Spring has Sprung!!

March/April: Warm weather here we come!!

This has been an extremely long, cold winter y'all!! And I don't know about you, but we have been itching to get outside!! We bought our new home in November, and one of the big selling features for us was the backyard. We have an nice house with an AMAZING backyard!!! Seriously this thing has a screened in porch, big play set, fenced in 1/2 acre and stone patio with outdoor kitchen.... what more could you ask for? So..... now that the warm weather is here we are outside non-stop, because this is South Carolina and eventually it'll be TOO HOT to enjoy the great outdoors outside of your bathing suit.

Katy Ellis LOVES to stretch and kick on the back porch. She has a minor obsession with ceiling fans... weird, but true.

One of the most exciting things about buying a house in winter is discovering new blooms in your yard.

So far we have had daffodils (February), Cherry Blossoms/Tulips (March), Azaleas (April) and our yard is lined in Crepe Myrtles, so I know we will get more blooms this summer!

Someone LOVES all the flowers in the yard. We have a strict "eyes only" rule when it comes to flowers, but if it has fallen on the ground it is fair game!

She is starting to look more and more like a little girl, and less and less like a toddler. Slow down time!!

A MIRACLE is starting to happen as well!! Like an honest-to-goodness, call-the-Vatican miracle!!
Blakely is starting to smile for the camera again!!!
Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!! (to the tune of the Hallelujah Chorus)
For those who have faithfully followed my blog will know, Blakely stopped smiling for (ie even looking at) the camera around 8-9 months old. Mere words cannot express how excited this picture-snappin-mama is about seeing that sweet face in print again!! HURRAY!! HURRAY!! HAPPY DAY!!

In April, Auntie had a conference in Charleston so we brought all 3 kiddos with us to the "abandoned warehouse" (ie the townhouse) and went on some Charleston adventures.

KE getting some snuggles in with Auntie in the morning.

Most tourists come for the history, the fine dinning, the night life and the beach. While we did make it to the beach, the rest of our adventures were not exactly tour guide worthy.
2 Chick-fil-as, 4 consignment shops, 1 beach trip to Kiawah and 2 trips to Costco. All the things I will miss most!

We absolutely are in love with our porch!! Mommy's favorite activity if coffee and a good book. This is Blakely's version: Jamberry and a sippy for juice. Rock on girlfriend!

One of the most difficult things about living in two cities is leaving Daddy behind for days on end. Blakely and her Daddy are best buddies, so when he's not here she constantly asks me "Mama- Where Dada go?" It just about breaks my heart!!
Less than 100 days until we all live here FULL TIME!!! WAHOO!!!

Fencer Pose

Peek-a-boo!