De Vries Chick's

Here are a few shots of the girls I took last week.

Labor Day

We never go any where over Labor Day, with the girls in school already. This year we ventured seven miles north with the trailer to West Olive. We camped in the in-laws yard for the weekend. We had so much fun, who knew there is so much to do in West Olive? The girls had a blast and we think it was their best camping trip of the year. We brought our "big" pool along and filled it up with hot water and the girls called it their hot tub. We went stooped to red neck level and set up a big slip and slide with tarps in the back yard. It might have been red neckish, but it sure was the highlight of the weekend by all. The girls got to play in the creek for the first time. We went hiking at Hemlock Crossing one morning. We ventured down the Pigeon River in canoes. We started at the in-laws and almost made it to the lake. From the in-laws to Hemlock Crossings was NO FUN. It's not cleared out so we had to walk in the river most of the way with sticks, trees, branches, and big holes that you don't see until your waste deep. The kids stayed in the canoes since they were so light, but the rest of us walked. Next time we will be starting at Hemlock. Other than starting out we had a great time of the river! Brooke wanted to shoot the bb gun, 4-10, and the bow so bad so we spent an afternoon shooting. We had a great time and we hope to do it again next year.

How can it be?

How can summer be over already? I'm sure I say this every year, but summer just flew by and we still have a list of things we would like to do yet. The girls went back to school this week. They were so ready to be back and I was ready too. I don't like the waking up early part and the driving them in every day. I don't know how I have a 3rd grader and a Kindergartner already. Kenzie goes 2 1/2 days a week. This is a big change for her going the full days. Kenzie's first day was Tuesday all day and she loved it. I picked her up after school and asked how her day went she said "Awesome and I didn't eat my sandwich" oh Kenzie. Ashley was lost most of the day with her sister's gone. It was so quite in the house no fighting which has been terrible the last few weeks of summer. Brooke had a good first day too. Her favorite part was Math and the least favorite part was all the reading they did. She seems to enjoy her teacher too which is good coming from a very high dynamic classroom last year. I hope and pray that all the teacher's and student's have a great year!Kenzie looking over her room on Monday before school starts.