Carmel Rec Nights

Tonight was the last rec night at Carmel. :(  Even though bruises were obtained from flying rubber chickens, these two have had a blast attending each week.  They both came home super sweaty and so excited to tell us about the fun outdoor games between teams.

A Nice Day Tubing in the Mountains

We were finally able to go tubing!!  Originally we booked our trip last year, but between our crazy schedules and the weather, we ended up having to postpone until this summer.  It was an overcast day, but super nice weather. . . perfect for floating down the New River.

You can see Preston in the background on the rope swing

And of course, this girl was ecstatic that we were able to get take-out for dinner from her favorite restaurant, Macados!  It was a super fun family day in the mountains and a perfect day trip to escape the oppressive heat in Charlotte.

Preston's Week at Home

It has been a challenge to find things to keep Preston busy this week.  Thankfully he has spent some time playing outside with his neighborhood friends and also working.  He decided he would finally start the project of pressure washing our nasty driveway.  It took three days but he finally finished the top part and earned some extra money.  

 Today Maks was able to join us at Carowinds for the day.  These two had a blast!!  I had mystery shops I needed to do so I worked and they played for nearly 6 hours.  All in all it's been a good week, but we all are missing our Savannah.  What are we going to do when she goes to college????

Carmel Kidz Counselor ~ BEST week of Summer

Savannah left to be a counselor at our church's kids' camp today.  According to her, it is the best week of summer!!  I grabbed this quick picture of some of the girl counselors when I dropped her off.  They were EXCITED!

 I love watching her in action.  What joy on their faces and in their hearts after a week away in the mountains.  So thankful for Savannah's heart for others and her willingness to serve . . but mostly her love for the Lord!

  Sooo much luggage to unload :)

Atlanta Bound for the Braves

We bought tickets to a Braves game for Papa's Father's Day gift and the boys were excited to finally attend a game in person this year.  So on Saturday, Dave and Preston headed to Atlanta for a fast and furious weekend with his parents. And Savannah and I were thrilled NOT to have to watch a nightly Braves game on TV :)

Although the Braves lost, they still had a fun time at the game!

 

Camp McCall

Way far in the mountains of SC is a Christian camp for boys called Camp McCall.  Preston's friend Ben has been raving about it for some time and they were supposed to go last year until Preston woke up with Covid on the day they were supposed to leave.  BUT, we managed to arrive in the beautiful mountains with two healthy boys ready for a fun week of (unairconditioned) boys' camp!

After check-in, they were on their way.  I'm sure there will be stories to be shared on Friday!  Until then, be safe and have a blast!

 

Escaping on a Slow Saturday

We are all still trying to get readjusted and caught up from being gone so long . . . but decided we needed to take a break to enjoy something fun today.  It had to be indoors because of the extreme heat and also because Savannah and I are still burnt . . not to mention this tropper girl just had all of her wisdom teeth removed on Friday morning.  She is doing great and was eager to get out so we all agreed to do an escape room.  Needless to say, it was HARD and we were all frustrated by the time we finished, but hey, at least we got out of the house for a bit. :)