Easter Goofiness and Pink Hair

We enjoyed our Easter dinner at my Mom's house this year. As usual I ate way too much. But Easter is like Thanksgiving - there is just too much good food to pass up! I also took advantage of the beautiful day and colorful azalea bushes blooming to take some pictures of the kids (mine and my 2 nieces).

Some of the pictures were taken under my Mom's beautiful maple tree (which they insisted on so they could climb in it), and the red leaves gave a pink cast to their hair.

He needs to learn that if he makes a goofy face I might just post it!

An actual hug like this is a rare occurrence with these two.

Spring Break Mountain Trip

This was our Spring Break week, and since we did not have a trip planned we decided to at least make a day trip to the mountains. We have been all over the NC Mountains, but I have never been to see the Linville Falls. I am a huge fan of waterfalls and there are some beautiful ones in our mountains. We lucked out on the weather and had a gorgeous day with that Carolina blue sky. There is quite a lot of hiking involved to see the falls from various views, but worth the climb. I enjoy walking through the woods and seeing the sun coming through the trees, creating an almost blinding light as it reflects off the some of the leaves. Listening to the sound of the water rushing and the birds flying above was so peaceful. We are so fortunate to live in a state with such beautiful mountains.