Fall Break in Destin

The Mitchells hit the road to Destin for Fall Break. We stopped by in Alabama to pick up Granny Mitchell so she could join in the fun.




Of course the beach was the highlight of the trip but the pool at the house and a local festival were some other favorites.

All smilies!

Here comes SOCCER!!

Will is off to another very successful soccer season. He will be playing recreational as well as starting varsity on his middle school team.

This year Christian has put forth so much effort and is now following in the footsteps of William and Kendall.

Every great athlete, however, has moments of despair ...



... just brush it off and keep on going!!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Evan

Christian came to Evan's classroom to join Evan while he celebrated his birthday with his classroom friends.


Evan then celebrated with a "jungle-style" picnic at the park with his wonderful friends. To keep with the party theme, Evan sported a monkey on a palm tree from the balloon guy.

SMS Cross-Country

Will is getting into distance running more and has enjoyed a great season in middle school cross country. He was successful in improving his time with each subsequent meet.

Congratulations Sunset on a great season!

Yet ANOTHER Rainy Day

Here in Tennessee it seems as though the rain will never end. Since the boys haven't been able to get out in the yard, we decided to visit the Monkey Treehouse. They had a great time playing hard (and later slept hard).

Franklin Classic 5K Run/Walk

Many of you may know that Shelby has also taken up running, so he and Will decided to do Will's first 5K together. My friend, Joyce, and I also got in the action by doing the 4K Walk. We all had a great time, and for those who may be wondering - Shelby ran an excellent race - but Will still beat him.

Happy 7th Birthday, Kendall

Kendall's 7th birthday was nothing less than fabulous-Kendall-style! This year's theme was HOLLYWOOD and the party wouldn't have been complete without her star-studded guest list, the red carpet and VIP areas featuring Hannah Montana and Chad Danforth.

And of course there's always one party crasher that gets caught with his hand in the popcorn machine!

First Day of School

Summer's officially over and now we're headed back to school. This is Evan's first year at school so - yes - they're all out of the house (at least part-time).

Kendall was up and ready at the crack of dawn.
Evan, however, wasn't as eager. (Not a morning person!!)
Once Evan remembered he was going to school with Big Brother Christian and could take his Diego lunchbox, Evan was ready to hit the road.

Mom and Dad accompanied the boys on the first day. (Note-no smile from Evan)

Even though he loves his teacher, Evan realizes he's not exactly thrilled about being at school. However, it turns out Evan had a wonderful time. Christian checked in on Evan throughout the day and even showed him all of his favorite playground activities. Christian has matured overnight into a wonderful big brother!!

AAU Nationals Track and Field

It was truly amazing for Will and I to travel to Des Moines, Iowa and participate in the AAU Jr. Olympics. We had the chance to meet athletes and supporters from all over the country. Will was fortunate to compete in 3 events and we both left with a much deeper appreciation for the sport of track and field.

The stadium was packed and energized!!

Will competed in the high jump, 400m and 800m.

We had a chance to catch some tourist spots and have a little fun.

Team photo