{FAMILY REUNION & FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL}

Labor Day weekend we packed up the girls and headed to Soddy Daisy, TN for the Stophel (my mom's side) family reunion. It's always good to visit with relatives that we don't see very often. There are many scattered about since my mom is one of eight kids!! My mom's younger sister, Aunt Judy, and her husband, Uncle Woods were kind enough to host the gathering at their beautiful place on the Tennessee River. They even let us stay there too! We decided to take the girls to the Chattanooga aquarium on our way back home(along with a million of our closest friends). It was crowded but really cool. The weekend was a great getaway and wonderful way to end our summer.

Four of the siblings: Glenn, Charlotte, Betty & Larry (front to back)

Uncle Woods & Aunt Judy

John Sapp & Cleve leading worship

Aunt Betty with her granddaughter, Holly

Some of the group singing by the water

Cousins: Elizabeth, Lilly & Parker

Holly holding Lilly

Cleve, Kevin, Uncle Larry, Chris & John

Mikayla with Scarlett

Beautiful Girl (4 months)

I think these two were "reunioned out"!!

Lilly loving the butterflies at the Aquarium

What a beautiful creation!!

Parker, Vasher and Lilly found a butterfly

Vasher and Parker (with a penguin swimming between them)

Kendra, Parker, Chris, Annie, Lilly & Cleve at the Aquarium

my Lilly girl

Uncle Chris & Lily on the lake

Parker and Lilly in the boat with Cate

Scarlett enjoying Aunt Jackie...

and loving Uncle Chris

 This week started a new school year in the Haralson household. Parker is in her last year of Preschool. (and I'm trying not to think about Kindergarten next year).  Lilly misses Parker when she's not around but I can also tell she likes being the big sister and mommy's helper too. It's really hard for me to believe that Lilly will be in preschool next year. Time flies and babies grow up too fast!!

Ready for the first day of school

Singing in "El Pueblo" with her class