Students from Japan

UNCW asked us to host two Japanese students this weekend. Chiyoko (with Ari) & Yuki (both aspiring English teachers) came out to dinner with us on Friday at Brix Pizza. Saturday Arianna and Emilia had auditions and a soccer party in which they came along as well. Saturday night we had a small party at the beach along with Herbie and Brandon (friends from Evolution Salon). Then to church on Sunday morning. It was a very fun time. Chiyoko & Yuki have two more weeks in America before heading back to Osaka, Japan. We miss them already.

Unbelievable

Dinner and a Movie: Mandie & the Secret Tunnel Premier

William Yelton was one of our old neighbors in Windward Oaks. He had his first major film role as Joe Woodard in Mandie and the Secret Tunnel. Our family was invited out to dinner with them and to watch the movie at Thalian Hall and of course to celebrate Arianna's official birthday.

Emilia, Amanda Waters, Arianna, Lexi Johnson & William Yelton at Siena

Emilia, Angela Oberer, Arianna & Gezell Fleming at Thalian Hall

MANDIE and the SECRET TUNNEL Trailer from Owen Smith on Vimeo.

School: Day 1

The girl's first day of school.

Emilia: Back to Parlsey

Arianna moving on to Roland-Grise Middle School

SACPC "D" Group Initiation

Arianna is awoken by memebers of her church group for the kickoff breakfast gathtering.

The Other Side

Arianna & Madeline's Birthday Party

The girls celebrated their birthmonth together by throwing a pool party with most of their classmates from last year. Arianna and Madeline (Hulbert), right of Arianna, arranged and planned the entire party by themselves. Mom's just had to do the driving.

YMCA Kids TriAthalon

NY Day 2

Shake Shack: Considered some of the best burgers in NYC

Touring Central Park by Carriage

Southside of Central Park

Sings us Happy Birthday (Arianna wore her birthday crown the entire day.)

Liberty Island?

Sweep the Sox 4 games!

Nice way to end the weekend.

Live from NY