)

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”

– John Muir

Summer Week Six

playdate and playdough making

summer math...with a good helper

more playdates

money saved and now spent on a second piercing