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April 11, 2016

Ben Folds and TOFW

With my parents in town for a few days after Halloween, Logan and I snuck out for a mid-week date night. We were able to get tickets to see Ben Folds and the Y music ensemble. It was such a great concert.

Video: Ben Folds LIVE!

A few days later, I traveled to Atlanta with some of my friends from church. We attended Time Out for Women (TOFW). It was so inspiring and such a great weekend filled with inspiration, girl talk, and late nights. I loved every minute of it!

A picture with Sandra Turley (she played Cosette on Broadway)

A picture with John Bytheway (best-selling author and speaker)

Love these girls!

It was so so fun getting to see these Korth girls for a bit!

We stopped at Stone Mountain before we headed back to Charlotte.

This place was awesome! Can't wait to bring my kids here one day.

April 21, 2015

Arizona trip

I took a trip (without the kids or hubby) to Arizona. This was my girls' trip for the year (last year was Williamsburg). I think one girls' trip a year is so necessary, and I plan on making that happen for years to come.

This view leaving Chicago (layover) was such a beautiful sight!

I went out to Arizona to help my mother-in-law with Heidi's baby shower (her first baby is due in May). Logan and I are thrilled we finally get to be Uncle Logan/Aunt Abby! That's the thing about being the oldest in our families; you have to wait for everyone else to catch up. ;)

It was so fun to spend a few days with Heidi. We went on a hike, out to lunch, got Bahama Bucks (yummy shaved ice), made homemade bread, went to the temple, and spent lots of time catching up. I just love that girl. I have no doubt she will be a great mother. She has mothered so many kids throughout the years, including my own. I loved getting to see all her preparations for her first baby. She's such a go-getter!

Orange creamsicle from Bahama Bucks

The weather was perfect the whole time I was there. It was wonderful!

We opened up Heidi's breadmaker for the first time and made this.

I didn't think it would take 4 hours to make, but oh man it was worth the wait!

Mesa, AZ temple

Delilas came in a few days later and we ran around trying to get everything set up for the shower. The baby shower was so fun and cute. We did a book theme. We asked each person to bring a book (as a gift) to add to the baby's library. There was a lot of people there to celebrate Heidi and the baby. It was nice to meet her new friends and see old friends/family too.

I also got to spend a day with my Aunt Martha and her kids. We had a cute Valentine's Day dinner at this little French cafe and then explored Historic Scottsdale. It was so good to see family while I was there, even though it was very short lived.

Such a cute cafe!

I also got to try macarons for the first time! So yummy!

This trip was so much fun AND warm (low 70s the whole time)! I was welcomed home to an ice storm in Charlotte, but my heart warmed right up getting to be with my babies and hubby again!

February 25, 2015

Charleston/Folly Beach

Logan had a long weekend off from work (MLK weekend). We decided a week before that we should take a fun trip with the kids. We ended up heading down to Charleston/Folly Beach which is 3 hours away. It was so fun! We felt like real grown-ups because we got a hotel room for the night with the kids. It was the first time we had ever done a family trip (besides camping).

We love family trips that involve extended family too, but there's just something about going with just our family. It's pretty special and memory building. I hope this is something we can do many times throughout the years. We love the Charleston/Folly Beach area. Logan and I went once before while interning in South Carolina a few summers ago. This time around, we took the kids and showed them around.

Details of the trip: We didn't do any of the museums. We figured the kids would do better outside running around than inside. Plus, the weather was perfect -- mid-60's and sunny! We ended up walking around to see some popular sites, and then happened upon a little neighborhood park for the kids to play at.

We got lunch at Folly Beach. We were looking forward to some delicious fish tacos, but the restaurant we love was closed for renovations. We ended up going to Rita's for a quick (overpriced) lunch of burgers and fries. It was decent, and they served the kid entrees on a frisbee which was a nice touch. After lunch, we headed across the street to the beach/pier. It was a bit windy at this point being so close to the water, but we played on the sand for a bit looking for sea shells (Hudson found a sea star which was the highlight of the trip). We also walked on the pier where we saw a fisherman catch two baby sharks. That was pretty cool. We headed home after that and the kids napped most of the way home.

We can't wait to get back to this area again, but I think it will be more enjoyable in the spring/summer time when the weather is warmer for swimming. :)

Waterfront Park