Photos from the Rat for my mom
We hit the Rat after a day of shopping for Final Four gear. I was reminded of my days of being there with mom and her stories from eating there as a kid. So for her, we scribbled on the walls, ate garlic bread and I had the lasagna aka bowl of cheese. I took.. read more →
Photos from the Dome welcome back for UNC, 2005 Champs!!
Carolina won the 2005 NCAA Basketball tournament! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!! Hayley and Michelle went to the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill Tuesday night to welcome back the Heels. We had tons of fun and the Dome folks were smart enough to leave half the floor wide open for kids to run around… cheer for the players,.. read more →
Cute photos of Hayley in late March
Hayley and I hit Headcase to see Ms Kim for a haircut. All thumbs up, just in time for Easter! Check out those adorable pink camouflage capris!! Princess Basketball player Rock Star read more →
Photo Gallery: UNC vs Coppin State women’s NCAA opening round game
Hayley and I headed over for the women’s NCAA opening round game. We lucked out – we sat next to a wonderful older lady who knew my mom and then met another fan with a son around Hayley’s age. So we watched a great game, has some fun and some wonderful chats about my mom.. read more →
Photos: Graves of people I love
This might be a bit odd but I took photos of the graves of people I love. Hayley and I went to the graveyard to check it out, remarkably she wasn’t afraid, just curious. Chapel Hill Cemetery My dear Uncle Mike who died at 29. My aunt Melanie who died at birth. My beloved grandparents… read more →
Photos: The Truthtellers Club
With kids that fib (which most do at some point), a great idea that we got was the “truthtellers club”. Basically you make two boxes – one for the “truthtellers club” and one for what we call “the fibtellersclub”. We got a ton of art supplies and two boxes. We made one wonderful and happy,.. read more →
Hayley starts outdoor soccer season
Hayley started U7 CASL soccer last night – woo hoo! She is loving playing and running around the field. Practice is run by two college students who seem very enthusiastic. And the other parents seem like a nice bunch, especially the ones who are the official coaches (you have to be 21 so the college.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Day at the park
A Wednesday afternoon at the park… Ahhh, static from the slide. Nice hair 🙂 More static head… Swinging Monkey bars Climbing up the slide Swinging upside down – she loves that. Climbing up the ladder Goofing off on the slide Mom and Hayley work on an Antfarm read more →
ESPN interview trip blog
Follow along as I head up to Bristol CT to interview at ESPN as a technical producer. You can post comments on the very bottom of this page. I’m doing this because I love to write and take photos, as a mini-tribute to all the cool ESPN.com writers who do cool running blogs (like the.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Adoption Petitions!
The lawyer has send the official adoption petitions to sign, notarize and send to the Clerk of Court! The Clerk will process the paperwork in 30 to 90 days and then issue a new birth certificate for Hayley Elizabeth Hillison! That’s it – we don’t go to court, we just get the paperwork in the.. read more →