Rainy Week at the Beach

We had a great vacation at the beach with Jay's family this week, even if it was only 60 degrees and raining (not exactly ideal beach weather). So what do you do if it rains all week at the beach?

Well, first you give the 3 year old a tatoo

Then you let them wear either their bathing suit or pajamas inside ALL DAY long and climb on the stairs. We also spread out the beach towels and beach toys all over the floor.

Getting a pedicure helps the day pass a little easier. Catherine had her toes painted "elephantastic pink".

Finally on Friday we had a sunny day. Will was so happy to run up and down the beach and throw his football.

Another great thing that happened while we were at the beach was that we sold our house in only 4 days! (Now we just have to find a house to buy.)

Field trip to the Nature Musuem

On Friday, my friend Jill and I went to Charlotte to visit our other college roommate Sara and take our kids to the nature museum there. We amazingly got to Charlotte by 10:15 in the morning. We enjoyed some time looking at the animals, the butterfly gardens, crawling through the "tunnels", and going for a nature walk.

Will (19 mos), Eddie (21 mos), and Catherine (3 1/2 yrs)
in the butterfly garden

Catherine really liked the river activity station they had with running water and pretend bugs.

We took a little nature walk--it was a good break from all of the bus loads of elementary school children inside the musuem! It got a little muddy from all the rain earlier this week, but was still a good time.

After the nature musuem, we got lunch and went back to Sara's house to eat and play. Will loves Sara's dog, Nola, so much that he wouldn't even sit down to eat lunch. We had a great visit and loved our time with Sara! We also enjoyed a peaceful car ride home when all 3 took naps. Yeah for a fun day!

Catie's Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for my friend Catie on Saturday. We've been friends since forever, middle school maybe, but really became closer towards the end of high school. She's waiting for the arrival of her little boy Grant, due at the beginning of July.

look at that little baby bump....too sweet

Opening lots of fun baby boy presents

All of the high school friends together (Christina with CJ, Catie, Candice with Will (she has a Will too) , me with Catherine, and Haley (expecting a baby in Dec) . We were thankful to all be together. That usually only happens once every year or so now that we all live in different places.

Catherine went with me to the baby shower. She was so excited to see the baby gifts and do something special with Mommy. Apparently it was exhausting. This is what she looked about 5 mins after we left Union to come back to G'ville.