4th of July

We kicked off the 4th with a family bike ride around Lake Fayetteville

which wouldn't be complete without a stop at the swings...

 ....and the playground!

 After lunch and naps, we headed to the pool with the Childers

Campbell (17 months) and Ava Kate (21months)...sweet friends!

A Charley and Owen dance party....wish I would have gotten this silliness on video!!  Never a dull moment with these two...

 We joined the Masons for dinner and fireworks!  It was quite a show....the boys put on a show of their own, but we could see the Mall fireworks and the Naturals fireworks as well!  I think we found the perfect spot for all of our future 4th of July fireworks.

Sparklers are just our speed!!

Charley wasn't too sure about the fireworks, so she found a comfy spot to hang out in the back of the car...

Ava Kate was not a big fan of all the loudness that came with shooting off fireworks!  She jumped every time and was pretty scared.  I think she and Charley will be hanging out together next year.

 more sparklers with Aunt Anna....

 Happy 4th of July!!

Outside in January...

Sunshine and warmer temperatures in January meant we were getting out of the house and spending the day out side!!

A run around Lake Fayetteville to skip some rock (aka throw rocks) in the lake.....

picking out the "perfect" rock...

We also had some fun at the park before running home....

Ava Kate thinks she's as big as Owen and likes to try everything he does....

Lake Fayetteville....

We spent the afternoon at Lake Fayetteville on a gorgeous day in late April...

we started the day off at the park...

  

our little monkey...

 baby girl watching her big brother...

After the park, we hit the trails.....Josh and I on foot, Owen on his bike, and Ava Kate lounging in the stroller!

 Owen learning how to maneuver his bike in all different ways....Ha!

 The gang....

 off roading...

 sweet baby girl...

a little rest break to throw rocks...

daddy's girl...

Lake Fayetteville in April...

After a weekend at home with two kids feeling a little under the weather, we decided to check out the Botanical Gardens and take a stroll on the trails of Lake Fayetteville.

 It was a little cool out, but we were all excited to get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air...

Baby girl enjoying the ride....

A little rest break to check out the number 4...

 Owen doing a little off-roading...

Mother's Day...

I had a great mother's day weekend with my boys! My first surprise.... a clean car!! They had my car detailed and it looked better than the day we bought it! It was amazing!! Now I just have to figure out how to keep it looking that way. Ha!

I really should have taken some before and after pictures to show the REAL difference!

On Sunday morning, I woke up to blueberry muffins that were made with love by Josh AND Owen. Apparently Owen really enjoyed cracking the eggs! They also surprise me with new shoes...red TOM wedges! Owen loved opening the present as well as trying them on! Ha!

Josh loved this pic!

We grabbed smoothies from Tropical Smoothie and sandwiches from Panera and headed to Lake Fayetteville for a picnic lunch...

A pic with my little man....can you tell that he really loves his smoothie?

so sweet...

We had strawberry short cake for dessert..Yum!

With full bellies, we all headed out for a walk around Lake Fayetteville. We didn't make it far before I had to have a rest break! Ha! Apparently I get tired a lot faster with this pregnancy.

a rest break for mommy...

throwing rocks into the lake...

When we got home that night, the boys decided to put our new umbrella together. Owen was a great "little" helper!