Sharing our life - all our adventures and bumpy rides. Family of four with two young boys - moved back home to allow them the similar experiences and opportunities we had living in North Carolina. Come explore with us!
Maddox, Uncle Brian and Aunt Nancy came to visit us the first weekend of December! Maddox enjoyed exploring all the big boy toys and snack time in our playroom!
Saturday evening was our get-together with Papa and Phyllis, however it doesn't look like I took any pictures of the amazing dinner or gathering (besides some picture-openings). We all cooked up a storm - Nancy made her famous mashed potatoes and Brent showed off his skills on the grill - an amazing pork loin cooked on the Traeger and beef loin on the gas grill!!
Seriously happy face!!
Brock received a cool building block train set from Papa!
The following morning we all snuggled in - poor Maddox had a bad cough all weekend. Bad cough = sleepless night for Nancy! :(
The boys playing with the early Christmas presents.
Pullen Park Holiday Express tickets went on sale at 5:30AM on July 30th!! After missing out last year, I was determined to succeed this year! Although, I couldn't foresee Brent's work schedule and unfortunately the week I bought tickets, was the week he was due back in Seattle!
We asked my Dad and Phyllis to join us and it worked out just fine!
First stop, a trip inside WRAL's "snowglobe!" The boys went crazy throwing the "snow" and yelling in excitement!
My Dad joined in on the fun too!
We stopped in a few tents to make a pipe-cleaner wreath and other crafts, but honestly it was way too warm to stay in there too long - they had the heat on HIGH!
Train ride at 6:15PM! Brock was unhappy he couldn't sit with Kade. Sorry Brock - my job is to keep you all safe and the two of you in an open car was just not going to happen!
Got it when he popped back up!
Finally, we were off to see the lights!
The boys stopped to see Mrs. Claus. She was checking the nice/naughty list on her phone and wouldn't you know it.... BOTH my kids were on the nice list!
Get your sled, climb the steps, and slide down the makeshift snowhill!!
We made it all the way over to the island to check out this cool igloo and so very glad we did! They were making smores!! Yum!!
I love this one of Kade looking up at his Papa!
We did so many things I didn't get pictures - played on the playground, participated in the candy cane hunt, mixed reindeer food, and made our very own hot chocolate mix. Alas, by the time our number was called to see Santa; it was too late and we were all too tired. We were so thankful it was relatively warm that night (compared to earlier that week!) and I had some other adults there with me helping to keep an eye on which way they ran! The boys had a really great time and I think the adults did too!!
To start the Thanksgiving Day celebrations, I volunteered in Brock's classroom for his "Fall Learning Experience." We decorated turkey cookies!
My cookie example :)
Brock was holding in his excitement on my "Room Parent" attendance.
Later that week, we all attended swimming lessons - Kade has progressed so much since the start of his lessons. His goal is to make swim team Summer 2020!
Only picture from actual Thanksgiving Day - the start of the meal! Looks like some excited eaters!! Also of note - Kade's first year with the fine china! He only tried to "pick" at the decorations surrounding the plate a few times before he stopped!! ;)
By Black Friday, we needed something to get the wiggles out! A trip to Defy Apex!!
Super cute faces!
Tickets were selling out for the Frozen 2 movie so fast! Good thing I purchased tickets 5 days in advance!! I think Kade liked it a bit more than Brock - he's been requesting "the song that Elsa sings with her Mommy" all week!
I have it documented! Brent played Candy Land with Kade!
Lastly, a cute picture of Moose! I had a section of my room barricaded to wrap presents, but Moose wanted to be close/see what I was doing. He mostly could fit under my bench!
