Strawberry Picking

The weather finally warmed up last week, so we decided to go pick strawberries at Hall Family Farm.  The whole family really enjoyed the experience.  This was Lily Kate's 3rd year picking and Aubrey, GrandDebbie, and Les' first time :)

We made all kinds of goodies with strawberries: muffins, shortcake and just eating them plain!  I have to make a short plug for a new product I found- Tupperware FridgeSmart.

 "These modular, space-saving containers feature adjustable vents to control airflow and keep produce fresher, longer. Permanent storage charts provide easy reference."- Tupperware website


  I bought some at a party about a month ago- they worked wonders for the strawberries- They were still fresh and not mushy yesterday (9 days after we picked them)!  

Go Panthers!

Thursday night was the first round of the NFL Draft, we decided to show my family how things are done Panther's style so we headed to the stadium to celebrate!

Walking in.

The NBC Peacock

Aubrey loved running around on the field!

Checking out the new uniforms

That's them on the Jumbo tron!

It's hard being a baby :) 

Mom's first face paint!

The cheerleaders let her borrow a pom pom!

It was a wonderful event.  It was all of us (except Stephen's) first time on an NFL field.  Go Panthers!

Swim Like a Fish

Lily Kate started swimming lessons this week at Charlotte Aquatic Center.  She LOVED it!  Here are some pictures from her first lesson with Mr. Mike. 

So excited!

  She asked when her next one is, and stated that she swam like a fish.

Wordless Wednesday

Girls Night Out

Monday night, the area Chick-fil-A's hosted Girls Night Out- a fun evening for girls and their mom's to have some girl time.

I feel it's important to spend on-on-one time with each of the girls, so this night was just for Lily Kate and I :)  Stephen and Aubrey had PBJs at home :)

Chowing down after our Mary Kay Satin Hands treatment

LK had the brownie for dessert- I chose cheesecake!

I love Chick-fil-A, not only because their food is delish- but also because they do events like this!

The Future

 Lily Kate had her 4-year-old well child visit last week.  In the last year, she lost a half pound :( but she grew 2 inches!  She has really shot up this year!  They weren't worried about her weight loss because of her growth- she is just a skinny minnie :)

While we were waiting to see Dr. Spell, I saw an exciting flyer on the bulletin board!

(especially the second bullet point)

I know I'm partial, but I think Stephen is the best pediatrician in Charlotte :).  He is not only brilliant, but he is a great people person.  He loves being able to make a child smile and forget about his/her pain for a few moments.  He is very attentive and caring and will spend as much time with a family as is needed for them to feel comfortable in the care they are receiving.  He tries to practice what he preaches so we abide by AAP guidelines in the raising of our girls.

While he has loved residency and getting to work in all the different areas of the hospital, we are all excited that we will finally be"settling down".  Stephen has worked so hard to get to where he is; 8 years of training (that's not including undergraduate studies)- I still can't believe he will be joining Charlotte Pediatric Clinic this summer!  We love Charlotte Peds and have taken our girls there since we moved here 4 years ago.  This is an amazing opportunity for him and our family.

Stephen will be joining Dr. Spell and Dr. Temple at the Pineville Branch but just a few weeks after he joins them, they will be relocating to Blakeney!  Here's a picture of the building they are renovating into their new offices!  It is right off of Rea Road, just past the Blakeney Shopping Center.

 If you are in the market for a new pediatrician, I know the best one in town :)  I'm married to him!


For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.   Jeremiah 29:11