2019 Quotes

Torin
"No"
-Response to what he doesn't like. His subtle, convincing argument.

Liam
"LAPS"
-What Liam says while running in circles

"How to______"
-Liam being his own TV

Kate
"I farted"
-
"I can't eat that"
-Because she got braces

Jacob

"your a bully"

Hilton Head

The whole crew, ready and excited for the drive to Hilton Head! Fortunately, we don't have as much drama on the road these days.

Nana got everyone Independence Day shades.

Everyone wore them all week.

Dolphins often came to visit - we were able to paddle within a few yards of them a number of times.

It was even a relaxing week for the parents!

As usual, we biked everywhere! It was quite the procession - bikes of every size, including trailer bikes and bike trailers.

We took a couple classic family pictures - some on one of the old trees in Harbor Town

and our Sunday picture after church. We actually did professional pictures one day on the trip, but I am not sure where those are, so these will have to do.

Giving our kids the Gregg Russell under the Old Oak Tree in Harbor Town experience. HOOOO!

The inspiration for the Ryan Warnick-designed family reunion t-shirts.

At South Beach, near the Salty Dog, there were a couple parrots, including one red one, named "Captain." Torin saw one in the gift shop, and we came home with Captain.

Food was yummy as normal - Budge's pancakes

and Matt's grilled chicken.

We made some time for tennis. Papa came over to watch too.

There was lots and lots of beach time!

 

And lots of cousin time 

 

and even some future aunt time!

The boys room was a very popular place - it was so much fun having all these boy cousins in the same room.

COTA for Team Clayton wrist bands

We recently got the dental mouth expanders game. There were some really funny faces and hard-to-understand words!

The newest game - like bowling - you get 1 point for the first hole, 2 for the 2nd, and 3 for the back row. We spent hours playing!

 

Summer in the City

Girls baseball game night - Dani and the ladies got awesome tickets from Twila and enjoyed a night at the stadium, staying all the way for fireworks.

Jared got to see a riverboat race from his office - it was cool to watch!

A visit to Finley Market for Dani and the kids

Smale Park - the carousel, the flying pig - it's fun to go visit the park downtown.

Jared enjoys running downtown. Sometimes he runs across the river, up to UC, sometimes to the Museum Center.

It's humid ... but it's been a fun summer!!!

Fishing on our Cody Trip

The Sessions grandpa, Ed, took the younger kids fishing. Ed is one of the most patient and calming people I have ever met! The kids all really enjoyed being in his boat

and they were thrilled to reel in some fish.

 

They caught a lot of fish that day

even if Claire wasn't really in to holding it!

They strung the fish and cleaned them (skills their own dad definitely does not have)

Jared, meanwhile, enjoyed paddling!