ode to the weekend

Summer break is so close I can taste it. Today was the last day of school for students! 2 workdays stand in between me and summer! I even survived my first year of EOG testing. I will miss those sweet faces, but I love summer break!

 Cleaned our desks with shaving cream .. the kids love it!

In the meantime, enjoy some Spring snapshots from our weekends!

On Memorial Day we went hiking with some friends to Moore's Knob at Hanging Rock State Park. This is quickly becoming a favorite destination because there are numerous things to do at this park. This particular hike was a little more strenuous with hundreds of stairs, but at least we had mountain laurel to enjoy along the way.

We made a very quick trip home in May to meet our new niece Addalee!

We've taken a few trips to the local creamery .. and you must go if you are local! 

 We spent a Sunday afternoon on the Deep River trail.

Took in a Greensboro Grasshoppers game with friends.

And a few home projects of course.

This past weekend we made another quick trip, except this time to Athens, Georgia, where Justin performed a wedding for some friends. Athens is a neat town and is home to Georgia State University.

What have you been up this Spring?

over the mountains and through the woods

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, 

and to have my senses put in order." 

- john burroughs

3 day weekends are just perfect for mountain getaways. Especially impromptu ones .. those might be the best! (And good for your marriage too!)

We set out without a known destination for Sunday afternoon and ended up at Pilot Mountain State Park, which features a unique knob that can't be missed. After hiking around the knob,we just had to wait until sunset!

We stayed the night near Elkin, NC and enjoyed some movies and treats from our hotel!

Monday morning we set out for Stone Mountain State Park (not to be confused with Stone Mountain, Georgia!). We hiked the Loop Trail, which provided a good variety of sights with a 200 foot waterfall, mountain views, a historic homestead, and eventually a trek to the summit of Stone Mountain. We climbed A LOT of stairs!

 

It was one of the best weekends I've had in a while. Even though I'm an NC native, I'm loving exploring new parts of my home state! And of course, adventures with this man are always the best!

What are some your favorite NC destinations?

an easter celebration.

hello again friends,

It has been a very busy return to school following Spring Break and a busy Easter weekend as well. The hubby and I ended up heading to NC a day early for a funeral, but it was still nice to see lots of family. We dyed Easter eggs, braved a rainy Easter egg hunt and did lots of good eating! Check out a few pictures from our weekend:

Dying Easter eggs with this little one.

Easter Egg hunting with this one:

Easter morning with my family:

And some family pictures at a beautiful location:

And of course, taking the opportunity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and to express our gratitude for the gift of His son! How blessed we are!

Have a great week! :)