Hiking and More

April was another busy month.  CJ had her Spring sing at school.  She loves singing and being in Palmetto singers and recorder choir. She tried out for the talent show and a solo parts in the all county school spring sing, she got into both.  I think that she is more excited about her Solo in the spring sing.

On the three Saturday, we had the American Girl Doll Club meeting.  CJ got a little gift for coming to over 10 meetings.  It was a little bag that said American Girl Doll Club.  After the meeting we came home and after Jay got home from his BBQ contest we all went to see the Battle of Anderson.  Jay and I were disappointed with the event.  We thought that it would be bigger and more.  CJ enjoyed watching the reenactment of the battle.  I tried to get her to put on pants to go because it was in a big field and raining.  She did not want to and was upset when her legs got all bit up by bugs and scraped by weeds.   I told her next time it may be a good idea to listen to me.  Jay and I said that it was good that we went to the reenactment but that we would not go again.  It was every pricey for being so small.

During girl scouts for Earth Day we went out to Lake Hartwell and cleaned the lake shore.  I could not believe how much garbage we picked up in such a short time.  As we were getting ready to work a boater came by and asked if we were cleaning up the lake and we told him yes. He then thanks us because the lake was so bad.  I think that showed the girls how important taking care of our environment is. 

CJ had her spring fling at school; she ran around with her friends and had a good time.  She was mad at me because we ran out of time for her to get a snow cone.  But she wanted to play and we did not have time when she was ready for a snow cone.  After the Spring Fling, we meet Jay to go walking it was funny how mad she was so she walked fast ahead of us.  Jay just told me to let her walk it off it was good for her. 

At Hebrew school, CJ’s class this year was learning about the life cycle.  The children put on a mock wedding.  CJ was excited about it but I think that she was glad that she was only a bride’s maid.  They also had the Israeli independence and had fun making cakes that were the map of Israel. 

Last Saturday we went to Biltmore so that I could see the flowers in bloom and we could go for a hike and picnic.  We took a friend of CJ’s with us.  The girls had so much fun taking pictures of every tree and wanting their picture taken with every flower.  When we got back there were over 400 pictures that the girls had taken.  They both had a good time and did not complain too much about all the walking they had to do.  Claire wanted to tour the house but it was really busy so we told her that we could bring her back another day and go through the house.  CJ liked having a friend with her to share and be a tour guide.  After Biltmore we went to Uncle Tom’s and had dinner.  Jay made a low country boil and the girls had fun playing by the water.

This Saturday we went for another hike and picnic.  This time we went to Paris Mountain.  We just went as a family and had a very nice peaceful day.  The hike was beautiful.  Jay made carne asana on the grill while CJ and I walked another short trail. CJ I think wanted lots of attention She was full of hugs and wanted to be in the middle of Jay and I touching both of us.  She is just so cute.