Date Night Escape

Dave and I took advantage of a kid-free night and went out to dinner in the grand town of Waxhaw.  Then we enjoyed attempting an escape room together.  We did not do so well, LOL, but we had a fantastic evening out! 

Last Days of 7th and 11th

I can hardly believe the kids are done with 7th and 11th grades!!  Preston is heading into his last year of middle school and Savannah is heading into her last year of high school.  CRAZY!  Thankfully I remembered to grab a picture of Savannah as she headed out for her last exam on Wednesday, but on Friday morning Preston sped away on his bike before I could get a photo . . and then hit his friend's pool after school so this was the best I could do for his picture (yes, we finally got the badminton net replaced so the boys are back to playing in the yard).  They both ended with all As and had a fantastic year!  Here's to a fun-filled summer with some much needed down time for us all!

 

Preston's First Official NJHS VP Duty

Last year when Preston was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society the advisor asked him to do one of the speaking parts in the ceremony because . . . well, he's Preston! :)  This year he was excited to be voted in by his peers to serve in the role of vice president for next year (which may or may not be because he promised to have snacks at the meetings LOL) so he had a speaking part as one of his official duties.  He did a great job and despite having to wear "church clothes" he was excited to participate.

 

Celebrating Kevin's 50th!!

 

Dave and I were so honored to be invited to celebrate Kevin Neal's 50th birthday with this super special group of friends.  It was a blast from the past to have dinner with all of these "singles" that we have known from Carmel since before we were even dating.  We had a perfect evening celebrating a one-of-a-kind man.  Despite his challenges, Kevin is always smiling and has such a gentle, loving spirit.  We are thankful to call him a friend!

Cheerwine Festival

 

Dave saw in the paper that they were holding a Cheerwine Festival in Salisbury and was excited to check it out this weekend.  Somehow he talked the kids into going and apparently, they weren't the only ones!  Everyone agreed it was packed out and the lines were super long to get to each tent, but they still had a fun Saturday afternoon.  I mean it has to be fun if you get funnel cake and cheerwine, right?

That's a Wrap on Track

Preston loved running track at school this year . . . so much so he may not even try out for soccer next year!  Either way, it was a great season with lots of growth and speediness. :)

National Honor Society

Today was the induction ceremony for the National Honor Society at Providence.  We were so excited for Savannah to be invited to take part!

Preston was not so thrilled to have to get dressed up and go to the high school, but he made this mama happy so here is proof that he was there. :)  Might I add that he even wore shoes two sizes too small to look nice for Savannah's special night.