Fixing the Grill

For MONTHS our grill has been broken.  One afternoon Savannah and I were enjoying our regular relaxing time outside and we were like "let's go fix the grill!"  We called Weber customer service and they were amazing!  The lady helped us troubleshoot the problem and then sent the needed part for free.  So while I was out working today, these two challenged themselves to install the part and did it!!!  Of course, we had to borrow an electric screwdriver from a neighbor, but it's done!  Just to be safe, Savannah was standing at a close distance with the fire extinguisher as we fired it up to see if it actually worked. :)

And Just Like that He's Backkk!!!

After a long break to recovery, today was Preston's first day back to the soccer field.  Being cleared to return to soccer was the best thing that happened over break for this kid.  I'm not going to lie though it's a bit hard to watch him walk onto the field . . . but I can't guard him forever.  So, I'll pray!!  

Spring Break 2021 Part 2

On Thursday we escaped to the mountains for a few days.  The weather was looking quite iffy, but we had already booked a place and a ziplining tour so we decided to risk it and head out of town anyway.

We arrived and went straight to the zip line at Hawksnest.  It sprinkled a little bit and was quite cool, but we all had a blast!  Our tour guides Dill and Lill were fantastic, which made the experience even better.

                                                

My favorite picture from the weekend away was Preston flying his drone at sunrise.

Friday morning we started the day by hiking at a place close to our rental.  The trails weren't very long, but it was still a nice hike for us all.

We headed back to the house and decided to pack lunches and venture out for some more intense hiking!  I had no idea where we would end up but boy were we in for an adventure!

Most of the hike was by the waterside and many times we had to cross the stream and all ended up with wet feet.  There was also one point where Preston opted to crawl across the tree over the water since it wasn't passable otherwise. . . well other than balancing on the branch.

These are just a few pictures of our 6+ mile hiking adventure at Julian Price Park.  We did get lost on the way back (even though it was just a complete circle, we still managed to take a wrong turn) and were all STARVING by the time we finally made it back to the car.  However, it was quite an amazing hike with awesome views and lots of quality time together.  Once we finally made it back I quickly grabbed lunches and we ate at the picnic table just before the heavy rain set in.

We enjoyed dinner at Macado's via take-out after some shopping in downtown Boone and decided to head back to Charlotte early because the weather forecast for Saturday looked terrible with storms and heavy rain.  Although it was cut short by a bit, we all still had a great time and enjoyed being able to escape for a little bit on Spring break!

Spring Break 2021 Part 1

So Spring break this year fell during month-end and a week that Preston had a couple of follow-up appointments, so we stayed home for the first part of the break.  On Tuesday Preston braved getting back on his bike for the first time since the crash.  He did great and wasn't nervous at all!  It was nice to have my workout partner back. :)

The kids and I ventured out to mini-golf one day before lunch.  It was quite crowded, but we still had a blast and enjoyed the warm sunshine for sure.

The mini-golf is right across from Lidl so we hopped in to get a few quick things and Savannah found this pizza for $.50!!  She was thrilled as we all love their fresh pizzas.  So we grabbed a couple to freeze for our Sunday night dinners.

On Wednesday Preston got the official clearance from the surgeon that he could resume all activity, including long-awaited SOCCER!!  We didn't wait long to jump right in with backyard soccer after dinner.  Dave and Savannah won, but they were all excited to finally be able to play again. 

Easter Weekend

 We had fun on Saturday dyeing eggs outside.  It was so nice and warm in the sun!!

On the way to church Sunday I realized this is what Preston was wearing . . and he didn't understand why it was a problem.

It was a great Sunday to worship in person as a family!

The kids were excited to head home and begin the search for their baskets.  They finally found them and were thrilled to get some more gum, candy, and new water bottles in their Easter baskets

We plan to enjoy a relaxing afternoon at home with an egg hunt and delicious holiday dinner too.

Happy Happy Easter!!