Major Catch-Up Required

 I do not even know where to start, but I refuse to let this blog die away, so I am going to photo dump the last three and a half months. :)

Our summer finished strong and fall started with more beach adventures, boat days, birthday celebrations, sleepaway camps, pool time, sports practices, and cheering on the Dawgs!

Gram gifted us with our annual trip to St. Simons Island, so Jay was able to go this year!

Maggie ran with Jay for his 20th consecutive Peachtree Road Race!

We loved celebrating Wesley and Mandy's engagement.

We finally took the boat out on Lake Allatoona and realized how EASY it is to spend the day on the water, so we used it several more times before the end of the season. Tuttle was able to drive multiple times with his boating license.

Maggie celebrated her 12th birthday with an outdoor movie on the trampoline. Several girls lasted almost all night sleeping under the stars, too!

The Roberts hosted us at their beautiful Hilton Head Island beach house for a parents' weekend away.

Jacob is dominating on the football field this year starting on both offense and defense.

Jay planned the PERFECT 40th birthday party for me with all my favorite people. Despite Hurricane Helene causing a lot of stress leading up to the event, it was the most memorable night with the best decor, food, and friends/family.

We do not get up to Athens nearly enough, but the McCormicks joined us for a weekend in The Classic City for a Bulldawg WIN!

Even though most days do not wind down before 10pm, I am going to try my best to not wait months between posts. Life is crazy, but preserving the memories is essential because it goes by way too fast.