Easter Weekend
We had a great Easter with our friends. We did eggs with the same gang we have for years and then we did our joint hunt that Easter morning with the Renfroe family next door. We are really lucky to live in a neighborhood with friends we love! We worked in the yard some, went.. read more →
Photos: 5th annual Gingerbread Demo Derby
We had our 5th Gingerbread Demo Derby after Christmas – we had more friends involved than ever in the creation and destruction. Christmas Eve we had family and friends over for Chinese food and the construction of the Gingerbread House, which was one big deluxe house, one small house and one little leftover kit so.. read more →
Children’s Etiquette Luncheon
Hayley and her friend next door Mason went to the Children’s Etiquette Luncheon at the Carolina Inn today, which is just lovely during the holidays. So the two little princesses got all dressed up and had just a fabulous time. Five course luncheon at a four star hotel for kids 8 to 12 years old.. read more →
Halloween and Thanksgiving
I didn’t take many photos at Halloween or Thanksgiving. Between having a party for Halloween with Jen for the street and having the usual gang for Thanksgiving, I just didn’t pick up the camera much. A neighbor has more Halloween ones of the kids and I’ll those when I get them. Hayley went as Nancy.. read more →
2009 Christmas list (updated)
Back by popular demand, the Xmas list for the family. Anything with a link is just a suggestion for information… you can get the item anywhere you want. Please let me know if you get something for Hayley on this list so we can mark it off (which means that things with the strike through.. read more →
Mr. Waddles is on the job!
, originally uploaded by michelle hillison. Our advent calendar aka Mr. Waddles is all fill up with tasty chocolate treats. read more →
Halloween: Nancy Drew is on the case!
09 Oct 31 – Nancy Drew is on the case!, originally uploaded by michelle hillison. I’ll post more photos later but Hayley went as Nancy Drew for Halloween. I didn’t really take many photos as we had a party in the cul-de-sac and was really having too much fun to take pix. read more →
Neighborhood Fall/Halloween Festival
We had a long day – Hayley came home from my folks, went to a birthday party, headed to our neighborhood Fall/Halloween Festival and then watched Twilight outside at the Lanes’ house on their huge projector screen. Cold but much fun! I was helping during the festival so I didn’t take many photos. read more →
Photos: Anniversary dinner at Melting Pot
Wow… 11 years ago: For our 11th wedding anniversary, we went to one of our favorite restaurants for dinner – The Melting Pot. It was amazingly good and we were stuffed! Someone went a bit chocolate crazy at the end… See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or.. read more →
Photos: Jeff’s birthday
Jeff turned the big 4-0 on Thursday and he wished for a nice quiet night and dinner at home. So we made his favorite dinner and even made one of his favorite desserts creme brulee for dessert – I do love my culinary torch after all. I took Hayley to swim team practice so he.. read more →