Checking out Mr. Turtle...

...just ahead of Tropical Storm Colin. Of course.

Freezing at the beach

The beach! The beach!

Windswept wonder.

Godmother and Godson

Day at the zoo

 

and a candy store!

Mary Claire, Musician

It's a bit out of season, but she gets an A+ for effort.

Train scene, courtesy of Gram

Donuts!

Not one to be left out...

Who ya gonna call?

Ghostbusters! Playing with Uncle Patrick's toys today.

Sunday morning

At the playground

Happy Graduation, David!

Update on the move

Well, yesterday was long and very stressful, but we made it. Fourteen hours of furiously packing, trashing, staging, and shuttling had Ned and Mary Beth staggering through their now-empty house on Wisteria Drive, feeling nostalgic but too exhausted to really take in the moment. The kids seemed more-or-less okay with the situation, considering they came home from school to find all their worldly possessions boxed up and their bedroom furniture gone. For his part, David knows his toys were put on a yellow Penske truck, and by God, he wants to make sure that truck finds the new house in Oxford that is "in the forest."(?) Special thanks to Granddaddy for hauling luggage, refrigerated items, and other miscellany; Granddaddy and Nana for hosting us for a few nights in Madison while we catch our collective breath; and especially to dear Gram, who packed boxes for a full week before yesterday even started, kept the kids bathed, fed, and happy, and kept us all sane during the peak-stress hours late yesterday afternoon. Oh, and that's BEFORE she and the Valdosta crew assume charge over the Mitchell brood for the next 3+ weeks while the rest of this transition plays out. Oxford, here we come! Hope you're ready...

It's happening...

...finally, and we're a bit overwhelmed, hence the blog silence; however, we are very grateful for family and friends who are making this transition much easier than it would be otherwise. Wish us luck!

The Q+U Wedding

 David was the ringbearer for Ms. Q.

Mary Claire with Miss Lucy

Mary Claire loves her first teacher!

An epic scene...

...by David.

Grandparents' Day at School

Bath time silliness...

...with M.A.

Trying to lift "Thor's Hammer"...

...to no avail.

It's the monkey project

David has a monkey project due tomorrow. Observations: (1) When working on monkey projects, all the monkeys congregate at the table. (2) The project is due tomorrow, but we finished this afternoon. Props to Mama! (3) Stickers make all projects more fun, as do coloring pages that have Curious George. (4) David seemed happy. He did all the coloring, cutting, and used rubber cement for the first time. Perhaps the lovely odor is the cause for his smile? We had to have reminders not to smell it. Repeated reminders.

HB 2 UD!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Daniel!

Say cheese, Suzy!

David's new bike

Purchased hastily to avoid potential school day embarrassment at the bike-a-thon. He's all smiles now, which is what counts.

4 yr old well child visit