Photos: Happy Turkey Day
Couple of photos of the family as Thanksgiving was ended. I keep hoping to take more photos but that’s tough from in the kitchen. Of course most of the photos would be of the guys watching football or everyone eating! back row: Jeff, Gordon (my dad). next row: Sharen (Jeff’s mom), John (Jeff’s dad) and.. read more →
Photos: Hayley with her basketball trophy; Team photo
The basketball season is over for the 8-9 Panthers. They were undefeated and league winners for the 2nd season (our first since Hayley is just 8). Hayley got her trophy and award at a party last week. Hayley got the team Hustle award and her coaches said she was the scrappiest kid they had seen.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Annabelle perching on Michelle
The adult here (moi) is trying to work – yes, I works on the couch in shorts with no shoes on but still, it is work and pays well. Add in a small dog who craves attention and my shoulder as well as a third-grader who wants my attention and my camera. So we end.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Halloween
Halloween was a blast. All the prep work was worth it! We didn’t get many photos of the house that night but we did in the days before. Three themes – House Decorations, Hayley & friends and Annabelle as a Hula girl. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Hayley starts horseback riding lessons
Photos from riding lessons from last week. Mason from next door came along to check out the stable as well. They are both so cute. Hayley can now handle the horse basically on her own as well as ride bareback. She is definitely in a horse-y stage, she’d spent every day at the stable if.. read more →
Hayley on TV and we missed it!
A friend emailed us to tell us that Hayley was on the evening news on WTVD 11. We are trying to get a copy of it or see if they re-air the footage. It was just from her classroom at school, background for a school bonds story. Of course Hayley didn’t even mention it! Who.. read more →
Playing with photos: Our family trees in the backyard
We planted two trees on the day Hayley arrived, November 3rd. She was so small then that she got almost fit in the hole if she sat down! The magnolias, slow growers in general, may not be as lush as when they were planted but they are definitely bigger, stronger and growing well on November.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Panther game photos
I’ve taken photos from all of the games so far this season for the Panthers 8-9 Town of Cary team. The photos are not great – lighting in gyms like this coupled with floor glare are rough. This gallery is just ones of just Hayley. The photo below I adore – she had six points.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Maw Maw Jenny & Aunt Regina visit
We were really luck to have a chance to have Hayley’s birthfather’s mom and sister visit. Maw Maw Jenny and Aunt Regina were passing through the area and dropped by to see Hayley and share photos with her. It was a lovely visit and they are really nice people. Hayley is lucky to have more.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Great-Grandma Faye’s visit
Great-Grandma Faye, Grandma Sharen and Uncle Jay came down for a visit this weekend. They got spend some time with us and to see Hayley’s final soccer game of the season. Great-Grandma Faye hadn’t met Hayley yet so this was a lovely treat. She flew down from IL to VA, and then Sharen and Jay.. read more →