Memorial Day Weekend

I am incredibly grateful to the many men and women who have made extreme sacrifices for our freedom.    I am proud to be an American and I thank all of our military for their service to keep me and my family safe.  Thank you to those in our family who have served Dad, Mr. Renfrow,  PapPap, Ryan, and Uncle JJ.  We are also praying for Josh and Jon (Stephen's cousins) who are currently serving in the Army and are both being deployed this year (to Iraq and Afghanistan respectively).

Jon & Josh

Stephen worked a 30 hour shift on Saturday, so our Memorial Day Weekend was a little more chill than most.  I spent most of Saturday cleaning house.  Our neighbor, Shelly, invited the girls and I over for dinner (Eric was working too)- it was a much needed break and welcome adult conversation.  I always love hanging out with Shelly and Lily Kate adores their girls Elliot & Belle.  The Babies (Benjamin is 1 month older than Aubrey) kept us on our toes as they crawled all over the place.  Shelly made a delicious chicken and zucchini casserole.  I hope she'll share the recipe.

  I finally got a new car seat for Lily Kate so that Aubrey could move into Lily Kate's old one.  Here they are all buckled in.

Aubrey wasn't sure she likes her new car seat

Lily Kate loving her new seat- especially the
 cup holder and place to store  her sunglasses

Sunday after naps, we loaded the van and headed to Gastonia.

Rachel and Jonathan came to town, so we all got together
Sunday night,then had a cookout at the Renfrow's on Monday!

Aubrey showing her patriotic spirit

Lily Kate enjoyed playing in a box Pa & JaJa made into a
 "boat" for Sunday School. Here she had made it into a fort by
adding a blanket (and of course snuggling star blankie)