Adam's Last Weekend Off

Going to the driving range with our clubs.
Hunter loved the rolly slide so much that he thanked God in his prayers that night.

The Olde Farm opens on April 1st. This is when Adam's weekend life comes to a halt. We wanted to make sure we got the most out of the weekend as we could, doing things around the Bristol area. Saturday morning started with a big breakfast and then a trip to Warriors' Path State Park in Kingsport, TN. The park has a public golf course. We took advantage of the nice weather and went to hit some balls at the driving range. Hunter took interest at first, but quickly decided to entertain himself in other ways (collecting the baskets and making a tower out of them). After we finished at the driving range, we visited the playground area. This is the second or third time we have visited this park. It is an amazing new addition to the park. It is built for children of all ages and disabilities. Hunter enjoyed running around and playing. I had packed a picnic lunch for us to enjoy. We spent a few hours just enjoying each other and the weather.

Sunday we went to church, brunch, and then came home to enjoy the remainder of the day together. Adam is still keeping up with his exercise routine and diet. I'm so proud of him. He keeps getting smaller and I keep getting bigger ;) Which brings me to the following:

Pregnancy Update

Everything seems to be going great. I wasn't showing much about a month ago, but around 16 weeks I began to pop. Everyday I seem to get bigger. Hunter is being so cute with this pregnancy. He continually is asking questions such as, "Where is our baby brother going to sit/sleep?" We don't know if it is a girl or a boy. We find out April 7th, but Hunter is determined it is a boy. He also talks about "when the baby pops out" of my belly. Now, we haven't had a lot of discussions about having a new addition, but he is gathering these thoughts and bringing up these discussions on his own. Last night he raised my shirt up and said, "Your belly is big." Then proceeded to tell me the baby was going to pop out of my belly button. Too cute!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy Birthday Daddy!
Ok, so it was Adam's birthday and Hunter still got a treat by going to the park with his Hotwheel that was given to him from his Great Uncle Junior and Great Aunt Linda.

Adam's birthday was February 20. We had a very small family celebration. We bought some balloons and ice cream cake to celebrate. Hunter decorated some birthday signs that we posted on the wall. He was really proud of his work. Adam came home not expecting a celebration, but I think he enjoyed it. The Dinner Menu consisted of Cajun Pasta and Red Lobster Rolls (homemade) followed up with a suprise dessert, ice cream cake.

Valentines Day Celebrations

Hunter enjoying his book that Papa and Nannie bought him.

Lovin' candy with Annmother!

Hunter's class celebrates Valentines Day with yummy vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Hunter wanted 2!

Valentines day turned into an eventful weekend. We started out celebrating at Spring Garden Preschool with all of Hunter's friends. We then took off towards Nashville to spend the weekend with the family. Adam, having the weekends off right now due to the golf course being closed, joined us for the trip. This will be his last trip to Nashville for quite some time. We enjoyed the weekend with both families. We were able to relax and visit with the Boyd's on Saturday. Annmother and Pops kept Hunter while Adam and I went on a date. We went down to West End for dinner and then hit the movie theater. This was our first date since December and it was great to be together AND alone. Sunday we visited with Papa, Nannie, and Mawmaw. Hunter was completely spoiled at both houses with candy, books, and clothes. He truly enjoys spending time with family and looks forward to every visit.

Our Snow Day Project

Today we were snowed in. So...with a little left over Christmas wrapping paper, glitter, glue, a Sharpie, and Cars stickers we put together Hunter's Valentine's Day Box. He was really proud of it. He worked really hard on putting the stickers on all sides. He had a great time.

Snow and Valentines

Hunter making his first valentines (well helping anyway). Snow, Snow, Snow!!!

This winter has been a winter for everyone in this area to remember. We have had several big snows. It is to the point where we wonder if we moved to the North Pole instead of Virginia. In fact, out of the next 7 days it is supposed to snow 6 of them. Unbelievable! Hunter was a little under the weather the last batch of snow, but we were able to get out for a few minutes.

Tonight we put together his Valentines for his class. I wrote the names and he stuck stickers on each one for each friend. It was fun having him choose which Valentine and sticker for each of his friends at school. And of course...the theme was Cars. McQueen was his choice at the store which was no surprise to Adam and I. This weekend we are looking forward, and hoping the snow doesn't stop us, to a trip to Nashville to see family. We haven't been since Christmas and are needing to get out of town for a few days. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Fun in the Snow

Making Snowball Soup (from a Mercer Mayer book Little Critter)
Sledding together!

His big wheel got stuck just like mom's 4-Runner.

Adam and I can't remember the last time we actually saw the grass. It started snowing again last weekend and has continued to stay on the ground. We have accumulated around 4 to 5 inches and we continue to have snow showers. It is beautiful, but really cold. We haven't been out to play in it as much as I would have liked due to the fact it feels like 1 degree! People continually are asking me if I would rather be in Florida right now. The answer is...NO! It is cold there also. The cold in Florida is brutal and I would much rather enjoy the beautiful snow AND be cold than to just be cold.

Organizing Christmas Toys

Hunter received tons of new toys for Christmas, as most children do. It was overwhelming, but also a fun challenge for me to find a way to fit everything into his room. We, with some of his Christmas money, bought a navy cubby unit at Target. He helped me put it together with his tools. I spent most of that morning putting that together and organizing. My cup of tea!!! Now that it is organized it is easier for him to see what all there is to play with. He requests every day to stay home and "not go anywhere".