the last of the julys

A few more Julys to share :).  First, porch time at the Links...

After all the June traveling, we were glad to be home with our buds for July 4th celebrating!

And Greer's doll Charlotte was reunited with her dog, Balto when Mrs. Duke found him in her childhood things.  Greer went to work to make him feel right at home :))

Gehrig attended a super fun photography camp downtown, but was sad to miss a day or two because of fever.  Poor buddy :((

And really fun and laid back pool dates at the Links' pool...

The Pierces joined us this day and the kids got some bonus golf cart riding fun :)

Ahh, copy day for homeschool prep.  They were great for hours while I did my thing :)

And are always excited about this old-school treat there...

Daddy/daughter movie date :)

And so happy to be welcoming the Brinks and cousin Joshua to town.  They are in heaven with another baby to love on and grow up with!

Ice cream for dinner!

And summer Wednesday night fun at church :)

My favorite kind of day

And a little dog-sitting for our neighbor friends.  This is a great way for them to get a little pet time without all the rest that comes with pet-ownership!

B got to play golf with some familiar faces :) (Go Dawgs!)

And Greer enjoyed summer bike-riding with neighbor girls

Movies with our Links

And a round of golf for the dads and the oldests :)

The girls and I visited with our Duke friends while they played :)

And enjoyed a Link/Sprouse visit that week too!  So thankful for these :)

Oh swimming lessons.  Never fun to start, but these teachers are miracle-workers!  Garner was swimming on her own before the end of the first week...

Andrew joined us one morning there...he and B are buds :)

So proud of her!

Gehr's bud, Christopher

And sweet neighbor dinner with these cute girls and their parents :)

Love finding Greer's writings/drawings :)

And this one fought another fever :(

Love swim dates with our Rucker buds!  So crazy that our 6 are so big now...

She has always loved the Gs so well :)

Bedtime sweetness

And a Mammaw farm visit for fun :)

Link swim date again with a few fun extras :))

And Sonic because...why not? ;)

Lord and Link fams...

...and so ready for big-girl school

It is such a gift to share life with these precious friends and family...much grace poured out on our family we know.  Thankful for great time in the summer to visit and play without all the busyness...it refuels us to start back into the madness of routine again :))