4th of July!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!  We had a great 4th with some great friends and took advantage of our neighborhood (that we don't live in yet)...  we literally bounced between the pool and the waterway all day.  Our friends have a boat and jet ski's and also a lot in our neighborhood so they put them in the water and we kept them at the docks all day and went out a few times.  We had lots of fun pool time, they brought a grill so we had plenty of yummy food as well... It was a fantastic day.  I loved it and we all slept VERY WELL!  

Just the four of us went and watched fireworks on the beach and it was beautiful.  The weather was perfect and it was fun because you could see fireworks from all over the beach.   I cannot believe this is the first year we have done that... it will be the only place we go from now on for sure!  Hope everyone had a fantastic 4th of July as well!

 Fireworks on the beach...

Monsters University Family Day...

This summer we have had nothing planned... no camps, big trips, I am only taking 1 online class... we wanted to do nothing this summer but play... and we have been BUSY playing!  TJ has been busy playing basketball which is thankfully finally over.   We usually try to do our family nights on Friday nights because that's the only night of the week where we don't have a commitment in the evening or the next morning...  But basketball through that all off with games on Friday nights.  So I finally gave up and we did our first family night of the summer during the week.  Monsters Inc. is one of our favorite movies and even did a family night last year with this theme.  Monsters University came out so we decided to do Monsters Family Night again.  It was fun and TJ was able to get off work a little early so we could go see the movie.  Now to find time for more family nights...

Making frames for our monster pictures...

Lunch with our $1 Target plates and cups!

Got our pictures printed for the frames...

Dinner... Monster Meatball Sandwiches, Monsters University Mac and cheese, and cookies! 

And we tried to make monsters out of play- doh... But let me say it was a HUGE MESS... I have learned my lesson... DO NOT BUY OFF BRAND PLAY- DOH!  YUCK!

Anderson thinking "What is wrong with this stuff!" haha

Karoline's monster... the best she could do with this yucky nasty stuff... oh well :) 

... And by the way, if you have not seen Monsters University you must go!  Super cute movie! 

Short But Sweet Visit

We were thankful Brent, Leigh, Jackson, and Pressley could come for another quick visit before they headed home.  We had a great time going to dinner at Mr. Fish and playing at home.  We even got to have some cake and celebrate Leigh's 40th birthday!  Thankful for family!

It's A Start...

 One day (6/10) we drove by the lot and there was a tractor on it!!!  We were ecstatic!!  The next day it was gone :(  We were so sad!!  But the next day (6/12) it was back and so were 2 others!!!

 The next day it was gone :(  We were so sad!!  

But the next day (6/12) it was back and so were 2 others!!! 

 And that afternoon they started digging!!...

 They began to add the dirt and build up the FOUNDATION!!!  Yeahoo!  The foundation has to be 24 inches above the ground... so that is what they are working on and then one more ARB (architecture review board) approval and then I THINK we can officially get started...

While we wait on the house, we are enjoying the amenities.  We LOVE the pool and have even been able to enjoy the docks on the waterway.  We love the neighborhood!