Weekend Pics

We had planned on taking a trip up to Clemson this weekend for the Maryland game, but Anna Cate started getting a cold on Thursday.  Instead, she and Will enjoyed a lazy weekend on the couch watching football and some Planet Earth DVDs, while I was able to get a lot of painting done. 

Typically, we do not allow her to watch TV.  However, she was so fussy and irritable from her cold, that all she wanted to do was lounge around, so we allowed her the privilege of TV this weekend and she was LOVING IT!  

Helping me unload the groceries on Saturday morning. 

Without me even having to ask, she came into the kitchen and started unloading a bag all by herself into the pantry.  It was so sweet  I had to take a picture. Note which shelves she can reach...I love the shampoo on the same shelve as the bread! ;)

Where is Anna Cate?

(Her latest thing...hiding in closets and cabinets.  I can't believe how patiently and quietly she waits for me to realize she is missing.)

  

There she is!!!

Mini Vacation

Will and I went to Asheville this past weekend for a little "mini" vacation for just the two of us.  We realized we haven't gone anywhere alone since our honeymoon to St. Lucia 4 years ago!!   

We found this adorable little cabin in Asheville about 5 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, took our own food so we could grill out, and just enjoyed the cool weather and being in the mountains.  (If anybody is interested in a mountain trip too, we loved our cabin and highly recommend it to others!  It was a great deal for the money, was very private and clean (and BIG plus for me!) and our favorite part was the back deck with a grill and hot tub.)  

On Saturday, we rode the parkway up to Graveyard Fields and hiked down the trail to the waterfall.  We found a big rock in the middle of the water and just laid there watching the clouds drift by for about an hour.  I could have stayed there all day if Will would have let me, but he was anxious to keep driving to find some of the trails he had hiked in college.   It really made me homesick for Clemson, when the mountains were only a 30 minute ride away and we had no responsibilities and could just pick up and go exploring for the afternoon.    

Our cabin (by far the nicest "cabin" I've ever stayed in!) :)

Our view from our rock at the waterfall

Shining Rock

Crazy Bag Lady

Yesterday, Anna Cate and I were going through her smaller clothes to see what we could find for her friend Mason to wear this winter.  She found this hat and sweater and wanted to put them on.  I obliged and helped her with the sweater, but the hat she put on with no problem by herself. ;) I let her walk around with them on for a few minutes, and then asked her if she was ready to take them off and put them back into the bag, but she shook her head and continued to wear them for the rest of the afternoon, even on our afternoon walk down our street.  You wouldn't believe some of the looks I got from people driving by in their cars.  Yes, I was slightly embarrassed, but it was too funny not to just laugh out loud at the absurdity of her emsemble.  

Anytime somebody would try and help her take them off, she would shake her head "no."  When Will got home, he took one look at her and dubbed her the "Crazy Bag Lady." Maybe we don't have to worry about finding a Halloween costume this year! 

Busy Little Bee

Coloring Grandparent's Day cards

Helping mama cook calzones for dinner...yum yum!

Anna Cate had several friends over for a playdate the other day.  She enjoyed sharing her toys and had fun playing with them at her house.  No really...she did!! :)  This picture was taken right before everybody left and I think she was ready for lunch and a long nap.  I hope they will want to come over to play again!    (You have to blow up this picture to get the full effect of her expression! I know it shouldn't be funny, but I think this picture is hilarious.  Look at how Mason is just watching like "what is wrong with this girl?"  and poor Jackson is trying to console her.  He kept trying to hug her to make her stop crying.  Needless to say, she was unconsolable. ) 

New Endeavor

Because I don't have enough to do already and my days aren't already busy enough as it is...I've created another blog to channel all of my creative energy into.  I've long needed a place to journal and document all of the ideas I get throughout the year for birthday and Christmas presents, as well as document all of the projects I'm working on, and now I'll finally have one spot to organize all of my projects.  I also hope to inspire others to create so I'll be hosting a craft giveaway once a week (at least that is my goal!)

So hop on over to check it out!  www.craftylittlechick.blogspot.com

**I plan on keeping this blog strictly about our family and will be better about posting to keep everybody updated as to what we are up to!  I may just start posting pictures here because it seems I also have photos to share, but can't think of anything to write, so I end up doing nothing.  This may just become a photo blog for awhile.  We'll see.