Last weekend!

The weekend started for us on Friday getting to drive to Banner Elk and spend the afternoon with dear friends Betsy, Ryan and their precious children. Abby & Caroline so enjoyed playing with their new friends! It was a gorgeous day and we only wish they lived closer so we could play more often!


Saturday, we drove to Atlanta for cousin Sophie's 3rd birthday party! It was fun to be with the family and John McCain even showed up for a little while! (the girls laughed hysterically and thought the John mask was so funny!)


Sunday, we drove to Athens for Lizzy and Trey's wedding. I have known Lizzy since Tom & Caroline brought her home from the hospital and now she is a beautiful bride! During the ceremony the girls both asked, "When are they going to dance?" They are all about some dancing!! We are thankful that God has brought Lizzy & Trey together. It was so fun to be with them on their wedding day! The girls have been playing "wedding girl" ever since!!

June Fun!!

We started June off with a quick trip to the coast. Michael had some work to do near Wilmington so the girls and I joined him in a fast trip east! We got to experience Carolina Beach and had a blast playing near the ocean. The ferry ride over to Southport was so much fun and we ate shrimp by the sea at the Provision Co. in Southport. An adorable little town! We didn't take any pictures, but we got to see our good friends the Williams' in Charleston who graciously let us spend the night with them....their sweet baby girl arrived right after we left!! The girls enjoyed playing with their son and it was great to see where they live, work and play!




Craggy Gardens was gorgeous again this year when the Catawba Rhododendrons were in bloom. We love hiking up there and spending time as a family in the great outdoors!
Abby and Caroline have had much fun in the baby pools in our yard when the sun is out, and playing in the rain when it is a little stormy!



We had a super fun Fiesta for Lindsey and Ronnie at Nana & Papa's house. It was a great party and we are all so excited about their wedding August 1st! The girls tried on their lovely flower girl dresses and are so excited about being a flower girl with all their cousins!

Camping trip!

Caroline and Abby took their first camping trip and loved it! I think their favorite thing was zipping and unzipping the tent! They enjoyed playing in the tent while Michael and I enjoyed sitting outside by the campfire in the cool mountain air! We camped at Mt Pisgah and it was a beautiful night. The weather was chilly...perfect for camping. The girls fell asleep after talking to us for quite awhile and we had an adventurous family trip to the bathroom around 3 am. Caroline was ready to "wake up" at this point, but after a little more talking, we all went back to sleep. Everyone woke up around 8:30 and Michael made a yummy camp breakfast and we came back home. All in all, a very fun and successful camping adventure!