Wingate Family: 2017

July

Celebrating 4th of July and Andy's 41st birthday with friends!

They had these ride on things in the mall for a while and the girls enjoyed them!

Journey concert at the Wharf!

Birthday Boy

We had shakes for dinner before a Florida Georgia Line concert which was also at the Wharf.

Very early the next morning after the concert, we hopped on a plan to San Francisco and later Yosemite National Park!

We got to meet Adam and Anthan at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk!

Anthan won the stuffed animal and ball the girls are holding. Arden has slept with "Rain Burro" ever since.

Sooooo sleepy

August

Beach Babes!

Andy and I dropped the girls and dogs at Nana and Pop's house and headed to Natchez, Mississippi for a 15th anniversary trip. It was a really neat experience with a lot of historical antebellum homes. Andy was such sweetie and we toured tons of the homes and even went on an adventure to locate the "ghost town" of Rodney, MS. We also went on a ghost tour which was included going into the original jail where they hung people.

The Mississippi River

Built in 1859, Longwood is a unique octogonal shape and was never finished.

The view looking up!

Presbyterian Church in Rodney. There is actually a cannonball lodged in the brick above the top middle window.

I believe this was the Baptist Church of Rodney.

The actual day of our 15 year anniversary!

Meet the Teacher

1st Grade - Mrs. Smith for Arden 5th Grade- Mrs. Neal for Loren

Soaking up every last minute before school starts back!

First Day of School!

Slime Factory

Loren was baptized on August 27, 2017!

September

Navarre Beach trip with a stop by Culvers. It was H-O-T!🌞

Our little Patriots!

Someone got comfortable in the bookstore. 😂😂

We bought a new truck!

Build with Dad Day at Dixon Intermediate

Picture day for toothless

Loren and Peyton discovered clear slime and all things you could do with it!

October

Andy and I went to the FSU vs Miami game. We lost at the last minute after leading the game if I remember right.🙈

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We visited Lake Ella where we got engaged.

Arden went to a friend's reptile party and wasn't shy...

We had a Halloween party for the girls

Cousin Emerson and her Maine Coon Cat!

Halloween!

November

Sweet Daddy! He is braiding Loren's hair and listening to Arden read.

Soccer!

Santa Rosa Deer Farm

One Sunday evening, Andy abruptly decided we should eat at Outback in Pensacola. I guess Arden forgot her jacket and her iPod. This is sweet Loren sharing both of those things with her. 💓

We drove to MS to have Thanksgiving with Nana and Pop. Then they kept the kids and Andy and I had a quick trip to NOLA. Here we are at the Carousel Bar - it actually moves slowly.

I got a new car that looks basically just like this one. I traded in my black 2016 because it had a 9 speed transmission that was jerky at slower speeds and many annoying safety features.