Saying "So-long" to the Sandidges

This evening, our Bible Study group had a "Saying So-long to the Sandidges" get together.  We have met together every Friday for the past 4 years ~ mostly to study the Bible, but let's be honest, there was a whole lot of fun going on too!  Our Bible study group was as close as family can be and we are going to miss them dearly.  So, this is not good-bye, but see you later...because we have formed incredible bonds that can't be broken by a few hours of driving and crossing a state line!

getting our swim on!

 of course, with this group any time there is a party ~ food is always a part of it!

 Joel & Kara

 Greg, Brian, Jill, Jimmy & Duane

 more swimming

 fish fights

 most of our gang

Cathy, Amy, Jimmy, Jill, Tara

Brian, Joel, Duane, Kim, Matt & Greg

We love you guys!

Final Friday

We spent our final Friday in town doing some things that can only be done here.

first up, we went to the science center

 the dinosaur exhibition is still going on and the kids loved it

 I've created a monster of my own!  Cooper used my phone all day to take pictures!

 I think this was their favorite place in this city

 we also went to the aquarium section of the center

 Cooper taking more pictures

 he touched the crab shells

 seeing "Smiley" one more time

 After the Science Center, lunch &grocery shopping...it was time to go to the pool

Cooper swimming under water

Reagan jumping off the diving board

Reagan swimming under water

to say they have enjoyed having a pool out their back door is an understatement!

 horsing around

Tired

A long day of VBS, swimming and playing makes a certain 4 year old tired!!



Best Friends

We've begun our round of saying "good bye" to all of our friends.  Today, Reagan's long time friend Emma came to play in the pool with us!  Reagan and Emma are church friends and were in the same kindergarten class and a had a few classes together in the first grade.

playing catch

 acting silly

 a close up shot

 Reagan said Emma was her best friend

 And, Emma said Reagan was her best friend

 they had a really good time together this afternoon

 isn't he handsome

 Natalie, Emma & Reagan

 Sweet friends!

There may or may not have been a few tears shed when saying our final good-byes this afternoon.  Hopefully, this isn't good bye ~ it's just see you later!

Smile

As a reward for good behavior, I treated the kids to Salsarita's and Rita's after Bible School today.  I think they enjoyed it!!!

Play Time

Tonight, the kids and I were blessed to have dinner with some of our good friends.  While Cathy and I chatted about everything (and nothing), the kids had a great time playing.

Kara & Cooper

this is the only picture I took all night!

Amazing!

You've got to see this!