November 16, 2012 – 10:44 pm
the art class rebecca has been attending wrapped up for fall, and to celebrate everyone went to a playground in nearby carrboro. the teachers cleverly displayed everyone’s art amongst the trees, and provided bagels and snacks. we discovered a sandbox, much to rebecca’s delight. it’s a good thing it wasn’t too cold that day because read more »
November 13, 2012 – 10:34 pm
i remember seeing signs for “pig pickin’” last year in chapel hill and having no idea what they were talking about. this year, we got to enjoy pig pickin’ firsthand with our church. apparently some guys got up at 4:30AM to start roasting a pig, which was ready for consumption 12 hours later.
November 9, 2012 – 12:08 am
rebecca received an art easel for her 2nd birthday from her cousins jadon and priscilla, and it has been put to good use! yay for household items, ie. toilet paper rolls and coffee filters. it’s very possible that i enjoy it just as much as she does… maybe i need to get my own easel!
November 4, 2012 – 1:26 am
we went to ayr mount, a historic plantation house in hillsborough. we didn’t go inside for the tour, but we enjoyed the perfect fall weather with a walk on its hiking trail called “poet’s walk”. we found a pretty pond and a lot of crunchy leaves to crunch. back to the house. next time we’ll read more »
October 31, 2012 – 5:14 am
we’ve been trying out a music/art class for toddlers which has been a lot of fun. a couple of weeks ago was pumpkin art. the finished product! happy hallowe’en
October 29, 2012 – 5:51 am
always on the look out for sunday brunch spots. this was at “provence”, a french restaurant in carrboro. looking good!
October 26, 2012 – 11:45 pm
i finally went to the ackland art museum, and then quickly wondered why i had waited so long?! it’s free, and has a decent little collection. this fall, there is a unique exhibit featuring a wonderful collection of japanese posters. love!
October 20, 2012 – 12:32 am
rebecca got a new shiny red tricycle which she was pretty excited about. she hasn’t quite figured out how to pedal, but in the meantime, she loves to sit on it and order one of us push her around. it is also a great little spot for her Tutu (as in her bunny, not her read more »
October 14, 2012 – 11:50 pm
found a nice playground on a sunny saturday. my OCD child telling me her hands were dirty. hang on! checking out the view.
October 2, 2012 – 12:37 am
potty training is in full swing and we’ve got stickers to show for it. tigger! tigger position!