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 →
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: 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 →
Photos: Couple of photos before Lion King
I had to have Jeff snap a few photos before we left for the Broadway South production of Lion King, which was absolutely amazing!!! Me, Hayley and Jeff’s mom Sharen went and had a wonderful time. (notice the puppy tugging on my skirt!) read more →
Photo Gallery: Grandparent’s breakfast at school
Hayley’s school has a grandparents/special person breakfast as school twice a year. This year Jeff’s folks were coming down for the UNC-VT game that weekend, so they were able to go. Hopefully next time they have this breakfast, Hayley will be able to bring even more people with her because the more love she gets,.. read more →
What’s up with Hayley (updated)
Now that we have more and extended members of Hayley’s birth/first family visiting the site and emailing, I’m not going to be sending the regular letters and photos to everyone as I did before since all the photos are here. Every other month or so, I’m going to do an update on her for everyone… 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 →