Just another blog…

Merry Christmas!

I know I’ve been an absolutely horrible blogger lately, a problem I look forward to correcting after the holidays wind down. I do, however, want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas. I hope everyone is able to spend the holiday with the people you love and that you make lots of [...]

A Baby Shower…Then a Baby.

This last week has certainly been a whirlwind of activity. One week ago we were throwing Kelly and Jerome a baby shower two months before little Maya’s scheduled arrival, and now we are still reeling from the shock and craziness of Kelly’s emergency c-section and Maya’s arrival two months early. Though is has definitely been [...]

Ball Buster

From the great place that puts a smile on my face everyday comes a video of what seems to be a game that never quite took off…

We’re an Aunt and Uncle - 2 Months Early!

Last night Kelly went into the hospital because of extremely elevated blood pressure. After many attempts to try to get it down and not being able to catch a good heartbeat from the baby, they decided to do an emergency C-section. So, our little niece, Maya Celeste, was born about two months early on December [...]

16 Random Facts About Moi…

“Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a note with 16 random things, shortcomings, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end choose 16 people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them. You have to tag the person who tagged you.”
- Okay, I’m not gonna tag anyone. I just [...]

Vinton Christmas Parade ‘08

On Thursday night, Johnny and I along with Melissa, Jason and Skyler as well as my sister Sarah and her friend Katie headed out to the Town of Vinton’s annual Christmas parade. We went mainly to see our youngest sister Taylor march with Staunton River’s marching band (she plays the flute), but also to soak [...]

Because I Want Some Nail Stuff…

You should enter too if you’re interested. And I totally am. Woo-hoo!

Chop It Off!

I did something spontaneous today. I got my hair chopped off. I’ve been feeling like I’ve needed a change and I seemed to always wear my hair up in a bun because it was just easy and got it out of the way. That paired with the long overgrown remnants of bangs from a previous [...]

Yumminess… - Stromboli

The night we decorated our house for Christmas, we had two of my sisters and Melissa, Jason and Skyler over and I tested a new recipe on them. I found the recipe for Stupendous Stromboli on (where else?) Green Lite Bites and it sounded really yummy. After having Johnny run down to the store for [...]