Happy Easter

Savanna designed this hat for her Easter hat day at school. We glued Easter grass all around the brim of the hat then placed Easter eggs with dinosaurs hatching out of them all around. There was even a stick with a leaf to represent a tree for the herbivores. Dinosaurs have been our interest this year.

Easter in Lexington is always fun and what a beautiful day to be at church then head to Nana and Poppy's house for lunch, paper airplanes, and time in the creek. The girls have such a good time with John and Uncle Forrest. They will explore anywhere!

Say it isn't so

Our first born is now a preschool graduate! I knew this time would come but it has come way too fast. I am ok with it for the most part because I know that she is excited about going to Kindergarten and will soak up whatever they have to teach her. She is curious about people and things around her. It is still one of those milestones for a mommy that hits you and reminds you that they will not be little and carefree forever. Maybe carefree isn't the appropriate adjective for our Savanna because she does like to be in charge and know what is happening. Perhaps I should describe this point in life as a time when it is all about the little things, when we are going to the park or meeting friends for lunch. We'll get through this transition and prepare ourselves for the next one but in the meantime we are going to enjoy summer! Happy Memorial Day all!

Naptime

Our playful Sadie bug is so busy during the day one might find it hard to believe that she will not take a nap anymore! The first picture shows her asleep on the couch with Savanna watching some afternoon TV. This happened after quite a few days of playing instead of napping. Only a few of my tricks have worked for her and they never last. Ever since we shipped those pacifiers off she has other things to keep her busy at nap, everything but going to sleep. Believe me, we pay for that gap in her day about dinnertime. The balloon picture is a nightime shot of her asleep with a balloon she had received earlier in the day. She also went through a spurt of getting up at night, turning on the light, and playing in her room until she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer. Excitement is a napping 2 year old and though it didn't happen today we have had 2 good days this week. I will take it!

Mom's day

To be honest, I look forward to mother's day and my birthday the most of any holidays besides Christmas. These are the days that I get to have a break from morning duty and cooking dinner to sleep in if I so please. My body is adjusted to mommy time so I don't usually sleep late but I do enjoy casually waking in the morning. I also get breakfast in bed, then head to church, and entertain all of the other wonderful women in our lives in the afternoon. I couldn't think of a better way to spend MY day! My sweet husband got me a waffle iron for mother's day and put it to use with the girls that morning. I got waffles, pink eggs, bacon, strawberries, and sausage for my breakfast treat. The pink eggs were so Sadie and Savanna, not very appetizing, but I love that they want to make things special. Without them there wouldn't be a mother's day for me. I love those sweet little faces!

Charleston

While we were at Kiawah we couldn't resist a day trip to Charleston. We headed to lunch on Shem Creek (our favorite spot) and then to explore the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier. Driving over the bridge from Charleston to Mt. Pleasant was fun for us all and seeing it from the distance was just as cool. The girls enjoyed the aircraft carrier and all the planes on display.
As we were walking through the chapel, which didn't contain much at all, Noah and I were discussing religion in the military and the chapel and whatnot. Savanna had just asked what the altar was used for and the next thing we knew Sadie was knelt down with her prayer hands. What a memorable spontaneous moment!
Then we walked through the submarine. That is definitely not the place for me! It must take a special person to live underwater in tight quarters such as those we toured. We couldn't be in Charleston and not head downtown to see what it had to offer. Most of the attractions were closed but a walk down King Street, dinner at Bubba Gump's, and then playing in the fountain at the waterfront park ended a very long and fun day for us all.

Key-A-Wah

How fortunate we were to be offered a trip to Kiawah island, just south of Charleston. The weather was beautiful minus a couple of rainy days and offered us lots of time to play and explore. There was a lot of wildlife to find and a beach close by. The girls enjoyed the playground. Most people ride bikes on the wonderful bike trails around the island. Noah rode his and Savanna got around on her scooter while Sadie and I walked. Just on the deck of our house we saw beautiful butterflies and several different lizards. Around the island and at the science center we saw alligators, turtles, and snakes. On the beach, there were lots and lots of jellyfish. We had a good time looking for alligators and even saw a deer across the street on our way back from the beach. The girls were such troopers walking and riding all over the place with us as we searched for wildlife and got the lay of the land. We definitely know where to go if we ever get to go back.