cousin camp 2017

For the last four years Zach's parents have take any of the grandchildren that our 5 years old and older to their house for 5 days for Nana and Poppy Camp recently changed to Cousin Camp.  Micah and Connor along with their cousin Leah have been to all 4 and this year Logan was finally old enough to join in.  

These kids have an absolute ball at "Camp" and spend all day doing activities together.  This year besides the usual pool time, they played yard games, put together a huge puzzle on the rainy day, went to Chattanooga, had a canoeing adventure, learned a different bible verse each day, and just learned more about each other.  It's a highlight of our boys' summer 

4th of july 2017

Shortly after moving to Oxford two years ago we were told by our sweet neighbor that the annual Oxford 4th of July parade ran on the street right in front of our houses.  Though the first event was only weeks after we moved in, we began a parade and picnic party tradition that we plan to keep up until the end of our lives here on Wesley Street.

Friends from every different corners of our lives come in the morning, we all enjoy the parade together from the comfort of our front yard, and then we swim, eat, and fellowship well into the afternoon.   It is one of my favorite things and hope it is the same for the families who join us.

Everyone has usually gone on their way in time for our little family to grab a little quiet, and maybe a short nap, before heading to The Square to await Covington's fireworks display, which happens to be the largest one outside of Atlanta.  

Small southern towns, family traditions, celebrations that bring people together.  Just a few of my favorite things.

swimming in the rain

Even though it has rained more days this summer than it hasn't, we still had not checked swimming in the rain off of our summer fun list.  The first Sunday in July offered up a tremendous rain storm without any thunder or lightning so we all literally dropped what we were doing and headed outside for a summer rain swim.  

They absolutely loved it and I loved watching them!