Facepainting

At a birthday party for one of Gigi's friends, Mama got inspired to try her hand at a little facepainting.  So, we ordered the book for the long July 4th weekend and painted away.  We made a pirate, a butterfly.....

a necklace...

an arm butterfly...

a lion!

a leopard!

More to come!!

Myrtle Beach!

The day after school ended, we headed to Myrtle Beach.  This was Gigi and Jordan's first time on Grandma and Grandpa's turf.  We stayed nearby in a condo and had Grandma and Grandpa stay with us.

We kept busy making muffins and sweeping the porch.

The resort had a great lazy river, splash park and a lot of fun pools.

Jordan was always telling us which way to go with his map.

Found on Grandma and Grandpa's refrigerator...

We went to Brookgreen Gardens one day.  What a wonderful place to hang out with gardens, a Storybook forest, trails, animals and more.

Oh, and Gigi's second butterfly pavilion of the year.

We went to Pirate's Cove for a show and dinner.

Mama finally got her wish to build a sand castle.  We spent a lot of time in the pool and less time at the beach.

Jake and the Neverland Pirates ship from Grandma and Grandpa with an early birthday celebration.

Kindergarten "Graduation"

Gigi had a great year this year.  Mrs. Pippin was the most incredible teacher for our children.  Here, she is reading some thankful words from her students.

And, Mrs. F, the assistant teacher, also a wonderful person

Mrs. Pippin used the SmartBoard throughout the year and showed us how it was used on their last day of school.

 They sang "I believe I can fly"

And Principal Jenkins, one of a kind.