Carowinds

Doesn't this look fun!

While we were visiting my sister in Charlotte, NC we went to Carowinds for the day. This top pic. is of all of us at the beginning of our day-refreshed and ready to go. We are straddling NC and SC. Front to back is Macey, Hannah, Michaela, Gram, me, and Justin(my sister took the pic.)

This pic. of Macey and Michaela were taken about half way through the day. We had only been there about 3 hours and it began to rain. We thought it would be just a shower but after sitting in a store for about 30 min. we decided it wasn't going to stop anytime soon. So, we ran in the rain all the way back to the van (which is a funny story in itself). We then drove to a gas station and did what most people would do after being drenched in wetness-we sat in the heat of the van got a diet coke and we each had a candy bar! We then proceeded to Toys-R-Us and I (suzie) got nominated to go in with all the kids. Do you know what wet shoes sound like on a floor? It squeeks! Anyway, we walked around in there for about 30 min. and then the rain stopped. Since we had spent all that money we decided to go back to Carowinds. The rain had stopped but we were still wet but we didn't let that stop us. We stayed until 8:00 that night. My poor mom stayed in the van and listened to one of her books on her ipod for about 3 hours. It was definitly a trip to remember!

Hannah is in the blue shirt and my neices are behind her.

My sister, Angie, and her daughter Macey. Justin rode in the front.

me and hannah

Of course we had to wait in line some but it really wasn't that bad.

Fun day for Hannah

Hannah wanted to get her ears pierced so we went to Sweet and Sassy while we were in Charlotte. There were two girls there so they did both ears at one time. Hannah said her ears hurt for about 15 min. and then the pain was all over. She got to share this experience with her Aunt G, Michaela, Macey, Justin, and her mom.

me and hannah

Macey, Hannah, and Michaela

This was taken outside Sweet&Sassy. Hannah is holding a certificate they gave her for getting her ears pierced.

Random pics.

Justin, Hannah, and Macey

me and my sister fixing a mexican meal together

Michaela, Hannah, Justin, and Macey dancing

Macey dressed up like some Dr. Seuss character

Angie and Mike boxing on the Wii

Kevin and Justin boxing

My Daddy(Papa) and Hannah

Papa and Macey

Hannah and Michaela reading before bed

hannah catching lightning bugs

a woman from my moms church brought dinner for us all one night

it was delicious-especially the choc. chip pound cake!

Michaela and Macey having a snack at the pool

Michaela

Hannah and Macey

crocs!

Hannah and Michaela in matching outfits

Visit to the park/Swimming lessons

This past week, Hannah was able to have several swimming lessons with a friend of my moms, Sandy. We really appreciate her taking the time to work with Hannah. After swimming lessons we walked over to the park and played on the playground or rode the rides.

Sandy and Hannah

Macey came along too. Macey is 6 and has such a fun personality.

When I was a little girl we used to go to this same park and ride the rides. It is fun to see my children enjoy the same park.

Michaela and Macey, my adorable neices!

4th of July

Our day started with the girls making some homemade bisquits. Yum!

Mike, my brother-in-law, took the kids to pick blackberries. I went up there just take some pics. and decided to help for only about 15 min. and of course I got the chiggers. How in the world Mike didn't get any, I'll never know.

Michaela picking some blackberries.

Here is Macey, Mike, Michaela, and Hannah returning with the yummy blackberries.

Macey was doing some school work while Gram made the cobbler.

We had a cookout with hamburgers hotdogs and all the fixins!

We actually went to see fireworks the first night we were there. We did not sleep much on the plane and got to the states around 9:15 am so we had stayed up all day and were now at the fireworks at 9:30pm. Hannah kept dozing off and was ready to go get in bed.

They were quite good, I just didn't get any good pics.

We are on our way...

Today at 1:40pm we start on our journey to America. We are so excited!!! Please pray for us as we travel. We will arrive in Raleigh, NC Friday morning around 9:20am.