We started out July with some of our favorite people. As the only people left in town for the 4th of July, we spent the night bowling and shooting off fireworks with the Christensens.
We are so lucky that even though we're far from family, we never spend a holiday alone.
Luke started wearing his new favorite shirt -- his muscle shirt.
We picked out the granite slabs for our new house. . . and finally told the kids we were moving in 2 months.
Then we sent the biggest two kids off to Tennessee for a week with their cousins.
Less than 10 hours later:
Nate and Ellie are so lucky to get to spend a week every summer with their cousins. Last year we got to host them all here, so it was their turn to go to TN this year. Darian and Jen's house is way cooler than ours and they are loads more fun too, so I was sure the kids would never want to come home.
We left at 3 am the next day for our own little adventure with Grandma and Grandpa in Virginia.
Dustin gave Sadie and I the upgrade to first class. As Luke walked through he shouted, "Second class is way better, right Dad?" Everyone got a good giggle and we were only separated by a row so we could sneak them all our snacks.
Dustin's favorite part of Virginia -- Rita's!!
My mom and dad are the cutest ever. We took the kids fishing, but they didn't catch a thing.
Still so happy though.
We got donuts for out own little tea party.
It was very fancy -- pinkies up!
We spent some time in Colonial Williamsburg.
And ate a lot of food.
Sadie requested a fancy lunch out, so we hit up the Blue Talon for some french food.
Sadie was impressed the moment she had her first Shirley Temple. But it took Luke until dessert to be really wowed.
My mom and I went to Yoga.
We got pedicures.
Meanwhile. . .
The kids were living it up with Alex Anne and Wyatt.
Shopping, 4 different jump places, water parks, and lots of fun places to eat. I guess they were up until the wee hours of the morning every day and slept until noon.
We took the kids out for a real Southern breakfast.
Luke fell into a food coma.
We also tried Sno to Go after hearing it was better than Rita's Water Ice. It was not.
Finally we headed out for our week at the Beach
While Dustin drove to Raleigh to pick these guys up from TN to meet us at the beach house.
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