Our latest wildlife

We are loving that we are surrounded by nature.  S. took these pictures the other day from our back porch!   I LOVE hummingbirds, makes me think of my Grandma Ioerger, she loved them.  As an adult I so appreciate their magnificence.  I am glad that we have had many visit our feeder.  

Spirit Day and Parent Share

It has been a fun week at school!  Here Mia is showing her school spirit!

Ansley's class features a parent every week to talk to her class about their career.   One of her friend's dad came today.  Her clipboard says, "I am a surgeon that helps with surgery."  Happy Friday!

Crazy Hat Day

You are my Sunshine

Cubs wondering where his sisters are!

Hey wait, don't forget Cubby!

Look at those Curls!

The girls were so excited to wake up and get ready this morning because they wore braids to bed last night.   Not a bad way to be motivated to get out of bed on a Monday!  

ZONED

This is why I limit TV watching!  Look at those faces....completely  electronically engaged!   This was a little down time after taking a scooter ride on the trail.  Too Funny!

Fun Food

The ONLY way to eat raspberries

and Pizza!  This is one of our favorites from the Green Egg!

Sweet Girls

We had a few extra minutes waiting for the bus!  Love these little girls!

We are in the South

Tonight Ansley was telling me a story about school.  I had to grin because every girl name she mentioned were double names.  That doesn't happen everywhere in the country, but often in the South. Here are a few.... Mary Scarlett, Emma Grace, and Carol Anne.  I love double names!!!  I can't wait to hear more.  

Our School Routine

The night before everything is ready to go.  This makes our mornings so much easier.  

It is amazing how we go from no schedule at all in the summer to a planned routine  when school starts.   I think we all like a little bit of structure!

While waiting for the bus Ansley was teaching Mia to tie her shoe.   She almost has it!

Pajama Day today!   This is always a fun day!

Who knows what Mimi is thinking here, probably mad at me for taking another picture! 

Feeding the Deer

This has become a favorite activity, the girls love to sprinkle corn and then watch them come eat it!

Roll Tide Roll

I love this picture... Girls cheering and S. observing from the back!  It was a fun Saturday Night in the Sharpless House!   

A School Day

The girls before school!

and after school!

Weekend with the Corya's

Mia telling one of her stories.....those facial expressions speak volumes!

Alissa, Maddox, Mia, Ansley and Molly heading out to ski

Ansley up for the first time on water skis!

Mia's turn

Molly is a pro

Maddox has it down too!

Grace, Julia, Davis and Ansley working hard on their sand castle

Sweet friends.  Ans and Mol are 5 days apart in age and immediately became best buddies. Everywhere they walked together they held hands!  

Matching PJ's

These two also became fast friends!  

The kids table.....so lucky their view is the lake

A great weekend with amazing friends!

Mol and Ans saying good-bye....sniff

This one might end up in their wedding video......2 peas in a pod!

We are so blessed to have such great friends.   Matt and Nina have shared every part of our lives with us.  Initially we were together in Atlanta, and then through distance when we moved to NWA.   Never have we disconnected through our life changes and growing families.   It was so good to catch up and spend time with them at their lake place this weekend.  Just a short 3 hour drive for us......I see many memories being made here!   We love you guys!

First Day on the Bus

Mia has wanted to ride the bus ever since she could talk.  Friday she got her chance!   What a big girl!

One last Cubs hug before going to school

And they're off!!!!