Josh is 22

College bound...Appalachian State University

My little man is not a little man anymore.  He is now a man headed to college.  To Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.  He is going to the mountains, the beautiful area he is so excited to call home for the next 4 years.



Time to check into the dorm- yes Hoey Hall.  His big brother lived in this dorm.  He is excited - can you tell ?



Check out this small room.  He is a bit worried all his clothes won't fit in the small wardrobe.  But he may not care once he is washing them all.



I'm so proud of him.  Have an awesome 4 years my little man.  This will be some of the most amazing times you will ever have.  You will create memories for a life time.  We wish you the best.



Go Mountaineers !!!

Recital

I have been off line for so long.  A move and tons of stuff has been going on so we took a break.  But just because I took a break- life didn't take a break.  So this week is catch up week.  Enjoy.
Sophie had her last recital for a few years at Miss Kelly's.  It was bittersweet.  Excited to do the show but sad to leave all her friends.



She looked, danced and was wonderful.  Afterwards, we took some family pictures:



Good looking bunch don't you think?



Me and my baby- love her.



Sophie and her big brother, Jon.  He leaves for college this fall so she's going to miss him.
It will be strange not having dance for the next two years while in Texas.  She has decided to try gymnastics for a bit.

Cousin time

Jack and Sophie have very few cousins their age.  And none close by at all.  They have some in Utah and then these two crazy cousins from California. 
Whenever Brady and Maddie come to visit the grandparents we always make sure we have a day to hit their favorite park- Camelot Park in Southern Pines. 
It was harder finding time to hang out this visit as we had recital and we were still in school. 
Now if only they could stay at our house for a couple days on a visit then the kids could just go crazy.

Jack's Army Room

He asked for an army themed room- much to the disappointment of his Air Force Pilot father.  But you can't be near Ft. Bragg and the 82nd Airborne and not get inspired as a young boy.
We started out with his orange bunk beds and added an army inspired dresser and finished it off with army looking desk.
Here is the whole room:  by the way he LOVES it.

Fitness Fest - Downtown

Sanford has a fitness fest every April.  It consists of running and biking.  We have done the biking but never the running.  This year these kids were doing it all as we will miss it for two years while in Texas.

I give you runner #794 - Sophie.

I give you runner # 795 - Jack.  He was so excited about this as he loves to run.

Runners take your mark.

And they are off.

I can finally see Jack and Sophie- come on.

Great finish boy.

 
You rocked it girl.

Resting up at the finish line.

After running we decided to take a break and do some rock wall climbing.

This girl fears nothing.

Jack had a blast.

After a fun break of climbing it was time for the bike race.  Ready....

Here comes Jack around the last turn. You can see Sophie right before the turn.

 

They did a great job. 

All the awesome cyclists at the finish line.

Its here. The Pink-a-palooza Room is complete.

The whole room makeover started with blue two toned walls.  Then it went to pink bunk beds, blue hombre dresser and a pink and blue desk.  Here is it all finished.

 
Hope you enjoyed it.  Sophie loved this room.  I am hoping we can recreate it once we get our house in Texas.