Photo Gallery: Disney
I finally slogged through getting these edited and online. It is now 3:32am but I’m giddy – from being punchy true but also from seeing all these photos again of everyone there (me, Jeff, Hayley, Uncle Jay, Grandma Sharen and Grandpa John). Thanks to Jeff’s folks for this great trip. There are hundreds of photos.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Christmas & the Gingerbread Demolition Derby
It starts with a Christmas Eve tradition where we make gingerbread house … and this year it was a triplex … three kits put together … And it ends with our Christmas day tradition where we pick off what we want, haul it to the cul de sac and smash it with remote control cars.. read more →
Photos from UNC-VT women’s game
I’ll post more photos soon (I know, I have so many to post) but we had a great time tonight at the UNC-VT women’s game so I had to post a few! Hayley was a ballgirl, my Mom, Dad and Aunt Cathie all game to cheer on the Heels and Jeff came in all his.. read more →
2006 Christmas list
Back by popular demand – the Xmas list for the family… Please let me know if you get something for Hayley on this list so we can mark it off. hayley Good Trampoline with safety net (expensive I know, I know) Polly Pockets – she still loves those small little Polly Pockets. Even copies of.. read more →
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 →
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: 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 →
Photo Gallery: Dachshund Day Celebration
Last weekend, we headed over to Weaver Street Market in Carrboro because they were having a Dachshund Day Celebration on their front law. Hilarity abounded as Annabelle was the star of the day and even co-winner of the limbo contest! See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or.. read more →
My anniversary gift!
Today (08-08) is our 8th wedding anniversary. I know I know… all those eights (including the 8 year old sweetiepie Hayley), we need to go play the lottery with eights. Normally we like to buy a joint gift for the family. Imagine my surprise when there was a card from my adorable husband Jeff with.. read more →
Veteran ag professor retiring from Virginia Tech
By Jane W. Graham Special to The Roanoke Times The Virginia FFA Association needed a way to honor the man who inspired its members and teachers for the past 30 years. So the farm youth organization created the John H. Hillison Middle School Quiz Bowl Award to mark the retirement of the veteran Virginia Tech.. read more →