Summer Fun

Summer time is oh so fun. Here are some of the things we have done:

We played at the park.

We drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway with friends. Elena and Sadie were so cute together.

We pretended to be news anchors at the Children's Musuem.

We went to the Dash baseball game for the DPG family picnic.

We swam with friends.

We wear our sunglasses all the time.

We dressed like cows at Chick-fil-a.

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July! Sadie had a rough holiday... It started Friday night at the baseball game. There was a fireworks show after the game that terrified her. Then we went to the Jackson's Saturday morning for waffles, water ballons & slip 'n slides. The Pearl had one tantrum after another in front of everyone (she usually saves for us at home). Then today, Sunday, she was so well behaved during sacrament meeting. So cuddly, sitting on my lapping holding perfectly still and then falling asleep. There was a reason for this - a fever. Even with her best friend Abby over for dinner, she had a difficult time getting into the celebration. Her expressions in the pictures to follow show it all.

The Evans

The Pearsons

Compare our little girl this year and last.

The red, white and blue girls this year and last. Growing so fast!

Little miss Liberty!

Charleston, SC

We had a great time in Charleston last month with Mike's parents. We learned something new about our girl, she loves the beach!

The Magnolia Plantation was so green and pretty.

Sadie couldn't get enough of the water.

Not again Daddy!

At the aquarium we enjoyed the otters,

the alligators,

and the fish.

We took a boat to Fort Sumter.

It was fun to walk along the water

and the famous Rainbow Row.

Missionaries

Papa and Grammie are missionaries! Three weeks ago they left for the MTC in Provo and one week ago they left for the Puerto Rico San Juan East Mission. So far they are doing great and loving every minute. We are so proud of them and we enjoy hearing about their adventure. Luckily, as senior missionaries, they don't have as strict of rules regarding Internet and cell phones. Sadie loves getting my phone out of my purse and saying "Papa phone". Many times we get a hold of him or at least get a returned call that same day.

It turned out great for us that Mike's graduation was the weekend before they left for the mission field. We got one last visit in!

We went to the Raleigh Temple.

We went strawberry picking.

We went to graduation.

We had a family night lesson about missionaries. The only missionary pictures we had were of young elders and sisters... so we had to settle for grandma and grandpa pictures. Sadie was a little confused about the fact the that senior missionaries in the pictures were not at all like her grandparent missionaries!

We got to sing while Grammie played the piano.

We are thankful for the time we had to spend together. We love you!