August for the Strange crew is a time where school ramps up….but we don’t give up on summer just yet! We started off August with a night at the Strand Theater in Marietta Square. Emma and I went with two special friends to see High School Musical at the Strand starring 3 of our favorite NCCS theater students! The show was great and the evening was a blast! As Emma gets older, these special mommy/Emma outings are becoming such a treasure for me!
Eli is growing up so quickly and coming up with all kinds of hilarious things to keep us laughing. It’s amazing how much he has picked up since he moved here. He really cracked us all up early one Saturday morning when his milk cup was on the floor in the kitchen. Rather than bending down to pick it up to drink out of…he just bent down and drank out of it without ever picking it up. I’m sure he thought we were crazy when we asked him to keep doing it! Eli is getting so good at picking things up and communicating what he wants. He is getting better at following directions and still absolutely adores his sister. The feeling is mutual as Emma continues to dote on him and make sure he is covered with hugs and kisses at all times. She is lightning fast going up and down the stairs to grab things for Eli…and sometimes to grab Eli! He is a quick little guy for sure!
Emma is still super interested in hairstyles, Rainbow Loom creations, and YouTube craft videos. She still loves golf, cheerleading, gymnastics, and trying to ride her bike. We found a great deal on a little balance bike and are hoping that will help her bike confidence grow. In the end, she is much more excited about driving a car in 10 years than she currently is about riding her bike!
Our family finally visited the Terminus WakePark up in Emerson, GA one Sunday afternoon in August. We went and watched for a couple of hours. The next day, Clint, Emma, and I met up there right after school one day and decided to give it a try before we had to pick up Eli. We loved it and can’t wait to go back! Emma got up on her very first try!
August 6 brought the first day of K5 for Emma. She was so excited! This is going to be a great year and we continue to be so grateful that God has provided her the opportunity to grow up at North Cobb Christian School. We never take for granted the amazing godly men and women that pour into her life on a daily basis through a variety of activities at NCCS. The first day of school provided several great picture opportunities…6 weeks later, the year is still off to a great start!
We spent lots of our weekends at birthday parties and other social functions aimed towards almost 6 and almost 2 year olds and we wouldn’t have it any other way! We ended up with a good bit of both lake and pool time this month also. Emma is getting so much better on the tube with the boat and she and Eli are both still having a blast with the pool. We still wish that they’d both be a little more scared of things! God has certainly given both of our kids an adventurous spirit and it is a blast to watch!
Our family continues to love Cedarcrest Church and the opportunity we have to serve and grow as a family there. We are in an excellent series right now about the body of Christ and what it means to be a part of a church. Awesome discussions have come from our time of worship each Sunday morning. We are also so grateful to have a lot of our special NCCS friends that attend Cedarcrest with us. God has blessed us with a lot of families that we enjoy spending time with between school, church, and our neighborhood!
The biggest news of August…Eli is officially a southerner! The Paulding County courts made it official on August 27…Eli is completely adopted as far as the United States is concerned. We don’t have a pic from that because Eli wasn’t even with us. They told us there could be a long wait, so he went on to school while we officially adopted him and changed his name. To God be the glory for the amazing things He is doing in our family and in the life of our son!
I’ve posted several pics below from the Strange August Adventures!
