Thanksgiving fun

Our week with my sister and her family was so much fun!

We spent lots of time outdoors

 And lots of time playing games

In fact Henry and Kaylin played tons of chess! Henry is in chess club at school and had fun teaching Kaylin who was an amazingly fast learner.

We also had fun at Busch Gardens Christmas Town where all the kids loved the rides

And the light sabers they got at the end.

And Elliot enjoyed getting over his fear of cats

I have a bunch more photos on my other camera but this still captures the fun. We're all looking forward to a reunion before too long!

A great day out in the woods

A cool morning and sunshine all day meant we had to spend our vacation day out in the woods. The boys had inexhaustible energy running almost a third of the 4+ hike. 

Henry when he heard we were going hiking 

Plenty of time to throw rocks

Picnic spot

Elliot was hard to keep up with

I have no idea how Henry found this snake which, before it was scared and started to turn, was just dangling there camouflaged in the vines

He was excited

All growed up and off to school!

Henry just started kindergarten today! We've entered a new era!

At drop off

After school

At orientation last week

And a few extra

Summer fun

I just saw that posts from awhile ago never posted so you'll get to see them now. Plus I'll add a few photos from the last weeks. 

Popsicle fun...we keep trying all different variations of fruit and juices in our Popsicles and luckily my favorite (pineapple and strawberry purée) is their least favorite (shocked them as much as me) so I got to eat all of them.

4th of July fun: we walked to the fireworks with a friend and had a great time!

Heading to school: since we live near the boys school and my office we can walk. And sometimes in the afternoon we walk through a park to the pool. You can't tell from this photo but Elliot is usually the one begging that we take the stroller instead of the car.

Henry and Elliot love our new road because they can ride their bike and Razor right from our driveway

More soon!

Birthday fun

Henry's birthday was a few weeks ago. With Elliot's just around the corner we had a joint birthday party for them. The bounty of presents was of course enjoyed - especially because they are still able to share so well. I'm sure that will change soon, but until then we'll make the most of it!

Super hero powers on the way to the zoo

And Elliot read the night time story - a new fav book they got for their bday. Note the teenage mutant ninja turtles accoutrements 

Okefenokee fun

 Recently we enjoyed a 2 night camping adventure in Okefenokee Swamp. The weather was perfect, the adventures fun, and the gators a plenty.

Our campsite was a short walk to the entrance.

And our first hike had a run in with what we think was a water moccasin 

The first night we hung out at the main water entrance and happened to find someone fishing. Henry knew the first fish he caught was a sunfish!

We bonded with Sophie, the resident alligator  near the park entrance who was lazing around with two babies near by.

We went canoeing the next day and saw at least 7 gators often within a few feet of our boat.

And hung out on Billy's Island for a picnic that made Elliot super happy

But of course there was time for relaxing 

Cabining

We're enjoying a few days of cabin-ing while the boys' school is closed. The weather has been fantastic with light rain the first day and cool sunshine today. One more night of sleeping to the sounds of nature, including a small water fall right outside our cabin. As you can imagine, the boys are having a blast.

Here is our 'backyard'

And looking upstream:

We hiked around a lake this morning 

With a spur to a waterfall

And some time at a water logged playground 

Bliss!