Bailey Family

Not much has happened since school started - well, ok, a lot has happened, but it's the all the time every day kind of stuff. Here are some fun highlights (or at least the ones I took pictures of). One Wednesday night recently some members of our ward brought kittens they rescued and are caring for. My kids were in love. (And they were cute holding them.) But I don't like cats and I don't want more pets. I think I said "No" about 20 times that one evening alone. We went up to Rob's parents to visit and the girls all made bread in a bag. Most made loaves, but Alee did hers in little muffin shapes. The girls decided to do dance for their extra curricular this year. (Recital is mother's day weekend for anyone that wants to mark the calendar now!) This is Alee's first year. She signed up for baton, but then was really sad that her (favorite) sister and cousin were in the same dance class and she was separate. So this week, we switched her...

Our first day back was Wednesday. Everything is smooth so far. Prayers for a good school year!

Well, summer vacation! Summer heat will be here for quite a bit longer... Some pictures I liked from beginning of summer to end (that the kids didn't use in any of their posts):  I really wanted a hike - We did one back in 2012 and it was really fun, so we decided to do a "real" hike again this year. Maybe we'll create that tradition, but move it to the fall!  All the kids had 2 weeks cooking with me - they chose the meals, shopped for the meals, and then helped me cook the meals. (Some did a more thorough job than others, of course).  The Marionettes are probably one of my top 2 summer library favorites  I wish I could have given Seth more friend time with other boys.  We went to 2 of the $1 (per person) movies this summer. Both really cute. (One one The Peanuts and the other I have already forgotten, but I know we liked it!)  (It was really hot - I don't know why she insisted on wearing a jacket. In fact, it was so hot...

 We went on a day trip to the Georgia Aquarium a while back, this is how the day went: we went to La Madeline for brunch, Then we went to the Georgia Aquarium we saw: cool jelly-fish, cool sword-fish,  cool manta ray, or sting ray whatever. I mean what's the difference?     That looks like a big version of Teseract. [Teseract is our fish in our turtle tank at home.] Sorry Seth but I don't know how to spell his name.  Dolphin! I love dolphins! DOLPHINS ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!   That is a very intricate sea-dragon  This is my cousin Aleeyah on top of my uncle Caleb's shoulders  This is me and Kaitlyn standing beside Memérè (that means Grandma) (hint: I have red hair) First (and only) sea turtle I saw all day. So that's how the day went.  When we got back to Columbia a few days later we went to the library and saw Cocky (the mascot for gamecocks). A day or two later we swam in the pool at Pine I...