RAFTING THE NANTAHALA GORGE

We took Zach and Morgan rafting for hanging in here all summer. It was beautiful weather, water was freezing and we had a lot of fun.

Our Three State Zoo Day

We went to the zoo with friends (Shelly, Ethan and Kelsey) in South Carolina. It was a fun day weather in SC was good and crowds were small. We enjoyed the day looking at animals, the aroma of a zoo not so fun, feeding the birds and riding on some rides. As it is here in these Southern States it's so full of foliage that you don't always know where you are. Shelly and I were talking so much on the way home we forgot a turn and ended up entering into Georgia an hour down the road. Opps our hour in a half trip home turned into four hours we just laughed turned around and kept driving. It was a good thing Zach stayed home due to Football cause he would have missed practice.





We went to the zoo with friends (Shelly, Ethan and Kelsey) in South Carolina. It was a fun day. We enjoyed the day and visiting. The funny thing is we on our way home were talking so much we forgot a turn and ended up entering into Georgia opps our hour in a half trip home turned into four hours. A fun story to laugh about.

08-08-08 - A BIG DAY!

HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY MARK! He was so excited his birthday was 08-08-08 and on the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics!!! It was so nice of China to have such a birthday celebration for him. Morgan and I surprised him with a International dinner (Greek Salad, Burrito and Chips and salsa, Pasta and Stromboli, Orange Chicken, Hamburgers and French Fries) at home, we ran Zach to football practice and then headed over to our friends home to watch the Opening Ceremonies in their theater room with a group of friends and have cake. It was a fun night. Amazing show China put on! Mark enjoyed his new kayaking vest we bought him for his birthday the next day as we went out on the lake as a family!

National Night Out Parade

I went to drop Zach off for the local National Night Out Parade in our community that his scouting troop was participating in. Bradley was so excited he and two of his friends Wyatt and Lilly were asked to ride in the Officers float. Enjoy some of the photos. Morgan was there but had taken off to the parade route and didn't get her photo.

WEEKEND EVENING FAMILY BIKE RIDE

We decided to ride our bikes to return movies instead of driving. It was a fun ride. Bradley did fall asleep and my legs were burning up those hills.

SWIM PARTY JULY 08

Well this was the event that made me realize we had been here a year. It was the first event we attended at church when we arrived. Notice we are part of the party as Mark is busy grilling unlike last year. Fun was had by all as we weren't sure if it would be rained out.