A Little Bit of North Carolina Sunshine

We're back!!! The kids and I took a special trip to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit our friends the Carters. Thanks to Skybus, we got a great deal on our tickets and the flight was only an hour long, how could we pass it up.

Kassie was so excited to see Grace! At the airport, they gave each other a hug that lasted two minutes, but the funny thing was, after they let go they both just stood there wondering what to do next. It was really cute.

Kassie and Grace played outside and explored. They were constantly on the go, making up new games and using their imaginations. Their favorite thing to play was "Mermaids" the detail fo which are a mystery to me. I only heard the words, "Superman", and "superheroes" a few times.

Besides loving the bouncing zebra, Tommy followed me around and always had to make sure he knew where I was. He just didn't know what to think about all the girls. Then during Kevin's few appearances, Tommy just stared at him.

Layne and Rian were a hoot! Talk about cute girls. Rian made an escape while she was supposed to be getting dressed and became a little streaker. Layne was in charge of making sure everyone was in their right spots at the right time. She keeps Heather in check.

This is the only time all five kids were playing together at the same time. Did it last long? Hmm, no! A minute later Tommy hit Kassie with the shaker and Rian missed the drum and hit Tommy. The music was like loud banging mixed with crying, not bad if you are into that.

What did Heather and I do? Well, we chatted and I learned how to play Settlers. And yes, I beat Heather once, maybe, kind of. She cooked for me and we went out for dessert. Did I mention we got all five kids ready for church all by ourselves and were there early? Pretty cool!

Ahhh, there is nothing like spending time with good friends!

Kassie's parting words were, "Even though Grace and I are far apart, we can still love each other."