Summer 2017

We have lots and lots of hummingbirds in Troy.  Sawyer and I like to make up names for all of them that visit our feeders.  

Watching the hummingbirds

Lots of zoo trips were enjoyed this summer.  

I never grow tired of seeing these.  

Zoo trip with Anderson & Abby

Tony's with Desiree to hear Nathan's dad's band
(pictured below was half of the entertainment of  the evening...Jackson, Parker & Nathan)

Cole & Sawyer

Walmart entertainment, as if a trip to Walmart isn't entertaining enough:-)  

More fishing

                         

Lots of garden veggies this summer and lots of kitchen messes.

                           

Jackson

Jackson & Andrew

Lj got bit by another snake- not the back leg/thigh

Running buddy cooling off on the trails

Sawyer and I made several decorative gardens this summer

These two love building 

Papa and dad

Lots of reptile catching happened this summer

Sawyer and Taylor's Bearded Dragon

Someone lost three teeth in one week and two teeth in one day.  He told me that he doesn't like loosing teeth especially his favorite ones and that it makes him kind of sad to grow up because he likes his childhood.  

Chillin'

Troy got a coffee shop!!!!

Turtle on the trail

Dabbin' 

Jamboree- Greensboro

Jackson, Parker, Avery and Sawyer enjoying the new raft

Enjoying some time together on a walk, at a local park and we discovered this little quiet spot.  Now he was a turtle seat for home.

Some of the team met up at NCSU

One of the students, and relatives, joined us.

Ferrum College

Season opener in Virginia 

#5 pushing the pile

Close game in Virginia but the Crusaders left with the W.  

First day of first grade
Jackson started 10th grade but I didn't get a picture of him yet.  

What one portion of our house looks like after school:-)  

Miss Marcie is back and so Sawyer takes lessons with her while the big boys are at football practice.