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Proud of him!

2025-2026 First Day of School

10th, 8th, 5th and 4th this year!

 

Annual Cupcake Challenge

 

Another summer highlight is the Annual Cupcake Challenge with our neighborhood kids in Surf City. This year 10 kids participated. There is a panel of judges - adult neighbors. Judging categories include creativity, presentation, taste.

The 10 contestants with their cupcakes.

Wren made a strawberry jello cake base with fresh whipped cream and a halved strawberry on top.

Benny made red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Ella made mocha cupcakes with coffee buttercream frosting. She got 3rd place!

Lily made chocolate cupcakes with cookie dough filling and topped them with peanut butter icing. Lily won first place and gets to keep the trophy until next summer.

17 years

Today, Jake & I celebrated 17 years of marriage. Wow, what a gift! We got up early and snuck away for a coffee date at Sundial. We had a fun day as a family at the beach and then had a romantic date (ha!) with our neighbors at the Annual Cupcake Challenge. 

**Once the kids were back in school, Jake took the day off on Thursday, August 7. We had an all day date that included lots of eye contact, uninterrupted conversations and lunch at Tower Seven at Wrightsville Beach.

 

Aunt Bekah in NC

Bekah just came for an extended weekend visit. It was a hot one! We hit the beach to cool off and played a lot of games inside.  We always enjoy it when Bekah comes to visit!

Multiple trips to the beach. This week was H O T !

Many rounds of Dutch Blitz were played over the weekend.

The older girls go back from camp one day in to Bekah's visit.

Crystal Pier

Prepping dinner

 

FUGE camp

 

Lily & Ella are back from an incredible week at FUGE camp! Here are some photos from their week.

While the girls were at camp, we had a fun week here at home, with Benny & Wren. Here are a few photo highlights:

Benny did lots of Lego building.

Flip N Fly

We had to clean the beach house a day so we also enjoyed the beach!

Helping Mom cook dinner. Wren's fave is homemade Mac & cheese.

Mom won a 3 day game of Monopoly.

She's driving!

Lily took her permit test on July 9 and passed!