Putt Putt

Elaina recently said...."Mama, I want to go putt putt again soon." 

A few Friday's ago, we had a free night so we went.  And, had a great time.....

Just some action shots from the day.  Our dear friends, Carl and Sabrina, met us there.  She texted me hours before to see if she could meet me to drop something off.  I told her where we would be and asked if she wanted to play too.  And, the rest is history.

Elaina has been really into wanting crutches.  So, in between holes, she borrowed my and Erik's putters and turned them upside down to make crutches.  She loved it.

We all scored a hole in one....Elaina scored more than 1

Afterwards we blew some money in the arcade.  All those tickets and she picked out candy and these things...a silly straw that is in the shape of glasses.  

I broke them while washing them the next day - before she ever used them.  

mom fail!  

But, at least I got this picture of her with them on before I did that.

Sweetness

I had to go on another business trip for a few days.  I am having crazy luck with my trips lately.  I got stuck in New Mexico in February for 3 extra days due to snow and ice.  Then this last trip, it took me 6 hours to get back from Atlanta.  Atlanta traffic  - *sigh*  No need to say any more.

I got back after Elaina was in bed and found this outside her door....

This is the good stuff, I tell ya.  

Good. Stuff.

When I flipped it around....

The "your sweet love bug" slayed me!!!

I know, I am 100% biased.  But, I am 110% sure she is the sweetest!!

I was happy to oblige and go in and kiss her on the cheek.

These moments.....treasure.

Easter 2014

Easter snuck up on me this year.  But, it was filled with all the usual...egg dying, egg painting, egg hunting, egg eating.  And, an Easter bunny.

She painted eggs with my mom but that was done one afternoon after school.  I wasn't there, not anyone else.  Just my mom and Elaina.  But, I know it was a special time.

We kept a friend of mine's kids Friday/Saturday.  My friend is a CPA so early April is busy month for her.  We were happy to have her kids.  Here they are dying eggs and posing...

They dressed up for church Friday night....fancy!

The next day we met up with their mom at an Easter egg hunt.  There was face painting there...one of Elaina's favorite thing to do.  This one turned out cute - and matched her dress.

Elaina, Gracie, and Katherine with their loaded up baskets

The next morning was Easter...the bunny came and left these goodies.

And now some Easter day family poses in our Easter best....

Afterwards we went to Erik's parents for a low country boil.  No picture of the food but let me just say it was DELISH!  Complete with crab legs, shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes, and kielbasa.  I think that was it.  Elaina enjoyed a round or 4 of egg hunting.  Weather was perfect.  A very good day!

More random catch up stuff

Just some things happening in the Stringfellow household lately.

Elaina and her friend decorated Jax...he looks thrilled doesn't he?

Elaina had her spring picture day at school...here is her that morning.  Big?  Yes, she is!

And finally, Elaina got this skill down one day recently...