Visit with Hayley’s first/birth family
We saw Hayley’s first/birthmom and sister last week for lunch and an afternoon of goofing off at Celebration Station. read more →
New TV!
The new TV and blu ray are being installed now! We’ll have a wall of TV when they are done installing and linking everything together. And yes, we are just dorky enough to want two big tvs in the same room. Thank goodness Jeff’s brother Jay is a whiz at this or it would have.. read more →
Christmas 2010 – updated!
What a great Christmas! It started off with going to the Carolina Ballet performance of the Nutcracker with Jenn and Mason. We did lots of crafts and baked, did our Christmas Eve Gingerbread house decorating and then our Christmas day Demolition Derby, the sixth annual! Between them, we opened scads of gifts and then had.. read more →
Visit with Nana & Poppy
We caught up with Hayley’s grandmother, grandfather and great-grandfather from her firstmom’s family for dinner the day after Thanksgiving. Her Nana & Poppy live in Florida so it was a nice treat to see them on their visit up here! Hayley always loves to see them. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest.. read more →
Photos: Art Projects
We’ve been in a very arts & crafts sort of mood! I’ll add more over the Holidays… See more photos this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) read more →
Photos: Chicago
I have to add my notes still but our trip to Illinois was fantastic! Here are most of our Chicago pictures- from the W hotel on Lakeshore, Art Institute of Chicago, Gino’s East for deep dish pizza, fireworks cruise on Lake Michigan, Shedd Aquarium, mani/pedis with Grandma Sharen, Ryan & Jill’s wedding, family hanging out.. read more →
Fifth grade graduation!
Hayley with her diploma and fantastic teacher Miss Fowler Hayley graduated from Salem Elementary last Wednesday and it was such an adorable ceremony. My folks and Aunt Cathie came, as well as Hayley’s first/birthmom, her husband and one of Hayley’s sisters. The kids did most of the ceremony themselves and I think it was almost.. read more →
Soccer tournament in Wilmington (added more pix)
See more photos this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) Hayley had a soccer tournament down in Wilmington this weekend in May and we had such a great time!! I’ll post more photos later! We stayed down on Wrightsville at the Blockade Runner.. read more →
Jeff’s birthday rainbow cake
We made Jeff a great rainbow cake for his birthday a few weeks ago. Super fun to make, it turned out cute and tasted awesome. We had some good Chinese at Red Bowl that night too so I randomly took some photos of that. What can I say, I like pretty food. See more photos.. read more →
Hayley turns 12!
As usual Hayley had many birthday celebrations – what can I say, we like to have fun. We had pizza with our neighbors on her actual birthday and then ice cream sundaes. Then Jeff’s folks came down and we went out with family to our favorite place Ginza that Saturday night and a cute cake.. read more →