Hilton Head 2016!!!

We had an AMAZING time in Hilton Head with family this year.  It is always such a great trip to be with family and relax and do some fun things that we wouldn't normally do.  We were at the same house as last time, which is fun and familiar.  It was like coming home.  William loves being the center of attention with all of his older cousins and Olivia had quite the crush on Zack.  It was adorable.  Everyone was on their A-game.  I was especially delighted to see Allison so social and getting along so well with the cousins.

Who knows who will be at the next trip.  Some of the teenagers may be busy with their jobs or may even be on their way to getting married (I hope not), but it is such a wonderful tradition that warms my heart.  I love Steve's family so much and am so blessed to be a part of it.  I could not ask for a better family to have been married into.

Photos say more than I could possibly summarize.  But here it is..

Of course, I giant chunk of my time in Hilton Head was spent fretting over the tragedy that happened in Orlando while we were gone.  We woke to the news on Sunday that a gunman opened fire and killed 49 people at a gay club on Orange Ave.  It was a very raw and odd feeling knowing that something so big and tragic happened in my backyard.  It also prompted some very serious conversations with friends about God's love and acceptance of others.  That is ongoing...Still RIP to all of those who lost their lives.  May God's peace be with you and your loved ones left behind.

Will Graduates VPK

My heart is so full of bittersweet emotions.  Will graduated VPK today.  We have loved every single moment of his time there.  I have said over and over that I wish that St. Luke's was a private school that he could just continue on at.  I would pay whatever the tuition.  He has been so loved and so taken care of.  He has grown so much socially, academically, emotionally.  I am so, so proud of him.

His teachers this year, Mrs. Neu and Mrs. Koster where phenomenal.  They catered to his every need, but also gave him room to learn on his own.  He has grown leaps and bounds under their care.  We will certainly miss them.

William is such a special boy.  I know he is going to do great in Kindergarten.  And though it is sad to say goodbye to St. Luke's, I know he has many wonderful things ahead for him in his academic career.  This was just the start.

Lots of playtime

We have lots of fun every day.  We try to go to fun places as much as we can, but sometimes the fun just happens around the house.  The kids love to play with their toys and they love to have friends over to play as well.  We are blessed to have such active kiddos.  It is about to be summer, so we will have to come up with lots of fun stuff to do before school starts....for both of them.