Our past month in pictures

 Playdates with our Charlotte Auburn friends. We love Mae!

 Ellie's first time facing forward

 Masking tape bandaid

Hiking on the Anne Springs Greenway

 In honor of Andy going to the Masters...

 Painting the driveway with water

 Date night at The Club in Birmingham with our best Auburn friends!

 Jackson and Elizabeth organizing rocks at the O'Connors house

 Fun and fellowship with my small group, celebrating Ashley's 31st Birthday

 First game at the Charlotte Knights baseball stadium

Followed by the stomach bug over spring break :(

 But prior to getting sick, Jackson and Daddy had a fun time at the game

Watching A-Day at the Charlotte Auburn Club with the Harbucks

Easter 2014

He is Risen; He is Risen indeed!

 Attempt at a photo before church. :)

I hear the Savior say,
"Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all
Jesus paid it all for me, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
Jesus washed white as snow.

Lord, now in-deed I find,
Thy power, and thine alone,
Can change the leper's spots,
And melt the heart of stone.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I,
Where-by the grace to claim;
I'll wash my garments white,
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

And when, before the throne,
I stand in Him complete,
"Jesus died my soul to save,"
My lips shall still repeat.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

Peach Orchard

While the blooms lasted, and since the sun finally warmed up our little bit of earth here, I dashed my no-nappers today over to one of the many peach orchards practically sitting in our neighborhood, and here are the beauts I captured:

 Ellie was clearly thrilled to be put down on a random plot of grass

Now, we can't wait to try the produce they are growing all around here, especially the peaches and strawberries.  Come on spring!

And I need to give a follow-up/insight into the area we live in, prompted by a conversation I had with a dear friend of mine today.

Yes, we live in Fort Mill, South Carolina.  Where is it, you say? Literally, a stone's throw to the North Carolina border (approximately 3 miles), or 17 miles to Uptown (you'll remember, that is the Charlottonians' way of saying Downtown).  So if you meet me and ask where I live, I will more than likely tell you "Charlotte", as it is simply too confusing to begin the long diatribe of, "Yes, we live in Fort Mill, yes it is in SC, but really we are in Charlotte."  No offense to those within the Charlotte Mecklenburg borders...

The majority of our neighborhood works in Charlotte.  And our neighborhood is very diverse, lots of transients/transplants, and we have met so many friendly people from Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Jersey...you name it, we have it in our neighborhood.  Actually, I think people are a bit surprised these Deep Southerners moved into their 'hood, and that we don't have that bad of a Deep Southern accent.  I think they might be a bit puzzled by the way I dress my children: smocked clothes, appliqued t-shirts, names/monograms on t-shirts....you see NONE of that around here.  Hence why I consider our neighborhood full of Southern charm, with a vast Midwest/Northern majority.

So there's our story.  Hope it clears up any confusion! ;)