Photos: Visits from Hayley’s extended family
Hayley’s half-sisters came with her first grandmother and grandfather to visit during this Memorial Day weekend. My folks and Aunt Cathie came over to go to lunch together as well. Hayley was happy to see everyone and it was a nice visit. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in.. read more →
Photos: Easter eggs and hunting
Tons of photos with friends and family from Easter egg dyeing and hunting. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) And a blast from the past… Easter photos of Hayley & Mason over the years. (Mason lives next to.. read more →
Photos: Hayley’s Birthday Party
A few early photos from the Birthday spa/limo/dinner/sleepover extravaganza Saturday. After mani-pedis at Sweet And Sassy: Getting in the limo outside of Sweet And Sassy: Limo ride: Dinner at Ginza (japanese steakhouse): Playing Wii: And then they went up to the playroom to watch Bolt until the week hours… I made waffles that morning and.. read more →
Photos: Hayley’s early surprise birthday treasure hunt
Hayley wanted her own english cutback saddle for riding so her birthday seemed the perfect opportunity to get one. I’d asked her if that was what she really wanted since it was so expensive she wasn’t going to get a ton of other stuff and she completely agreed… but I wanted it to be special.. read more →
Photos: Nicole and Mason’s visit
Nicole and Mason came up to visit us for a few days and I fear I was a terribly boring host this time – the night they arrived I slipped in a wet parking lot and bashed up my knee. Thank goodness she is an old friend and always happy to just sit around, talk.. read more →
Photos: Christmas gifts opening (link fixed)
We had a great Christmas day. Hayley was so excited about her big gifts of the iPod Nano and the electric guitar and amp. She got lots of other wonderful gifts too and was spoiled as always. Then we had a big ole Christmas lunch with my family, Jeff’s family and our friends Mike, Sara.. read more →
Photos: New Years Eve
We had a low key New Years Eve with our dear friends Mike, Sara and Landon. UNC had a game at 10pm so I had to actually work some but considering our game plan was to just hang out, play games and let the kids be silly, it didn’t matter too much. I love Hayley.. read more →
Photos: 4th annual Gingerbread Demo Derby
For the fourth year, we charged up the remote cars and carefully carried out the lovely gingerbread creations to the bottom of our steep driveway in the cul de sac. We summoned our friends next door and then the GINGERBREAD DEMOLITION DERBY commenced. Four-time competitor Purple car was joined by three-time participant Silver and a.. read more →
Photos: Gingerbread houses
We continued our family tradition of making gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve. Obviously you can’t destroy them if you don’t make them but of course that’s for Xmas day. We started about 10pm after being next door for the annual Christmas Eve celebration at the Renfroes. Good times was had by all and I love.. read more →
Photos: Making our Christmas wreath
We had so much fun making the Halloween wreath we decided to make a Christmas wreath. Joann’s was having a huge sale so we hit them up and grabbed a light up wreath and supplies. Hayley picked all the items, I love wandering through stores with her. We got out our hot glue gun and.. read more →