August already?!? With the end of summer quickly approaching, here are a few summer highlights I want to savor before summer is gone for good...
Beach! A visit to Carolina Beach in May, a visit to Fort DeSoto Beach in July, another visit to Carolina on the calendar for next month...I love the beach! (and three beach trips are hardly enough to satisfy!)
Cousins! This summer was full of great memory making moments for Lily and Luke with all their cousins, including the newest, Landon.
Donuts! I introduced my children to Britt's. Mmmmmmm.
Excited to homeschool! Lily asks to get started everyday, and I heard Luke say, "I can't wait for school to start!" and trust me, those are not words Luke has ever uttered before. There is a peace in our home as summer winds down, full of positive anticipation - and it feels great!
Friends! What would summer be without friends?
God With Us! Elevation released it's newest CD, God With Us, and it's a favorite around our house. David and I had a hot date (and by hot, I mean southeast in the summer hot!) to a cool party to celebrate the CD's release.
Happy Hour! Nothing beats the heat like a Lemon Berry Slush from Sonic during half-price Happy Hour!
Ice cream! David and I drove to 3 different places one evening to get ice cream, just the two of us. He wanted to give up after the first two failed attempts, but I didn't give up so easily.
Jaws! Refer to "U" for more information, but I certainly learned to never again talk my children into doing something they're scared to do! If only I'd had a Flip, I'd be $10,000 richer because 4 screaming children diving for my lap to avoid one large mechanical shark was a riot!
Kennedy Space Center! Aunt Lisa and Uncle Larry took the kiddos to KSC; they're now full of space travel information and share it with us at the most random times.
Landon! One of our favorite summer memories will always be meeting Landon for the first time. He took to Uncle David a little sooner than Aunt Erin, but I didn't take it to heart - I'm pretty fond of David myself.
Matthews Campus! Next weekend, Elevation opens it's first permanent facility. "M" could also stand for "Milestone," what a huge one this is in the life of our church!
No Kids! It's become tradition for the kids to spend 2 weeks in FL with the grandparents...without us! This year was probably my favorite yet. Now that the kids are a little older, I spend less time worrying and more time enjoying!
One more week! Our first day of school is August 24th; that give us one more week to soak up the sun and fun before hitting the books (although we may do so in pajamas if we please!)
Pool! I have an aversion to public pools. We had a family pool in Florida, so having to share a pool with strangers was foreign to me...until we moved here. But I have finally learned embrace the joy of a neighborhood pool - unfortunately our 'hood doesn't have one so we depend on the kind invite of nearby friends!
Quiet Time! B90x has brought back my "quiet time" with a vengeance. If I thought carving out 5-10 minutes for time in the Word was difficult before, I'll have no excuses now that I'm making it through a half hour reading assignment everyday.
Run Away! I started the summer off with a little running, can't say I kept that up at all. I'll put that in my "goals for fall" column.
So You Think You Can Dance?...Dance....Dance! What a fun summer obsession!
Teri meets Beth! Last week I won (by calling into a radio station for the first time ever) 2 tickets to a Beth Moore simulcast event that's taking place nearby. It was a no-brainer as to who to take with me; although I have many Beth Moore lovin' friends, Teri.does.not.know.Beth.Moore. (insert gasps here!) So I have to introduce Teri to Beth, and I get to do so at the end of the month!
Universal Studios! Papa Ron and Wissy treated us to a fun day at both Universal parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. The kids are still talking about it! I'm asked at least once a week what my favorite ride at Universal was, but I am not allowed to say Jaws!
Value! We have acquainted ourselves with the $1 theater...50 cent Mondays, $1 Tuesdays...best deal around. When the kids see a new release preview on TV, they ask, "Can we see that when it comes to the $1 theater?"
Walls! Chocolate Truffle paint transformed my kitchen from monotone to delicious!
X Games! Luke discovered the X Games this summer. He is such a boy...if it has wheels, he'd like to see it go off a ramp...and that's a guarantee on the X Games.
Yuck! Stomach bugs made a mark on our summer (and in the Exxon parking lot!). From Lily's terrible 4th of July bug that delayed our trip home, to Luke's explosion in the gas station parking lot last weekend, these are the summer memories I hope to forget!
Zoo! I'm cheating a little, it was actually spring when we made our first trip to Riverbanks Zoo, but our fun day was worthy of revisiting and there just isn't much else to do with Z!
There you have the ABCs of our summer...hope you've had a great summer, too!
Beach! A visit to Carolina Beach in May, a visit to Fort DeSoto Beach in July, another visit to Carolina on the calendar for next month...I love the beach! (and three beach trips are hardly enough to satisfy!)
Cousins! This summer was full of great memory making moments for Lily and Luke with all their cousins, including the newest, Landon.
Donuts! I introduced my children to Britt's. Mmmmmmm.
Excited to homeschool! Lily asks to get started everyday, and I heard Luke say, "I can't wait for school to start!" and trust me, those are not words Luke has ever uttered before. There is a peace in our home as summer winds down, full of positive anticipation - and it feels great!
Friends! What would summer be without friends?
God With Us! Elevation released it's newest CD, God With Us, and it's a favorite around our house. David and I had a hot date (and by hot, I mean southeast in the summer hot!) to a cool party to celebrate the CD's release.
Happy Hour! Nothing beats the heat like a Lemon Berry Slush from Sonic during half-price Happy Hour!
Ice cream! David and I drove to 3 different places one evening to get ice cream, just the two of us. He wanted to give up after the first two failed attempts, but I didn't give up so easily.
Jaws! Refer to "U" for more information, but I certainly learned to never again talk my children into doing something they're scared to do! If only I'd had a Flip, I'd be $10,000 richer because 4 screaming children diving for my lap to avoid one large mechanical shark was a riot!
Kennedy Space Center! Aunt Lisa and Uncle Larry took the kiddos to KSC; they're now full of space travel information and share it with us at the most random times.
Landon! One of our favorite summer memories will always be meeting Landon for the first time. He took to Uncle David a little sooner than Aunt Erin, but I didn't take it to heart - I'm pretty fond of David myself.
Matthews Campus! Next weekend, Elevation opens it's first permanent facility. "M" could also stand for "Milestone," what a huge one this is in the life of our church!
No Kids! It's become tradition for the kids to spend 2 weeks in FL with the grandparents...without us! This year was probably my favorite yet. Now that the kids are a little older, I spend less time worrying and more time enjoying!
One more week! Our first day of school is August 24th; that give us one more week to soak up the sun and fun before hitting the books (although we may do so in pajamas if we please!)
Pool! I have an aversion to public pools. We had a family pool in Florida, so having to share a pool with strangers was foreign to me...until we moved here. But I have finally learned embrace the joy of a neighborhood pool - unfortunately our 'hood doesn't have one so we depend on the kind invite of nearby friends!
Quiet Time! B90x has brought back my "quiet time" with a vengeance. If I thought carving out 5-10 minutes for time in the Word was difficult before, I'll have no excuses now that I'm making it through a half hour reading assignment everyday.
Run Away! I started the summer off with a little running, can't say I kept that up at all. I'll put that in my "goals for fall" column.
So You Think You Can Dance?...Dance....Dance! What a fun summer obsession!
Teri meets Beth! Last week I won (by calling into a radio station for the first time ever) 2 tickets to a Beth Moore simulcast event that's taking place nearby. It was a no-brainer as to who to take with me; although I have many Beth Moore lovin' friends, Teri.does.not.know.Beth.Moore. (insert gasps here!) So I have to introduce Teri to Beth, and I get to do so at the end of the month!
Universal Studios! Papa Ron and Wissy treated us to a fun day at both Universal parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. The kids are still talking about it! I'm asked at least once a week what my favorite ride at Universal was, but I am not allowed to say Jaws!
Value! We have acquainted ourselves with the $1 theater...50 cent Mondays, $1 Tuesdays...best deal around. When the kids see a new release preview on TV, they ask, "Can we see that when it comes to the $1 theater?"
Walls! Chocolate Truffle paint transformed my kitchen from monotone to delicious!
X Games! Luke discovered the X Games this summer. He is such a boy...if it has wheels, he'd like to see it go off a ramp...and that's a guarantee on the X Games.
Yuck! Stomach bugs made a mark on our summer (and in the Exxon parking lot!). From Lily's terrible 4th of July bug that delayed our trip home, to Luke's explosion in the gas station parking lot last weekend, these are the summer memories I hope to forget!
Zoo! I'm cheating a little, it was actually spring when we made our first trip to Riverbanks Zoo, but our fun day was worthy of revisiting and there just isn't much else to do with Z!
There you have the ABCs of our summer...hope you've had a great summer, too!
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August 16, 2009 at 10:39 PM
love it, love it, love it! what a super creative awesome post! put this one in your book, ok erin?! to everyone who reads this comment - please post your own abc's of summer on your blog, so i can read yours too! btw - can't wait to "meet" beth! :)
August 19, 2009 at 9:22 AM
oh my goodness, that was awesome! may have to steal.... Teri said to. :)
BTW - it was great seeing you the other night.