The Birthday Boys

The October boys

Andrew and Emmaline are inseparable The big kids eating on the porch

The little ones playing a game of Hiss

Elijah opens his gift from us

Gift time is always a favorite

Andrew and Elijah recieved matching "coon" hats from the Burkes

Little Daniel Boone's in the making:)

(Notice that Emmaline is at his side.....so cute!)

On Sunday we had a joint celebration of the October birthdays in the family. The October boys are Andrew (age 4) and Elijah (age 6). It was a warm fall day here in NC and we had a wonderful time cooking out together, playing freeze tag, and of course, eating lots of ice cream cake! Happy Birthday to two very special little boys!!

Fun in Science

My little scientists eagerly anticipating the eruption:)

Step 1: Take water bottle and newspaper and build volcano mountain with glue
Step 2: Paint


Step 3: Make a model village with clay at base of mountain. Mix baking soda and vinegar with a little red food coloring. Voila! A volcano of your very own!
Science is definitely one of their favorite subjects and mine too:)

The Burkes arrive in Wake Forest!

The Burke children and the Shaw children (minus Gideon)
The Burkes arrive at our house in their RV

Getting a big hug from Aunt Kim


Jenny Grace teaching Sarah how to crochet

Emmaline and Andrew playing in the sandox
(AKA Partners in Crime)

The girls hanging out together (Maggie-16, Sarah-8, Jenny Grace-7)

The front of their beautiful home in WF

Gazing at the stars through the Burke's telescope

Emma getting a lift from Samuel to look

Hanging outside together on a beautiful night

Luke playing cards with Gabriel in the family room

Our family is beyond thrilled to have the Burke family as our neighbors here in Wake Forest! They moved into a home 14 minutes from us across town in September. We are so blessed to finally have "family" living nearby:) Kim is David's first cousin and she and her husband have 9 children with one on the way! Needless to say, our children LOVE hanging out with them. Never a dull moment. Literally, the moment we arrive I do not see my children sometimes for hours! They are a precious family and we know that we can look forward to seeing Aunt Jenny and Uncle Dwayne several times a year as well. If only we could get the rest of our family from GA/MO/TN/FL to join us here!! Hint, hint:)