Oakhurst Porchfest

2016 was the 2nd year for Oakhurst Porchfest. This year we hosted a band on our porch, in addition to enjoying a full day of hearing other bands and spending time with neighbors. 

Kara and Blackie (in the King's front yard)

Our front porch ready for a show!

Local musician, Becky Shaw, on our porch

The food and drink stand, manned by the kids (all proceeds donated to WRC)

Matt and Chris Berg in our front yard during Becky's performance

Paul, Barbara, Matt, Darren (@Smith's house)

Kim, Missy, Missie, Laura (@Smith's house)

Kara, Kate, Ainsley, Selah

Oakhurst Village for the final performances of the day

Soapbox Derby!

For this year's annual Madison Ave Soapbox Derby, Matt built and entered a car. We all helped paint the car. The girls both took a run in the car during the derby (Jack was at a birthday party). They had a blast!

Fall Soccer!

Jack played with City of Decatur Rec league - "The Aliens"

Ainsley played Academy again, with Inter Atlanta FC:

U11 Premier, coached by Taylor Hammond

A drawing by Jack Diamond :-)

Fall Break - Jekyll Island, GA

For fall break from school we went with friends to the Georgia coast (the Fisher family), to Jekyll Island. It is a really cool  coastal town, we had lots of fun with the Fishers, and it was an overall great vacation!

Biking through town...

(Sam, Ainsley, Kara, Evan, Jack)

Beach time!

Kara & Ainsley 

Jack

Lunch at the Copper Pig (in Brunswick):

Sam, Jack, Evan, Ainsley, Kara

Jack feeding alligators 

Ainsley riding the mechanical pig

A highlight of the vacation: Crabbing!

Jack caught a lot of crabs!

Kara, Ainsley and Sam in the distance

Next up: The Sea Turtle Center!

And then rope swinging...

Dinner out!

Matt, Kara, Ainsley, Evan, Sam Jack, Kent, Barbara

Driftwood beach:

Kara, Matt, Jack, Kim, Evan, Ainsley, Sam, Kent, Barbara

B-day #43 (for Kim)

With Barb and Dave in town, we all went to Revival for dinner (in Decatur).

First Day of School -- 4th & 3rd Grades

This year Ainsley started at the 4/5 Academy (aka F.Ave), a different school than Jack & Kara. F.Ave starts a bit earlier, so Ainsley leaves the house about 20 minutes earlier than J&K.

Ainsley's morning walking crew:

Evelyn, Charlie, Simone, Henry, Ainsley

Ainsley & Selah 

First day of school at 4/5 Academy

Kara and Jack are the big 3rd graders at Winnona Park this year!

Kara & Jack

First day of school at WPES