Lovin the Slide

Mason and Carissa are so happy to play even if its in their own backyard!!! Carissa has learned that it is so much fun to go down the slide all by yourself into the pool:) Mason could stay outside all day long looking for bugs!!

Movies at Stumptown Park

We really had a Great Time last night taking the kids to Stumptown Park to watch their outdoor Movie Concert. The kids played in a huge Sandbox right in front of the movie screen, played on the pirate ship at the little park, ate snowcones and even got balloon animals made by a clown. Carissa got a Doggie and Mason got a sword. They had so much fun and did not do too bad sitting on the blanket to watch the movie when it turned dark.

My Best Buddy

Mason loves his Daddy and wants to be just like him....He was so excited when his found a Visor in his closet that looked just like Daddy's Golfing Visor...He asked me if I would take their picture together in them:) Then he asks to see the camera to see if we got a good one (Picture)!!

Pirates at Discovery Place

Our friends called us last week and invited us to go with them to Discovery Place to check out the new Pirates Exhibit....we gladly excepted and headed to Uptown Charlotte on the LightRail. The kids love to ride the train to the city. We got to check out the Circus Exhibit, the new children's play area and then the cool Pirate Treasures. Mason sure did like the huge Pirate Ship Mural and the buried treasure found at the bottom of the Ocean. Lunch at Fuel Pizza afterwards was also a yummy treat.

Flashy New Boots

Mason and Cari love wearing their rainboots almost everyday...even when there is no rain:) Carissa is still learning to walk in them but I found a great sale at Target so they each got a new pair last week...especially since froggy boots were getting just a wee bit stinky.

Fun Times with Friends

Yesterday the kids enjoyed an afternoon playing with friends in our Backyard. Popsicles and watermelon are always a hit, they were so cute sitting together in the chairs. Mason and Colin had a blast riding around on the Power Quad together. Mason's biggest adventure was entertaining his pet grasshopper we caught. He came up to me and told me he gave his grasshopper a cheese ball because he was getting a little bit hungry!!! AHH...to be a little boy!!!

Fireworks Display at Carmel Country Club

The kids sure did enjoy running around the 18th Hole ,all the while, the beautiful fireworks were exploding in the skies above them. 4th of july this year was super fun as we had our family in town to help us celebrate. Mason and Carissa loved playing with their Cousin Emma and can't wait to see them again in just a few weeks back in Chicago.

4th of July Cookout and Fireworks

4th of July is always such a good excuse to get together with friends and family...we spent the day at the waterpark followed by a cookout at our house with friends. Later that evening we headed over to watch the fireworks at the Carmel Country Club...It was so cool to sit on the greens right next to a sand trap while watching the fireworks show above. The kids did a couple sparklers but were actually pretty happy just running around the golf course wearing their red/white/blue glow braclets. The kids even blew out the candles on our Happy Birthday America Cake!!

4th of July Parade

Our neighborhood had a fun parade that the kids got to participate in yesterday morning...We decorated their wagons and headed up to the clubhouse for a a little 4th of july fun...We got to visit with our neighbors and see the cool firetrucks. Happy Birthday America!!

Symphony in the Park

Friday night we had a great time at South Park's Symphony in the Park. We got to watch the Orchestra play patriotic music followed by a cool fireworks display. They even gave use these cool view fiinders to look at the fireworks with that made them dazzle!! The kids had the best time sitting on the donation buckets and watching the light show up above!!

A Trip to The Movies

Last week we had such a fun time taking a trip to see a movie at the theater. This was Mommy's first trip with two little kids to see Veggie Tales Pirate Movie. The kids did pretty well...Mason sat great and enjoyed that big bucket of popcorn while Carissa was just a little restless towards the end... Thank you to all of our friends that joined us at the theater...can't wait to do it again soon!!