Happy little week and weekend!

This past week has been crazy and BUSY!!! The Jackson County fair started last weekend. Of course, we were hoping the girls would not find out. Ha! I knew they would know! The fair is way over priced so we only go one night a week. I have class 3 nights so we took them Wednesday. I didn't take many pictures. 

This is the girls on the dragon roller coaster! They loved it. The only picture I took of them on rides. 

     The Boulware family photo at the fair! 

Friday Jeremy and I both were off work. We worked on getting the Fall Festival ready for our church. 

Saturday we got up and headed back to the church to finish up last minute things! I didn't take any pictures put ONE.We had such a good time Saturday! Jeremy got in the dunking booth and I walked around and took care of whatever needed to be taking care of. 

   This is me and the girls on the hay ride! 

After getting home around 7. I had to take TWO test. One test I made an A and  B on the other. I was proud of myself! After getting a few hours of sleep, we got up and headed back to the church for Sunday school and service. We got home and ate a good lunch. I got the girls new outfits so I wanted them to take a few snap shots in them after church. Well they weren't having it! But I got some anyways. 

   Catelee and her wonderful expressions!

The girls saying why do I have to do this!!

        This is the best I can get! 

And again no perfect picture! I do LOVE my pumpkin door hanger! 

  Olivia's friend invited her to the fair again. I was not to sure about it. Because it was another 20$ per child and I have TWO!

Jeremy said take them it is fine. Jeremy stayed behind and did homework. After the saints game ;)! The girls and I headed to the fair. We got the bracelets and off to the rides we went. I was impressed how busy it was but not crowed. We got to ride more rides this time then the Wednesday night. I guess I can say I got my money's worth. 

Olivia went and rode with her friend and I stayed with Catelee. She is BIG enough to ride the rides by herself! I can not believe how big they are. My heart is filled with joy and sadness at the same time. Thank you lord for a wonderfuland blessed   weekend! 

One birthday girl and one birthday boy

Jeremy and Olivia share the same birthday month in August! So we celebrated a lot in the month of August. 

For Olivia's birthday we celebrated at Kids Time N, in Hurley. It was perfect! They sat everything up, and only had birthday party at a time. I can't believe this little girl is 7. I remember taking the pregnancy test, the first ultrasound and her being a baby. I thought she would never grow up. Oh how she has! She is my heart! 

For her birthday day jeremy and i took off and went with the daycare class to dauphin island sea lab. 

      That night we had cupcakes from                            Anderson's and she got Wendy's.  

  

Here are a few pictures from her party. 

We went to Atlanta to celebrate Jeremy's birthday. But of course Olivia was still not done with hers. She has been asking for an American doll for a while. She saved her birthday money plus borrowed a few bucks from mom and dad ;)! And she got one. 

Catelee didn't want anything from there she wanted to go to the Disney store. She got Sophie the first outfit. 

     I love these girls more than life itself! 

 Now, for Jeremy's birthday. We just spent time in Atlanta with his aunt and uncle and went to a braves game and did some shopping. Poor jeremy couldn't find anything. But I left the mall with a few bags ;)!

    The girls found their proms dresses at the mall! Oh, my they can't grow up that fast. 

       Late night ice cream run. 

      Birthday cake from publix! 

 

        Are you surprised this is what he                     

                 Picked for dinner?!? 

           We went to a game just us! 

We had a busy month in August. Now we have one more birthday to start celebrating in August.

       Charley Hope cheramie now! 

She was born August 22nd, 2013. Welcome to the month of August to celebrate birthdays! 

 

August was a great month full of blessings and Gods wonderful promises! Thank you Lord for all the great things you have done for my family and many others. I can't be more thankful for the family I have. 

We survived Kindergarten

Well we made it Thur Olivia's first year of "real school". It was not that bad at all. Olivia is going to be like me and not care for school.

Here are a few pictures.

Olivia's last day of school

                                                               Mrs. Perek and Olivia

The family after graduation.

                                                             Mrs. Paige (asst. Teacher)

I  saw something on pinterest, were you take the Dr. Seuss book Oh, the places you will go, and have all her teachers sign it til she graduates high school.  The teachers wrote some sweet things in there. I could have not been more proud. One thing her teacher wrote is she saw Jesus everyday in her!!!!

Olivia,
I can not believe you will be a first grader next year. You have grown so much. I am excited to see what the Lord has planned for you. I know he has great things for you to do.
Love,
Mom

                                     I can do all things thur Christ who strenghtes me.
                                                                  Phil 4:13

Fun in the Sun!!!!

We had our first beach vacation this past weekend.  My friend Amy and her parents own a condo in Destin, Fl. right across from the beach.

We got there Friday night, so we could not do anything. Saturday morning the girls were READY to go!
We had breakfast and headed to the beach. I will say it was windy and cool. It did not phase the girls one bit. Jeremy got them some cute sweaters to wear over their swimsuit, that didn't work. They took them off and off to the water they went.

I took over 300 pictures.





                                     These are the wonderful sweaters, they didn't want to wear.

                                                    Catelee Bug enjoying fun in the sun!!
                            I will say she just ran around and kept saying "Destin, Destin, Woo Hoo!!!

                                       Olivia was more relaxed and loved looking for seashells.
                                                                         She loved it!!

                                        She was the only one that would jump off the sand hill.

                                     Catelee would jump off if Jeremy or I would do it with her.

One... two... jump

Funny faces!!!!

I saw this on pinterest. I tried to get a family picture done but the girls were not having it.

We took a dolphin cruise. It takes you out around the gulf for about 2 and half hours. You get to see dolphins and a sunset.

There are some pictures of the dolphins. There was a huge pod of them. This wave runner get going by fast and making them go back in the water. The kiddos weren't happy.

We had a wonderful time in Destin making great family memories. Can't wait til our next trip.

Field Trip Time

Olivia had a school field trip to the Marine Life in Gulfport. I know it is not called that anymore. The name has changed since Katrina. We had a great time learning about sea life.

                                                      Waiting with a few friends to go in.

Goofing off while waiting.

Mrs. Perek and Mrs. Pagie classes.

 
    When we first got in there, we saw a video about mammals. After, the show this lady came and showed us tricks this parrot could do.

He showed us he could recycle.

First he picked the paper up.

Then walked it over to the trash can.

TaDa he put it in the trash can.

The bird picked up rubber toys and put them in a small wagon.

Then starting pulling the wagon. It was so neat.

Olivia was so proud of herself for touching the crab and the sting ray below.

This is a collage of pictures from Hurricane Katrina, that hit in 2005. Oh my, that thing was a hot mess. It just brought back so many memories. People just kept saying, " I cant believe it was that bad." We have came along way since then.


                                                                The Dolphin Show
                                                           The children enjoyed it!!!

                                                                      Waving to us

                                                            Swimming by talking to us

                            The trainer and a little helper throw this hula hoop in the water.

                                                              The dolphin swam to it.

                                                        And brought it back to the trainer.

                                                                    The big jump!!                                           We had a great time spending the day together.