Our most memorable family home evening activity yet!-- I found some gardening kneeling pads at the Dollar Store and thought that we could make them our prayer pads.
The girls LOVED it.
See.
Jason loved it too!
The finished products- front and back.
Our bedroom-- nice bed huh! We are leaving so soon that it didn't make sense to put it together.
Several views of the girls room-- please note that Ellie is in a picture on the wall-- that's about all that she gets of this room though-- she still sleeps with us- in Bakersfield she will get to finally share a room with Emmers.
A kitchen shot the L side is looking at it from the living rm-- the right is the what you see if you are standing in our front doorway...
The library ;)
The living room-- the suitcase and couch are now gone (we sold our couches for some much needed cash) but it is a little embarrassing because now the options for sitting are the lovesac or a bright red camping chair-- awesome.
Our one fabulous bathroom-- the tub is a miracle.
The BIG negative to this place (aside from the forest green carpet) is that we are on the top floor- no thank you. Emmy loves it though and is my very best little helper!
I could just eat this little lovey up!
Everyone said that I would love Elle Belle as much as Emmy-- I didn't believe them. But it's TRUE!!! I really didn't think it possible but my heart somehow doubled--
I just love this little sweet girlies!
"don't take my picture" nice. It was a sweet moment (3 seconds before this shot) because Emmy was holding Ellie- a favorite pastime- and Elles fell asleep.
Ems got a new suit-- I told her to model it for me-- these are poses I got-- are you kidding- she could not be cuter!
my sweet little Emmalina Anne- oh how I love your amazingness! here are a few quotes from this funny and quirky 2.75 year old...
This is Emmy's "I'm not in the mood" face-- and she says as much.
but wait-- "I have tap shoes on? thank you for reminding me- that makes me soo happy!"
*please be advised* you should only use tap shoes as directed-- for example: if you-or Emmy- were to decide to dance on the cocktail table and then to do a crazy leap on to the couch... you would most likely slip in the table- and do a belly flop knocking all of the wind out of you~ just a little advisory--
This is how our walk starts-- it is also one of the prettiest houses ever.
across from that house is the Savannah River- 
there are MANY creatures to find- we don't find the creatures nightly-
we walk the 3 miles and yell hi as we hurry by!
there are flowers and plants from my childhood
and Emmy got her 1st honeysuckle!!!
Ellie loves it.
Emmy found cattails and played in the creek.
Ellie sat on Daddy's shoulders for the very first time!
It is even prettier in the twilight when fireflies come out~
The forests of South Carolina are incredible-- I LOVE this place and want to live here forever-- it is simply gorgeous!
Another AMAZING thing about NC is that there is a drive in movie-- so so so fun! this is the line of cars that lines up every Friday night- it opens at 6:30 and we play until dusk-about 9:00 when the movies start-- it is always a double feature.
Miss Ellie loves it there- because she gets to play and then play some more during the movie~
Emmy loves it too- because of the playground...
They also have refreshments there, boiled peanuts-funnel cake- yes please!- and you can bring in whatever food you want-- we always brings fabulous things! The South has not been good for our weight loss plan- but we have at least stayed the same due to our walking (post to come)
Both girls love it because we are free to sit on the car and talk and play all during a movie-- and J ad I love that for the exact same reason- no babysitter- 2 movies-no sneaking food into the show-and sleepy girls (Emmy watches Snow White on a mini TV in the car). NC we simply love you!
Ellie LOVES boiled peanuts...
pickles
and pretty much anything else she can get her hands on- I love how she looks so guilty in all of these!
YES! It's true~
the sign says it all~
Let's just say that we had free lunch AND dinner-- all of us dressed up!
Even those who don't eat chicken-yet.