ACC Women’s basketball tournament, Hayley on ballgirl duty
After four years of doing UNC women’s games, Hayley was selected to do some games at the ACC Women’s basketball tournament in Greensboro. Hayley was assigned to two games on Friday night and Jeff’s folks came down from Blacksburg and my Dad who lives in Gboro came as well. She lucked out and was paired.. read more →
Learning to rollerblading
Hayley is learning to rollerblade. The process just cracked me up so of course I had to snap a few photos and videos with the iphone while we were outside. At this stage, she reminds me of the colts at the stable, just all long skinny legs. Almost 12 and she’s barely 64 pounds. I.. read more →
Old friends
A few weeks ago Nicole came up into town and Jeff watched the kids so we could go out and visit with our sorority sisters Mary Evelyn and Tracy. Dear friends, funny memories and wine equal a good time in my book! read more →
Photo: Hayley with her grandparents, aunt and uncle
Hayley’s grandparents, aunt and uncle on her bdad’s side were in town for a doctor’s appointment in January and we met them for nice lunch! See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) read more →
Photo: Hayley with her grandmother and great-grandfather
Sadly Hayley’s great-grandmother on her bmother’s family side passed away earlier in the year. She was a lovely lady and I know her family misses her a great deal. While she was up in NC for the funeral, we caught up with Hayley’s grandmother Janie who brought her great-grandfather to visit. See more photos from.. read more →
Photos: Hayley’s new room
We finally decided Hayley was ready to move to a bigger room, so she took Jeff’s big home office and he took her room. She decided she wanted it black and hot pink with the theme ‘punk princess’. So we got paint, vinyl decals and all sorts of stuff and we got to work. It’s.. 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 →
Edna Miller
Jeff’s grandmother passed away on Friday. Edna Bell Miller, age 90, of Amboy, died Friday January 8, 2010 in her home. She was born in China Twp., Lee County, August 15, 1919 the daughter of Lester and Hazel (Virgil) Reid. She had farmed with her husband for many years in the Amboy area. She was.. read more →
Robo-Dino!
Hayley and Jeff have been constructing this robotic dinosaur and have taken photos over time as they worked on it. It is finally done – the eyes light up and it roars and rumbles. Ahhhh fear the dino creation! See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print).. 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 →