Luke's 1st Day of Kindergarten

We are officially the parents of a school age child!

Luke all dressed and ready to go with his Marvel Super Heroes back pack and Iron Man lunch box. "Come on Mom...too many pictures!" I just liked their expressions in this one... So I waited all day to hear how Luke's first day went and the moment he walked through the door, I started asking the questions. He gave no details! He seemed pretty happy though and that is always a great sign. Here's to a great year of learning!

Our Trip to Helen, GA & Anna Ruby Falls

Since this was our last weekend before Luke started school, we took a day trip up to Helen, GA. We had a picnic lunch at Anna Ruby Falls and found out that we had arrived on a very special day...Smokey the Bear's Birthday!

Miriam made a wood necklace and scored a bag of Smokey the Bear coloring pages and knickknacks. Luke was still feeling a little car sick from the drive up so he wasn't in the mood for getting free stuff. He recovered after lunch and then we headed on a short hike.

Along the path we found "clues" with interesting facts about the plant life and the Falls. The kids really got into finding the "clues" and hearing what the signs said.

Christmas already? When we told the kids where we were going on Saturday morning, Miriam remembered going to Helen before when Grandma Fife was in town. She remembered going to the chocolate store and getting a chocolate lollipop. So of course we stopped and had a little bit of chocolate. The drive home was uneventful except an emergency bathroom break just a few miles from home. It was a great day with the family and a perfect end to the lazy summer days.

Miriam in the kitchen

Miriam my little kitchen helper....always willing to help measure, mix and stir. When I told the family that I was going to make brownies for a special treat, everyone cheered and left the kitchen. Except Miriam. She stayed behind and helped. (It wasn't too tricky since it was from a box, but still...she wanted to help!) Thank you Miriam for always wanting to help me out!