popsicles or watermelon?

How about BOTH.

Gotta love hot Summer days!!

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Somewhere in the blur of the past few months my precious baby boy graduated Kindergarten. I can't believe he survived his first year of school and will soon be a 1st grader!!

He loved school and it was so fun to watch him embrace everything. He sure is a grump when it comes to practicing and doing homework though...he's so silly that way. I have to make it a game and encourage him BIG time. He's so cute, and he really is so smart. I hope he grows out of the negativity when it comes to studying...or yikes!

This is a bag we had made for his teacher, imprinted with her name and then filled with goodies and sayings, such as scissors: "you're a cut above the rest!" a bag of snickers "thanks for always making me laugh" a big pack of Bic Mark it pens "you've made a mark on my life forever!" personalized note pads with her name on the bottom since she is always sending out notes...

Mrs Jenkins and his kindergarten class.

Cutest kids ever!

Tanner had so many girlfriends. These are just a few...

These chocolates with the jungle animal were for the Principal. The theme at school was "wild about learning" so we told Mrs Slack we were "wild about her!"

I can't wait to see Tanner continue to learn and make more friends and become who he is supposed to be! He has grown 2 1/2 inches in one year exactly. He's changing so fast, physically, emotionally, spiritually. He's so young and innocent...I hope things don't change too drastically!!

I love my Tanner SO MUCH!

We love Branson

We LOVE Branson get-away's because we get to:

Only drive 2 hrs from home.

Have non stop family fun.

Eat at yummy restaurants (Famous Dave's is our new fav).

Play at The Landing.

Explore Bass Pro Shop.

Swim and sleep at the Resort.

Get animal balloons.

Play at the playground.

Devour Orange leaf yogurt, and yummy candy apples.

Laugh and enjoy being together as a family!

a century ago...

is what it feels like how long it's been since this cruise was, and how long it's been since I blogged. Summer has been so busy, and so fun! I need to finish journaling our awesome cruise and still haven't talked about Nassau. Nassau was our last stop. We went to the awesome Atlantis Resort and toured the lavish island. This place was amazing. My parents did the waterpark and we checked out the awesome fish in the aquarium. Oh, and before all of that, we shopped at the Straw Market. dollar flutes. great spend. Kam wasn't quite sure she liked the fish! But I think she ended up thinking they were pretty awesome. Tanner of course thought they were so cool...the eagleray were so HUGE. They were awesome! It was a long hot day, but we had a blast in the Bahamas! one sad story...i started the day with the turquoise cardigan on below, and now it is no longer part of my wardrobe. it was so blazin' hot i took it off (had my swimsuit on underneath) and draped it over my bag. needless to say when we got into the resort and the AC was freezing me out when i went to put it back on it was gone. boo hoo. i bought the above green shirt at Hard Rock Cafe instead. sometimes you have to give and take in life ;) and no that's not my middle finger flipping you off, and no i have no idea why my hand is like that! i know. weird!