a week late, here is a rundown of the amazing weekend thalia and i had with chris and gamma and grampa. everyone came down to visit us on thursday night. friday gamma and grampa got to see where i work and where thalia is going to school. friday night we had eastern north carolina barbecue (read: chili vinegar). saturday we decided to take an adventure out east to the atlantic ocean and carolina beach. we went to the state park for an amazing picnic...grilled hot dogs, big shade trees, peace and quiet! it was wonderful. thalia experience ketchup and mustard for the first time...wasn't quite sure about either one. also, apparently thalia knows the difference between sand and dirt! she plays in the sandbox at school all day; but heaven forbid she falls at the state park and gets actual dirt on her hands!! she kept running up to gamma with her hands held out. it was pretty funny.
we had an awesome time at the beach. it was crowded, but not crazy. we had so much fun standing on the shore, letting the waves hit our feet, and feeling the water rush back out to sea! thalia's feet kept getting buried up to her ankles. then she and grampa built sand castles...well, grampa built sand castles and thalia destroyed them. they had a great time! then we went to the outlet mall for dinner and a walk. cousin madilynn got a few things but none of the rest of us did. apparently there is a new princess in town!
sunday we went to the church thalia and i have been attending. then we went to this great local spot for lunch with some friends i met at church, jen and jay and their daughters claire and ava. (of course i have to be friends with anyone who names her daughter claire!!) grampa had his second catfish sandwich of the weekend...then we worked off lunch at the apartment pool! thalia looks so cute in her little nemo hat and her turtle floatie. we tried to get arm wings from the dollar store, but of course they broke because we got them at the dollar store!
we had many firsts this weekend too! as you can see below, each of thalia's first pigtails! aren't they cute?! it took about an hour to get them in, and about 10 minutes for thalia to pull them out. we're working on it!
thalia also had her first playground experience...so many toys, so little time to sweat to death in the 90 degree, 80% humidity day!
thalia also had her first playground experience...so many toys, so little time to sweat to death in the 90 degree, 80% humidity day!
all in all, it was a great weekend. we were very grateful that everyone came down to see us, especially since we have been traveling so much. alas, the travels are not quite over...one more weekend and then chris comes down here so we can head to sydney!! seriously, i cannot wait! two full weeks without work will be a much-needed reprieve. lately my manager is trying to talk to me about extending my stay down here through the end of the year. i have many qualms about this...that i don't feel like getting in to. it has been too crazy of a weekend and i am not in the mood. one of these days, i will use this as a venting tool. but today, it is all about cute pics of thalia at the beach!
we really love and miss you all. these days it is tough being away. but know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers - and i hope that we are in some of yours.
much love and much sleep,
c, c, and t
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