Back Together

Wow.  After my last post one might think I spend my days shaking with fear of the unknown but that is simply not the case. I am generally a happy-go-lucky gal with the occasional brief fall into hysteria.  Who doesn’t have such meltdowns?  They obviously make life more interesting and make us appreciate the ‘Yes, [...]

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy 51st Birthday to the man who has never failed to provide a loving, safe, and comfortable environment for his family.  Love, your oldest daughter.
p.s. Is that a velour shirt?

A Year Older & Two Wiser Sisters

Megan and I didn’t always get along growing up.  Scratches, bite marks, and the occasional bruise only highlighted the discord between us as teenagers.  I blame my parents for having us 15 months apart.  What did they expect?  :-) Our relationship was defined by competition – sports, school, parental affection; you name it, we tried [...]

Our Newest Family Member

Martha and Edward welcomed Alexander to the world over the weekend.  Our yet-to-be-named son and Alexander will be about 4-4 1/2 months apart – perfect for two little boy cousins.

Entering the Real World With a Splash

We traveled to Georgia over the weekend to celebrate Scott (my brother) graduating from University of Georgia.  He celebrated by jumping into the lake.

Baseball and Bunnies

Yesterday evening we went to a Durham Bulls game where we watched the team destroy the Norfolk Wave.  Nothing says Spring like a minor league baseball game, hotdogs, beer (them), and cotton candy (me).  

I want to know that the guy is shoving into his mouth to the right of me.  Peanuts? Popcorn? The last [...]

The Piano

Every time I visit  my parents countless moments are spent getting lost in the task of playing the piano.  I am not sure if it is the thrill of learning new music or the comfort of slipping into a familiar melody but I feel most ‘at home’ when sitting at my mom’s great Aunt Thelma’s [...]

Happiness is….

…watching your Dad play Wii golf with an avatar (which looks creepily similar) that your sister spent almost an hour designing.

Clay surprised me with a new digital camera for Christmas so I have been shutter happy as of late.  I hope everybody had a fabulous Christmas with tons of cheer, laughter, and memorable moments.

Giving Thanks

We celebrated Thanksgiving by waking up early and running the Raleigh 8K Turkey Trot with Meredith and Harry.  Later in the day Clay’s parents joined us for a wonderful evening meal. Clay’s turkey was fabulously moist and delicious and my iron skillet apple pie won the seal of approval (Dad, you would’ve LOVED it). With so [...]