May Days

A little time with Daddy before he left for Romania

Because of a partnership between the Fort Mill Schools and the Greenway,

Ethan got to ride their horses for 4 Fridays this spring

with the other kids in his special setting class.

Cara's first dance recital - Ethan and Owen were both mesmerized

by the performances and still talk about Yaya dancing almost a month later.

Aunt Allie made matching strawberry outfits

for her girls to wear at the strawberry festival this year.

And Owen, of course, had to try on Cara's dress.

Anna posing in her outfit

And here we are at the festival

One of the many greasy things we ate at the festival

cousins

doing "CHEERS" with their ice cream cones

sleepover morning snuggles around the IPAD

Owen loves to go for rides in the bicycle trailer.

(I have to admit, I don't go nearly as often as I should)

On this day I heard him from the front of the house yelling,

"Mommy, I want to go for a ride!"  

When I got to the carport I found he had climbed into the trailer 

as it hung on the wall and was waiting for me to give him a ride.

We had a sleepover with the cousins on Mother's Day

and since the kids were up by 6am, 

we decided to treat ourselves to breakfast at Dunkin Donuts.

Ethan had his first school music performance

playing in the sprinkler at Brinley's house

Ethan wearing his new rain boots

jumping at the Italian Festival

the only way to eat spaghetti - naked

Grandpa came for a weekend visit from Raleigh!

He brought the boys make-your-own popsicle molds

and since I didn't have any apple juice, I used orange juice instead.

I guess it was a little sour...

Owen's was made of water since he doesn't like juice.

He actually REALLY loves these water pops!

trying on headbands at the craft store

I got these suspenders for free at a yard sale 

and Owen LOVES them!  He asks to wear them every day.

3 best friends

Memorial Day weekend play at Pop and Nana's house

blowing bubbles with a straw - Nana's idea

Owen in his second pair of suspenders.

I think I'm going to need a pair in every color for this boy.

a trip with friends to Sno Balls

Ethan eating snow cones with his friends at the annual Spring Fling