As you can tell, I'm not sure if I'm going to keep up with this blogger stuff. Seems like it is always the last on my list and never gets updated.

The last few weeks have been crazy busy! I'm heading to Nelson on Friday for a week or so. Mike is having a boys weekend and looking forward to deep sea fishing on Sat. I'll be going to Heather's baby shower and then helping get ready for B's big day. I'm so excited!!

We have been to some pretty cool places- NC Aquarium, NC Museum of Science, Twisted Fork (yummy!), & Augusta County Fair.

My teacher friend Jessica had a little girl last week-Elizabeth-I'm taking them dinner tomorrow night.

Tonight Kim's SIL & family are in town so we are going to try and catch up with them.

Mike went out of town and should be back sometime this afternoon/evening.

Callum is actually still sleeping- long night- apparently his molars are moving in!

Callum's 1st Birthday

Callum and Corbin

Callum enjoying some beach time and being spoiled by the grandparents!

It's A Girl

Think pink. Kim found out today they are having a girl. Watch out Callum! A cute surfer chick coming your way ;-)

We are back in town after a whirlwind vist to Nelson. Mike had some work to do in C'ville so I jumped at the opportunity to spend some time in the 'ford. Last night we had dinner at Vito's and I hear they are coming to Nellysford. I will need to get the direct number so I can get in touch with Dad.

Callum and I loaded up on ice cream and Bruce's music. It is so funny to watch Cal dancing to B.'s guitar playing. He has clapping down packed too. Be on the look out for a little man's guitar. Dad played a little bass for us all and we sang Old Mc'D several times.

Liz and Derek are coming to visit this weekend. I can't wait to see what Corbin and Callum think of each other. Hopefully Corbin will inspire Cal to walk. He is super close.

Kim finds out the sex of her little one next week. I'm so excited!

Happy 4th!

Ocracoke Island

Spent the weekend here. Tifanie and Bill are getting married July 26th so it was nice for her to get some girl time and some sexy lingerie. The first night we went to dinner at The Back Porch and then drinks at Howard's Pub. Saturday we tried to hit the beach, but the rain got us. So we had some lunch at the Jolly Roger, toured the island on our bikes, did some shopping, grabbed dinner at Mango Loco's and back to the pub. I've never been to Ocracoke in the summer. We always go in the fall when the tourists are gone. I was amazed at how busy the little island was. A couples trip in the works for the fall.




Mike and Callum had a great time together. I think they were both excited to see me come home. Callum immediately put his arms up for me to scoop him up. The best feeling in the world!

The dreaded deer flies are biting the crap out of us (or I guess I should say sucking all of our blood). This is one insect I truly hate! Any ideas on how to get rid of them? Nothing seems to work.

Happy Father's Day

Both of my boys are taking Father's Day naps. We spent most of the day at the beach yesterday followed by sushi for dinner. Today we took it easy, had some Mama Kwans for lunch. Callum seemed to have a taste for fish tacos~ just like his momma.

Called Dad ~ He was going to The Lobster for lunch. I sent him The Bucket List in the hopes he might actually sit and relax for a few minutes.

Mike has a pretty slow week ahead, I think. I'm going to try to do some maintenance on myself. I need to cash in on my massage, get some new contacts, maybe a haircut, etc.

I'm going to Ocracoke on Friday for a girls weekend. I'll be prepping Mike for his weekend with Callum or maybe I should be prepping Callum. All in all, I'm sure I will be a nervous wreck, but it will be so nice to get away for the weekend.

We offically have a Dunkin Donuts. I'm going to sneak away for an afternoon Iced Coffee.

Everyone wonders what Cal has been up to these days. This morning he was helping me make the bed.

Using my new Canon Rebel (love this camera)

Summer time means the blog gets neglected. We try and stay outdoors as much as possible.

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 6AM
2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? Either
3. WHAT IS THE LAST FILM THAT YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? P.S. I Love You
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? TV? Who has time?
5. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?PB&J
6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Annette
7. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? Oysters
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD? Norah Jones
9 WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? Tahoe
10. FAVORITE SANDWICH ? PB&Banana
11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? Sob Story
12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? Khaki Skirt
13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Tortola
14. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM? Olive
15. FAVORITE HOLIDAY ? Christmas
16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? Arizona
17. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY? 16th
18. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? baseball
19. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS? HI
20 WHO DO YOU LEAST EXPECT TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? ???
21. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO SEND IT BACK FIRST? ???
22. FAVORITE SAYING? Uh Oh (to Cal)
23. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? Sept. 30
24. ARE YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? Night, a few moments of peace.
25. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 8.5
26. PETS? Nope
27. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? My 2008-09 school leave was approved.
28. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? Teacher
29. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? Fine
30 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? I would rather have a brownie.
31 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? Peony
32. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? 8/2/08
35. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Weight Watchers Fudge Bar
36. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? No.
37. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Olive
38. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Chilly
39. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Water
40. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? JK's
41. SIBLINGS? Chelle, Bruce, Jackie (SIL)
42. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? First day of Summer
43. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Musical Owl
44. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
45. HUGS OR KISSES? Both
46. COFFEE OR TEA? Both
47. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Choc.
48. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO EMAIL YOU BACK? or blog tag
49. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? March 2008 (Granny)
50. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? Shoes and Dust
51. WHO IS THE FRIEND THAT YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Heather
52. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Cleaned
53. FAVORITE SMELL? Lavender
54. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Spiders.
55. SALTY OR SWEET? Sweet
56. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR RING? 2
57. HOW MANY YEARS AT YOUR CURRENT JOB? Almost 1 SAHM
58. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK? Friday family time woo hoo!
59. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? to many –5
60. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? Yes.
61. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL YOU SEND THIS TO? Blog Readers
62. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL REPLY? ???

Such a mess!

Tag

What is his name? Mike
How long have you been married? 5 years
How long did you date? 2 years
How old is he? 40 (hahahaha)
Who eats more? Mike
Who said I love you first? Mike
Who is taller? Mike
Who sings better? I'll have to ask Callum one day-
Who's temper is worse? Mike
Who does the laundry? Me
Who does the dishes? Me.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed (when you are facing it)? Me
Who pays the bills? Me
Who cooks dinner? Mike, I do the shopping-(plus, Mike loves to cook)
Who mows the lawn? you mean sand???
Who drives when you are together? I would like to drive all the time-
Who has more friends? even
Who has more siblings? me
Who wears the pants in the family? ask me, it is me...ask mike, it is mike

A Game of Tag

What I was doing 10 yrs ago: I was working on my Masters in Education at Lynchburg College, volunteering at the elem. school, waiting tables at WGN

Five things on my to do list for today:
1-hand out some cup cakes i made last night so i do not eat anymore
2-plant a flower for mom
3-go walking with chelle/mom/cal
4-cook everyone ckn/steak ques. for din din
5-watch am. idol (and prob. eat a cup cake)


Things I would do if I were a billionaire-
-make sure my friends/family were well taken care of
-something to benefit kids
-finish our house/build one in mtns.
-travel


Three of my bad habits-
-cup cakes /ice cream /sweets
-losing my cell phone
-unfinished projects

Five places I have lived
-Nellysford, VA
-Fairfax, VA
-Wintergreen, VA
-Nags Head, NC
-Kitty Hawk, NC

Five jobs I have had
-Babysitter
-Waitress
-Retail
-Teacher
-Keeping my wild man entertained...

We have had a super busy Mom's day. Cal decided to get me up a little early this morning to celebrate. I'm going to stay a few extra days in Nellysford since Mike has to work out of town this week. Maybe I will get a little leisure time in the new Target shopping center. I really want to hit up Michael's and Kohl's too. Cal is loving all the attention and new animals. I think we almost have him saying "kitty kitty". Hope everyone had a nice day!

Below are some guinea's that run through Mom/Dad's yard.

They are very loud, annoying birds. Cal loves them!

Liz, I thought you would enjoy seeing the random farm animals ;-)

Bear Dog

Happy Birthday Dad! (62, shhhh)

Callum and Andy
John Deere Boy
Helping Mema work!
Kris, I found your frog...
Hail from Thurs. storm

Grandpa is off entertaining Cal, and Mom is napping. I have a few minutes to myself to check email and upload some pictures.



We are getting ready to head over to Chelle's and celebrate Dad's b-day. Mom made him his favorite yellow box cake with choc. frosting. Shame on him for not having pound cake.



Heather's Dad turned 60 yesterday. We went to his surprise party in C'ville today.

We are in Nelson for a few days. I love being off from school and being able to spend time with the family. We came home to celebrate Dad's b-day. Heather will be here on Sat. too.

Bekah has been hanging out with us. We took a few pictures on the beach and the we went to a "critter" making workshop. It was by Closer to Home.

The next few days we are booked solid. Callum and I are going to visit Mom at work. Friday I get my haircut...yippee! Sat. we visit w/Heather. Sun cook-out at Chelles. Dad and Callum have plans to mow the lawn.

I see the sun peeping out. Looks like it might be a beautiful day. I really want to do a whole lot of nothing. I want to start planting some flowers. Any suggestions? I really want the kind that I do not have to water...I like to plant the flowers, but somehow it slips my mind that they need water too. Day lillies have been perfect for me.

I've been trying to catch up on the news. It's all Miley. I am not an avid reader of Vanity Fair. I assumed it was geared for us older ones. So why would we want to see a 15 year old on the cover?

Callum still has the sniffles. Must be allergies. He does not like having snot pulled out of his nose. When do they learn to blow their own nose? He goes for his 9mo. check-up next Tues. Then we are heading to Nelson for a few days. Dad's b-day is on the 10th.

I'm going to catch last nights bachelor online. (I'm so cheesy for watching that stuff, I know)

We are in Louisburg, NC. Both of my boys are sound asleep and I can't seem to wind down.

We had planned to go downtown Raleigh today and see the museum. However, we got a late start and ended up spending the evening at Triangle Town Center. The kids seem to call all the shots these days. We had lunch at Twisted Fork and topped it off with a little TCBY.

Callum has been having so much fun being entertained by Lynn (18mo.) He is wore slam out. Last night, he had the best sleep ever after cutting 6 teeth over the past two weeks. He is still being lazy about crawling, but soooo close.

Another busy day tomorrow. We are headed to have lunch with Omi (Mike's Mom) and all the German ladies. This will be his first trip to Fayeteville.

So, I need to hit the bed. We plan to hit the road at 830 AM-

dust off the blog

I realized I haven't made a post in quite some time. The daily grind has been keeping me busy. We are all unpacked and sorta back on schedule and we leave next Wed. for Louisburg.

I have decided to take another year off from teaching. So, I've tried to get all my routine Dr. appts. taken care of so I can switch my insurance. Selecting an insurance plan is quite the ordeal. I have always had group insurance and since Mike is self-employed it is a costly nightmare.

These last few days the weather has been beautiful. Callum loves to be outdoors as much as I do. We need our backyard landscaped so badly. Mike suggested we enter our yard on the DIY network (America's most desperate landscape). We've got to get it ready for a Fiesta Gym.

Florida

St.Petersburg Grand Prix Indy Cars





Notice the dolphin chasing the boat-

Sunny Days in Florida

Friendly Egret

Lazy afternoons in the hot tub.

Mom's Birthday Lunch
Someone please take the phone from him!

Clearwater Beach and Pier 60
view from 4th floor
View of Sand Key from 4th floor

Mike/Callum on the dock-

Callum slept through most of his first plane ride-
Crazy Bird sitting by us at the pool
The cute couple!
Dudley Waddles-(Callum's Duck)
Our place-Sun West Palms



I can't believe it is already Wed. The average temp. has been 80- Wish you guys were here!!!
Monday we celebrated Mom's 60th by giving her a "red hat". Aunt Carolyn took us to lunch at the Biltmore Plantation. Last night was AUCE crab legs. Today is going to be a relaxing day on the beach. I'm heading there soon as little man wakes up from his nap! I'll take some more pictures.