Twirling Tuesdays

At present, our Tuesdays look like this:
-piyo class at the gym for me, 9:15a
-dance class for Sullivan across town at 11:30a
-chickfila at 12:40p with dance friends
It is a busy, long morning but very fun...exercise+french fries are two of my favorite things! And watching Sawyer eat her ice cream face first (without a spoon) and seeing Sullivan bounce about in her leotard just makes it even better.




Us while we watch Sullivan dance...



Ice dream...



-Sullivan not wanting her picture taken.

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Zzzzzz

Sawyer's sweet teacher,Ms.Beth, sent me this picture from school on Wednesday afternoon, when Sawyer had finally given into a nap...so adorable.



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IOP + h2o

A few more photos from our time at the Isle of Palms (IOP)...

Here are a few recent shots of the girls with our baby pools in our yard...Is there anything much cuter than little girls in their bathing suits and sandals?

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Easter 2012

The year we spent Holy Week and Easter weekend on the Isle of Palms with my parents. It was a special trip indeed! The area in general was a "must see" for us for a different reason as well...

As Alabamians, we knew little of Sullivan's Island, SC, which is right next to the Isle of Palms. As we named our firstborn "Sullivan" people would always ask if we were engaged at Sullivan's Island or had some special connection to the place...Of course, we didn't even know it existed for a while! Then, came our second child and we chose to name her "Sawyer". Shortly after her birth, Mick Maughon, our friend from IOP, informed us that the The Ben Sawyer Bridge (above) connects to Sullivan's Island. What are the chances of such a coincindence!?

Vendue Inn in Charleston where we had our "sunsetters" before dinner.

Taco Mamacita on Sullivan's Island.
Red's at Shem Creek.

Hank's Seafood in Charleston

This year we went to The Isle of Palms (IOP) with my parents during Holy Week and Easter weekend. We stayed in an incredible home within the Wild Dunes area of IOP and I cannot get over how fantastic this vacation was!

From our gracious accomodations that had beach access, parks and pools just yards away, to the delicious local cuisine and seafood, from the 25 minute drive to Charleston, proximity to Mount Pleasant shopping and Shem Creek restaurants, this visit was truly one of the very best beach experiences that I have ever had! And it even was cold and rainy at times!? This is very much a family area! Case in point, the IOP Rec Center put on a fabulous free Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. Below are a few pics from my phone of the girls with the Easter Bunny and my mom.

My parents really made the trip special in that they bent over backwards to allow me and Lee to have some time together. They are so gracious to do this! But they have always demonstrated to me that at the heart of a family is a marriage. And that marriage must be prioritized and cared for...So, from our big datenight to Charleston (sunset drinks at Vendue, wandering the shopping, then dinner at Hank's Seafood...amazing!) to kicking us out at the girl's bedtime for walks on the beach and to go out for ice cream, to letting Lee fish and me shop, they made it a real vacation for us. More pics from my camera to come!
I hope that you and your family had a wonderful weekend!

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Shooos

Sawyer already has a shoe fetish, scrupulously selecting a pair each day by herself and carrying them around until a helpful adult appears. Adorable.


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A darling dandelion

As Sullivan has recently turned 4, I feel a need to capture who she is at this moment in time and post a bit about her development...

I have been quite impressed by her as of late. She is a girl who loves art, music, movies, seeing friends, eating, organizing, cleaning. She paints and draws, traces and creates. She is fiercely independent and strong-willed, assertive and energetic. She loves dandelions, jewelry, particular items of clothing, running and dancing and "knock knock" jokes. She could live on smoothies, yogurt, salty snacks and fruit with the ocassional chicken nugget.

Recently she has been selfless and very polite: she offered her only Easter basket to her sister...unprompted offered a "nice a to see you!" to our elderly neighbor...told me it was ok and did not need new birthday party balloons after I accidently let them fly away in the wind...is more and more often obedient on my first request...and tells us she loves us quite often and looks out for her little sister.

We are so proud of you, dear Sullivan! You are an amazing girl.