Megan, alone and unafraid

More Back Yard Friends

Not pictured: squirrels, rabbits, rat snakes, water moccasins, copperheads, tree frogs, toads, skinks, lizards, and about 10,000 different bugs. Gotta love North Carolina!

Finally 4!

After counting down the days for the past week, Addie's birthday finally arrived!

She was thrilled with her "party" (she had her friend, Emma over to play - that's as close to a party as you get when your mom is 8 months pregnant). They broke in her new slip 'n slide (more like a slip 'n land), made their own jewelry, and enjoyed their fair share of strawberry cupcakes.

A Quick Trip to Raleigh

The girls loved the Natural History Museum - except for the dinosaur room. I think it gave Addie nightmares. (Luckily the snow cone made up for it.)

Hill Ridge farms was just outside of Raleigh. We rode the train, fed the animals and giant catfish (disgusting), mined for gems, and slid down the giant slide.

We also found time to take turns going to the temple, hit an outlet mall, and most importantly, have lunch at the Cheesecake Factory - YUM!