Mother's Day in GA

Charlie's birthday and Mother's Day have comingled for the past few years. This year, we got a whole week in between and a special surprise. We all got to meet the latest addition to our family, Carter, and spend some time with both sets of grandparents.

Hanging out in the pool with Opu

Poolside with Omi

Forgotten swim diaper = soggy bottom

Being drug around by Grandpa

Rainy day adventure

Playing at the creek with Olivia

Golf cart equivalent of a 15-passenger van

Carter!

Ahoy, Matey!

After some initial discussion of a Star Wars party, Charlie switched gears and requested a pirate theme for his 6th birthday. He had a great time celebrating with his buddies, though I think Evan may have had at least as good a time. Read on . . .

Strawberry cake on the inside, treasure map on the outside

Had to get the Legos in there somewhere!

 Evan made this ship for the kids to destroy with "cannon balls" - black water balloons!

After the ship was destroyed, the kids found the pieces from a treasure map and found their way to the buried gold.

Evan got the honor of pelting the kids with the leftover water balloons.

Strawberries!

Thanks to a mild winter and warm spring, we were treated to an early strawberry crop this year - yum!

 

Farewell Zoo Trip

Our good friends, the Sierras, are moving to Boston in a week. We're doing our best to help them gorge on NC goodness before they leave, which included a trip to the zoo followed by lots of barbecue.

Easter at Emerald Isle

We skipped off to Emerald Isle for Easter this year, and took Grandma, Grandpa and the Lee-Deatons with us. Despite a rainy start to the trip, we had a great time at the beach . . . and the Easter bunny managed to find us on Sunday morning.

On the way - Charlie's running for school board in Onslow County!