August 2025

Back to School for 2025 saw Miss Maggie start 1st grade.  She was so excited to have so many old friends in her class this year.  Brody started his first year of high school (9th grade), Mattox started 4th grade, and Grayson started 3rd grade.  They were all excited for another year of learning fun. 

Maggie and her besties are ready for another school year. 

          

    

    

    

This girl loves to pose for pictures.  She is Mommy's dream girl. 

Most of her poses are ballet stances. 

The girl has flare!

She tries to get her brothers to pose with her, but they are not usually cooperative.

Just trying to memorialize those cute summer freckles. 

The kids got after school ice cream rewards.  Maggie loves an ice cream sundae. 

Grayson likes to drink his ice cream as a shake. 

And Mattox likes eating his like a super villain. Bahaha!

The cutest little witch.

I took the big boys out to breakfast before school, and they were playing Bingo.  The high schools here get one day a week of a late school start so all the kids usually hit the Chick-fil-a for breakfast that day. 

Brody won a prize and got a free cool beverage. 

The boys all match in their cool glasses now. 

Maggie's self-portrait was so cute.  She definitely likes her accessories. 

Mommy decided to rearrange the living room all by herself one day.  She did not realize how heavy our furniture actually is.  I want my fireplace to be the centerpiece without a TV over it.  

Maggie started another year of dance.  She will be continuing ballet and jazz this season. 

Grayson started a season of flag football.  If he excels, we may move on to tackle football. 

July 2025 - More Summer Fun

 As we awaited news from our firstborn son, we continued to try to give our other kids a good summer.  

Lots of picnics on the deck and swimming in the pool. 

Yep, ice cream solves EVERTHING! 

Maggie loved this patriotic tree. 

The boys liked these ice cream cone stools. 

Pretending we are on a romantic date without kids.  Haha!

Fireworks for our country's birthday! 

I love this picture of Maggie watching the fireworks. 

A patriotic baseball game.

Maggie and Grayson were so cute in their baseball caps. 

Beautiful snaggle tooth American girl. 

They met the firefly. 

Yummy dipping dots! 

Maggie made fireworks with her magic wand! 

Handsome teenager. 

Maggie's swimming really took off this year. 

Little cowgirl. 

Future Chick-fil-a employees practicing running the restaurant.  Grayson will make a good cook in the kitchen while Maggie will run the front line and take orders.  Mattox doesn't want to work and prefers being a customer.  Haha!

Serving someone a yummy milkshake. 

Maggie attended a fun week of Barbie dance camp. 

Daddy joined the kids in the pool. 

They always have fun when Daddy joins them. 

Held up by three cute bandits. 

This one was wanting some sweet treats. 

Partners in crime...literally. 

How has she gotten so big so fast?  

Sassy and sweet. 

Always enjoy some fun at the Mexican restaurant. 

Showing off her Meredith angels shirt. 

She loves the Chick-fil-a cows.  They were doing their annual teddy bear sleepover. 

Ending the month with a fabulous evening sunset.