Thursday, August 9, 2012

July 2012

What a fun month! A busy one for sure! We started our month by heading to Sunset Beach, North Carolina to spend the 4th with Gramma, Grampa, and Uncle Ry! We love their new house and it's so fun to get out to the beach .... 2 minutes away! Think we will be visiting Sunset Beach a lot :) :)

We also enjoyed three fun filled days with cousins Sydney and Sarah who are the exact same ages as Emma and Kate. They loved their time with them at the pool, the zoo, having sleepovers! We hope to see them again very soon!

The rest of the summer was spent at the pool, parks, spraygrounds, playdates, and of coarse EMMA'S sixth  birthday! She enjoyed a pizza party with her buddies, and got her face painted like a cheetah...her favorite thing in the world! It was nice to celebrate on her real birthday with all the grandparents and of coarse...with cookie cake! YUM! She started 1st grade today, and I sit here typing this...anxiously awaiting her bus to arrive! I miss her so much! Kate also misses her big sister! Kate is very excited for Pre K this year, which starts in a few weeks. She's also thinking of taking a try and gymnastics! The USA Gymnastics team has inspired her!

Molly is growing like a weed too. She is almost six months old - LOVES rice and oatmeal cereal and enjoys smiling and playing with her two sisters.....now that she sits up by herself! I'm really excited to get to stay home with her this year and be a MOMMY to the three girls I love so much!

Mike has been traveling a lot this month. An ATT trip to Texas and one to Seattle, Washington. He participated in a huge team building activity and overcame his fear of heights while participating in a HUGE ropes coarse. He was excited to be a part of such a fun event!

Now that school has started, the girls will start some extra curricular activities...Emma is dying to ride horses, and Kate...we'll find in the gym or on stage somewhere I'm sure!

We hope you all are well and have had wonderful summers! Please keep in touch and always know you have a place to stay here in Georgia!

Love,
The Barratt Family