Its tornado season! We've really enjoyed the peace and mind and safety of our storm shelter. And its extra fun to share it with friends. Trevor and Rebecca have really become like extended members of our family. Gwen loves having her as her Activity Days leader and Charlie loves having Trevor work with him in cubscouts! They are the best. Also we love to listen to Matt Laubhan. He is a meteorologist that has won Emmy awards or something. At first I thought he was a little ridiculous but over the years in Mississippi I've come to trust him! It's like I don't feel settled with any tornado warnings until I've heard him tell me about the situation. hahaha. I even follow him and his cute family on Instagram, the only non-friend/family person I follow.
We decided to take advantage of our proximity to world-class beaches (proximity... only 5 hours.... compared to a land locked state like, Utah). We drove down early one morning, spent all day there and then drove back in the evening. I love watching my kids explore beaches and the ocean. They're all appropriately awed by it and don't try and go too far out.
Gwen was awarded with a special school award only given to a few kids in the school. They were treated to chick-fil-a lunch for her and her parents and teacher! It was special.
The kids love playing out in the yard. They recently discovered how fun it was to put some of the boards we found in the grass when we first bought this house across all the swings to make a giant swing. Also the warmer weather means the grass is starting to grow again and needs to be mowed. Max loves to sit on Chris' lap and help him mow.
