Connor's First Day of Preschool

Today was Connor's first day of preschool. He is attending Westminster Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten (which is the same church where Shannon and I were married). His teacher is named Miss Clark. Connor is so excited to be going back to school.

Avery's First Day of School

Today was Avery's first day of 4th grade. She was so excited. We think she is so grown up.

See pics from Avery's past 4 first-days-of-school.

My Niece, Julia, sings, "I am a Promise"

My brother and sister-in-law's 6 year old daughter, Julia, sang "I am a Promise" at her school's back to school program. I am impressed (I bet you will be too).

Last Trips of Summer

The hot summer of 2010 is (hopefully) winding down. School starts again in less than 3 weeks. Now is the time to make end-of-summer trips to visit grandparents and aunts and uncles.

Avery and her friend McKay are spending the week in Houston with Shannon's parents.

Brandon and Julia are spending a couple of nights with us. They are having so much fun (especially Connor). But the real blessings belong to us.

Happy 4th of July!

We had a wonderful time at the neighborhood 4th of July Parade today. Connor liked the fire trucks and Avery liked the candy that was thrown to her. What fun!

Trip to Austria

We just returned from 10 days in Austria (and a brief layover in London). What a wonderful trip!

Camp Greystone

Avery spent the past week at Camp Greystone, in Zirconia, North Carolina (just a few miles south of Asheville, North Carolina). She swam in the lake, learned to paddle a canoe and made lots of new friends.

Isn't this gorgeous?

Avery and her cabin mates (including counselor, Mary Catherine).

We are glad to have her home.