December 3, 2012 – 11:59 pm
our charleston experience would not be complete without a (big) food entry. we definitely got a good taste of “low country” food. our first night in charleston, at “low country bistro”. frogmore stew and a local brew. we went full-out for our thanksgiving dinner at “hank’s seafood restaurant”. passed on the turkey for some amazing read more »
December 1, 2012 – 11:37 pm
on our last morning in charleston, we spent a bit of time at waterfront park where there are big porchswings overlooking the coast. the pineapple fountain goodbye to our hotel. here are some photos from when we first arrived of the beautiful christmas train display… quite mesmerizing for both big and little people. then it read more »
November 30, 2012 – 11:23 pm
on the day after thanksgiving, we drove up to boone hall plantation which is one of the oldest working plantations in the country. driving into the plantation brought us through the avenue of oaks, a corridor of 80 or so oak trees planted in 1743. there was a row of original brick huts where the read more »
November 26, 2012 – 11:36 pm
after lunch and a quick rest in the afternoon, we went on a walking tour of historic downtown. luckily the stroller did its magic, and rebecca fell asleep for a nap. from our hotel we started out going down meeting street to the affluent south of broad neighborhood. we walked to the battery, which is read more »
November 25, 2012 – 11:05 pm
on thanksgiving day, most attractions were closed, but we found out that charles towne landing would be open… and we’re so glad it was! it turned out to be a terrific way to spend the morning, especially with a child. charles towne landing is a state historic site marking the exact place where english settlers read more »
November 25, 2012 – 12:44 am
for part of thanksgiving break, we drove down to charleston, SC for a short trip. quick lunch at waffle house. the holiday traffic meant 6 hours of driving, after which we finally made it to charleston and checked-in to our hotel. we were pretty excited to stay at a fancy downtown hotel which we found read more »
November 20, 2012 – 2:23 pm
we are making new friends in chapel hill… here we are visiting miss lillian who took rebecca on a wagon ride. leaf picking pit stop happy
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!