Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Random October Memories

I never know what pictures are going to show up in my monthly folders that others have taken. Macy decided her car needed a good vacuuming.  If you knew her, you'd know this was a rare sighting.


She lives a lazy, stress-free life.

Kayla was home for break and she volunteered to referee a soccer weekend. She misses that job so much.

Halloween shenanigans. Macy dressed up as a taco for dinner tonight.

Brooke went trick or treating with her friend this evening.



Sunday, October 29, 2023

Science Fair

The last Dutton Science Fair is well on it's way to completion.  Brooke studied different products and their effect on stomach acid.  She recreated stomach acid, added different products, and measured the change in pH. Her project earned her a place competing at the school level when she had to give in-person interviews to a panel of judges. It was a great experience for her, but I can't say we are sad to be finished with this milestone project.




Saturday, October 21, 2023

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Fall Traditions

 Fall is such a fun time, and we love our yearly traditions.

Homecoming Parade



Pumpkin Patch




Thursday, October 12, 2023

Soccer - That's a Wrap!

Sixteen seasons of Upward Soccer have come to an end. We've watched the girls learn new skills, learn how to play a team sport, and grow as players. 10 weeks of our year for the past 15 years, and 20 weeks the year we played two seasons as they switched from spring soccer to fall soccer, have been spent on the soccer field. It's hard to believe this chapter of our lives is closing. The girls are toying with the idea of coaching in the fall, but my days of watching them play are over. I'll miss our Saturday games, but I'm thankful for the time they had on the field.















The season wouldn't be over without one last stop by "the creepy gas station" for ice-cream.

Sunday, October 8, 2023

CCA Mountain Classic

This weekend of clogging took us to Columbus, NC. The teams were amazing and swept the competition.






Juniors
Standing Line - 1st place, Grand Champion
Precision - 1st place, Grand Champion
Hoedown - 1st place, Grand Champion
Moving Traditional Line - 1st place, Grand Champion
Traditional Line - 1st place, Grand Champion
Elementary Team of the Day
Overall Junior Amateur Traditional Team
Overall Junior Amateur Traditional Team

Seniors
Precision - 1st place, Grand Champion
Hoedown - 1st place, Grand Champion
Moving Traditional Line - 1st place, Grand Champion
Traditional Line - 1st place, Grand Champion
Standing Line - 1st place
Moving Line - 1st place
Junior Team of the Day
Overall Senior Amateur Traditional Team



Brooke and Neko took home 2nd place for their duo.


Monday, September 25, 2023

Fall Break 2023

We kept it a little closer to home for Fall Break this year.  I took the girls to the Coca-Cola Museum, and we had a really good time.


Macy doesn't drink sodas much at all, but she wanted to give the Beverly a try. Her reaction did not disappoint.

The pool is a bit to cold these days, but Macy is still enjoying it before it gets covered for the season.

Charis and Kayla were in Cumming for the weekend, so we took them out for dinner and ice-cream.

They always love a good play area, especially when it isn't crowded.

This year we took a few days and rented a cabin near Lake Hiawassee. Kayla joined us after her classes, so we were able to enjoy a few days with her. 

We met Kayla for lunch in Helen and played a round of putt-putt. 

They were all pretty fascinated by the engineering of this particular hole.

Boating season was wrapping up, so we pretty much had the whole lake to ourselves.



They really loved tubing. We did have a scary moment when we accidentally popped Kayla and Brooke off. We had looked away for a moment and didn't know where they had ended up.  Thankfully we found them quickly, but it took a little longer for this mama to calm down.


Riley was able to join us on the lake.  I'm not sure how she felt about it, but I'm thankful she didn't try to jump overboard.








I loved having this girl back with us.


We made another stop in Helen on our way out of town. It was such a fun, relaxing weekend with my favorite people. 

We took a stop by Truett on our way home so that the girls could see Kayla's dorm. 

We ended the week prepping for the week ahead.  I thought it was funny to see Marc mowing the grass with a toy gun at the ready. Not sure what he was planning to do with it...