Tuesday, September 22, 2009

"The Boys"




We spent the weekend in VA with some family. It was the first time we had met Jackson and Matthew, two year old twin boys. Phoenix had a blast with them. She called them "my boys." She immediately distinguished differences in them to get their names correct. They went to the fair together and enjoyed a picnic at the vineyard. She also had fun at the park with them. I'm sure there will be many more visits.

Tweetsie Railroad






After a few weeks hiatus, we're back.....we spent Labor Day weekend in the mountains with my family. We went to Tweetsie Railroad on the Saturday before Labor Day. Phoenix had a great time riding the train but best of all, she LOVED the carousel. She rode SEVEN times. My mom was such a trooper. She rode with Phoenix FIVE of the seven times on the carousel. She also enjoyed the chair lift and rode that several times too. We rode through the mouse mine and enjoyed the black light mouse show. We also fed the goats and deer, rode the boat and airplane, and bought some fudge. YUM!! We had a great time there. Phoenix even saw one of her current classmates there. We had so much fun at Tweetsie!!!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Happy 1/2 Birthday!!!




We decided to celebrate Phoenix's 1/2 birthday so that she can have a celebration with her friends since her actual birthday is December 25th. We felt as though she would never be able to have a celebration with her friends on or around her actual birthday because so many people have other commitments and obligations around that time of the year. And because her friends are so important to her, we WANT her to have a celebration of her life with them. On August 1st, we booked Young's Gym in Wake Forest for 1 1/2 hours and had an awesome time with her friends and family. Her very best friends were all present and my parents and sister, brother-in-law and niece were there too. She carries her birthday pictures around and speaks of her birthday and party at least once a week.

Pullen Park



After touring Big Boss Brewery, we went to Pullen Park for the afternoon (Saturday, August 8). It was Phoenix's first time there. She loved every part of it. We got 10 tickets for her to use as she wished between the train, the carousel, and the boat. We rode the train twice as a family, Phoenix rode the boat once, and we rode the carousel twice as a family. Of course, she also enjoyed playing on the playground despite the 100+ degree weather we were experiencing. She has asked to go back everyday. We'll go back when it cools down and we are thinking of taking her when the train becomes the Holiday Express in the winter.

Sunday, July 19, 2009


Welcome to our "new" family site. The company that hosted our last family site is going out of business thus the need for the new site. I have frantically searched out a new site that would accommodate the needs I require from the site. I think that I have found the "one." Hopefully, you will have the same ease in viewing and catching up with us that the last site provided. Let me know what you think. I have lots of updates.......
Thank you for sharing our lives and being part of our journey.