Summertime happenings

Summer has arrived in Coastal Georgia! It feels almost like its been here since we moved back in February, but now we're getting to experience those super fun storms, mosquitoes, scorching heat, smothering humidity, and abundance of fast-growing weeds. It's not so bad though. I'd rather take all that than snow!

So much has happened these last few months! 

We bought a house! And moved again, after only 3 months. Our shortest dwell time in one house--which is saying a lot considering this is the 8th house we've lived in in the 6 (almost) years we've been married.

We got a niece! Sophia Marie Page was born June 11. I'm an aunt!!

James went to Kindergarten Orientation. My big boy is going to be a SCHOOL kid in 2 months! He was so excited to tour all the classrooms, cafeteria, playgrounds, computer centers, music and art rooms. He was just upset that school didn't start that day! He misses his old pre-k class from Columbus so much. He asked me the other day, "Do you think they're praying for me?". Sweetness.

Jason got promoted! He's worked (working!) so hard to get where he is. His online classes have started this month, so he's busting his butt on those, plus taking on a million different tasks at work. I'm so proud of him!

Popsicle has pigtails. Her hair is long enough now to pull back. She's a mess, all girl. She 'dresses up' in my closet, fights with her brothers, is saying more words, showing interest in using the potty (what??), knows how to use the boys' leap-pads. I'm just trying to keep up!

Right before we moved, my folks came down from Tennessee to explore Savannah with us. We ate at Paula's (meh), played outside, bought fresh shrimp, and they got to do the walk through of the new house and get a glimpse of it.
Granny and Kelly came right after to help us move in and unpack. We took a few fun breaks to go to the pool and beach.

The boys also spent a week in Tennessee at "grandma camp", that they just came home from yesterday. It was super quiet in this house without those wild ones running around and they are making up for lost time. It was a good reset for all of us, giving them a change of scenery and giving us a chance to get more unpacking/painting/settling done. Poppy was a little lost without her big brothers. She kept wandering into their room and climbing up onto their beds, snuggling into batman pillows.

For Grandaddy: your girl knows how to hold a gun. She had this watergun, making appropriate sound effects and holding it correctly.

We also found a WONDERFUL church. We found it by chance after our preacher back in Columbus mentioned a church in the Savannah area. We started going to Gateway the Sunday after Easter and never looked back. We officially joined a week and a half ago.

It's been a wild year!