Christmas 2013

Christmas when your children are grown is very different than when they are up at the crack of dawn so excited that Santa has come. But, it is still a very special time at our house. And, this year, with the addition of G to our family, we got to celebrate with everyone here on Christmas morn.  I adore these people and cherish the time we have together.  I love how they indulge me by wearing matching pjs and letting me take their picture in them!

Christmas Eve service at church.

Celebrating T!

The very next weekend in November the ladies in our family went down to the beach to celebrate my sister-in-law's end of year long breast cancer treatment! It was a beautiful weekend at the beach full of lots of love and laughter.(good food, too!)

My mom was on cloud nine all weekend with her girls in one place together, which doesn't happen nearly as often as we all would like.

T, my sister-in-law, did so well during her treatments and continues to be one of the most optimistic people I know! We could all learn a lot from her.

This little lady below kept us on our toes and laughing at her antics! She is my nephew's little girl and totally precious.

Merry Christmas!

Our family would like to wish you a very, merry Christmas! We are blessed beyond measure by the love we share and the relationships we hold dear.  God is good, all the time. Merry Christmas, indeed!

C's Birthday Weekend

C's birthday was on Friday.  She and G came to town for the weekend so we could celebrate!  JM and J were here because it was their fall break from school.  We enjoyed dinner out and then carrot cake at home that I made for her.  I can't believe I didn't get a picture of that, though!

I  love it when these four are home; it makes me very happy!  They always make me laugh with their constant goings on!

She was just as precious and spunky then as she is now! Happy birthday, C!  We love you!

NYC

Hubs and I took JM and J to NYC for a few days in July.  C and G had to work and couldn't join us.  We had a lot of fun in the big apple! Spiderman was on the agenda, which was chock full of stunts and flying.  We ate way too much good food! One of my favorite spots is Sarabeth's for breakfast.  Dinner one night was at Quality Meats on 58th Street, so delicious!

Traveling with these three is always an adventure!

End of Summer

This is Henry with his best friend at the beach, Raleigh.  They love each other so much!

I have been such a blogger slouch! Wow, I haven't posted since June. Something HAS to be done about that.  We had a great summer with the boys both home from school.  They both worked a lot and were busy.  It was SO good to have them here.  Now they are back in full swing with classes and such.  We enjoyed having them all at the beach this past weekend. C and G were also able to come, along with my mom. I will try not to stay away so long this time.

Happy Day!

Sunday was a big day in our family.  We celebrated Father's Day, of course.  But, it was also hubby's birthday and our 29th anniversary!  Everyone was home, which is always the best.  We asked how he wanted to spend his day, and you can see it was very relaxing and low key- a great day!

This is just after the guys enjoyed a round of golf.

What a blessing hubby is to us!

It was a gorgeous day.

Happy birthday, Dad- we love you!

We enjoyed ice cream cookie sandwiches by the pool-yum! 

Then, we went home to watch UNC play NCSU in the CWS.  

I expect we will be watching tonight as the Heels take on the Pack again(Dad went to NCSU and all four kids went/go to UNC-always an interesting matchup at our house) 

Here's to the next 29 years!

Happy Birthday, J!

This poor blog has been SO ignored over the last month.  I will try to do better.  April 20 was J's 19th birthday.  I cannot believe our "baby" has finished his first year of college.  He had a great year, and now he and his brother are both home for the summer.  J is doing an internship at a small business in town for a few weeks and then will be working at the tennis center. J, you have brought us much joy over the last 19 years, and we love you to the moon and back!

A Special Day

 Today is our son-in-law, G's, birthday!  Our family has been tremendously blessed by the addition of G, and we couldn't love him more.  Here's hoping this year is his best one yet.

Easter

I hope everyone had a beautiful Easter weekend.  He is risen! Our family has been at the coast for the weekend, enjoying a few days together.  The boys all had to be back at school and work on Monday and Hubs had to get back to check on the kitchen renovations.  But, C and I stayed here; she will be returning today and a few of my girlfriends will join me for the rest of the week.

More Favorites

                                                          It was a beautiful night!

Notice the Obama magnets on the car;  G's groomsmen brought those and thought they were hilarious since G is such a staunch Republican!

More Wedding Pictures

Below are just a few of the gorgeous images that Jagg Photography captured for us at C&G's wedding. I hope you enjoy a glimpse into the day!

Just a peek into our incredible weekend!

More to come!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!