Summer Seems to Be Flying!

 Beautiful rain falling down. What could be more fun than this!!
 Alex is on the Greystone Tennis Team. Some of the kids play for area high schools and are pretty good, and Alex is hanging tough and having fun with the best! I am so proud of him! It is hard to believe he only was a beginner one year ago. He has put in a lot of hours of practice. Ten thousand times, then understanding!


 Alex and  the team. The coach, in red, is a wonderful coach and a great guy. Note: black socks are the current fashion trend.

 Sweet neighbors came over and asked if we would like a hamster with all accessories. Of course, we said "yes!". Atley was with me when they asked. How could I say no?

 And later that week, you could have found us at Duke Gardens up in Durham. It is a beautiful campus and the gardens are amazing. Atley has been really into plants and gardening and was enthralled by all of the different varieties of plants and the landscaping. Seeing his best buddy, Ethan, was Addison's highlight.


 A birthday party is the reason we were there. We met lots of friends, picnicked,  and walked the gardens together. This was only half our crew.

 I was trying for that one great photo, but Atley wanted to be a bunny and hop down the bridge...I think it was that one great photo!


 Holding the special seashell one of her friends gave her.
Love, love, love!
Oh,  where is Alex? Alex was at Falls Lake, water skiing with some friends of his while we were at the gardens. We will have to go back with him. And we will have to go with U. Pete, A. Karen and Grammy and Grampy Meehan when we see them in Raleigh again!

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