Christmas

December 25, 2009, Friday - Happy Birthday, Jesus! We hope everyone is having a wonderful day with family and friends!

Santa Visit

December 23, 2009, Wednesday - Chad's work let out early today and so we headed to the mall with the kids to visit Santa. Hoping to get in a short line. Well after 1 hour and 10 minutes in line the kids were able to talk to Santa. Such a precious sight. They both sat on his lap and actually talked to him. They gave him their list and Santa told them at the end....don't forget to wish Jesus a Happy Birthday.

Panther Viking Game

December 20, 2009, Sunday - Chad and I enjoyed time together going to the Panther/Viking Football game in Charlotte.

Snow Pictures

December 19, 20, 21, 2009 Sat.-Mon. Here are some pictures from our snow.

First Snow this Winter

December 18, 2009, Friday - Today Nathan had his Christmas Program at preschool. He did great singing & so did the other kids. Thank you to Nana, Papa, Great Grandma and Daddy for coming to watch him.Brittany ended up getting out of school 3 hours early today because of expected snow. Well, the weather man was right. At 12:15pm here it started to snow! Yeah!

Catching snow on their tongues.


It is still snowing now (9:40pm)! We are expecting 4"-8". We are looking forward to sledding tomorrow.

Class Christmas Parties

December 16th & 17th, 2009, Wednesday & Thursday - Nathan had his Christmas Party at preschool on Wed. and Brittany had her class party on Thursday. Here are some pictures. They both had a lot of fun.

Officer Cameron

December 9, 2009, Wednesday - Today my youngest brother, Cameron graduated from Coast Guard Officer Candidate School in New London, Connecticut. He was there for 17 weeks of basic training and academics. My other younger brother, Cory got to commission Cameron as an ensign in the Coast Guard! I am so thankful to my husband, aunt and Grandma who made it possible for me to leave for 4 days and be a part of this!
Way to go Cameron! We are so proud of you! Cameron is now stationed in Virginia and will start on Jan. 4th.

Thanksgiving 2009

November 25-29, 2009 - We headed to my aunt and uncle's in Weaverville on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with family. My mom and dad, grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins were there. We had a great time visiting, catching up with each other and eating yummy homemade food. There were 16 of us. Then Thursday afternoon we headed for Pigeon Forge, TN to spend some time at Dollywood again. The weather was great and we had fun seeing the Christmas shows and riding rides. I am so blessed by God for my family and friends and health. I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving also.

Believe

November 22, 2009, Sunday - This week Brittany and Nathan worked on their letters to Santa Claus. Today after lunch we headed to Macy's department store & delivered their letters to the Santa Mailbox. For each letter Macy's receives they are donating $1 to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A simple letter is going to help make little kid's dreams come true! If you haven't already done this with your kids, then go ahead and do it! Together we can make a difference!

Thanksgiving Preschool Play

November 20, 2009, Friday - Today Nathan was a Native America Indian in his preschool "The First Thanksgiving Feast" Play. It was so cute. Chad and I were both able to be there for it. He did very well bringing the turkey to the pilgrims. We then enjoyed a covered dish Thanksgiving meal and great fellowship. These preschool days will not last too much longer and they are so precious!

H1N1

November 10, 2009, Tuesday - Yippee! Thanks to Chad for the tip he got from a lady he was interviewing who happen to have just taken her kids to get the H1N1 flu shot at our pediatrics ...I was able to get Brittany and Nathan vaccinated with the H1N1 shot today! Yea!!! I was able to get them the seasonal flu mist on Monday, Nov. 2nd when I was there for Nathan's 5 year check-up. Now I feel good that my kids are as protected as they can be.

The Grocery Game & Triple Coupons

November 4, 2009, Wednesday - On Monday I did The Grocery Game at Lowes Food for my weekly grocery shopping. My total bill was $57.65 and I saved $48.86. I love saving money for my family. Today I decided to try the Harris Teeter triple coupon experience. I checked my friend's blog and pulled my coupons. I got $28.69 worth of groceries for a total of.....get this.....$1.66! I was so excited. Below is a picture of things I got for $1.66. With the holidays coming up and food drives for the needy this is a great way to help people in need for hardly any out of pocket expense. Go try it out! And I would love to hear how you did. Happy Shopping!

Halloween 2009

October 31, 2009, Saturday - Chad and I both did volunteer work this morning. In the afternoon we took the kids to a church Harvest Festival & they jumped on inflatables, played games, ate cotton candy & popcorn & painted pumpkins. It was a fun time. Then we came home for our neighborhood Halloween party. The kids got to do a Halloween parade too with the neighborhood kids. We had a fun time trick-or-treating. Thank you to Mom, Dad and Grandma for handing out our candy for us while we took the kids around. I hope all of you had a Happy Halloween.
Brittany & Nathan's Halloween Lemonade Stand
Nathan, Brittany, Karson & Macie

Last Soccer Game

October 25, 2009, Sunday - Today Nathan had his last soccer game. They tied 3 -3. Nathan did super! We gave out cupcakes in honor of Nathan's birthday & for the last game. He was very excited & proud to get his trophy.

Nathan's 5th Birthday

October 24, 2009, Saturday - Today our baby is turning 5 years old! Wow, how time flies! Nathan was suppose to have his last soccer game today, but it got rained out. It is rescheduled to tomorrow. We had Nathan's birthday party at a local bowling alley. The kids had a super time. They got to bowl for 1 hour, then they enjoyed pizza, Hot Wheels birthday cake & ice cream. Then they got to play games in the arcade. It was a great birthday! Happy Birthday, Nathan! We love you!

Kids at the Patch

October 21, 2009, Wednesday - Today Nathan's preschool went to visit the Pumpkin Patch. We had a lot of fun. It is a beautiful day today so when Brittany got home from school we went back to the patch so she could help pick out the family pumpkin. Enjoy the picture!

Daytona Beach Secraw

October 15, 2009, Thursday - Today was a very tough & sad day. We made the very hard decision to have our 13 1/2 year old dachshund, Tona, put to sleep. She injured a neck bone back in July & just didn't have a good quality of life now. We have had her since we were married. We know she is in a better place now & not in pain. We love and miss you, Tona! Our life is not the same.