Scissors, Staples and Slides

Before I get to Miller's birthday, we had a crazy week prior to it!  On Monday, Miller decided to give himself a haircut when he was supposed to be coloring quietly during Jacob's speech session.  Oy.  He was really proud of himself as you can tell.

On Tuesday, Miller fell on his bed and hit his chin on the bedpost.  We ended up going to the ER where he got one staple to close it.  He did great and was a real trooper, but I hope we don't have to do that again anytime soon!

We decided to take it easy the next day and go see the movie "Planes: Fire & Rescue".  Kendall and I took our big boys and let Addie and Jacob have a play-date with a babysitter.  It was fun to spend some alone time with them!

 

We enjoyed some cooler temps and were able to play outside quite a bit.  Miller is getting really good at riding his bike without training wheels!

On Friday, Tent Tech brought the water slide for Miller's birthday bright and early.  The boys were so excited and we had plenty of time to test it out! 

Next up, the big birthday!

Stuckey Family Reunion 2014

Around fifty family members gathered at my parents house last weekend for a family reunion.  Unfortunately the weather wasn't great, but the company and food were fantastic!  This was the best group shot we could get even though it is missing a few who came at different times.

This shot includes the two remaining Stuckey sisters, June (88) and Earleen (90).  My grandmother was their sister and there were eight siblings in all.  The others pictured are the second generation and their spouses.

 Then the third generation and spouses...

 and the fourth generation!

John cooked up a lot of food and it was all delicious!

Aunt Earleen and Aunt June with the youngest family members!  I believe these would be their great-great-nephews.  Oddly enough Gabriel and Matthew were born on the exact same day!

 Trey, Lisa, and Halley joined us on Sunday

 Along with Rob, Denise, Preston, and Sawyer

Family Trip to Highlands

We just returned from our annual family trip to Highlands, North Carolina.  The weather was beautiful and the kids had a blast all playing together.  Here's a quick rundown of our trip.

Dinner at The Orchard

 S'more night!

 Silver Run Falls

 Dinner at High Hampton Inn

Apparently this is what little girls do when they see a camera...

and this is what little boys do...

Sliding Rock

 

Another day, another waterfall.

 

Dinner at Old Edward's Golf Club

Slick Rock (which isn't very slick)

 Bryant and Miller hiked down into the valley and made this mama a nervous wreck.  If you look closely you can see Papa at the top where we were waiting.