The home stretch

Look at the smile!

Our family photo attempt!

We tried to get a nice family photo for Mother's Day, but as you can see we did NOT succeed! We tried...

Cousins

They all really had a great time and Charlie and Addison love spending time with both Molly and Emma. It is really nice for my girls to have someone to hang out with because I know Charlie really misses seeing her cousin Maryam.

Our first double stroller trip... and it worked out!

Addison had a blast

Addison's First ride!

Charlie just got such a kick out of this large potato!

Driving a little car...

Funny story! This is little Charlie Mae on her first ride of the day... at first she wanted me to drive, but I managed to explain there was nothing to worry about. As she begins to drive and crashing over and over into the center track, she looks at me and says "I don't know why everyone thinks I can not drive... I just need a little car!" Hahaha! I thought it was so funny! Later on that day, when she made her wish in the wishing well she said, "I wish I was 16 so I can have a car!" EEK! I guess she was inspired!

DOLLYWOOD!

Happy Mother's Day to me! We decided to spend Mother's Day up in Gattlinburg and rented a large cabin. We had an amazing time. We went with Richie and Tonya and took all four of the girls to Dollywood. We all enjoyed it. We decided to get season passes and this is going to be our summer get-a-way spot! The cabin was really roomy and a pretty cool location. It wasn't too far from Dollywood so we were able to make the most of it! There was something up with the water though because it was filled with some kind of metal. Oh RUST! It was so yucky! We could taste rust when we brushed our teeth and we smelled like rust when we got out of the shower. Other than that, it was a nice place! The kids enjoyed the hot tub! Plus, we let them all sleep together in a pull out downstairs, and this was such a big deal to them! They had a blast and it was a good chance for the cousins to get to know each other and play together. We were so proud of them because they all played very well and they all slept great! All and all it was a great trip and we can't wait to go back!
Dollywood is an awesome theme park! I haven't see much of it yet, because we really only stayed in the little kid section and took the girls on the kiddie rides. It was really clean, not too crowded and the theme was super cute. Dolly was everywhere of course and that made it fun. She is a very inspirational person and is full of positive encouragement. It was a real treat to see such a positive influence brought to a fun and outdoor environment. All of the shops had a little country flair which was fun too! Plus, it wasn't too hot because of all of the shaded trees!

Cousins

I just love this picture! Here is Molly, Charlie and Emma in front of a prize winning pickle!

Easter Dinner

Charlie and Addison have matching dresses on... I love this picture! It shows the true joy and love that these little girls share for one another. It reminds me of how lucky I am to have a big sister. I love watching the two of them play together. Addison just wants to do whatever Charlie does and follows her around as close as she can. Charlie is very moody about it... hmmm wonder where she gets that from? Sometimes she does not mind and encourages her, other times she just needs her space. Regardless of her mood, they are always fun and adorable to watch.

Easter...

This is a picture taken from Charlie Mae's school... she was lucky and the Easter Bunny decided to pay her a visit. She was a little concearned and didn't believe him to be the realy bunny because he never hopped!

Emma, Charlie and Addison

Easter was amazing! Scott's cousins Richie and Tonya brought their 2 little girls down, Molly and Emma so they could all go on a BIG egg hunt together! I bought them all 4 matching dresses and they had a blast. They were just too cute! We went to the City of Lebanon Egg Hunt at the fair grounds in the Fiddler's Grove area. They had it broken down by age group, so we did not have to worry about the girls getting trampled. They all had a great time. It was so cute to see little Addison with her basket and walking up to the eggs! She knew just what to do and just started collecting as many as she could! We actually got there in with in minutes of the activities starting! Afterwards the girls had their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, however Molly decided to sit this one out! She was not going anywhere near the creepy bunny and none of us could blame her for that! Haha!

Easter Bunny