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!

Final Kitchen Reveal

Our kitchen is finally finished after 10 weeks.  It turned out great, and I am loving cooking all over again!  As a matter of fact, our kitchen has turned into the hub of our home with even our boys jumping on the cooking bandwagon.  We are really enjoying the time we share making good food and enjoying each other's company while doing it.  The AGA is so convenient since it is always ready to pop in a dish.  I love having multiple ovens and the warming oven.

Congratulations, C!

After the wedding, C and G moved to a nearby city and started their life together.  C continued her job search there and on April 25 she started her new job as an attorney for our state! Congratulations, C!  We are so excited to see what you do in your new role.

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!

Kitchen Update

 Countertops were set today, and it is looking more like a real kitchen now.  We chose a grey granite that looks great with the white cabinets.   Hopefully, we will be very close to finished (insert crossed fingers here) by the end of this week.  That is, if we can get needed inspections by then!

                                                   
                                                         My new kitchen sink - love it!
                       Stay tuned tomorrow and watch for the tile backsplash to appear- yay!

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.