Dolly

In March of 2019, we brought home a new family member.  Meet Dolly!  She is a Giant Schnoodle and has grown like a weed since we brought her home.  She is insanely smart, funny, and has totally stolen our hearts (when she's not being naughty).

Benjamin, year 5

Everyone, meet our kindergarten boy.  He is so funny, insanely smart, and gives the best hugs around.  Here is what our main man has been up to:

- Benjamin started kindergarten at Scotts Ridge on August 26, 2019.  He is in Mrs. Morgan's class and so far - he LOVES it!  He was beyond ready for this.

- He is still loving soccer.  He's playing on the Gray Wolves team this fall through Parrish Athletics.

- Benjamin loves sports - period.  He loves to play them and watch them!  

- He has started singing in the K-1 choir at church with Mrs. Cathy

- Special friends - Brenner Mickey, Hudson Buck, Sims Arant, Carter Liberto, Dane Spotz, Dillon Manganillo

- We celebrated his 5th birthday with a bowling party with several pals

- Benjamin lost his first tooth on September 7, 2019 (bottom right front)

- He caught his first fish at SML this summer with daddy and Grandbuddy!

Madeline, year 8

Madeline is 8 and in 3rd grade.  I'm not sure what happened, but I blinked and here we are.  She is the sweetest, sassiest, smartest gal we know.  

A few fun updates:

- She got her ears pierced on June 22, 2019 and had so much fun changing into a new pair of pearl earrings (her mom's when she was little!) after Labor Day.

- She is in Mrs. Behnke's 3rd grade class

- She made dance company again and will participate in a trio with two dance friends, Hannah and Claire.

- Madeline and mom went to Madeline's first concert over the summer - Kidz Bop.  Despite a little rain, we had a ball!

- Favorite songs:  Old Town Road

- Special friends:  Taylor Buck, Piper Overman, Parker Evans, Clarkson Arant, Mae Spotz

- We celebrated her 8th birthday with a sleepover with 8 friends...whew!  Mama & Daddy hired a company to come set up her room with individual tents for each girl

- She was the flower girl in cousin Allyson's wedding this past spring in Charleston 

- She started taking piano lessons this summer 

- Loves:  NC State, dance, swimming, make-up