We finally have internet in our house! Mama is glad she doesn't have to sneak outside at night to mooch wireless internet off our unsuspecting neighbors anymore.
We've got a lot of updating to do, so lets start from the beginning.
We said goodbye to CookOut, our favorite restaurant in North Carolina. We'll miss your barbeque, enormous hamburgers, milk shakes (with chunks of peanut butter) and the ability to order chicken nuggets as a side. Our cholesterol will not miss you at all. On our last trip, June contemplated the impact of the moment. Luckily, there's no shortage of fried food in Clemson.
On Saturday, the packers came to pack up all of our stuff into boxes. If you are ever fortunate enough to have someone pay for packers, it is truly the best job perk you can receive. Three ladies came in and packed the whole house in 6 hours. Mama was able to work behind them and clean as they packed. It was a long day and by the time they left, Juner had fallen asleep on my bed while she waited her turn to be put down for a nap.
We wanted to celebrate, so we called our friends the Paytons to meet us at Reynolda Gardens for their Saturday night music in the park. It was a cool evening (or we've finally adjusted to the south) and there was plenty of room to dance.
Mama loves this picture. If only my face was in focus. Look at how much fun Gracie is having.
Audrey joined in the dancing fun.
Look at the air under those two.
Juner and Audge (as we call her) liked that the band customized lyrics for us. "Running around a tree" was sung many times.
Pretty Audrey.
June sat on the sidewalk and clapped to the music.
All the kids had happy meals, but were too excited to focus on eating, so supper became and eat-and-run event. Grab a chicky nug and go. Audrey never let her mama have a chance to wipe her face.
McDonalds has an awesome happy meal prize right now--Lego cars. Gracie and I pushed ours everywhere. (Plus, we ate out so much during the move, I now have three!)
We pushed them so much that we both ended up with holes in our clothes from the sidewalk.
We tried to get a group shot of the four best buds, but no one really cooperated.
Soon after, June impressed a crowd by eating fresh figs whole (including the stems). Just you wait, world of competitive eating.
June tried parking my car in the gutter, and mama got this shot seconds before I yank June out by her necklace.
That got me a long time out and a sentence of a bath before bed.
We can't say enough about the amount of gratitude we owe the Paytons. What started out as a agreement to swap babysitting turned into a great friendship for both families. Henry and Grace spent every day at summer school together, carpooling and memorizing the words to "Ring of Fire," "Yellow Submarine," and "Babara Ann." June and Audrey spent most mornings together while our moms worked out at their gym together. It was rare that we went more than a day without being together.
Then to top it all off, they opened up their home to us during the process of moving out and even allowed Grace and I to sleep in the same room. Mama threatened us within an inch of our life if she heard us. We managed to keep it quiet, but still stayed up until well after 11pm. On the second night, we eventually had to be separated so we could get some sleep.
Finally, here's some dancing videos.
We never said it was a good band.
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