The Start of School

We rounded out a really awesome summer with a weekend of fun with our cousins who were visiting over the labor day holiday.  Here are some photos of worship at Canton UMC.  It was a treat to come "home" and see so many familiar faces.


















Grandma decided to throw a birthday bash for Great Grandpa this year, who turned 89.  He really enjoyed the gathering.  Unfortunately he's since not feeling well but this was a special day we will all remember.














We had some happy girls ready to start Kindergarten and First Grade this year!  We are so glad our girls love school!


Mom's teaching a graduate class this year and it just so happens the first day of school was on a night I would be on campus late.  We wanted to keep our 'first day of school' tradition alive though, so I met up with daddy and the girls at the Cactus Grill for dinner before going over to Dunn Hall for class.  It was so great to hear about their day!

 To celebrate Mom's birthday daddy took the girls to mom's office the night before without me knowing.  Here's a pic of the note they left on our conference room bulletin board!  And, on my actual birthday, daddy skipped golf league to stay home and make me a steak dinner.  He even bought a cake, which the girls, especially Claire, were excited about.  It was a great first week back to school!