A Wedding

I went to the Farmer's Market yesterday. I walked by the flower section and decided to treat myself to some flowers. After the Farmer's Market, Max and I picked up Charlotte from school and came back home to start some lunch. Charlotte saw the flowers immediately and asked if she could have some. I gave her a couple stems and she ran off to her room. 10 minutes went by and she emerged from her room dressed in her "wedding" dress with the flowers wrapped like a little bouquet. She said she was a bride and Max was going to be her, "Mom what do you call the boy?", "the groom".

So, after lunch, she picked out an outfit for Max to wear. I heard screaming coming from his room, to find Charlotte trying to shove his Spring sweater vest over his Christmas plaid shirt. I took over and helped Max put on his "groom outfit".

We started some elevator music on the TV and she arranged her stuffed animals to watch the ceremony. She walked down the aisle and met Max at the alter. After I administered some brief vows and helped them exchange pretend rings, they kissed each other to seal the deal. I can't believe Max went along with it.

After the ceremony we each had a piece of "wedding cake". (The pumpkin chocolate chip loaf I got from the Farmer's Market) They even posed for wedding pictures!

Easter Weekend

I was supposed to meet Erin for a run this morning at 6:15. I got all dressed and ready to go, was about to walk out of the front door, but was stopped by the rain. I texted and said, "It's raining". She replied, "Back to bed?". I was already up and dressed, though, so I didn't go back to bed. I made myself some coffee and I'm enjoying listening to the rain while updating the blog. What a wonderful, unexpected start to the day!

We headed down to the lake last Thursday afternoon to spend a couple of nights with Judd's parents. Judd had Good Friday off, so we were able to go down on Thursday night. We got there on Thursday evening late, around 9PM. The kids were so good on the drive down. I forgot the trusty iPad at home, and they were content to talk to us, to each other, look out the window, and listen to music. Who knew kids could ride in a car for over 2 hours these days with no electronic stimulation!

The weather was gorgeous Friday and Saturday and we enjoyed lots of outside time. Especially down on the dock. Max learned to cast for the first time. Charlotte really got the hang of it.







It was discovered that Max LOVES the boat. Granddaddy took him on two big rides down the creek to the big lake. He had the best time. (They were just using the trolling motor here near the dock - he had a life jacket on for the big rides!!)



As usual, Max was Granddaddy's buddy. Granddaddy Davis came to visit on Saturday, and Max stayed right with him too. He loves all of his Grandfathers. Which, I think, his Grandfathers don't mind at all.





He's a stinker this one. But there is something about a dirty faced boy after playing with dump trucks and dirt.



Friday night we were joined by the Crowe family. Charlotte was thrilled to see her cousin. On Saturday we went to Lake Blackshear Baptist church for their annual egg hunt. They always do such a nice job with the hunt and the kids love it. In order to provide the children with enough energy for the 30 second hunt, they carbo load them. This year's options were ice cream, cookies, cupcakes, and fruit punch.





After a snack fit for Willy Wonka, the kids lined up and off they went. Max, being that this was his 2nd hunt of the year, knew just what to do. Charlotte found a golden egg right off the bat. She was so obsessed with this egg that she forgot about hunting more eggs. She only ended up with about 5 eggs. Thank the Lord she got that golden egg. If she hadn't then she wouldn't have been able to choose one of the coveted prizes and we would have had total meltdown.

Lilly decided she was too mature to hunt this year - but she provided support for her little cousins.



We packed up the kids late Saturday afternoon and made the trip back. A fun, busy Easter trip to the lake!

A favorite place

The kitchen, as we had hoped, is turning out to be the true heart of our new home. It is the biggest room and is right in the middle of everything. I knew when I walked into the house the first time that I loved it. As a mom & wife, I know the importance of a good kitchen. It feels like you spend the majority of your day making meals, cleaning up after meals, and putting away dishes.

One of my dreams for our new home was to have a window over the kitchen sink. This kitchen doesn't have that, but I have two wonderful windows on either side of the stove. This time of day they pour light into the kitchen. This spot, is at the very top of my list of favorite places in this new house.

Egg Stuffing

This little girl has been having a bit of a hard time lately. Her teachers have had to "talk to her" at school a couple of times this week . That's not like her and it makes her upset when she feels less than perfect. Her little world has had quite the shake up over the past few weeks with this move, so I'm hoping that this behavior is just an extension of that.

She is the sweetest, most loving child in the world. She has a heart for serving others that makes me so happy.

I just want to hold her and take all of the uncertainty away. I try, but she is getting older and holds onto thoughts of her own these days.

As I type this she is sitting across from me making a birthday card for our new neighbors down the street. They happen to be twin 5 year old girls that she's known since birth. She looks so beautiful concentrating on getting the words right and making sure she draws 5 candles on the cake. I love her dearly.

Sunday Morning Snuggles

These moments don't happen often, however, I do think this move has brought these two even closer.

Lunch at the Counter

Things are starting, very slowly it seems, to get back to normal. Between working and the consignment sale at their school, life has been extremely busy this week. Today, for the first time this week, I was able to serve my kids lunch after school at the counter in the new kitchen. It is a small thing, but one that made me feel like we were really settling in.

I'm enjoying discovering how the light hits different rooms in this house at different times of the day. It's weird to see pictures of my kids in a different setting than what I'm used to!

Moving

It's scary watching a truck pull away with every possession you own inside of it.

It's scary not knowing if the decisions you are making are the right ones.

It's scary to trust your instincts and your heart, rather than your head.

It's scary to sign lots of papers with words you don't understand. (Thank the Lord my husband is brilliant and understands it all)

It's fun to make a house your home.

It's fun to have your mom help you set up your house.

It's fun to explore your new neighborhood and meet new neighbors.

This process is a roller coaster ride. You are flying high one minute, then rumbling down the next. I think we did really well, though. We are so happy with our new little house. I think it will be perfect for us. We have been in it for one week tomorrow. With my mother's help, we are mostly finished setting it up. More to come - really, I promise.