The kids started school the day after we got back from our Canadian summer vacation. We were partying until last minute. Jaxson started 4th grade and Avery started 2nd.
We went to the zoo on the weekend and it was so nice to have our Daddy with us after being apart for 3 weeks.
Superman!
Griffin was super excited to start preschool (a week later than the other 2). I was so sad letting him go ... he even cupped my crying face in his hands and said "don't worry, I will be ok!"
He was super excited to bring his dino puppet to show at Show n' tell. I love that he calls it "celebration of toys" though ... not sure where he came up with that but it is stinkin cute!
Avery had a Daddy-Daughter dance for the activity day girls at the church and loved it - felt like a pretty pretty princess.
We snuck the kids out school before Labor day and flew to South Carolina to have a week of fun with the Harbor side of the family. First stop - Columbia Zoo.
Feeding the giraffe is always the best.
Looking at the lions
It was Ryan & mine's 13th wedding anniversary - it was a fun day of zoo, boberry biscuits, flowers, and Brazillian food.
These penguins were super fast swimmers and really fun to watch.
Merry-go-round
Rock climbing - both kids climbed all the way to the top!
Tram ride to the water/splash pad
Snagging a picture of Griffin in the "no slide zone" before he got caught
Ryan suprised me with these gorgeous flowers the morning of our anniversary. Thanks hunny!
Couple picture before Dinner at Rioz!
Wiggle car fun on GuhGoh's driveway
Friday we boated the first half of the day on Lake Murray and had a blast.
Second half of the day we got ready for family pictures, did the pictures, and got delicious milkshakes as a reward for cooperating.
Erika, Ryan, and I went to the temple Saturday morning. Grateful we were able to go.
The fun that went on at the house while we were at the temple.
Saturday at noon we headed to the pond to fish. The kids all caught their own fish. It was cute to see their excitment as they pulled them in.
Ryan caught an 8lb catfish - that was exciting for all of us to watch!!
Saturday afternoon we played out in the yard and had fun.
Avery & Noah were quite the experts in catching frogs and lizards. Pure joy right there!
All the cousins helped me make rainbow chocolate chip cookies before church.
We went to visit (great) Papa Harbor after church and had a great visit. Ryan has done a lot of family history work and enjoyed talking stories with Papa.
The whole gang on Monday before Erika's family drove back home. Love this group of people!
Make a crazy face. Nice one Avery!!
Girl cousins
Boy cousins
The original Harbor siblings.
The kids loved doing a GuhGoh original - a treasure hunt - to find clues and a prize at the end.
Monday morning we had fun doing a mask scratch mask and slime making. My kids have asked so many times if we can make slime and I usually say no. Aunt Christine is way funner than me and let the kids do it.
After a yummy lunch at Kingman, we stopped for Thai rolled ice cream and then headed to the SC state museum.
Old Charleston railroad. Didn't last long before it blew up.
We made a quick stop at Duck Donuts for some of the best donutes ever - yum!
Most nights we played jackbox around the TV. The last night we let Jaxson & Avery play. Avery had the cutest spelling on her answers and Jaxson ... well see if you can guess what he wrote. It was a great trip with many good memories!
