Charlotte Weekend with Brooke and Sadie

Brooke and her Mini-Me

 A couple of weekends ago, Zack's mom came to help with Anna and Dalton and I embarked on a little weekend getaway.  Zack and I both really try to have a little 1-on-1 time with each child.  I have had several movie and park little "dates" with Dalton but he and I have not gone anywhere overnight together just the two of us since Anna was born.  Brooke was nice enough to invite us up for the weekend because Dalton and Sadie have SOO much fun together.  Needless to say-we had a wonderful time!  It was an awesome weekend!

All bundled up and ready to go to Discovery Place Kids!

One of the best pics ever of us-taken by my own little paparazzo!  ;)

 After a quick run in at Starbucks we hit the road to Huntersville to Discovery Place Kids.  I had heard Brooke raving about this place but it was above and beyond my expectations.  There is truly something for everyone.  The kids had SUCH a good time playing there!

Getting some eggs  from the chickens

Fixing us some lunch!  You should have seen the food combinations they came up with...

Climbing the rock wall

Changing a tire at the mechanic shop

Captain of the boat...this was really cool and he loved it!

Racing balls on the race tracks....also really neat!  They both loved this one

Sadie and her Floam.  She loved this stuff!  She played with it while Dalton ran around acting like a crazed  Pirate ship captain...

Submarine in the coastal room area

Navigating with another little boy...so cute!

This was his FAVORITE!  The pirate ship--literally could not get him off this ship!  He spent at least 30 minutes climbing all over it. 

 After a couple hours there, we left to go to Cantina 1511 for some delicious Mexican food.  We probably ordered enough food to feed 10 people no joke.  Oh well-at least we had some good leftovers for dinner!  After that, we went and got...what else?  A cupcake!  Yummy!  The kids were absolutely beat and both passed out in the car after that.  Hmmm...what should we do, Brooke and I wondered?  What we do best!  Drive around and look at houses!!!  And also a random stop into a children's boutique...just to see... ;)
Finally we got back home just about the time they were waking up-perfect.  Before it got too dark, we went out back to let them run around on the golf course.  They loved doing this!

Sadie and Charlotte's new playset from Santa...they must have been good too!!

 They seemed to be getting a little bored but Brooke and I still needed to finish our glasses of wine...what else to do other than put them to work??  We told them they needed to rake this whole area.  So funny because they are at a stage where doing this was like an honor.  They loved doing this work for us!  I'm sure I will look back in 10 years and long for this attitude!  Ha

 After baths, we made Valentine sugar cookies for them and set them up in the playroom to watch Brave.  I love this picture of the backs of their heads...so little and sweet!

Thanks so much for having us guys!  We love you!