Some more Spring Break

Well our Spring Break was fabulous! I spent lots of time with this little girl! We did a lot of shopping and having fun, but I absolutely loved being home. I don't think I have ever stayed home during Spring Break and it was really nice having that extra time! Here are some pictures to give a little peek into the rest of our week after we got back from Charlotte. 

Things that this little girl does that surprises me:

- Charlee Kate has so much fun with her imagination and playing. One day she was having a party in our den with all of her blankets, stuffed animals, etc... She made a tent with the pillows and the coffee table. When I told her to clean it all up, she took at least 10 minutes to fold every blanket and then try to put all my pillows up just like I do. When I saw that, it just melted my heart. Things I didn't even know she watched and paid attention to. 

- skipping... all of a sudden she can skip! Amazes me b/c I love watching little kids try to skip. 

- remembers anything and everything now! She knows our favorite stores, what we like to look for, where to go, etc... She is growing up so fast. 

One afternoon we helped Jeremy in the yard some. He has always been a handy man and yard man. Since we have spent months and months on the inside of our house, it is time we give a lot of TLC to the outside so we have lots of projects ahead in the next several months. It started with getting some weeds out of the flower beds. Picking weeds is like cleaning a bathroom to me, but we were helping... even CK wanted to participate. I decided picking weeds is tough for me though. My OCD mind doesn't want to see any green left at all and that really takes awhile. It is all going to come together sooner or later though. 

The peek into our week!

Heading out to dinner at the Summit with Lisa, Steven, and Harper. Afterwards, the girls played at their house. They love playing dress up and come in the room to put a show on for us or just play by themselves. However, at one point, we found them in the dark and Charlee Kate was putting make up on Harper. haha

Friday was pedicure and manicure day! Now my little one has to get one when I do. Can you blame her though??

We always have a weekly trip to SAMS. She was in rare form this day! Well... almost every day!

Her work station on the porch!

A trip to Charlotte

This is definitely picture overload, but I wanted to do them all at once. Our Spring break started with a great long weekend in Charlotte with K&K and the kids. They had so much fun together, the weather was gorgeous, we were able to relax, shop, eat out good, and enjoy every minute. The pictures will show how much fun these kiddos had!

This was the first night together after their bath. They loved playing with the Easter eggs. 

St. Patrick's Day morning! Lots of playing, playing, and playing!

 The girls headbands! They gave Charlee Kate one for Easter and Ella had one to match.

We let the kids open up their Easter baskets. They loved seeing all the goodies inside. 

Flip flops that were in Charlee Kate's basket. Ella had some to match too. 

This is what the guys wanted to do for a little bit... but for the most part, we were all outside. It was too gorgeous NOT to be outside. 

The day that we had to leave... the girls could play some that morning, then we went to Hunter's school to eat lunch with him. 

Eating lunch at Hunter's school.

 On St. Patrick's Day, we had the leprechauns leave out the cookies they ate, blinking necklaces, and their little hats. There was gold glitter in the toilets as well! They thought this was so wonderful.

We had shamrocks that led to the gold eggs with gold coins inside. 

Look how excited Brady and Chloe look!

Playing outside on the trampoline, having cookies, and enjoying the gorgeous sunshine!

 One night, we all went out to a really neat restaurant in downtown Charlotte. Kelly and Kevin can find some great local restaurants and this one was great. The kids had a sitter and were still wide awake when we got home later.

The restaurant was in an old church that had been renovated. It was in a nice little area of Charlotte.

Hump day pictures

What a fabulous, busy,oh busy week this has been! It's just been the 2 of us for a couple of days and we have had so much going on. It's all been so fun though and Charlee Kate is totally back to herself. She was back to herself Monday but I feel like she is really good now. The weather is just unbelievable outside. Still pretty cold in the mornings but the sun is out bright and that in itself is wonderful! I am definitely ready for spring break and luckily it is about 36 hours away!

Pictures of my sweet girl this week. Eating my favorite cold, corn crunchy medley dip. I snuck veggies in her and she didn't even know it. 

I am not really a traditionalist...surprise surprise, but I do love a cute smocked here and there and Charlee Kate loves them too. She loves her little juicy couture cardigans with a smocked dress soi feel like that gives it a twist. In this picture....the aviators too haha! She was on her way to choir at church Wednesday night and picked this out herself. Loved it! We do baths before choir so I don't pull hair up... I give it a rest.

She has adjusted to this time change much easier than me! I can't wait to have so much time off with her!

Oh how I loved this outfit and she had on the cutest mustard yellow shoes with it! However, she got so mad at me for a split second and it was bath time that I tried and tried to get a good picture before she took it off. She was not happy though so it didn't work too well : )

HAPPY THURSDAY!!!!