Spring Break

During spring break, we went to Charleston for a short stay!
Six years ago, Nathan and I wanted to go to Charleston for our anniversary, but we couldn't find any available rooms close to the beach. I was making reservations at the last minute and happened to find a room at the Middleton Inn, which was unfamiliar to us. The Middleton Inn was located about 30 or 40 minutes away from the beach, but we decided to give it a try because it was a short walk to the Middleton Plantation. If you stay at the Middleton Inn, you have free access to the plantation, gardens, and house museum during your stay. The Inn also has several nature trails around the Ashley river where you can find many alligators. We thought the boys would really enjoy the nature trails and the plantation, so we took them to the Middleton last week.

Day One:

We went for a bike ride to look for alligators!

Around the rice fields, we found PLENTY OF ALLIGATORS!!!
This is where they spotted their first alligator!

alligator watching

We were watching the alligators when Weston notices a wasp nest above my head! He knows I hate wasps!!!!

more alligators

After our bike ride, we went to the lodge for our free drinks and appetizers.

Weston wanted to play a game of checkers and drink Mellow Yellow.

The boys playing croquet on the lawn.

They actually just wanted to use the mallets as weapons!

They also have horse stables at the inn, so we took the boys to see them after dinner.

This is a photo of the boys in their bike trailor. They were looking at the photos of all the animals you might find on the trails.

Butterfly eggs!

I ordered butterfly eggs for the boys this year. I didn't get any photos of the eggs (they are really tiny anyway), but the caterpillars hatched about five days after receiving them. So far, we have counted eight caterpillars! They are growing FAST! Weston can hardly wait for them to change into butterflies!

a few days old....

after about a week and a half....

March

We have had great weather this March, so we've been spending a lot of time outdoors. Here are some photos from March:

This was taken at the swamp one day. The boys were all complaining that it was too hot for walking, so they needed to take a break.

One of our pretty tulips in our yard.

Weston watering our garden.

Look how much it has grown:

We now have plums on our trees...

and peaches!

Our apple trees have blossomed!

Weston flying a kite on a windy day.

We are hoping April will be just as nice!

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Weston had a St. Patrick's Day parade at school on the 17th. All of the classes dressed in different costumes for the parade. Nana, Papa, Wyatt, and Nathan were able to watch too, so Weston was really excited!

Weston was disappointed that he wasn't the line leader for their class. He really wanted to carry the sign, so his teacher said he could carry it if the other boy became tired. That never happened! Weston left school a little disappointed, but Nana and Papa made it all better. They took him to Burger King after the parade!!

Weston's class made instruments.

18 months

Last Wednesday, Wyatt had his 18 month doctor's appointment. According to the measurements, he only grew 3/4 of an inch since last visit. We are thinking they must not have measured him correctly last visit. Here are the stats:

Weight: 23 lbs 12 oz. 20%

Height: 33 3/4 inches 80%

Spring!

Spring is almost here! I can not believe it has been an entire year since our trees and bulbs were in full bloom. Where has the time gone?

daffodils

plum trees

peach trees

blueberries

Wyatt helped me plant some seeds in our garden. For some reason, Weston was in a bad mood that day and refused to help. We have a lot more to plant, so there will be other opportunities for Weston to get his hands in the garden later.

Wyatt gave himself a round of applause for planting a seed:)

Time to water the seeds.

He didn't come close to watering the seeds, but he sure had fun getting wet.