Football and Swimming Friday

It's Friday, so that means it's time to break out the orange to support our favorite team.

the kids looked so cute in their orange

 Tonight, instead of having our regular Bible study group, we decided to have an end of summer/back to school pool party.  The kids swam until almost 10pm and the adults could have talked all night! 

Annabelle and Reagan

 

 We had the pool all to ourselves

 Maggie, Cooper, Annabelle, & Reagan

 the girls showing off their handstands

 half of the group was able to make it - we're missing 3 couples

 Maggie and Cooper eating pizza

Sunny Sunday

After a week of below freezing temperatures, it was finally warm enough to go outside and play.  We had fun throwing the football, playing on the swing and shooting Nerf guns at each other!

concentration

 this girl loves to swing

 a family friendly game of football

 kicking off

look at that form!

 watch how his face changes as the ball gets closer to him

 all smiles

 squinty - eyed

 not too sure about this

 eyes closed

 he looks like he's in pain!

 he caught it!

 time to throw

back to the swings

 Cooper also learned how to pump his legs to swing today!

 rock climber

 acting a fool!

monkey boy!

Reagan wasn't too interested in having her picture made or playing with the family today

 



Friday Night Football

Tonight, we attended our local high school's football game.  We pass the field every day when taking Reagan to her school and Cooper always asks if we can watch them play.  Since we didn't have Bible study tonight, we took the kids on a family date.

He loved the game, although he may have enjoyed the band a little too much

Reagan liked watching the cheerleaders, the band, and the game.  She was very interested in how the game was played and how the teams scored points 

Giving Thanks

We went back to Hickory to celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends who became our family during our tenure there!  We ate, talked, laughed, played games, danced, sang along with Pandora, and giggled all day and into the night!

the kids table

Eden, Brandon, Jacob, Cooper, Lexi, Taylor & Reagan

 The adults

Brian, Amy, Linda, Greg, Tara, Jessica, & Duane

 after a delicious lunch, we headed outside for some driveway gating!  We had the tents set up, football on tv, desserts and a fire pit

 the boys played a little football

 Cooper played pirates

 the girls ate dessert

 the adults played corn hole...and I just have to brag that Greg and I are the BAMily grand champions of corn hole!!

 giving daddy a kiss

 mmm, hot chocolate!

 petting Gracie

 Jess, Me, Amy

 silly guys

 they can be somewhat normal too!

 Cooper was feeling left out of the photos

 they all made fun of me for having on 3 shirts, a fleece jacket, and a toboggan...but I was warm!

 Cooper and daddy

 Cooper and mommy (Reagan spent most of her time with the "big girls" away from mom & dad)

 Fun around the fire

 doesn't that face scream "enough with the pictures!"?

 roasting marshmallows

 enjoying the fruits of his labor

 one more girl photo

 I love this man!

 the Boninis joined us for the fire pit fun!

It was so good to see all of our friends again.  Too bad our time was short.  We were able to join up with more friends, but alas there are no pictures.  We visited with Ms Deb before we left and we met up with the Whitfords for a four hour breakfast at the Cracker Barrel!