Showing posts with label Charlotte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlotte. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2018

Virginia Warriors - AAU Basketball - Charlotte Bound

Well... we are those parents... the ones that travel with their kids, all over the place, so they can grow both their personal playing skills and team building skills. I once said, "NEVER!" and now I am hiding my face because my nevers became a reality. We officially signed up BOTH of our boys for travel basketball.  They are on an AAU team, at the Virginia Warriors Complex.  In less than a month, Jax has traveled to Winston Salem, NC and Charlotte, NC.  
This weekend, we traveled to Charlotte and spent the entire weekend there.  
 Jax's team competed against teams from Charlotte, North Carolina and Miami, Florida. Can you imagine?
Our boys played HARD.
But it was really hard to compete against teams that were SOLELY fourth graders.
Our team consists of ONE second grader, mostly third graders, and several fourth graders.
 I LOVE watching Jax play.  HE is DEFINITELY a hustler.
Being on this team is growing him personally and "professionally", as an athlete.  
We actually arrived into Charlotte hours and hours before the rest of the team arrived.  We wanted to have a little family fun before hand.  In between games and after the tournament was over, we were able to shop our little hearts out.  
We also ate REALLY well.  We ate at the Cheesecake Factory the first night.  
We visited a ton of our favorite stores.  And we also experienced Trader Joe's for the first time.  My thoughts... "Meh!".  It didn't excite me.  
Then, the entire team went to Dave & Buster's.  
Lilah won some chocolate ice cream poop emoji slippers.
On Sunday, we made sure to stop by IKEA and the "AT HOME" stores.  I was in shopping Heaven.  
I could get used to being a travel sports mom.  I love getting to visit all of these big cities.  I did miss our dogs a ton, but nothing replaces fun, memorable family time.  Next up, we are off to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Shew! Life with boys is pretty BUSY!

Monday, April 7, 2014

The Birthday Girl & Her Guests!

Well, I saved the best for last... the Birthday girl and her guests.  I hope you have enjoyed all of the details of the party. The reality is, Lilah's party would NOT have been what it was without her special friends. These girls are definitely a beautiful blessing/gift to her life.  They are not classmates, but rather friends from church, that she has grown up with, for the past five years.  All of their mommies as well as myself are praying that their love for one another continues to grow and that ultimately their friendships are joined together by their common love for Jesus Christ.  Three special people were missing that day, Salene, Saleece, and Aeila.  We hope that we will get to see them soon!!!! Enoy the rest of the photos below. I grouped the photo album pictures by person, so you will see of ton, of each individual, back to back.  

My Precious 5 Year Old!
Entering "Oh So Glitzy!"
As soon as they arrived, they were asked to put on SPA robes.
And immediately they had their hair, nails, toes, and makeup done!
"Oh Girls just wanna have fun!"
Sing that to the tune of Cindy Lauper's song! LOL!!!!
Birthday Girl!
Ansley was a spit fire that day!
Vivian... all smiles!
Love my girl!
Julia - beautiful on the inside and out.
One of Liley's favorite past times.
I think out of all the pictures that WithHisLight Photography took, this one of Ansley is one of my favorites.  She was captured writing a birthday message to Lilah!
10 toes!
A glimpse into her wedding day! EEEEEKKKK
Shocked at her hair (halfway done!)
Smiley Charlotte.
Adorable Kate!
Like a little china doll! (below)
Girls of all ages love make-up!