Countdown to Disneyworld!

This is the girls watching the Disneyworld promotional DVD. We have it memorized because we watch it several times a week! This picture was actually taken last April when I booked our vacation. Since then we have been offered free dining and we were given a free upgrade to a luxury resort. It will be the trip of a lifetime and we are SOOOOOO excited! Only 20 days away (but who's counting :)

Happy Birthday Alison!

Alison is 5!!!!!

We had her birthday party last Saturday (Aug 15) and since it was a sunny, hot day, we did a water party. Alison became quite the pro on the slip and slide.

Nathan spent 2 hours filling water balloons and they were gone in about 5 minutes. Fun times!

The crew doing crafts

The pretty birthday girl



Alison had a great birthday!!!!!

Mammoth Cave

Nathan and I went with the young women and leaders to Mammoth Cave that is located near Bowling Green, KY. I had no idea that Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world (over 300 miles). We took a 2 hour tour and it was amazing!

Entering the cave. You immediately feel a rush of cold air! It felt so good on a hot August day!

Waiting for the tour to start

In the cave! What a fun day! A huge thanks to grandma and grandad for watching the girls!

Back to school!

My brother, Dan, was in Alabama for a business trip and decided to drive 4 extra hours to come visit us! We picked him up in Nashville and had a fun day together.

Hanging out at the Rainforest Cafe

Rainforest Cafe frog. My kids got a pretty big kick out of him.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! My favorite part of this picture is Hailey FREAKING out in the background. I want my picture taken too!!!

Alison--my big kindergartner!

Rachel-2nd grade!

All ready to go! Of course Hailey thinks she needs a backpack too. The girls have great teachers and we are all looking forward to a great school year!

It was fun while it lasted :(

Many of you heard about this on facebook, but here is the sad reality of our trampoline. What a storm! There was a tornado that did touchdown nearby. This is how we found the trampoline.




The path of destruction. It went through the neighbors fence and knocked down their swingset. It was fun while it lasted!