Our summer months definitely had a water theme! Drew and Anna Kate really love to swim and have no fear of the water. We worked with them on trying to swim but they both sink like their pockets are full of rocks! Hopefully we'll make more progress next summer.
Swimming at Helen's house. They both love jumping off the diving board. The picture of Drew cracks me up! He's ready to take off!
Drew and Anna Kate really enjoyed spending time at Aunt Teresa's lake house this summer. They love going for boat rides, swimming at the pool, swimming in the lake, and fishing off the dock.
Going for a swim! I saw a snake in the water right after I took this picture. Aunt Teresa practically walked across the water to get back to the dock!
Aunt Ashley came with us to the lake one weekend and went tubing with Drew & Anna Kate! I had some fun videos but those were lost when my pictures were...
Drew and Anna Kate went to their first Vacation Bible School in June. They went to the First United Methodist Church Bible School where cousin Hayes was in Drew's class and Whitney was his teacher! this was the first time they had ever been split up in an environment like that and they both did wonderfully. Drew had a level of comfort having Hayes and Whitney with him and I was especially proud of Anna Kate who was in a class by herself. I think she really enjoyed herself and was told by her teachers that she "had a lot to say". Ha!
Over the 4th of July weekend we went to visit the Davis' at their temporary mountain home. Cousins Price and Hayes (sadly) moved for Virginia over the summer and stayed at the Davis family cabin in Townsend between the time their sold their house and the new one was ready. There were lots of fun things to do there. We went for a golf cart ride, swimming in the pool, and threw rocks in the river.
Hanging in the baby pool. After many attempts, this is the best I could get for everyone looking at the camera.
Crazy cousins! Even though they are being so very uncooperative, I do love this picture!
We had scheduled a special, nighttime safari at the zoo with Price and Hayes and the Whitehead boys. Of course, the evening we were supposed to go it came a terrible thunderstorm and we were not able to go. Since we were all together we decided we would go to Market Square for frozen yogurt.
All of the tiny umbrellas are just too cute!
The rain stopped so we went to explore. I love how Anna Kate is "frolicking". She was so excited!
The boys simply could not resist the temptation and had to get in the fountains. Good thing I brought a change of clothes!
Anna Kate got to have her first solo sleepover with Aunt Ashley. It was very impromptu. We were at DotDot & Grandaddy's house one Sunday and she somehow convinced Aunt Ashley to take her home with her. She was so excited until she got in the car and then she got a little nervous. Bless her sweet heart she was trying so hard not to cry! Aunt Ashley said she quiet for the first half of the trip home but ended up doing just fine. She had so much fun and talks about going back for another sleepover quite often. I was worried Drew would feel left out but he didn't really seem to notice. I think they both enjoy getting one on one attention from time to time!
Tea party breakfast. She made Aunt Ashley get out her fine china!
All dressed up in Aunt Ashley's jewels! Tea party and jewelry? No wonder she had so much fun!
Of course we spent our Sundays (or at least one day out of the weekend) at DotDot and Granddaddy's house for family time! Drew and Anna Kate always look forward to going over there to see Aunt Ashley.
DotDot and Grandaddy's neighbor Julie has all kids of fun animals at her house. One of her newest additions is this precious, miniature donkey named Cody. One of our weekend routines is to go for a golf cart ride to Julie's house to see the animals and take them treats.
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