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Green Hour Connection: Buckets of Fun!

Green Hour Connection:  Buckets of Fun!

With all of the recent action out in the Atlantic the past few weeks, our area has been the recipient of some much-needed rain.  (And when I say much-needed, its the average homeowner with a lawn and garden speaking, not the 24 hour weather-stalking climber).  Suffice it to say, many of our green hours recently have involved getting wet and wild in one of Cragbaby’s absolute favorite things – PUDDLES!  We both put on our play clothes, head outside, and C splashes to his little heart’s content, drenching everything within a 10 foot radius of the puddle.      …Read the rest of this entry →

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Green Hour Connection: The Calm AFTER the Storm

Green Hour Connection: The Calm AFTER the Storm

We had some rather wild weather recently!  An early afternoon thunderstorm wreaked havoc throughout the city Charlotte – some sources say we got almost 6 inches of rain within a matter of hours.  Major highways were closed, downtown shops were flooded, and numerous commuters floated helplessly down the road in torrential flash floods.  Thankfully, at our house we saw more bark than bite.  Around lunchtime the sky started getting more and more ominous and by the time C went down for his nap, I wasn’t sure whether he would think it was naptime or bedtime, it was so dark!  For…Read the rest of this entry →

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Rainy Mornings + Sunny Afternoons = More Than You’d Think

Rainy Mornings + Sunny Afternoons = More Than You’d Think

Well, the weather forecast may have looked significantly better this time compared to the last time, but of course it isn’t a trip to the New without a little rain, right?  Steve, Canaan, and I arrived 7 or so on Friday night, which gave us plenty of time to set up our tent and cook some dinner before it got dark.  Canaan really enjoyed walking around the campground before bedtime – apparently he thought it was hilarious and cackled with laughter for at least 30 minutes.  I’m still not really sure what was so funny, but of course a baby’s…Read the rest of this entry →

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