A break from winter

Unfortunately for Rod, I get to make escapes from the long dreary winter while he's stuck here, working.  In late February/early March I went home to Alabama to get away.  I did this last year, and had 70 degree weather.  I was hoping for the same - but instead, it was about as bad there as it was here.  Bummer.

Airport greeting

Painting toenails

Birding at the refuge

Bouncing with Mega

Reading a "New Baby" book, which has become one of her faves

Got to spend about 18 hours with Uncle Michael

I got to visit my friend Sarah

Charley got to visit her friends Jack and Emma

Nana and Pops had Easter early, since they wouldn't get to have it with Charley

Getting ready

My little Auburn Tiger

Nannie stayed with us a few days

Mega made Haitian rice and beans, and plantains - yum!

Ava came to play

Making chocolate chip cookies

Playing golf

Feeding ducks

Charley loves to swing

Visiting Mammaw Capps

Four generations

I got to visit with my friend Heather

CCC, round two...

We always have to make time for artsy pics...

Alabama - take 2

By now anyone reading this knows my mom is a total picture-holic, so we have WAAAAY more pics of our time in AL then MO (I don't hold a candle!).  She likes to take artsy pics of C, and I'm so glad to have them!  So, here's a second post with lots of cute Charley pics!

Surprise!

Little artist

Another present?  For me?

Sharing a banana with Nana (ha ha, it rhymes)

Playdate with Ava

Oops, maybe Ava isn't having so much fun!

Nana and Pops went to NYC and all I got was...   (just kidding!)

Now I can safely ride in the bike cart Daddy got me!

This photo is for Grandpa - we're in a Hallmark store!

Bubbles in the bathtub

Hmmm, wonder what it tastes like?

More Nana!

This is becoming a tradition - one morning Pops always has to make C a pancake!