~Summer 2024~

It's hard to believe summer is coming to a close!! We've had a very busy, fun summer and wanted to share some pictures here...

Dad got a membership to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, and our family has gone on lots of walks during the different seasons. The flowers are absolutely gorgeous!

Everyone who knows Brandan knows he loves chickens and is our resident "chicken-whisperer!" Of course he had to have a chicken cake for his birthday and a new chicken pool game! Brandan does such a good job caring for his growing flock. 

We've loved our garden vegetables this year. Most of them have come from our sweet neighbor, Anna, but we did grow some of our own. Here are some potatoes fresh from the garden made into our favorite Loaded Chicken and Potatoes!

We never get tired of Mom's amazing scones and granola. This summer mom experimented with infusing some of her scones with tea. These Blackberry Lavender Vanilla Birthday Cake Scones were incredible!

Shaila finished her first quilt with Cheryl. She made it out of t-shirts for a friend. It came out so beautiful!

Camping at De Soto State Park with some families from the Co-Op! The waterfalls and hikes were gorgeous, and the kids loved kayaking.

Mom's latest venture was getting bee hives! It's definitely been a learning experience, but we are so excited to try some fresh honey this fall.

Megan and Shaila went up to Alabama for Siobhan's baby shower. Shaila gave her little niece an adorable onesie and the sweetest "auntie" book!

Seoirse Megan was born on July 2nd, 2024!! She is already so very loved by so many people.

3 generations! Mim, Siobhan, and Seoirse (named after her Mim of course!)

Seoirse loved meeting her Mim and Grandpa :)

Everyone came up to meet Seoirse when she was a couple weeks old. She had so many aunts and uncles anxious to hold her!

Mom and Connor got a job cleaning out barns this summer. They have had lots of early ((hot!!)) mornings together!

We can't forget the dogs! Bailey is our lab, and Yuki is Ethan and Grace's dog, who has been living with us. They are pretty inseparable!

Owen had to bring something "blue" to his show-and-tell for Co-Op! He decided to bring his little "blue" niece and was SO proud of his Sheer-Sha :)

Of course we had to bring Seoirse on her first trip to Bucc-ee's!

We had such a sweet visit with Adam and Grandma! They got to come and meet Seoirse for the first time. We enjoyed lots of baby snuggles and also a trip to the botanical gardens.

Four Generations!

The same spot where Brendan proposed, now back with Seoirse!

Our summer came to a close as Mom brought Aidan back to Patrick Henry College for his sophomore year. They had a wonderful time together and got to visit Harper's Ferry and hike the Appalachian Trail. It was a great end to summer, and we're looking forward to starting off this fall and another year of homeschooling!