I’ve had a lot of fun taking a look back at 2010. The kids were itty bitty, but it’s been amazing to see their month to month milestones.
I’ve shared January, February, and March of 2010, and today we’re taking a look at April of that year.
Well, April means Easter, and the kids were all decked out for their first one. Look how excited they are about their Easter baskets! (haha!)
That Easter morning, we snapped a few pics…big smiles!
…and we even got a family of four pic!
I went back to work when the kids were 16 weeks old (or maybe 18 weeks?) which was right after Easter.
I remember loving dressing them in the spring months once it got warmer. Also, Walmart was a “go to” for clothes, and there were so many cute and affordable options.
They spent lots of time with their friend. My friend had her daughter a few days after I had the kids, and they’ve been friends ever since! Hayden was dressed to impress with his tie onsie!
He found Hadley’s hand…too cute!
Bath time was definitely a daily evening activity. We had one little tub, so one at a time, they had fun in the bubbles.
Big kids in the ExerSaucer! It was so nice when they could stand up and entertain themselves for a while.
And…the Bumbo was another milestone. Sitting up and staring at me…Hadley was a very serious baby.
Hayden looking over his first racing form. haha!
I know we spent lots of time outside as the kids were getting older and the weather was warmer. Looking back, having them in late fall into winter was hard. I mean, it was easy to stay home and away from the germs with the cold weather, but kind of like how I still feel when the warmer spring temps arrive…it’s literally a breath of fresh air!
I hope you’re able to spend some time outside today. I’ve really embraced the sunshine and going on walks lately.
Today, I’m sharing a quick recap of our few days in the Isle of Palms/Charleston area of South Carolina.
We’ve been to that area many times through the years, and we went last year for spring break. We aren’t big planners for spring break, so going back to an area we are familiar with and one that other friends were going to as well was an easy choice. It was just Hadley and I going since Hayden wanted to hang back and Trav had work, so overall I felt comfortable going on our own.
Since our first Sunday of spring break was Easter, we decided to leave on Monday morning. Hadley was a big help on the nine hour drive…haha.
We arrived in the evening…
…and got settled into our condo.
The weather was gloomy, but we unpacked, got the lay of the land, grabbed some dinner nearby and then just chilled at the condo for the evening.
Tuesday was gloomy too! Ugh. I will say that spring seems to be the diciest time to go to this area…we’ve been many times in the summer and once in the fall, and the weather was fantastic all of those times.
Anyway, Hadley slept in and I took my time having coffee and watching TV. Then, I went for a walk on the beach.
I always love seeing the seashells.
This gate caught my eye…
…as did this bright green house. I don’t remember seeing it last year. This house was “Casa Margarita!”
After I got back, we got ready to head into Charleston and meet some friends. Hadley looked cute dressed and ready to shop on King St.
Once we got to Charleston, we ate at a cafe, walked around a bit…and we even passed the Charleston Library.
These girls were having the best time popping in and out of shops.
My friend and I tried to keep up, but we popped into some shops that caught our eye. I almost bought this Rainbow Row candle, but I resisted.
We were on King Street for about four hours with hundreds of our closest friends. ha! I’d wished we made it down to Battery Park and Rainbow Row, but we needed to get back to my expired parking meter!
That evening, we met the same friends at Sunsets on Shem Creek.
…and let’s just say that the name of the restaurant is appropriate.
Hadley and friends hung out on the dock after we ordered.
Ahh…so pretty.
Wednesday provided another slow morning. Honestly, it was weird being there without Trav and Hayden as both of them tend to get up and moving early. Again, I let Hadley sleep in, and I sipped my coffee on the deck with a view of the water just under those palm trees.
Then, I went for a walk as the sun was rising…
So pretty!
This day was sunny (yay!) and warmer (yay!), but it was oh so windy (boo)!
Hadley needed to get a track workout in, and Trav found this College of Charleston track near Mt. Pleasant last year.
She was ready to run, and I walked a few laps.
Beautiful day for a run (or so she said!)
Then, early afternoon, we headed over to the Wild Dunes area where some of our friends have a condo. Their back patio view is so pretty!
We drove to a part of the property for lunch, and this was our view as we walked to lunch…
And our view as we ate lunch. Again, it was a pretty day, but man it was windy.
On our walk back to the car, we saw this guy…
Back at their condo, Hadley hung with their kids, and I hung with my friend for a bit. We were going to walk on the beach, but seriously…it was soooo windy! This view was pretty, and we turned around and sat by the pool for a bit. The dunes blocked the wind, so the pool area was nice.
Sitting by the pool reminded me of the summer (2013) that we stayed at Wild Dunes over the 4th of July. This is one of my fave pool pics of the kids…
Late afternoon, we headed back to our place, and Hadley napped, and I sat by the pool and read for about an hour.
I did walk for a bit at sunset…
…and then we grabbed pizza dinner…and a pic near the Isle of Palms sign (I’m so glad she humors me).
Unfortunately, I wasn’t feeling well for most of this trip, so we decided to pack up a day early. It was a hard decision to make (especially since Thursday looked like the best beach day), but Hadley understood. We headed home Thursday instead of Friday because one of my friends rode home with us since I wasn’t feeling well.
We made the most of our time, and I hope to get back there again for a proper vacation.
While we were gone, Trav and Hayden went to Gatlinburg, TN for a day/night to hang with family who went there for the week. Apparently, there was a bear on the front porch as they were unpacking, but the neighbor told them about it because they didn’t see it. Then, Hayden saw this bear 😉
How was your weekend? We had a rainy Saturday and a beautiful day of sunshine on Sunday. We tried to make the most of the sunny day after dealing with rain all day Saturday at Hadley’s track meet.
Well, I’m a week late to my own (co-hosting) link up…so please excuse my tardiness.
You know who should have written this post? My husband. He’s the cleaner in the family while I tend to be the one who tidies up.
Anyway, a few cleaning products we can’t live without include:
These Swiffer dry cloths. Trav uses these to sweep our hardwood floors at least twice a week. The Homer hair is real, y’all.
I always joke that I didn’t read the “fine print” on his little adoption description.
Anyway, he’s cute, but he sheds like nobody’s business.
Speaking of Swiffer, these dusters are great too. We use them to dust before deep cleaning…or even to dust off the Homer hair off the leather living room couch.
Lastly, I love the Mrs. Meyer’s products. A friend gave us a set over ten years ago when we moved into our house just as a little house warming gift, and I’ve been buying the products ever since. I love that they are seasonal options including peppermint in the winter, but then I love lavender and mint in the spring and summer.
I’m linking up with Joyce for this week’s edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge.
Here are my answers to her prompts this week:
1. Egg on your face, putting all your eggs in one basket, a good egg, walk on eggshells, nest egg, or a tough egg to crack…which eggy idiom currently applies to your life in some way? Explain.
Well, I try and tell my own kids not to “put all their eggs in one basket”…but parenting teens means sometimes I’m “walking on egg shells!” haha
2. April 7th is National Beer Day…are you a beer drinker? If so, do you have a favorite? Beer battered fish, beer bread, beer can chicken, beer brats…which one sounds good to you? Have you made any of these?
I’m not really a beer drinker. Occasionally, I will have one on a hot day, at the beach, or at a Mexican restaurant. I only like light beer, and Blue Moon with a slice of orange is probably my typical order if on the menu. I like beer battered fish, but I don’t have it very often. I’ve heard of beer can chicken, but I’ve never made it or the other items either.
Trav enjoys a cold beer, so maybe I should have told him to celebrate yesterday!
3. Do you have siblings? What’s the best thing about being your sibling? If you don’t have siblings, what would you say are the pros and cons of being an only child?
I do have a sibling…one brother who is three and a half years younger than me. Growing up, I always picked on him, and my mom would tell me he’d be bigger than me one day…
…that happened in high school, and thankfully we started to get along around that time.
My brother is a great guy…he’s funny, smart, knowledgeable, patient, and understanding. He remembers the most random things or knows the most random facts that just keep me rolling my eyes or laughing.
I don’t take for granted having a brother, and it’s nice that he lives so close to me. We see him and his family pretty often, and I’m glad my kids can grow up with their cousins.
He’s so randomly funny, that he’ll send me random memes, reels, and even pics like this when visiting friends in California (this was quite a few years ago)
4. How do you feel about floral scents in products? Do you have a favorite?
I don’t think I have much of an opinion on floral scents in products. You know I love a candle! I like lavender or mix like this garden party one from Trader Joe’s.
5. What’s one thing in your home that begins with the letter G that you would saw is a keeper, something you’ll hold on to? Tell us why.
The first thing that came to mind was “garden flag.” I love changing out my flags for seasons and holidays. I’ve had this same flag holder for twenty years; I probably need a new one. When we first moved into this house, the garden flag and front door wreath were the first things I put out. The inside of the house might be a mess, but at least the outside looks nice. haha
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Talk about random, but here are a couple of photos I meant to include in my Easter recap.
Easter related with a nod to Diet Coke!
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I love following the Seaside/30a accounts. It’s always fun to see the post office decorated through the different seasons.
Today, I’m just sharing a quick little Easter recap.
First of all, I can’t believe how different Easter mornings feel now that the kids are older. Weren’t we just here?
On Saturday, the kids dyed their eggs. Of course, the day got away from us, so then it was Saturday evening, and we had to squeeze this tradition in between the final four games! (Well, for Hayden, anyway!)
Ten minutes of fun…and some pretty eggs.
Sunday was a beautiful day…
I had purchased a few things over the past few weeks, and I was happy everything fit just right in their baskets. Their baskets included candy, a gift card, and a few odds and ends like Chapstick.
When the kids were little, the Easter Bunny would always bring them a swimsuit and PJs, but now, they’re pickier about those things, so I went with tanks, t-shirts, baseball cards, skincare, etc.
The church service was beautiful.
Then, we snapped a few pics per tradition.
I appreciate the smiles on this beautiful Easter morning.
After that, we went to Trav’s sister’s house in Louisville…and I didn’t take any photos! Per usual, she (as well as Trav’s mom and other sister) out did themselves with the food. Also, the older cousins are such adults, that they help bring side dishes now too! Anyway, it was a busy day from start to finish, but it was a good one! I appreciated the morning at home, the church service, and time with family.
Well, Mondays sure “hit different” when it’s spring break! It was so nice to not set an early Monday morning alarm. How was your weekend? We had lovely weather Saturday for a track meet, and then Easter with family was great yesterday.
Did you catch my Friday post? By accident, I set it to publish at a later time?! Whoops.
Anyway…on to April and taking a look back at my Amazon purchases for March.
Amazon was my “go to” spot to pick up a few Easter basket items for the kids.
Hadley loves all things skin/body care, so I picked up these sponges for her to use with body wash.
Someone shared this game, and I thought it looked fun. If we are playing games, most likely it’s a card game, so we’ll see how this one goes.
{Over 30k bought in the past month}
Hadlley had been wanting to try the Medicube brand, so I thought these toner pads would be a good place to start.
{Over 100k purchased in the past month}
Hadley has a couple of these tanks, and she wanted one more. They are great quality, and similar to more expensive brands.
I’ve seen this car goo, and have been been curious about it. Let’s just say that one of my kids keeps their car tidier than the other. Maybe this car goo can help with the crumbs??
{Over 20k purchased in the past month}
Hadyen is constantly looking for his phone charger…maybe adding to more into the mix will help his cause?
{Over 10k bought in the past month}
When I started making Easter baskets for the kids sixteen years ago, I didn’t consider that one day I’d be putting car supplies in their Easter basket. They both like having a vent air freshener in the car.
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I love a set, and this one has surpassed my expectations. I’ve already worn it a couple of times, and I’ve worn it as separates (the shirt is a good length to wear with leggings).
I have a pair of sunglasses that I love and wear all the time. I wanted a less expensive pair to have handy, toss in my purse, etc. These are super cute and just my style.
{Over 30k purchased in the past month}
Y’all, I thought I lost my favorite tumbler at a track meet, so I “panic” purchased another one. Well, I ended up finding my original one, but I decided to keep this one because apparently I need a back up! This is the third Simple Modern tumbler I’ve owned in about three years, and I love them. I had a purple one that I lost, so then I purchased a green one. Now, I have the green one and this almond colored one.
I’m always looking for practical spring/summer heels, and I can’t remember who shared these, but I quickly added them to my cart. I wore them yesterday for Easter, and they were so comfy. (I did size up half a size)
I’ve only recently started using face towels to dry my face after washing it in the morning. I originally picked up a box at TJ Maxx (the check out line gets me almost every time!), and when it ran out, I found these on Amazon. They’ve worked out perfectly, and I like how the lid closes shut securely.
{Over 10k bought in the past month.}
So, those were my purchases this month! What’s your latest Amazon purchase?
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When I say “TGIF,” I mean it with all capital letters for sure! Only a few hours stand between me and spring break!
I was so happy to turn my 5:50 alarm off today knowing I don’t have to set it again for ten days.
As always, I’m linking up with Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.
Here are some favorites from the week…
First of all, I feel grateful to have another year with a clear mammogram. This is your reminder to get your yearly check up.
I have two friends on my daily prayer list, one of whom discovered she had breast cancer recently at her yearly mammogram. Thankfully, it’s in the early stages and the prognosis is good. I couldn’t help but think of her as I waited for my name to be called for my screening.
Baseball is in full swing (get it?! 🤣) …and I’m still adjusting to this baseball life. Hayden seems to be having a good time, and we’ve enjoyed watching the games because we know so many of his teammates.
One of his teammate’s grandma takes awesome pics and uploads them to Group Me. It’s always fun to see what she gets!
His smile says it all…
He even pitched a couple of innings last week. He did well overall…especially for not pitching in over four years!!
I’ve had some extra Hayden time this week. He needed a haircut, so I drove him, and afterwards, we went to Orange Leaf.
This was a delicious treat on a Tuesday evening!
Hadley had a track meet Tuesday night. I love this pic of her! So many of the track pics included props, and this 95 mph one was fun!
She ran the 100m race at the start of the meet…around 6:30, and then ran the 200m almost three hours later! Gotta love track meet life! The weather was perfect, and she ran two PR’s…the races were fun to watch.
How cool was the Artemis 2 launch? I was actually pulling up to one of Hayden’s game right at liftoff, so I tuned in on my phone. I’m glad I took a few moments to watch it.
Pic c/o CNN
Hadley’s Adv. foods class had another sweet treat…She brought me a Nutella and strawberry crepe. They made the batter, made the crepes, and then filled them. This was another fun treat.
If you want a glimpse into what it’s like to teach freshmen…
I had all students make a name tag at the start of the year, so I could learn their names. I had them write their name and one favorite. This is mine, which I’ve left up on all year:
….and this is what I saw when I walked into my classroom on Tuesday! LOL
I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!
(Finally) putting out Easter decor was a favorite. I love a colorful bunny!
It’s a new month, so of course I made some new book trackers. Now, I need to find the time to share them on Instagram. I should be able to do that later today or tomorrow, and when I do, I will save them to a highlight. As always, feel free to use and tag me…I always love seeing what others are reading.
Honestly, having our spring break a week later than normal is really throwing me off this week. I don’t know that I’ve ever been in school on April Fool’s Day, so here’s to hoping everyone behaves!
With the start of a new month, I’m continuing my little series of sharing a couple of fun graphics to kick off the month.
Pour into yourself this April…
Practice gratitude daily
Journal
Pray/meditate
Limit scrolling on social media
Get outside
Start your day reading your bible
Stay or get connected in a supportive community
Take nature walk
Smile
The ones that are bolded I do a pretty good job of regularly doing…so I’m going to try and work on the rest this month!
Well, it’s the last day of March. How did that happen so fast? I don’t know about you, but February seemed to drag on, but March flew by! There is something about the calendar turning to March, knowing spring is on the way, and it’s officially the downhill slide to summer.
Here’s a peek at some of the highlights of March:
We started off March with the indoor state meet for Hadley. Her 4×200 team went into the race ranked 13th in the state, and they had a 5 second PR, placing 6th in the state! She was all smiles.
Hadley had two volleyball tournaments in March, and thankfully we didn’t really have to travel for them. She had one in Louisville…
…and one in Lexington.
Here team continues to come together, and they are fun to watch. They came in 4th overall in this last tournament.
I’m still getting used to being a “baseball mom” again, but we went to the team’s auction at Legneds Field. It was nice to see some school friends and reconnect with some of the other baseball families.
One thing about baseball is…there’s some form of baseball every day. From practices to lessons to games, the calendar is full. I’m thankful Hayden can drive himself to most of these things!
I also made it to one of my nephew’s baseball games on a beautiful Saturday a couple of weeks ago. It was fun watching him play as well.
What a random St. Patrick’s Day we had! We woke up to black ice, causing a very late call for a two hour delay. Then, when it switched over to snow, the district called for an online learning day. I was thankful that I could just stay home rather than drive around in this mess.
Per tradition, I made my St. Patrick’s Day meal of corned beef, cabbage, and Irish soda bread. My brother and his family came for dinner the Sunday before St. Pat’s.
After the random snow on St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve had very springlike temps ever since…so we’re embracing the sunshine with windows and sun roofs open!
…as well as reading and walks outside whenever possible.
Outdoor track season started for Hadley. So far, she’s had two weekday meets, and she’s finding her groove in the 400 and 4×200 relay.
The professional pics came in, and they were so good.
To round out the month, I finally set out my Easter decor on Sunday. Easter kind of snuck up on me this year! I guess you could say that colorful bunnies are my weakness.
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