{"id":10162,"date":"2016-08-14T13:43:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T18:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10162"},"modified":"2016-08-14T13:43:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T18:43:58","slug":"emma-and-eli-july-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10162","title":{"rendered":"Emma and Eli: July 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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July started on the beach and ended on a quick getaway weekend to celebrate Clint\u2019s birthday with lots of adventures in between! \u00a0I had to head back to the office on July 6th, but that didn\u2019t slow this crew down\u2026we definitely took advantage of every bit of daylight and stretched out our weekends as much as we could!<\/div>\n
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We kicked of July in Seagrove Beach with my sister, her family, and my mom. \u00a0We had a wonderful time at the beach capped off by getting to be there for the Seaside Parade the morning of the Fourth. \u00a0I\u2019ve always seen pictures from the parade and we were so excited to get to go! \u00a0We spent our days back and forth between the pool, the beach, and checking out new places to eat and shop in Seagrove. \u00a0On July 2nd, my mom treated all of the adults to a deep sea fishing trip out of Destin. \u00a0We had a great time and caught a ton of fish! \u00a0It was a great day just to catch up as adults and to enjoy the beautiful weather out on the ocean! \u00a0On the Fourth, we got up early and rode our bikes to Seaside (~2 miles), picked up breakfast at Modica Market right on the square, and then claimed our spot on the parade route just in front of the food trucks. \u00a0We had the best time! \u00a0It was just the four Stranges and we enjoyed all of the trucks that were decorated, the candy, and all the other things that they threw out along the parade route. \u00a0Our kids really racked up! \u00a0We rode bikes back to the house, took showers, ate lunch, played until nap times, and then loaded up and drove back to Georgia while the kids slept. \u00a0We made it in to town just in time to grab some dinner, throw a few chairs in the back of Clint\u2019s truck, and pull up to a prime parking spot to sit in the back of the truck and watch our favorite Acworth fireworks. \u00a0What a day! \u00a0It\u2019s always so hard to say goodbye to my sister and her family since all the kids have so much fun together, but we had such a great time at the beach!<\/div>\n
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Emma lost another tooth..this is her first one on the top and somehow it made her seem a lot older. \u00a0I\u2019m not ok with that! \u00a0We have done several projects around our rental house and are really feeling at home here. \u00a0The close proximity to school, church, and everywhere else we go has really been a blessing! Eli went to Camp Eagle at NCCS the last few weeks of summer in order to start practicing for the school year when he\u2019d be joining us full time! \u00a0Emma wrapped up her summer with LEGO camp and All Sports Camp. \u00a0We had a fun night at the park with friends enjoying popsicles with other Lower school families and then Clint took the kids to Summerville while I snuck away for a ladies weekend at the lake. \u00a0All of us had a blast on our weekend getaways! \u00a0I learned that I still can sort of stand up while tubing\u2026that was more satisfying than it probably should have been! \u00a0More than anything, all of the laughter with the ladies was such a gift!<\/div>\n
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Clint took a day off of work to take Emma to Six Flags so the two of them could enjoy all the rides. \u00a0While down there, they ran into some of our best friends and they all had a great time together! \u00a0Eli had camp that day and I had work, but he and I had a special date for dinner and enjoyed some special Mommy\/Son time. \u00a0Eli even killed a bug for me \u00a0when we got home because he said \u201cDaddy not home. \u00a0I the man.\u201d<\/div>\n
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We wrapped up July by heading over to Alpharetta for a quick weekend getaway to celebrate Clint\u2019s birthday and get ourselves ready to kick off a new school year. \u00a0Friday night we went to dinner at The El Felix\u2026highly recommend! \u00a0Then we walked around The Avalon and went back to the hotel to swim. \u00a0Saturday we shopped around a few places and let Emma get her first American Girl Doll\u2026she was so excited\u2026and Eli got to ride the merry go round at the mall\u2026equally as excited, but much cheaper! \u00a0We spent the late afternoon at the Y in Alpharetta enjoying the diving board and water slide before enjoying dinner and another evening of wandering around The Avalon. \u00a0Sunday evening we had dinner with Clint\u2019s parents and friends to celebrate his birthday and then went to another friend\u2019s house for dessert. \u00a0It was quite the weekend birthday extravaganza for the world\u2019s best husband and Dad!<\/div>\n
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The end of July turns the page as we head into a new school year. \u00a0We are so excited about the days ahead as both Emma and Eli continue to grow and learn. \u00a0Clint and I are so proud of them both and so grateful that the Lord has trusted us with these two precious ones!<\/div>\n
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