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Birthday Weekend in North Carolina

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For my birthday this year, Aaron surprised me with a family photo shoot by our favorite photographer, Kevin! He booked us a time the weekend of my birthday and it was the best! We woke up early on Saturday and made the drive down to Winston, only stopping once for a long lunch at Cracker Barrel (which is a road trip must for us). We got to hang out with Kevin and Brittany for a bit at their super cute house in Winston before heading up to Pilot Mountain for our photos. They spent so much time with us and I can not wait to see how they turn out! Here are a few that he snapped at the end on his iPhone and judging by these, I know I am going to love the rest!



We spent Saturday night until Monday morning in Greensboro with Meg and Avery and their family! Meg, Chris and Avery moved back down to Wilmington about a year ago and this is the 2nd time we've seen them since. Meg's mom, Peach, was very gracious to host us and Meg's two sister's and nephew were also around for the fun time. I can't say enough about how much I love this family, they make me want to move down there and hang out all the time!
We went to the Greensboro Science Center on Sunday morning and got to see penguins, monkeys, tigers, a peacocks and pet goats and sheep! The rest of the time we spent playing with all the fun toys in the drive way. Peach and the girls even set up an Egg Hunt for the kids! So cute.











 

 




A birthday weekend filled with great friends is the BEST kind. I am SO grateful for Kevin & Brittany AND the Jones/Smiths! North Carolina is making a very strong case for itself, haha! Happy 31st to me!

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  1. AnonymousMarch 22, 2016 at 1:12 PM

    Happy Birthday Katie! Move to NC and visit me next time!

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