Santa Rosa in May

I don't think I have ever spent much time at the beach in May, but about February when I realized we didn't have time to get to the mountains for a break, I started digging through our calendar and found the first available week for us to get out of town in the spring.  That week wasn't until May! 

David and I both worked a lot leading up to our little trip to Santa Rosa so we were just happy to get the 3 of us there alive and only forget a few things.  After all, do you really need anything else at the beach besides your swimsuit?  We had so much fun and rested and played for days!  Mimi joined us for a few days, which DM loved!  The beach was so quiet and the Gulf water was the clearest water I have ever seen, even in my (so few) worldly travels! 

 

 

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May . . . Where did you go?

May has flown by! Like most of Atlanta, we have spent a lot of time indoors due to the rain that WILL NOT STOP!  We have watched more movies and gone to more "indoor" venues like the aquarium than we care to count, but we have had fun!  And we have eaten!

 

 

I think we celebrated Mother's Day all week!  DM's class put on a sweet music program with coffee and pastries and hosted a little "Mom and me" craft time.  I had a blast!

 My Grandpa Darsey preferred to worship the Lord from outside, in nature, and I thought of him as soon as my eyes opened Mother's Day morning.   After David let me sleep in a bit, I awoke to notice what looked like sunshine shining through the closed blinds.  Finally, a sunny day, and I didn't want to spend it cooped up in a sanctuary, as wonderful as the service was sure to be.  I popped right out of bed, called the strawberry farm to make sure they had berries left and told David I wanted to head to the mountains for Mother's Day.  Don't think it was what he was expecting, but he worked with me.  We had the best day picking strawberries, even saw some friends from school at the farm and had a late lunch in Ellijay.  It was a sweet, sweet day!

 



Happy Birthday, Daddy!

David kicked off his birthday by taking DM out to breakfast before heading out to play golf.

In the afternoon we played outside for a while, before enjoying David's bday dinner, which the poor guy had to cook himself!

Since birthday budgets are tight around here, DM and I made his gift. 

We gave him a jar full of 36 reasons why we love him (and cupcakes)!

And probably David's favorite gift was a set of passes to opening day at the Masters!
It was SO much fun!



Happy Birthday, Daddy!  We love you!

Happy Easter!

We aren't having your typical Easter around here.  (Umm, I'm blogging on Easter!)  I am the latest victim in our little Mt. Pisgah family to get the stomach virus.  We were oh, so close to making it out unscathed!  Oh, well.  David has of course rocked  being a single parent on such a sweet, sweet day!  Despite feeling horrible and having to change plans for the day, it has been so precious to listen to them around the house throughout the day. 

Thank goodness the Easter Bunny plans ahead!

 

David and DM after church.  Yes, her dress is extra puffy because DM has taken to wearing her tutu everywhere, including under her Easter dress!



In our small group, we're reading through the Gospels and comparing them.  It has been so interestnig to see how different the story of Holy Week is told based on who is telling the story! 

Matthew 28:6 (NIV)

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said!

 Happy Easter!





Tutu!

 

DM got a tutu for her 1st Birthday.  Since then, I've tried to get her to wear it, and she has hated it.  David went to get her up Saturday afternoon, and this is the outfit she had concocted while wondering around her room during naptime!  She wants to wear it everywhere!  Crazy girl.

Mini-Staycation

Last Friday we enjoyed a mini-staycation, and by staycation, I mean we hardly left the house!
The decent weather continued so we were able to get outside and enjoy some sunshine.  DM finally got her birthday present - a new swing set.  She is doing really well on her big girl swing, and Tahoe LOVES having us outside.  The entire backyard needs to be landscaped so we've pretty much avoided it since we've moved here.  It was always just poor Tahoe out there by himself.   Every time we go out now, he gets crazy "golden retriever" excited!

 

 

 

We wrapped up the day with a picnic / movie night in the family room and watched The Lion King, which everyone enjoyed! 

School Easter Party Fun!

DM's class had the best Easter Party complete with a sac race, egg relay and egg hunt!  It was so nice to get outside after so much nasty weather!

Hopping along!

 

 

Oops, fell down!  But she got right back up!

 

After collecting TONS of eggs, DM sat down and started putting them back in the grass.  Crazy girl!





 

David plays with DM's Easter crafts.