Beach Trip

We were lucky enough to join our friends the Dickey's for a week long vacation in the OBX last week.  It was great to get away and relax.  We have a 2 and 3 year old and 4 teenagers running around so it wasn't quiet, but super fun!

The house was right on the beach and had great views and a big pool!  The girls loved the pool!  I think they got in it everyday.

Cali tried out some arm floaties!

Lighthouse

Sand is so much fun!

We spent most of our time at the house enjoying the sand, the pool and hanging out.  The girls got along pretty well and we only had a few meltdowns - we all know how hard it is to share!

Got to love the beach with good friends!

Cali has an announcement

Cali is excited to announce that she is going to be a BIG SISTER to TWINS!  We are due with twins in early December.

We have had two ultrasounds showing very strong, growing, moving babies!  Nick and I are super excited about growing our family of three to a family of five!

More news to come as we progress!

Thanks for your support and encouragement!

Strawberries and a Wedding

We had another fun filled weekend!  Saturday I had a Gluten Free expo in the morning - super fun!
Saturday afternoon Nick and I went to a wedding for one of the couples from our small group.   It was a beautiful wedding and everyone seemed to have a great time!  We were able to enjoy some kid-free time with our small group.

Three of the four couples

Sunday after church Cali and I went to my mom's house, Nana's, to play.  After lunch and a nap we headed off to a strawberry patch.  This was Cali's first time picking strawberries and she LOVED it!  Nana showed her how to find the good red ones and how to pull them off.  She did a great job carrying the bucket until it got too heavy.

Ready to fill her bucket

Nana showing Cali how to pick the strawberries

Found One!

Looking...

Ice Cream!

We finished our adventure off with some homemade strawberry ice cream.  Cali wanted to "do it" so a lot of ice cream ended up on the ground.   Strawberry picking is such a fun spring adventure!  Now off to wash strawberries.

Easter Weekend

He is Risen - He is Risen indeed!

We had a great and busy Easter weekend.  It was filled with 3 egg hunts and lots of time with family.

Friday Nana came over to play with us and spend the night.  Saturday morning we went to our city park for an egg hunt.  It was super adorable to see all the kids running around looking for eggs and baskets.  Cali did great!  She passed up on the plastic eggs and went for the candy.

Nana and Cali walking to the park

Candy!

After the egg hunt she and I rode the carousel.  Then Cali wanted to ride in the helicopter ride.  She was super brave!

Saturday afternoon we had a memorial service for Nick's cousin who passed away.  It was really touching and hard since he was only 33 and has a wonderful wife and two young kids.

Sunday we went to the early service and headed over to Nick's mom's house.   After lunch and a nap the girls were ready for an egg hunt.

The first time the dad's hid the eggs and the girls looked.  The second time Leigha hid the eggs and drove Cali around the yard looking for eggs.  Too cute!

Happy Easter!

Basketball

From an early age Nick has been trying to get Cali to love basketball.

At just a few weeks old she watched her first final four!

He got a ball in her hands when she was 3 months old.

This week she got her own basketball hoop!

She shoots...

She scores!

We are so proud of our little basketball player!  Hopefully she will take after her 6.2 daddy and be tall.

Play Date

Nick and Cali had a play date this week with Michael and Landon.  The four of them went to the Greensboro Children's museum.  The girls had a great time playing with all the different areas.   They loved the kitchen area and the mail room.

Cali loves to sit in chairs so this was perfect to her!

Landon and Cali walking hand in hand through the museum.  Adorable!

It was 80 degrees today

So Nick and Cali played outside with the sprinkler.