July 4th Weekend

We had a fun 4 day weekend for the 4th. Clarke got that Monday off in-between so we took advantage of having daddy home and went peach picking in Crozet. For the actual 4th we went to our neighborhood pool party. Food trucks and lots of swimming!

Peach cider donuts just might have been a highlight for us! So good!

I managed to snap these photos before we went to the pool. Hope y'all had a good 4th of July as well!!!

Mothers Day 2017

We had a fun mother's day last Sunday. Clarke grilled out for us and we took a nice walk around the lake. 

I got a new lens for my camera, which I have been absolutely loving! Hence the reason for the walk. 

I think we are going to need more wall space in our house if I keep taking so many pictures......

2016 Wrap Up!

Happy New Year! 2016 ended on a good note, celebrating Christmas and my birthday.

I fixed up my dollhouse from when I was a little girl, and gave it to Chloe. We both love playing with it!

My birthday was the next day, we had fun going to lunch with family and then I went to Cinnebistro with friends later that night. We saw Passengers, I enjoyed it especially since I wasn't sure what to really expect. 

I'm not gonna lie, the highlight was running into John and Sherry from young house love They are my favorite bloggers and when I saw them I was beyond excited. I got a picture, it was pretty amazing, and such a fun surprise for my birthday.

I also got to hang up the new chandelier in the dinning room, I love it. Goodbye ceiling fan!

With wrapping up 2016 I am really looking forward to what 2017 has in store. It was a good year, but started off really hard. A year ago we were still living at my mom's, waiting to close on our house in North Carolina, and waiting for Luke to come.  I'm so glad he is here now, he finally has a nursery in our own home and we have settled in. 

So here's to 2017!

Lights, Singing and Nutcrackers!

Thought I would post some fun holiday memories!

We went to our favorite tacky light house, Chloe had her first Starbucks experience, hot chocolate, which of course she loved. We all loved the lights!

Chloe had 2 Christmas concerts. One for school, and one for choir at church. I couldn't get over how cute the little choir robes are for her church concert. She did great at both, I'll admit I got a little teary eyed at both, something about her singing songs telling the story of Jesus' birth! 

This past Saturday we went to see the Nutcracker. Chloe was mesmerized by the dancers. She sat there the whole time and just watched, of course we had some snacks but I loved watching her watch it. Now she really can't wait to try ballet!

Only a few more days until Christmas!

Holiday Updates!

We are in the full swing of all things holiday over here. A quick recap.....

We had a fun thanksgiving, celebrating with family and eating lots of yummy food! The day after we took out all our decorations and went to get out Christmas tree. It's one of my favorite days.

We made a gingerbread house one afternoon. 

Hard to believe this is Luke's first Christmas!!!

I'll be back soon to post more holiday updates!

Halloween Weekend 2016

Friday was farm fun day at Chloe's school. We had fun seeing the animals and getting to sit in the tractor.

Captain America and Cinderella had a fun Halloween weekend. Clarke wanted Luke to be Captain America, and Chloe had her heart set on being Cinderella, but of course it had to be the pink dress, the one that the birds and mice made for her. 

Our neighborhood had a little fall festival with face painting, cupcakes and a bouncy house. Then last night we went trick or treating. Chloe was so excited this year, first time she couldn't wait to go.

The weather wasn't too cold this year which was nice. Today Chloe keeps asking me what each piece of candy is. Chocolate? Now we are getting ready for her party and birthday. How is she going to be 4?