{"id":11068,"date":"2017-10-22T12:50:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T17:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11068"},"modified":"2017-10-22T12:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T17:50:42","slug":"emma-and-eli-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=11068","title":{"rendered":"Emma and Eli: September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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September was a great month! \u00a0We did a lot of traveling in September and even had a unique weather situation that caused us to miss two days of school due to the hurricanes that were moving through. \u00a0This has been quite a hurricane season and our thoughts and prayers are with those still recovering in Texas, Florida, and throughout the Caribbean.<\/div>\n
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The highlight of the month for Emma was the fact that she had to get glasses! \u00a0She was SO EXCITED and they really look super cute on her! \u00a0She has been saying that she was having trouble seeing the board clearly and the eye doctor agreed. \u00a0Her glasses make her seem even older though\u2026more mature and still so beautiful! \u00a0She was most excited that she got them in time to wear them to Memphis to show Aunt Katie!<\/div>\n
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For Labor Day weekend we headed to Memphis to catch up with my sister and her family. \u00a0Our kids and their kids are growing so fast that we always try to get time together even if it\u2019s a quick visit! \u00a0We had the best time visiting some of our favorite Memphis places, swimming in the way too cold pool, checking out Uncle Deedle\u2019s new office space, and just having fun together. \u00a0We even had a night where all the adults went out while a babysitter kept the kids. \u00a0What a treat! \u00a0We drove home early enough on Labor Day that Clint was able to go to the new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta to see his Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets go down in a close one against Tennessee as part of the Chick-fil-A college football kickoff weekend. \u00a0The weekend started with a home football game that Friday night and we packed a ton in between then and school on Tuesday morning!<\/div>\n
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When we arrived back in Georgia, Emma and I finished putting together the new bedding that we ordered for her room. \u00a0She wanted something a little older looking than her bright pink bedding from when she moved into a big girl bed. \u00a0Eli was a big help too\u2026he played cars in his room during most of the hard work! \u00a0Emma had some cross country races this month and had some friends over to play and to spend the night. \u00a0It\u2019s fun to hear the little girls talking about what\u2019s important to them to learn what\u2019s going on in their sweet hearts. \u00a0We are so blessed that Emma has such precious friends!<\/div>\n
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We started hearing about the hurricane warnings a few days in advance and the weather turned noticeably cooler\u2026definitely a treat! \u00a0Our family spent a whole Saturday at Six Flags to close out the season. \u00a0We got to ride several rides and enjoyed just getting to spend time together! \u00a0The next day we went to church and then ran some errands to get ready to be home for a few days with the rain and wind that was predicted. \u00a0Eli and Clint did several outdoor projects to get things ready\u2026we mowed and straightened up the yard and brought in all of our outdoor things that we didn\u2019t want to blow away. \u00a0Eli cleaned our outside trash can so that it wouldn\u2019t make the garage smell bad when we had to put it in there for the storms. \u00a0What a hard worker Eli is! \u00a0Emma and I also straightened up the kitchen and got things organized to eat at home for a few days. \u00a0Emma did a great job organizing the pantry!<\/div>\n
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The last week of September was Fall Break. \u00a0I surprised Emma and we did a girl\u2019s afternoon to get our nails done while Clint and Eli visited Home Depot and did \u201cman projects\u201d. \u00a0I went to the Creation Museum in Kentucky with some teachers from NCCS for the first couple of days of Fall Break and had a great time with them! \u00a0We learned a lot, but really enjoyed each other\u2019s company! \u00a0When we got home, we spent the afternoon packing up and hit the road at 5am Wednesday morning headed to the beach.<\/div>\n
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We arrived in Destin around 9:30am and were so happy for the sunshine and smell of salt in the air! \u00a0We were able to check in to our condo early and get ourselves unpacked and down to the water! \u00a0Over the course of the next few days, we hit all of our favorite restaurants, swam a TON, played together, enjoyed the cooler than normal beach temperatures, lingered over dinner on the porch, and just had a great time together. \u00a0Destin is one of our favorite beaches and it was such a blast to be able to spend some time together!<\/div>\n
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September was a great month full of making memories and laughing together. \u00a0Emma and Eli are growing up so fast and it\u2019s an absolute joy to treasure these moments. \u00a0Our goal as a family continues to be that we would \u00a0intentionally enjoy time together so that, when our kids get older and can choose to do other things\u2026they will still want to do things with our family. Andy Stanley shared that several years ago in a \u00a0message and I was so blessed to hear that. \u00a0What a great goal to look forward to!<\/div>\n
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