Photos: Snowbama day
Several of my friends named it Snowbama day since we got six inches on Tuesday the day of the inauguration of President Obama, it made me chuckle so I keep using it. Besides all we did that day was either snow or inauguration related anyway. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to.. read more →
Photos: Rainbow
Hayley found this stunned complete half circle rainbow on the way home from the beach. We had to pull over and take photos it was so lovely. At one point there were two, one echoing the other. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view.. read more →
Photos: Christmas gifts opening (link fixed)
We had a great Christmas day. Hayley was so excited about her big gifts of the iPod Nano and the electric guitar and amp. She got lots of other wonderful gifts too and was spoiled as always. Then we had a big ole Christmas lunch with my family, Jeff’s family and our friends Mike, Sara.. read more →
Photos: New Years Eve
We had a low key New Years Eve with our dear friends Mike, Sara and Landon. UNC had a game at 10pm so I had to actually work some but considering our game plan was to just hang out, play games and let the kids be silly, it didn’t matter too much. I love Hayley.. read more →
Photos: 4th annual Gingerbread Demo Derby
For the fourth year, we charged up the remote cars and carefully carried out the lovely gingerbread creations to the bottom of our steep driveway in the cul de sac. We summoned our friends next door and then the GINGERBREAD DEMOLITION DERBY commenced. Four-time competitor Purple car was joined by three-time participant Silver and a.. read more →
Photos: Gingerbread houses
We continued our family tradition of making gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve. Obviously you can’t destroy them if you don’t make them but of course that’s for Xmas day. We started about 10pm after being next door for the annual Christmas Eve celebration at the Renfroes. Good times was had by all and I love.. read more →
Photos: UNC vs Evansville; Tyler Hansbrough becomes UNC’s all-time leading scorer
Tonight was amazing! I took Hayley to the UNC game to see Tyler Hansbrough become UNC’s all-time leading scorer. My dad got us seats four rows behind the UNC bench. Not only did we get to see a fun game and see Tyler break UNC legend Phil Ford’s scoring record set 30 years ago but.. read more →
Nice words from good friends
My friend Bill sent me a page from the program for a great HS basketball tournament I used to help work on. I was the media director, did the program and helped with other stuff but I tapered down my work with them over the past year because I can’t manage Christmas at home the.. read more →
Photos & Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Bark
I love Peppermint Bark and I had a good version of it not long ago so I tried to find a way to duplicate it. We started with a recipe for double chocolate peppermint bark that I found at the fabulous instructables.com. The version I’d had not long ago had some small cookie pieces in.. read more →
Photos: Old friends Sheri & Tracy
I went to see old friends Tracy and Sheri who were sorority sisters of mine in college that I hadn’t seen in over 16 years on Wednesday night. We met up at Tracy’s house where the wine and clock hands moved fast and I laughed at memories I hadn’t thought of in a long time… read more →