Congaree National Park & Swamp

After a long week and having to work on Saturday, we had a great FAMILY DAY on Sunday!  We played hooky from church (you have to sometimes right) and headed to the Congaree National Park and Swamp.  How I've never done this and been in Columbia for TEN years I have no idea.  It was just beautiful.  We had such a great time and Champs really loved it. 

We told him we'd be on the lookout for alligators, turtles and snakes and he took it very seriously.  He stopped about every ten yards to look for them!  And he didn't walk on the boardwalk.  Per usual, he RAN! haha

Looking at the turtles!

Picnic time!

So much fun!!

Watching the turtles.

Selfie! :)

Getting a little tired! 

We did have his stroller too in case anyone is wondering.  He rode in it some but mostly liked running! :)  This was such a fun adventure that we'll definitely be doing again!

Few other tidbits....

- Champs knows mine and Barrett's names now and thinks it's pretty funny to say them, even though he knows he's supposed to call us Mommy and Daddy.  Sometimes if he's with Barrett and looking for me in the house he'll say...."Juliaaaaa" Hahah  This morning for example when he woke up, he was saying "mommyyyyy...mommyyyyy....."  Guess I was laying there just a little too long waiting to get up because he started saying, "Juliaaaaa!!"  Oh goodness, what I am going to do with him!?!

- He continues to have a strange obsession with talking about his pediatrician.  I can't tell you how many times I say something along the lines of..."Champs who did you play with at school today??" And he replies "Annie and Dr. Williard..."  We really don't go to the doctor a lot.  He probably hasn't seen Dr. Williard in almost 3 months!  Who knows!!!

- Champs' hair is getting so wild, curly and crazy.  And it's really growing.  I cannot wait to see what it's doing on some hot, humid beach days!  Sorry buddy, with mine and Barrett's hair....there's no escaping the curls I'm afraid!

- Champs (and us) are having so much fun with our neighbors who moved in last Fall.  The boys are 3 and 6 and Champs just adores them!  He loves playing with the big boys and watching what they're doing.  They are so, so sweet to him!!  Here are a couple pics of them from last Friday night.

- I am SO HAPPY it's finally pretty weather consistently!  We have been going outside early in the mornings all week.  It's so nice to sit outside and drink my coffee and Champs can play.  There's no where he'd rather be than outside!

This was a late afternoon, but loving the outside weather none the less!

- Champs had his first ever ice cream cone last week.  We were on the way to meet Barrett b/c we finally sold the old, faithful Tahoe.  We had a few minutes to spare before we were meeting him so I figured why not, it was a day to celebrate!  Out with the old, in the new!

- Look at the cute table I scored (for very little) at the Lake Carolina Yard Sale!  There is a perk of having to put the whole thing on....I get the advanced list of what's being sold :)  I also bought a cute toy bin and book shelf for Champs.

And this last picture just because I'm oh so happy this outfit from last year still fits for at least a month or two of this season! Sailor suits are my favorite.

That's all for now.  Busy weekend ahead and it's only 10 days until my brother and Ashley's wedding!!!