a s t o n + s t e l l y n

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Sea Island 2013...iPhone Snippets

This was our first trip ever to Sea Island, GA. We stayed 4 days at the Beach Club within the Cloisters Resort. It was magical, all we hoped for in a beach vacation and more. The kids had so much they wanted to do and only so many days to fit it all in. Aston attended the excellent golf school at Sea Island 2 days in a row and then officially played his first 18 holes keeping his own score. He tried to do the shooting school but it got stormed out:( Stell took a cooking class and made us a million cookies...amazingly cute. The food was ok but the night Jeff and I left the kids at the Kids Club and ate at Georges for their famous personalized tasting menu was the absolute tipping point of this trip. It was here where we realized how amazing this place was for little people and big alike. Bingo was all they made it out to be...a truly awesome event. Stell passed out but Aston was SO into it. He could have stayed until midnight. We of course spent lots of hours on the beach too, shell hunting and digging rivers and lakes. On the last night we headed to the Lodge for s'mores, gymnastics on the golf course and a fantastic sunset. Time to save up for next year!

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Last Day of TK...a look back...

I can't believe it's over. This year has flown by. TK was been more than I had ever hoped for Aston. He really has flourished. It will be so nice for him to walk into kindergarten in August knowing the ropes, being able to hug his old teachers and help newcomers find their way. He (and I:)) have made so many new friends and have kept the olds ones just the same. His TK class was such a cute mix of kids. I love this crew. I wish they could stay together for years to come. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hansbrough were outstanding. I could not have asked for more in control and nurturing ladies to lead Aston through his TK year.

Here's a video of the year for Aston and his classmates (some of Jack Hall and Kate W. too by close association!) to look back on and remember their launching point here at Charlotte Latin...we watched in class on Monday and there were many Mom/teacher tears:(

Aston on his last day in carpool with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hansbrough

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So proud of this...had to throw it in...Mrs. Williams showed us at conferences in May.

The kids were asked in April to write as many numbers as they could...he filled to 100...he told Mrs. Williams it was because he saw the number pattern...she was amazed that all his numbers were facing the right way and I was just amazed:) Good job bud! Another nice thing she told us in conferences was that Aston is a leader...not the verbal kind but the by example kind...if he sits on the carpet when asked...others follow...and he is very much liked by everyone big and small, boy and girl...loved hearing this.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

March in iPhone Pics

Instagramming in March!

Lylee and Stell got some quality time together durning the Lazaro's first trip back to Charlotte. We went to the playground, had some pizza, did our nails and romped around the bookstore...Lylee is so very missed...we are thankful for her visits! Come back soon LB!

Never before seen iPhone pictures (aka not instagrammed)

Eve turned three this month! She had such a great party at the Y dance studio...We still talk about it a month later...Happy Birthday Evie!

Kate and Aston had a soccer game at the same time one weekend...played next to each other:) We all headed to lunch afterwards at Cantina...notice the pirate napkin hats below...

Egg dying/decorating...we blew our eggs out this year! Kids loved that part (see above in instagram pics)

Golf and egg hunt at the club (Old North State)

Saturday, March 30, 2013

February in iPhone Pictures

We had snow in February!

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The kids started swimming lessons at the MAC with Kingsley and Jack...

and here's the rest of what happened...

lots of playdates, a trip to the zoo to see the baby tigers, Bab's turned 64, Chuck turned 70 and I turned 35, Stell and I made her a "wedding dress" and now stell wants to sew daily, Links went into heat the day she was supposed to be spayed hence the diapers aka Bitches Britches, a Sports Connection birthday party for stell's bud Penelope, Aston and Dad are Star Wars Angry Birds junkies, dinner party with Stephan, Emily and Thomas, Links starring down ducks laying eggs by our pool, my birthday card from Stell, birthday soup by Lucy, nails and rollers are not uncommon on the Stell, Links always watches Stell intently in the bathtub...it's really funny, more outdoor play with somewhat warmer weather, and we got a new couch!

The kids went to see Wizard of Oz amongst many other shows with BB and Babs, we found one of Links lost teeth, Links has a best friend that is a stuff dog her size that Gram gave me years ago...they wrestle many times per day:), Aston and Stell in a photoshoot to promote Pigtails and Crewcuts, making pancakes with dad, a special Valentine for Holden (Aston's "girlfriend") although Kate got one too:), Valentine musical instruments, Links making herself comfortable in a chair we moved outside while the carpets were being cleaned, the kids sitting on the Latin Boy and Girl, my Valentine flowers from Dad:), and the results of cleaning out the attic...

Friday, March 29, 2013

Baby Evans the 1st...a baby shower

Meg picked me up from the airport and we immediately headed to lunch at The Source (an awesome DC area Wolfgang Puck restaurant). I was sweating bullets because the plan was to have lunch at 1pm. It was only 12pm. This mattered because I was in on a little (actually HUGE) surprise with Megan's BFF Jackie Ray. Jackie now lives in the Oakland, CA area so she politely declined the invitation to the shower allegedly due to proximity of course but then wanted to surprise Megan and actually show up for the event! The plan was to sneak up behind her at lunch...and long story short Jackie made it shortly after we did and the sneak attack worked even better than expected...Meg.was.blown.away and I was so excited to witness...

It was a perfect weekend for a baby shower! It felt like spring was in the air so the "About to Hatch" Easter theme went off without a hitch. I stayed with Meg and Newman in their huge new house (well compared to the 700sqft they came from over 2000sqft seems mansionesque!). I haven't slept that well in years. Had the whole downstairs to myself...and no 4 legged or little 2 legged creatures to bother me. Newman and Meg were GREAT hosts...Newman always had the dishes done and breakfast made...

The morning of the shower Meg took us on a hilly 5 mile walk around her hood and through the nearby zoo...it could not have been more beautiful outside for a walk. We grabbed Mom and Chuck (they stayed at a nearby hotel) about a mile into our "stroll" (although at 8 months plus I'm not sure I could have handled this stroll) and set off through the Zoo but not before an egg sammy and some awesome coffee at one of Meg's favorite hotspots.

The shower was a mixed gender crew. Meg and Newman wanted to have a joint shower and housewarming party so all were welcome! The boys mostly drank beer and the girls mostly fancied the signature champagne with floating (or sinking) raspberries:). Jackie, Meg and I completely catered the whole event from Costco (besides a jar of ranch dressing and the cupcakes purchased elsewhere by Jackie) and we could not have been more pleased with the outcome:)...people ate, drank, chatted, laughed submitted baby names and then watched Meg open gifts much to her dismay...

Here's how it went down...