Another great evening at the BMX track, where we watched Charlie get first place in his race. He placed first in the first qualifying heat – I know that’s not what they called it, but it was something like a heat – and then won first in the main. We were proud. Here he is racing in the main – the blue blur in the middle of the picture…
Afterwards, with his proud mom and dad 
Since school has started back – along with dance and soccer – we don’t have just a ton of time that Hope can come play with the girls, but everyone was free Thursday evening, so she came over, and she, Mal, & Clara had a good afternoon together. So did Meg and I 
We are finally getting back into some sort of regular schedule here on school days, so yesterday after snack, outside playing, and homework, we did have time to get a little crafting/special snacking in. I think maybe it was Gran who shared this picture with me about the teddy graham racers, so Kimbrell & I stopped yesterday morning & got the supplies. The kids loved making them.
Our racing team, when we were all finished. Cute.
Tuesday afternoon when Clara was doing her reading homework, Kimbrell was more than happy to be a willing listener. That baby does love a good book 
What a good morning we had today, when Jeff & I headed to Rock Hill to celebrate Grandparents Day with Charlie and Adam at their school. Here Adam & I are waiting for time to head into line for our yummy breakfast. 
After we finished eating, we headed to the library where we donated a book in honor of each of the boys. They had several to choose from, and these were their final selections. When we were standing in line, Charlie pointed out that even after he leaves Rosewood at the end of this school year (!), the book will still be there with his name in it! Such a special morning…
Yesterday we headed out after church to celebrate Sherry and Charlotte’s 65th birthdays – the birthday girls, Evelyn, Pam, Becky, and me. We went to see the movie “Sully” and then to Outback for a yummy late lunch/early supper. Some of us virtually never go out to the movies, so we were very fired up about the recliners in the theater. It was such fun, as being with these girls always is 
This entire week we have been celebrating my friends Charlotte and Sherry’s 65th birthdays – Sherry’s is the 4th and Charlotte’s is the 12th. We tried to do something little for them every day, and it was fun. Yesterday Charlotte’s husband Bob and our choir director at church, Cheri, put on a concert to celebrate Charlotte’s big day, as well as her momma, who will have her birthday early in October. Here they are before the festivities kicked off – Charlotte chatting away, even as I was trying to take the picture 
Our friends Pam and Evelyn were at the Clemson game, so I enlisted my girls to come help with the food table. They really were lifesavers. Becky got this picture of us while we were all there: me, Lindee, Jenny, Addie, and June. It was such a fun day.
Charlie has been BMX-ing for probably a year now, and for the first time last night Jeff & I got over to the track to watch him. I had heard such great things about the track – the largest one in the US, I think I’d heard – and sure enough, it was VERY impressive. Here is Charlie during the race. It is a lot of work – he was absolutely wringing wet with sweat when it was over.
With his third place stamps. Apparently these are sort of like S & H green stamps, but you can save and redeem them for prizes at the bike stores in town, and also with the national association, I think he said. We were proud!
Wednesday when I picked June up from school, Mason was going home with Sherry and Will, so it was just us girls. We celebrated by going to Eagles Nest for some ice cream before heading home. Yum!