Onward to eighth grade!
It was a tough but really good year for Hayley. She made honor roll both the third and fourth quarter (so 2nd semester too), she had her science fair wins and she got a Math award for having the 2nd highest math EOG improvement in her grade/track. She’s having friends over tomorrow (the final day.. read more →
John Ford Coley & Byron Hill
I am unabashed fan of 70s music and Friday night we headed out to Winston-Salem to see one of my all-time favorites – John Ford Coley. Coley along with England Dan had a ton of hits including Love Is The Answer, I’d Really Love To See You Tonight, Never Have To Say Goodbye Again, Nights.. read more →
Jeff’s Grandma turns 89
How cute is Jeff’s Grandma Faye with her birthday cake? read more →
A few spring Carolina photos
Still have a backlog of photos but I’m catching up! Hayley with UNC’s John Henson Hayley on ballgirl duty for Senior Night, UNC-Duke (she was excited to break in new hightops and get them signed by Henson, Barnes and Danny Green) Hayley shooting the UNC Spring Football Game Hayley with new UNC Coach Larry Fedora.. read more →
Paintballers
Hayley’s Christmas present to Uncle Jay was a paintball experience down at Black River Paintball. They both came back having taken a shot in the neck but really no worse for wear. They do look pretty badass! More photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest.. read more →
Hayley turns 14
For her 14th birthday, Hayley decided to have our dear friend Graham Morrison shoot she and her friends hanging out. Our regular stylist Michelle did Hayley’s hair that morning then an amazing makeup artist, Kitschkween aka Marissa Rhoades came over and got the girls ready. The results were fantastic. After they had cake, pizza and.. read more →
Catching up on my photo backlog
I love this shot of Hayley riding: Hayley and Peyton made treats for the dogs at the SPCA: (see more from this set) Guinea Pig bath photos! (see more from this set) They had to carry about fake ‘sugar babies’ at school: (see more from this set) read more →
N.C. Science and Engineering Fair update
No awards today at the state science fair for Hayley but it was a really great experience! During one of her five judges’ interviews, a judge told her that she swam regularly at the lake beach that Hayley’s research showed was contaminated and that she didn’t think she’d go back there. I told Hayley that’s.. read more →
Leslie & the Lys, 2012 super fan edition
In 2008 I posted about how funny I thought Leslie Hall was. She’d been an internet sensation with her hysterical Gem Sweaters Museum. CNN, Wired and others did stories on her fantastic band, Leslie & the Lys and their videos. (Now the humor of Leslie reaches even further that she’s regularly on the popular kids.. read more →
Regional Science Fair WINNER!
Today was the Regional Science Fair at Wakefield in Raleigh. Hayley’s school is in the Central 3A regional which is comprised of the 12 counties around here and the kids compete on the elementary, junior (middle school kids) and senior (high school kids). We are so excited to share that Hayley won First Place in.. read more →