OBX 2019
We had a great time at the beach last week in Rodanthe, NC. The kiddos got to spend time with their cousins and Grandpa and Tiki.
We spent our days at the pool and hot tub. Charlotte is still a complete fish from last summer and Ollie practiced swimming and got pretty confident in the pool.
Of course we spent some time down at the beach digging, collecting shells, playing in the water, trying to catch little critters, playing frisbee and just keeping busy like kids do at the beach.
As with any beach trip we also took time for games, crafting, putt putt, and a fun new water park we have wanted to try for a couple of years. The week also happened to land on National Donut Day and so we made the 60 minute round trip drive at 6am to get the best donuts in the Outer Banks, The Orange Blossom!
And of course we had to get a beach photos of the kids. It is fun to see them taken at the same spot from years past!
We hope you get to see the ocean this summer. It is as dreamy as always!
Soccer and the last days of school
After a rocky season as a 3 year old, Ollie expressed interest in giving soccer another try. He grew so much over the course of their short 2 month season and it was so great to see Melissa and Grandpa Rick coach the team side by side. We saw an aggressive and determined side of Ollie we’ve never seen before and he can’t wait to play again in the Fall.
Charlotte wrapped up 2nd grade like a champ and Ollie graduated Kindergarten with flying colors. Both kids had great years and they are both looking forward to a fun summer.
Easter wrap up
We had a great Easter this year. We took our annual trip to the Bass Pro Shop for a picture with the easter bunny. Dyed eggs and built peep houses (that was a new thing for us). The easter bunny treated us well and we got to spend time with all of the grandparents and cousins. We hope you had a great Easter too!
Charlotte is 8
We spent the weekend celebrating Charlotte’s birthday. We had family over on Friday evening and had friends over on Saturday. This year she wanted a puppy themed party and so that is what she got…haha. Her friends each got to adopt a stuffed puppy. They decorated a crate for their puppy, filled out an adoption certificate, named and made matching collars, made pinch pot water dishes and then sewed a bed for their puppies. Even the boys had fun running their pillows through the sewing machine. Charlotte loved being able to celebrate with her friends and family and we can’t believe 8 is here already. Happy birthday Charlotte Gray!
Oliver is 6
We caught some nice weather in early February, so we took Oliver down to the city to snap a few pictures. He has continued to be our fun and crazy little man. Kindergarten has been a great experience for him and we are continually blown away by how much he has already learned this year. Here’s to 6 years old!
We spent the weekend with family and friends celebrating Oliver’s birthday. Oliver loved getting to spend time with friends from school and doing all sorts of dino activities. Between digging, volcanoes and more dinosaurs than you can count, by the look of things, fun was had by all.