We also saw Jimmy and Danny at their pool on Thursday. We went to Concord that weekend (after gymnastics, of course) and Bob and I got to enjoy a yummy dinner at the Melting Pot in Charlotte for our anniversary! Happy 11 years!
The next week was the girls' last full week of summer. We made the most of it with lots of fun at home, the pool, piano, speech, back to Jimmy and Danny's pool, and we tried kids Zumba at the Y a couple of times with neighbor friend Ella and cousin Jimmy. Shockingly, Erin loved it and Anna didn't. Perhaps Anna is more of the ballerina type than Zumba.
We also visited Mrs. Lacy's Tea Room in Sanford for lunch.
That Saturday, we had gymnastics and Erin had a super fun playdate at her friend Olivia's house. On the 14th, we went to Back to School Mass, picnic, and met the teachers! Erin's teacher seems to be really sweet and fun. Anna got Erin's wonderful teacher from last year, who Bob, Erin, and I love for her toughness. Anna is learning to love her.
Anna had her annual cardiology checkup on the 15th, and all looks good! She even got the go-ahead to come back in 3 years. The device is in place, there are no leaks, and all looks great. The 17th was their first day of school, and it seemed to go great! The classes were mixed up a good bit from last year, so there are lots of kids in their classes who they don't know as well. I think that is a good thing, so they can make more friends.
Anna's ballet class for the school year started on the 18th - it's been a rough first couple of classes. I'm hoping that the teacher is just trying to "scare them straight" and will loosen up soon. She is much more strict than she was in the summer or in years past. I got out for a movie night with some moms from Anna's class on the 20th, which I enjoyed very much!
School was in full swing the following week, and I was also able to help in both kids' art classes because Sawyer was home with his grandma who was visiting from Virginia that week. Bob was gone part of the week for work and for part of the week on a neighbor guys' fishing trip to Key West! They seemed to have a great time, though they didn't catch too much. Bella gave us a good scare on the night of the 24th - she must have had some kind of illness or got into something, because she was not herself for several days. Thankfully, she has recovered with the help of a vet visit and some prescription canned food (read: $$$).
We moms and little girls took advantage of the dads being gone and took a little trip of our own to North Myrtle Beach/Cherry Grove for the weekend of the 26th-28th. Our friend Angie's parents have Wyndham timeshares and generously let us use some of their points. We had a blast at the resort's lazy river, water slide, pools, and hot tubs, as well as on the beach! We also had a delicious dinner and the girls' first putt-putt experience.
It was a really fun weekend.
This week has started out well too. Bob is busy with parish council obligations, and we ladies are busy with school, activities, and Sawyer. I am excited for the Wolfpack football opener tonight, and for the onset of FALL (whenever it decides to cool down)!
