Noli 2.0

Happy Birthday to Noli last Monday. Noli did manage to dive bomb a sunshine cake made by Mel. Icing was everywhere and I'm pretty sure there were several flashbulbs, but I didn't capture that moment. Noli loved opening the boxes and paper from her gifts and has spent the last several days playing with her new finds.

Goodwin Reunion

Noli and I traveled down to Georgia to see the Goodwin fam for a reunion. Everyone else had their camera out the whole time so I'm sure the whole thing is captured from one side to another. I only managed to take these photos of Myles and Noli having a cuppa and a bath. Mel and I had a coffee on the porch and from then on, Noli only drank out of mugs.

Beaver Pageant

We went to see the lovely ladies at the Beaver Pageant fundraiser preform. Noli and Justin got cute hair feathers. Good time had by all outside of the heat.

First Beach Trip

Chris and Debbie had us out to the Outer Banks last week. Noli was OK with the sand but not with the waves. But she loved the kiddie pool.

Hats and more

Time for some random photos folks. Noli and her new cub's hat from Justin's trip to Chicago. There are picutres of one of Noli's favorite activities, helping unload the dishwasher. Noli held the bucket for some strawberry picking in the yard (her hair is getting long, no?) Let's see, we also have picture of nana's new gift including her fabulous new shoes and a scrub brush (for mom, but noli liked it the best and I'll be happy if she uses it). Oh and yoghurt face.

33

I turned 33 last month. The first thing I always think about when I hear that age is that that's how old Jesus was when he was crucified. I'm as old as Jesus made it to. Doesn't that ramp up the pressure to "do something" with my life? Regardless of your religious beliefs about Jesus, In 3 short years between the ages of 30 and 33 he changed the course of western civilization.

Other religious founders also had their epiphanies around their 30s. Paul apparently was also around 30 at his conversion on the road to Damascus. Buddha was 35 when he received enlightenment under the bodhi tree. Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel at age 40.

So this could be a big decade for me right? I'm excited to find out.

Strawberry Festival

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Maggie came over for the afternoon/evening. Laura came and helped me watch over the two. After nap, we got ourselves together and went down to the Strawberry Festival. It was a grand time full of strawberry smoothies, drumming, sunshine and getting tattoos (these are their baaaaad faces). Cute, no