Ady // 8 Years Old

Ady boo. My beautiful girl full of spunk and hugs and sweet and sass and love. It's been quite a year for you and you've handled it like a champ. Between repeating first grade and starting over building friendships in a new grade, breaking your arm, increasing dosages for your allergy shots to a high level, going under anesthesia to have a tooth pulled, having an orthodontic expander put in and having your adenoids removed next week you amaze us. It feels like you've been through the ringer yet are still the best girl ever and gives the best snuggles and hugs. You are full of life and your friends all love you to pieces. Your maturity has definitely increased this year and we're seeing a more responsible side come out. You've become quite the bookworm and although you don't pick up books on your own to read just yet you are reading every day, sometimes twice a day and getting SO good at it. We can't wait to celebrate another trip around the sun!! LOVE YOU!!

And now for your stats and interview!

Height: 51 inches (62%)

Weight: 58lbs 4oz (57%)

Shoe size: 1

Clothing size: Mostly medium or size 7/8

Sleep: 10-11ish hours a night

Favorite color: Turquoise

Favorite toy: American Girl dolls

Favorite food: Mac and Cheese

Where is your favorite place to eat: Chick fil A

What do you want to be when you grow up: A vet

What makes you happy: Drew tickling me

Favorite subject in school: Math

What is your favorite show on TV: Polly Pocket

Favorite activity: Dance

Favorite sport to play: Socer

Favorite movie: Descendants

Favorite song: Coldplay, a Sky Full of Stars (the Sing 2 version)

Drew & Golf

Our guy's been with his private training for golf now for about 9 months and it's showing big time. He has played in a few tournaments this spring and summer and continues to get a better score on each one. This last tournament he shot 11 over and got second place. (The first place kid had 3 over and was 2 years younger so just one of those golf freaks of nature!). He wore that medal all afternoon, even when we took him out for ice cream, and we are just so proud! For the last few weeks also he's been getting out right when he wakes up to do some chipping games in the backyard. This kid amazes me all the time and I'm so proud of the work he's put in! 

High Tea at The Adolphus

For our kids birthdays we always like to do an experience if possible. For Ady I decided to take her and a buddy down to The Adolphus for their High Tea! Both girls had fascinators to wear and they enjoyed getting all fancied up!

It actually was delicious food and the girls loved the sparkling juice they got also!

They tried all the foods and it was just a fun, fancy day that I hope she'll never forget!

July 4th

I've said it again and I'll stick by it that our little town does July 4th RIGHT! We start festivities by planting the city flags on July 2nd. I've been street captain for 4 years now and am in charge of our street as well as an adjacent cul-de-sac and it's always so fun. Hot and sweaty, but it's a family tradition that I love.

On July 4th I always start the day with the 5K. This year Drew joined me for the 1 mile Fun Run and the kid took 2nd place! 

Then our friends host a brunch in their front driveway where the parade goes right by...

After a quick break at home we went to our friend Kathryn's house and played some olympic games and enjoyed yummy lunch!

After that it was on to pool party #2...

This was followed by our fireworks show...

This year we didn't stop to take a nap for the littles and they both made it! Shockingly Will was a champ being awake from 7:30am until probably 10:30 at night! It's just such a fun day!

Nexstar Nationals in Round Rock

We ventured down near Austin for Ady's national dance competition in June. It was a fun 3 days of dancing her two dances, awards and getting to dance one of those dances again. So one of her dances took 3rd place out of 8 and another took 4th. The 3rd place dance was invited to the Big Show meaning they get the chance to dance it again and be judged again! That second time they danced it was the BEST they had ever done. I had tears in my eyes watching her nail the dance and have so much fun!

We also played a lot at the arcade

While the girls were rehearsing the boys ventured down to the capital. 

We also spent a few hours to visit the Inner Space Cavern and the kiddos loved that!

We stayed an extra day as well to enjoy the Kalahari waterpark and have some family fun...

Professional stage pictures...