Getting back to nature


Yesterday, we decided it was time to rake leaves. For those that don’t know, we have two very large oak trees in our front yard. Not all of the leaves have fallen off the tree yet (as an indication as to how big it is)…but, we would like grass to grow some this spring and summer, so we needed to get the leaves off so photosynthesis could work hard. On a plus side for nto raking leaves, we haven’t had to cut our grass while others have because of the unusually warm weather!

Zoe helped a good bit until she just couldn’t take it anymore. Ace tried to help but wound up scattering them all over again. After we got two big piles raked up, we let the kids go at them. They asked to “pile on the pile!”

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Edventure

We ventured out with the kids on Saturday to Edventure. Edventure is a Children’s museum in Columbia, SC. It was a blast! The kids were a hoot! Mark and I were exhausted from trying to get our eyeballs to move in three different directions to keep up with them. Liam so thoroughly enjoyed it that he was out cold before we got out of the parking lot.

Here are the pictures from our “Edventure!”

Zoe, Liam, and Abbie on the midday news!

Captains Zoe and Liam full speed ahead!

Zoe’s beautiful hat made in the A-ha Factory! Ace, Liam, and Daddy headed for Eddie a two-story 10 year old boy that you can climb in and check out all of his systems!

Trying their hand at making music together!

Zoe and Ace, future dentists! They wouldn’t go near this exhibit until Mommy showed them how to play with it.

I love this picture! At the fireman exhibit, they had coveralls, coats, and boots for young trainees to try on! Zoe passed it by quickly seeing that they did not include dresses…but Ace had to put on everything! He was pretty disappointed that they didn’t have a hat. He was adorable and we had a time getting him to take it off when we moved on.

Here we are in Snowville! This was a special exhibit set up for the winter. It included a big “ice’ slide, throwing “snowballs” at a tree, a hockey rink with carpet skates (we need some of those) , and an igloo building area. Also, there was “snow” (soap bubbles) that fell in one of the rooms!Liam enjoying the snow!

Ace sliding down!

Zoe sliding down!!!

Hear ye! Hear ye! All Lords and Ladies of the Amazing Castle! Prince Ace and Princess Zoe loved exploring this traveling exhibit and the main reason we decided to go on Saturday! This was the last weekend of the Amazing Castle. Ace found a great costume to dress up in. They both said their favorite part of the whole castle was the dragon that popped up after answering questions about various jobs around the castle.

Liam loved the blacksmith shop and banging away on the table!

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Baby Peanut Update

Baby Peanut is growing good. Not sure how much weight gain but not worried about it either…we’re doing good and he/she is keeping me hungry. We got to hear the heartbeat. Zoe, Ace, and Liam all got to come to the appointment so they got to hear it too. Zoe loved it. She wouldn’t stop rubbing my belly all morning. It took awhile to hear the heartbeat, he/she was moving too much, but he/she finally slowed down for us to hear it.

We’re scheduled for an ultrasound on February 15th and, if the baby cooperates, we’ll be able to see if it’s a boy or girl. So, now is the time to post your thoughts…is it a boy or girl?? what are the names?? We’d love to hear what our friends are thinking!

Our votes:
Abbie: Boy
Mark: Girl
Zoe: Girl (just because she wants it to be)
Ace: whatever Zoe says
Liam: baba *splurt*

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