She's An Outdoor Girl

I don't know about you but I have been so thankful for this beautiful weather we have been having lately.  I have a little girl that would live outside if we let her.  I think one of my favorite things about living in Charleston is the spring and fall seasons because they are so mild and generally very sunny.

S had her little friends over to play for the day last week and as you can see they had a great time!

We had our first little "movie night" last week too and S thought it was the greatest thing ever:)  We watched Toy Story 3 but S only made it through about half of it before I thought it was a little too "scary" for her to watch right before bed.  She is prone to having nightmares so I don't want anything she sees to encourage the bad dreams.  We will definitely do it again though because she had so much fun sitting with daddy and eating popcorn!

Fun at the Zoo

Last week S and I went to the Columbia zoo with my sister and a friend.  We had a great time, but S wasn't quite as into the animals as I thought she would be.  I think she had the most fun playing on the zoo playground:)  She has definitely entered the terrible two's lately with an attitude that just makes me shutter!  So when we got to the zoo she decided she did not want to ride in her stroller because she has to be "miss independent" so obviously there was a melt down.  The first fifteen minutes of animals were not exactly appreciated by miss S so I didn't get a ton of pictures of her looking at animals, mostly because she was screaming, and that does not make for an attractive picture!

It looks like she is crying in this picture because she was:)  But I am all for documenting real life, not just the "good stuff", because I know I will look back and miss those tantrums some day!

Yes, I gave in and let her walk:( She won, I lost, but look how happy she is now:)  Just kidding, but not really, sometimes I just give in so that I feel like I didn't just spend my money for nothing, or if there isn't a bathroom near by:)

My adorable nephew Landon, can you believe those eyes!!

Kids are so funny, I think they actually enjoyed all the "other stuff" at the zoo more than the actual animals. I think that will probably change when they get a little older.  Life is still pretty simple for them right now which I really do like, it doesn't take much to entertain them.  

Our Last Trip Before Baby

Last weekend we went on a trip to Asheville, NC to visit Biltmore Estate.  We had a great time and were actually able to relax quite a bit!  The trip started out great with breakfast at Cracker Barrel in Greenville with Kevin's dad who happened to be in town.  We then headed up to Asheville for the next four days.  We ate at some amazing restaurants and toured downtown Asheville.

Our condo was amazing, nicest place we have ever stayed in, but it was a studio so Sadie slept in her pack n play in the huge bathroom:)  There is so much to see at Biltmore that we had to spread it out and take two days just to see it all.  

Can you see Sadie?  Walking away from us as usual!

The first day we were there it actually snowed while we were touring the house, so every time we walked by a window we got to look out and see a blizzard! 

We almost didn't go because of the threat of rain, but I am so glad we did because it only rained for a short time.  On our way home the last day we went to Ikea in Charlotte, which was definitely one of my favorite parts of the whole trip:)  

A Day at the Park

The weather was amazing again today so we went with our friends to the county park in Mount Pleasant.  The kids love the park and would stay all day if we let them! 

Sadie is getting so much more coordinated and is able to do most things on her own now which is nice.  Keeping up with her is more of challenge the more "pregnant" I get:)

I made Sadie a new dress with a pattern I bought on Etsy and I love it!  The pattern was so easy to use, it was probably the easiest sewing project I have ever done.  I would definitely recommend buying patterns from Etsy rather than the patterns from the store.  The patter I bought is like having five patterns in one because it can be a short sleeved dress, 3/4 length sleeves, a shirt, a dress with an empire waist and long sleeves.

A Little Gym Birthday Party

What a busy weekend we had!  On Saturday S was invited to a party at the Little Gym and had great time.

 It always surprises how shy she can be when we do "group" things like that with a lot of people she doesn't know. She absolutely refuses to join in with the group when they are singing or dancing together.

 She just kind of goes off and does her own thing until she warms up to everyone there.

I was very shy as a child until I was about 14, so I guess she comes by it honestly:)

 

I think her favorite thing in the room was the balance beam, she probably walked across it 50 times!

Gardening with Daddy and a Surprise Party

The weather has been absolutely beautiful for the past week and we have been taking advantage of it by being outside as much as possible!  S loves to help daddy in the yard (or anywhere else) when he is working on pruning and pulling weeds and such.  I think she would play outside all day everyday if I let her!

On Friday night S and I went to a surprise party for our friend H.  We all had a great time eating, talking and watching the kids play.  S had a great time because her favorite cousin B was there too!

Valentine Party!

On Monday I had a little party for the girls, they had a great time!  We had heart shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, strawberry applesauce, and they decorated cupcakes.  We also let them decorate their own Valentine cards for their daddy's.  We all had a good time and can't wait to do it again next year!  I love that my sister and friends all have little girls so that we can have fun girlie parties.  My poor nephew Landon is a little outnumbered right now, but not for long!

We're Back!

I know it has been forever, like years, since I posted last but I really want to keep up with it so I can document our lives.  Sadie is now two years old and she has a baby brother coming in May!  We are so excited about our growing family and can't wait to meet our little baby boy.  Sadie turned two at the beginning of January and she still our little peanut.  She is 23 pounds now and about 33 inches tall, I feed her as much as I can but she is just going to be a small girl, and that's okay:)
I am almost 26 weeks now so I only have a little over 3 months left.  I am amazed how much faster this second pregnancy goes by when you have a toddler to chase after all day!  K just finished painting S's new big girl room, which is our old guest room, so we will be moving her this weekend hopefully.  We have all the new nursery furniture, which I found for a steal, so I can't wait to get started on his nursery.  I am definitely in the mood to organize right now so I want to take advantage of that while I can.

We are going on a little trip soon, first trip since I was 8 weeks pregnant with S, so we are very excited about getting away for the last time as a family of three.  Well, hopefully I will remember to post more often so that I don't let another two years go by without an update!