Memorial Day

Our family spent the morning of Memorial Day at the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA.  It was a wonderful way to honor the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.

        

Big Wheels Are Back

Today we went to Toys"R"Us to pick-up a surprise for Charlotte.  My parents wanted to buy her a new bike and per her request they bought her a Harley Davidson Big Wheel.  We asked if she wanted a Dora bike or a pink bike but she just kept saying she wanted a motorcycle bike like her friend Alex. Once I got the bike put together this afternoon she rode all over our cul-de-sac with her buddy Alex, they had a blast.  It was hilarious watching her cruise in her new motorcycle while sporting a ballerina costume.  She is such a cutie!!!

 

 

Emma was practicing her walking while eyeing the motorcycle 

she hopes to ride one day!

Snuggle Time

This is how I found my mom and the girls on Saturday morning.  Precious!

Melody Makers

Have I mentioned that my girls love music...well they do.  We sing just about everywhere we go! So on Tuesdays we spend our mornings at Melody Makers playing instruments and singing songs.  It has truly become one of our favorite mornings during the week.

Emma's Easter Pictures

Here are a few pictures I took of Emma in her Easter dress.  They have not been edited but I had to give you a sneak peek.  Doesn't she just look precious!  I am hoping to take some of Charlotte real soon.

Do-Re-Mi

While visiting Oma a few weeks ago Charlotte got a quick piano lesson.

Juicy Red Strawberries

 On Saturday we made our way to Scott's Strawberry Farm.  We picked three overflowing buckets of bright red juicy strawberries.  This is our third year picking strawberries with our friends the Correa's and it has become our May tradition.  So far I have frozen whole berries and berries in a sugar syrup (I plan to use these cobblers or Swedish pancakes).  This morning I made strawberry limeade iced tea that I am bringing to Bible study tonight and tomorrow I plan to make freezer jam.  It was a fun day that ended with Charlotte and her buddy Alex falling into a pond on the farm...memories!

 

 

Heather's Baseball Shower

Last night my friend Tabitha and I gave my sister a Baseball themed baby shower.  My nephew Keegan is due to arrive at the end of April. Our dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs and fries was served on wax paper lined baskets.  We drank sodas out of glass jars with paper straws and used turf for placemats.  The evening was quite the hit!!! 

Baby It's Cold Outside...And Inside

On Sunday we had our first big snow of the year. While Tim was at work on Monday Charlotte and I had a great time playing in the snow.  We especially loved sledding down the hill in our neighbor's yard.   Emma was not a big fan of being cold so she took a nap during our winter adventure.  While we didn't get a ton of snow it was enough to kick our power out for 36 hours.  Even with both of our gas fireplaces running I couldn't get the house above 60 degrees.  Thankful some sweets friends invited us to stay the night. Our power came back on around 9:00 pm last night and we have never been so grateful for a warm house!