What Mommy Does All Day

A recent conversation with Natalie:

Mommy: "What is your daddy's job?"
Natalie: "He's a doctor"
Mommy: "What does he do all day?"
Natalie: "He helps sick people"
Mommy: "What is mommy's job, what do I do all day?"
Natalie: "I don't know....dishes....and a little bit of laundry!"

Valentine's Day

Our V-Day was pretty low key, seeing as Natalie threw up four times the night before (talk about Friday the 13th). We were supposed to go to a party at one of her friends house, but obviously we had to skip. We spent the day at home instead. David and I rented Madagascar 2 and got a heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's and enjoyed a glass of wine after the kids went to bed. Oh how different holidays are once you have kids!

I can't explain this

If you have an almost three year old in your house, you understand.

North Carolina

So, I brought the kids to grandma on Thurs. Jan 29th, left for North Carolina early Fri. 30 and returned to pick them up on Saturday Feb. 7...that's 9 days and 9 nights away from my kids. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I planned a trip that long. It was during a crazy week, I'm sure. David's conference in Charlotte ran from Sat Jan 21 through noon on Feb 3, and then he had to spend half the day on Wed. with the fellowship coordinator at OrthoCarolina, so we really only had three days of vacation. I enjoyed the sleeping in and sightseeing alone though.

Most of all, I think I enjoyed only worrying about me and what I would need to get through the day...no diapers, bottles, naps, snacks or meltdowns to consider. Wow. I visited the Levine Museum of the New South, The Billy Graham Library, the South Park Mall, and the Mint Museum of Art on my own. David and I went to Chimney Rock Park, Latta Plantation and Equestrian Center and NarroWay Theater together. It was a great trip, but I am glad to be a mommy again.

Charlotte City Green

Billy Graham library, just off Billy Graham parkway...they love this guy out hereEnough snow to cancel school in Matthews, NC (the view from our B&B)The view from the toilet of the bathroom at the B&B...funny, right?!Chimney Rock!Me, hiding in a cave near "Devil's Head"See what happens when you leave the kids home!David promptly climbed over this fence to see the top of the frozen waterfall (they filmed "Last of the Mohicans" here!)At the tunnel to the elevator that took you to the top of the rock (the trail was closed, otherwise David would not have stood for this!)Chimney RockYES!!"Bridges BBQ Lodge" enjoying bbq, sweet tea, hush puppies and other deep-fried goodnessLatta PlantationMe and "Shay", David and "Big Boy" at Latta Equestrian Center, after eating a Chick Fil-A feast by the river