New addition!!!!!!!!

I know it has been a while since I posted. I now have HUGE news to share. I am pregnant!!! We wanted to wait a while to announce this big news, to make sure the baby was healthy. We went in for an ultrasound at 7 weeks and the baby looked like a kidney bean, not much for the non parents to swoon over. Now we have a better picture at 10 weeks. The arrival date is set for October 4, 2011. it is going to be a hot summer (UGH!), but it will all be worth it. The last three months have been difficult with nausea that lasts all day and fatigue like you would not believe. Not to mention the other big/sad events that have occured. Frank's dad past away in January and my grandfather passed away in early February. Hopefully, now that the first trimester is almost over, I will have smooth sailing. I will keep you posted. Here is our pick of the little baby. Currently the size of a lime!!!

Merry White Christmas!!!!

Frank and I headed to Alabama to visit with my family for Christmas. We left North Carolina on Wednesday before Christmas and stayed until Tuesday after Christmas. Everyone woyld have thought that going to Alabama would have been a warm Christmas. However, on Christmas morning we woke up to a couple of inches of snow!!! It flurried all day Christmas day and the next day. Addie and Quenton helped their dad build a snowman, then Addie was tired of being cold and wanted to come in.

OB was prepared in her coat but not very fond of the snow either. OB was terrified the whole time of Sierra and Jae's dog, Bryant. Bryant's head is the same size as OB's whole body. She was beginning to warm up toward the end but still not very brave. Addie loved OB, she kept calling her "little girl".

In all we had a really good Christmas, with lots of fun games with the family. Christmas dinner was great! We all got lots of really good gifts.

I am very much like my mom. I brought my camera, but forgot to use it. During the New Year my new goal is to take more pictures! This blog will be the proof to show I have acheived my goal. Here are the couple of pictures I did manage to get.


This is what we saw when we woke up Christmas morning!!!! Who would have thought, in Alabama!


Quenton trying to figure out how to move while all bundled up. He was a little unsure of the snow at first.


Addie making a snow angel.


Me and Addie posing by the snowman. She was really proud of the snowman face. Putting the face on was her job, we used a carrot and M&M's.

Christmas 2010

Frank and I will be heading to Alabama to Sierra's house for Christmas this year. It will be quite an experience for him. He has never spent Christmas with my family and he is in for a surprise. Sierra is bad enough with presents but I hear that Addie is just as bad, if not worse. Busting with excitement!!!! We will be packing the car and taking OB with us on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Will update soon with pictures from the trip. Merry Christmas!!!!!

First Snowfall of 2010

On December 4, 2010, we got our very first snowfall of the year. Granted we only got about 2 1/2 inches, it was still pretty. OB was not really very fond of the snow, we put her fleece coat on her and tried to let her play. She was not really having it. Frank went out with her for a few minutes but she just wandered around. Once Addie heard I had snow, she asked me to build a snowman and send her a picture. Here are a few of the pictures from the first snowfall.


About one hour after the snow started.


About two hours after the snow started. It was coming down fast.


OB in her fleece coat, trying to stay warm.


Frank and OB playing in the snow.


The snowman Addie requested. It was only about a foot tall, but she still gave me my props!

THANKSGIVING!!!!!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Frank and I were just going to cook for ourselves and have a boring Thanksgiving alone with the dog. But on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, my dad called and asked if we had enough food for two more. Of course, doesn't he realize Frank is doing the cooking and planning. So mom and dad came early Thursday afternoon. We ate till we were stuffed then everyone pretty much fell asleep early. On Friday, Frank went Black Friday shopping for a little bit, while mom and I went to the Greensboro Craftsman's Christmas Classic. A craft show that comes every year on Thanksgiving weekend. Then mom helped me put up the Christmas tree on Friday night. Their short weekend was then gone as they left Saturday morning. We had a great time and were very excited that they came. Here is some of the food we ate, but I forgot the most important pictures. I forgot to take a picture of the Turkey, Ham, and mini orange chocolate cheesecakes I made. Here is the rest of the feast. Sorry for so many pictures, I told you Frank can cook!


Homemade Cranberry sauce, YUM


Caramelized onion and cornbread stuffing


Broccoli salad, mom's favorite


My favorite. Greenbean, cranberries, and carrots in a garlic butter sauce


One of Frank's favorites, peas and pearlized onions.


These didn't come out looking to pretty, but they sure were good. Chipotle twice baked sweet potatoes.


The absolute best thing we had!!!!! Sweet potato gnocchi with maple sage butter


Custard apple pie with butter pecan ice cream


OB felt like the rest of us, stuffed and sleepy!


The Christmas Tree!!!!

The best and worst of Fall

Fall is such a beautiful time of year, except for raking leaves. I spent about 5 hours raking leaves this Saturday, while Frank cleaned the gutters. There will be much more raking to come, Yuck!


Doesn't look like much, nine 39 gallon bags. This is only the beginning.


The only empty tree in the yard.


One of the large oak trees in the backyard just waiting to give us more time with the rake.


Another 10-15 bags of leaves.


Maple tree on the side of the house, pretty to look at but not to clean up.


I just love this Japanese Maple. We have three in the yard, but this is by far the most colorful.


OB doing her best to help with the yard.

Lazy day football

Now that Football season is here, there is nothing else on tv for the entire weekend, with the exception of the occaisonal Law and Order repeats. Now Frank has found Law and Order:UK. Who would have thought that England had their own L&O and people here would be interested in watching it. Football, however, is the most important thing here.


Frank and OB on Saturday watching college football, yes he has corrupted the dog, too!


OB growing tired of Football much like me.


On Sunday, this is what is on our tv, THE STEELERS!


Football watching Frank and OB.