Spring Break

Montse and Ellie were able to come for Spring break.  They had a rough flight here and got stuck in Atlanta on Monday.  CJ and I drove down to get them from the airport after their flight to Greenville was canceled.  Jay was very worried about me driving to Atlanta in the rain by myself, but everything went perfect.   The rain stopped and there was no traffic to slow me down.  It took me only 2 hours and 18 minutes to get to the airport.  Just as I arrived at the sometime Montse bags arrived for her to pick up, it was perfect timing.  We got to the hotel and got dinner.  The hotel was just average but the people there was very nice.  The next day we got up and took the girls to the American Girl Doll store.  They had fun running around the store and playing with everything.  CJ got a new miniature doll, a curling iron for Rebecca, and a book.  We also took the girls to the Bistro. I know that CJ loved it and I hope that Ellie did to.  CJ first ordered Cheese raviolis which she loves, but when she got them she did not like it so they took it back and got her chicken fingers.  She enjoyed those.  When then come back to the house.  We were going to stop at Stone Mountain but we all just wanted to get home. 

Wednesday, Montse had to get some work done, so I took the girls to the children’s museum.  They played and played.  CJ got into trouble because she tried to hold the door of the truck closed on Ellie.  This is something that CJ has done before to other children.  She tries to close and hold the door closed on them.  So I told her that if I see or hear of her locking someone in again I was going to lock her in somewhere so that she learned some empathy and how not so nice that is.  I hope that she never tries to lock someone in somewhere again. 

On Thursday, we all went to Biltmore.  What can you say about Biltmore it is just one of the most beautiful places.    CJ wanted me to take lots of pictures of her smelling flowers. CJ so loves it. I hope that Ellie and Montse loved it as much as we did.  Montse upgraded my pass to a season pass so CJ and I will be able to go up there anytime.  I am so looking forward to going back.

Friday we stay home, because Montse was going to have to leave on Saturday. Jay said that Montse could not leave South Carolina without having BBQ, so he found a recipe for BBQ Tofu.   I could not believe that he made and ate tofu.  I was so impressed and it was very good. 

On Saturday I was so sad to see Montse and Ellie go home.  I miss them so much.  Jay decided that to cheer us up he would take us to the civil war museum in Greenville.  Jay had found a civil war button when he was medal detecting so he brought the button with him to be analyzed. I got to do a little family history research. 

The next week CJ had her spring fling at school.  It was hard to get her to leave she was having so much fun with her friends.  She wanted me to make a basket for the silent auction that each class had.  CJ was excited to see our stuff in the auction.  She wanted me to bid on it, so I did but we did not win the basket. 

On Friday, we all went out to dinner.  CJ and Jay were playing “I Spy” while they were waiting for us to be seated.  CJ told Jay “I spy something white and black.”  Jay tried to make many guesses then he gave up and asked CJ was it was.  She told him it was his beard and hair.  I laughed and Jay said he would have never guessed that and that was wrong.  I guess we are going older.