Spring Break 2019

For Spring Break this year, Kayla and Macy both went on a mission trip to Eutaw, Alabama. They spent the week painting, cleaning, and assisting with an afternoon camp for the local children in the area.

 

And this little one enjoyed being an only child for a few days. :)

She was so excited that we agreed to let her sleep on the couch overnight.

She also helped us vacuum out the pool.  It is almost ready for swimming... except for the fact that it is COLD.

Marc took Friday off and we took Brooke to the Children's Museum in Chattanooga. We haven't been here since she was itty-bitty, so we thought it would be something fun to do without the older girls. Brooke was a bit of a grouch once we got there, but once she decided to change her attitude we had a great time exploring.

Building with Daddy.

Brooke is always up for a good swing...or pulley.

 

Bubble Time!

This is an ice-cream stuffed cupcake. Chocolate ice-cream inside of a chocolate cupcake. Her life is now complete.

Her sisters come home tomorrow, so now she will have someone else to share all of her words with. 🤣🤣

March Wrap Up

March is a long month.  It's still cold outside, and there are no school breaks.  A little hot chocolate will always help when we don't feel up for our writing assignments.

The Wii has not been used in months, but these two friends played it all afternoon.  Their giggles were so fun to listen to.  I'm grateful for sweet friendships.

A little clogging performance to break up our week.

And when you finally get a warmer day in March you definitely take advantage of it. These girls hooked this up all by themselves, and they were pretty proud of it.

Pool Time!

We knew when we decided to buy some land and build outside of a neighborhood that we would want to look into having a pool.  Ideally we wanted to have it installed during construction, but that didn't work out at the time.  The girls have been so excited, and it's hard to believe that the time is here! After a lot of research we decided to go with a fiberglass pool.  Watching the process has been fascinating... and a little distracting for kids who are supposed to be doing their schoolwork.

More dirt mounds to climb.  I sure will be glad to see them all disappear.  I'm so tired of mud.

Lesson learned.  Don't try to go around trucks parked in the middle of the driveway.  The dirt on the sides is super soft, and you will get stuck.

Didn't take long for these two to find a game to play in the pool even when they can't get in yet.

Distracted. :)

Another disaster avoided.  Well if you call not knocking down the fence an avoided disaster. 

Marc tried to pull it out, but they ended up having to call a tow truck.

Finding ways to enjoy the pool when it isn't chemically ready to get in and still too cold.

Finally. Sod. Thankfully we had some help installing it, but I was about to the point of just doing it myself. It has been a long time of dealing with a dog that comes in dirty/muddy every time she goes out.  And the kids can now play in the back yard rather than just the small front yard area that was sodded.

It is still hard to believe we are pool owners!

And we finished off the sod at the front of the house too!

February Wrap Up

Not much has been happening here. We managed to have a winter with no snow, but we still enjoy our fires.  Kayla found a way to get as close as she could to it.

We tried out an escape room which was so much fun.  We didn't quite make it out, but we were close!

We are so thankful to have this beautiful little piece of land here in Georgia.

A Little Getaway

Marc and I were going to try and get away for a weekend the first part of this year. When the opportunity to meet him in Florida after a business trip I jumped at the chance. I had never been to Clearwater Beach, but it is definitely a place I'd like to visit again. 

Getting there proved to be quite the challenge.  We booked my flight on Spirit, and Marc took my luggage down with him when he flew. Unfortunately we were delayed several hours and ended up having to rebook our dinner reservations too.  When you only have 48 hours for vacation, losing a few of them is no fun. 

I finally made it, and we were off to explore Tampa a bit before dinner. The walk along the water was beautiful.

Then we saw this guy.  It took us a minute to realize he was real.

We had dinner at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.  It was started in 1905 and it is the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. We enjoyed the dancing show as well.

The next day was gorgeous, and we spent the whole day at the beach and walking to find some local seafood. We decided to rent a little cabana and chairs, and it was well worth our $40 investment.

Watching the dolphins.

Street corn. No words.

We enjoyed the evening walking the pier, checking out the vendors, and watching some of the entertainment.

We definitely should have reapplied sunscreen...

And we ended the evening with a gorgeous sunset.

Until next time Clearwater Beach.  I look forward to seeing you again soon.