Waiting for Spring

When we first arrived in NC on March 1st of last year we were welcomed with beautiful sunshine and 80 degree weather.  This year spring has yet to arrive.  It has been cold, cloudy and wet here and we are waiting for the weather to get above the 40's or 50's so we can get outside before the hot summer months hit.  

So, as we wait for spring we have had to get a bit more creative in how we spend our days.   Finding indoor activities is what we have been doing for the last several weeks.  Because of this we have managed to make several visits to the Children's Museum (Thanks Aunt Linda for the family passes).   It is always a hit with Neal when we venture out to the museum and it makes for fun filled morning or afternoon.

Just this last week Grandma (Laura's mom) was in town and we got to take her with us.   We did all sorts of things from driving cars, washing animals, cooking, grocery shopping, and art work.   Neal discovered the Pizza kitchen this time and spent quite a bit of time "baking" some pizza for Grandma and I to try.  

It was delicious and fun to watch him go though all the steps from placing on the topping, cooking it in the oven, playing cashier so we can "pay" for our pizza, and then delivering it to us in a pizza box to our table.  

A fun filled day like that sure makes for one tired little boy....

So I guess no matter how long spring takes to get here we will be taking advantage of our museum passes a lot more.

Growing Family

We are thrilled to announce that our family is growing!

We are expecting our second child in September!  We told Neal a few days ago and thought he didn't really understand.  However, at church on Sunday when his sunday school teacher asked him if he was going to be a big brother Neal surprised us all and started talking nonstop about the baby.  He told her how he was going to be a big brother, how baby is growing in mommy's tummy and how all his friends can come and visit the baby.  

This time around I have spend a lot of time on the couch,  feeling quite nauseous.  I remind myself during the day that the feeling of being sick is just reassurance that the baby is healthy and growing (It helps pass the hours when I feel like I can't do anything).  Only a few weeks 'till the second trimester so hopefully that milestone will bring some energy and less nausea.  

Praising the Lord for such a blessing and excited to meet our new bundle of joy this fall!

Family Time

While Tyler is at work Neal and I try and have fun during the day and go different places.  Some of our favorite places to go are to Library Story Time, the park, Children's Museum and of course the McDonald's play place.   

Neal and I had a fun "date" one morning at McDonald's.  Neal got to run around and play and I had time to write some letters to friends.   We also enjoyed some yummy fruit smoothies while there.   

While Neal and I always have fun together during the day I think Neal's favorite time of the day is when Tyler gets home.  Neal will run to the door and squeal with delight as soon as he sees Tyler.  After that it is hard to find him apart from his dad.  He loves to wrestle, jump, chase and play with him the rest of the evening.  The other night I found them on the floor playing a game.   

Nothing better then game night right?   No matter what we do during the day my favorite part of the day is hanging out together as a family playing games and watching movies.