Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Outer Banks

Aunt Laura came to visit us and we went to the outer banks!  It was soooo cool.  I want to go back!

Our first campsite had a camp pet that Mesha REALLLLLLY liked.
 
We went to see where the Wright brothers first flew.
A monument showing where everyone was the first moment of that famous first flight. 
The memorial at the top of Kill Devil Hill.
Kite flying!
This marker is where the Wright brothers took off from.
The other 4 markers indicate where they landed that first day.
 
We went to the aquarium.
Man eating crocodiles, watch out!
Kiss an otter, it's good for you.
 
We saw the Bodie Island Light House.
Sisters!

We spent a few nights at a fun KOA.
The bouncy pillow!
Nights in Rodanthe.
Telling "scary" stories.
Riding the train.
Swimming/ sunning after being in the cold pool!

We saw the Cape Hatteras Light House.  Laura, Sterling and Mesha got to go to the top! (Mom and the too shorts stayed down below)
At the top!

 We went to the beach!
Girl with a stick.
Boy with a shovel.
Awkward prom pose?
Caught a crab!

Back in Charlotte we got some lunch in South Carolina so Laura could say she's been there!
Anya really likes salsa.
SC peaches!
Tired lady.

We had so much fun, thanks for coming with us Laura!  Who wants to come visit us next?  You know you want to... :)

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Mesha's Journal

Mesha came home today with her writing journal from school.  I was reading it and admiring how cute it all was and when I came to this entry.  I was laughing so hard I was crying.
It says: "We went shopping. Dad buys a bb gun to shoot squirrels on the roof."
The illustration shows Sterling buying the gun a the store and then on the porch with Griffin shooting a squirrel.  The detail is hilarious.  There is blood and our cat, Emma, about to eat the fresh kill.  Griffin is wearing his Batman sweatshirt and you can even see Emma's green cat food bowl next to her grey cat house.  Sterling and Griffin are not wearing pants! (accurate?)
Hilarious.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Sprinkle Sparkle

Griffin earned a reward (dry pants and bed through the night!) and choose to get a doughnut.  The whole way there he was telling us exactly what kind he wanted.

Garden Helper

Anya likes to help me water the garden.  (And by help I mean get in the way.  Minor detail.)

Author's Celebration

I got to go to Mesha's school for an "Author's Celebration".  Mesha read a non-fiction book she wrote about turtles.  It was pretty cute.