Busch Gardens trip
We headed to Williamsburg and spent a few days at Busch Gardens with my friend Nicole and her son Mason. We both remember going as kids and thought it would be a fun trip to do together since Mason is now in a year round school down in Wilmington. Halloween at Busch Gardens was fantastic.. 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 →
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 →
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 →
U12 Sting Fall team pictures
I’m still chronically behind on photos but another mom uploaded some cute team photos. 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 →