Race for the Cure

This is old, but I am still behind on catching up the blog. Last month, my fellow leaders and our young women volunteered at Race for the Cure. We have done this every year since I've been here and it is the most wonderful thing ever! My aunt Mary and my grandma Carrie Lee were both survivors of breast cancer so this is a cause dear to my heart. It is so amazing to go and support the runners as they go on a grueling physical and emotional journey to fight breast cancer. This year the girls and I did transportation so we directed the buses carrying the runners to where they needed to go. We had walkie talkies and all it was so cool. And I have to say how very proud I am of our amazing group of girls. To volunteer we have to get about around 3 am to get ready and get there by 5 am. The girls never complain and are always soooo excited to go.

My First-Grader!!!

I can't believe the day has come.....I am the mom of a first grader! My little boy started first grade yesterday!!! Grammy brought over McDonalds for breakfast and after making some pictures, I dropped Sean off at school. He told me that first graders don't need there moms to walk them in. He said "Mom, that would be sooooo embarassing". Sigh. Are we at the stage already? Wow!

Uncle Paul

At the end of May, Eric's brother Paul came to stay with us and he was with us until this past Sunday when he went back to California. While he was with us, we had lots of fun and went on a few trips together like to Great Wolf and Myrtle Beach. He was an awesome help around the house and in fact, Monday was the first time I have loaded the dishwasher myself since he's been here :) The kids loved having their Uncle around and I enjoyed having the company during the day. Thanks for the great visit and fun memories Uncle Paul! :)

Fourth of July Fun

This year for the Fourth of July weekend, we headed down to Myrtle Beach. We left Thursday night and returned Sunday afternoon. We rented out a little house while we were there and it made the trip that much more enjoyable. There is so much to do in Myrtle and we had lots of fun visiting the amusment park, aquarium, and especially the beach. It was a great weekend and the only downside was how quickly it went by.