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!
Kade and I got to hang out for a few days while Brent and Brock took a Spring Break trip (blog to follow). After a visit to the library, we stopped for Chick-Fil-A and tailgated in the Target parking lot. Chick-Fil-A chocolate milkshakes for the win!
Since it was warming up, I treated him to a day at Pullen Park - the Carousel and train are back!
Pretty white tulips in bloom!
$1.50 per ticket for a ride. Three rows of horses/animals to ride on the carousel - they weren't allowing anyone to sit in the middle row due to COVID, so I opted to sit across from Kade. After each ride, workers come by and sanitize every single pole where someone was sitting. The new normal.
We added a new member to the family! Introducing Chip, the Beta fish. The highlight (and fight) every night is whose turn it is to feed him!
This is so fun! They are both reading reading now! And I love that Brock helps Kade with a little harder words along the way (and of course there's some sillies in there!).
A St. Patrick's Day craft on an Asynchronous Day!
Kade wished for M&M's, video games, $10,000,000! Brock wished for a birthday [party] every day, video game time, and a big truck!
Nothing but rainbows for Kade! :)
Kade had his very first Taekwondo tournament at the end of March 2021. That morning he shared he was "excited and a little bit nervous."
He performed wonderfully! He practices his moves all day, every day - he knows the routine so well! His instructor calls on him often to do demonstrations.
That's a huge medal Kade! He also received an award for "Best Punches." Such a proud boy! And a proud big brother!
The Dino Safari made its way to the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh - something to do that was socially distanced, so we had to jump on some tickets!
Brent picked up Brock from school, stopped at Bojangles, and met Kade and I at the Museum of Art's parking lot so we could all enjoy dinner and a show together!
The plan worked out nicely - no hunger pains from my crew!
I heard it looks pretty cool at night - the dinosaurs all lit up and moving, but this was pretty cool too - we still heard the dinosaurs roar! Each car follows an audio tour as you travel each section of Pangea. It showcases a few dinosaurs found in what is now the different Continents of the world.
Tiny arms!
How did you lose a sunglass lens Kade??
Brock showing off some of our dinosaur goodie-bag!
Brock also said this was his favorite dinosaur - the Spinosaurus.
One of the coolest things we saw was a fossil of a T-Rex head. Perfect for Brock - he just completed an entire lesson on Paleontology!
At the start of the tour the boys were given two plastic Easter eggs... at the very end, we finally found Momma T-Rex and had to return the eggs to her. The boys liked throwing their eggs out of the car window!
Safely returned - and we all survived the adventure! Not bad - 50 minute total journey. I had heard others waited a LOT longer than that!
We haven't seen my brother since August and I've been missing him, so a few short weeks after they moved in their new home, I asked to visit. Virtual school has its advantages - set Kade up with a hotspot in the 4Runner and he did his morning classes on the road!
They were so cute together! I love that Maddox wanted to show Kade EVERYTHING. We took a tour with Nancy and Brian when we arrived, but Maddox was intent on showing us everything all over again when he returned home from preschool.
A simple favorite - rolling the ball to each other. Silly Riley wanted to join the fun.
Finally some sun after many rainy days - we all took a walk down to the playground.
Nancy got in on the slide action!
After a delicious dinner (where I tried Brussel sprouts for the first time and I liked them!!), it was bath and bedtime for these two!
"Just pet me!!!"
Kade was too funny - he woke up in the middle of the night to tell me "I really like Uncle Brian's new house."
A short visit, but so very glad we were able to get together. I didn't take too many pictures of the house and don't want to spoil Brian's "reveal". I'll post other pictures later.
But, on Monday morning, Kade drew his previous weekend's events with his cousin - complete, as Nancy pointed out - with their coffered ceilings!
Oh yeah - and right before that trip - I turned 40! That number just seems ridiculous - how am I forty already? Time does move a lot faster these days!
Received some gorgeous flowers from my husband and sweet sentimental notes from my boys.
My "big" 40th birthday present - new pots & pans!! Hey, I'm practical! After days of research, I selected Calphalon Premier for our new pots and pans set. It's ridiculous how thrilled I am about them. I'm such an adult!
Posing with the shipping box! haha!
I'm hoping so! Along with the hopes that 2021 goes much better than 2020!
