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After buying a cute little mill house in Five Points, renovating it and thinking we would never live anywhere else we decided to move. To a rancher. A pink rancher. So not us. But, it will be, with time, elbow grease and good contractors! From the first time we walked in the front door we knew we were home. The new house is right around the corner from my parent's house where I grew up. We are so excited for Matthew and Charlotte to grow up here, riding bikes, going to the pool, playing in the woods... my childhood was filled with freedom and wonder allowed by a safe neighborhood that I could explore and make my place in the world. I am thrilled we can give that to our children.

These days our blog is filled with the adventures of Mateo and Charlotte...mixed in with a few home projects and recipes. But mostly the kids take front and center. Join us on the adventure!

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19.5.14

Safari Adventure!

There is a Safari park just south of Huntsville that we have been wanting to check out for a while.  And by Sunday afternoon we ALL needed an adventure!  So we loaded everyone up and headed out.  We were in for such a treat!

It's a ZEBRA!  By far our favorite!


Pure JOY!

Since the speed limit was 2 mph we put both kids
 in the front seat with me.  What a hoot!

Matthew got slimed by the Zebra

Charlotte's first TRUE selfie...she realized the camera was on her and smiled!

Buck toothed alpaca that reminded us all of Mater!



Matthew was NOT thrilled with the bulls!

 

28.4.14

Chatanooga Aquarium!

I slept in this morning and when I surfaced Paul announced that we should take a day trip. THIS sounded much more intriguing than the cleaning regimen I had planned out the night before! Paul suggested the aquarium in Chatanooga and we were off as fast as we could get ourselves together. And with two kids and no preparation it took about 90 minutes. M was ecstatic to go to the "fish museum"! He is does great in the car these days and lives a good adventure. He is so much like his daddy! Admittedly I am still behind on laundry and housework but we made great memories today and it was wonderful to be together as a family on a big adventure. These were the types if spontaneous things Paul and I would do prior to babies and I love getting to do them with Matthew and Charlotte! 

What's over here???

Taking it all in! 

Sooooo excited to be on a big adventure! 

Walking in the museum with Daddy

Hi fishies!


Not too sure about "petting" the fishies...
There was a really big snake on the other side of the glass...

Watching stingrays and baby sharks

C took it all in stride and enjoyed all the sights and sounds. 

Oooohhhhbb



After the fishies and a little convincing Matthew loved the water outside the aquarium! 

C got a little daddy time while mommy and Matthew played in the water...


The only way I could actually get him out of the water was to promise a walk aloh the river to see the boats. Baby c was out in no time! 


Back at the car Matthew was out within minutes 

Baby c woke up when I had to move her to the car and spent the ride home talking to baby Dinous 

What a great day!