Spring Break in Yuma, Part I

This past week Karen, Weston, and I traveled to Yuma, AZ to visit Martha and her family for spring break. It was a quick, fun-filled trip.

Weston waiting for our flight in the USO room at CLT.

Me and George H.W. Bush at Houston Airport

When Karen, Weston, and I arrived most of the Jones Family was asleep. The cousins, Wes and Alex, shared a happy reunion in the morning.


We spent our first full day in AZ playing outside...

crashing children's toys...

and watching Madison practice for T-Ball.

Karen and Wes enjoying the "game".

Luke

Alex

It was a really nice day.

The Legend of the Dogwood Tree

At the time of Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber for the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus nailed upon it, sensed this.

In His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering Jesus said to the tree:
" Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross--two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember."


Our dogwood tree started blooming yesterday, just in time for Easter.

Happy Easter!

Harry, Baby, and I before church

Weston and Karen

It's A Girl!

She is healthy and beautiful. What more could you ask for?

A Weekend with the Rents

This weekend my parents came for a visit. It was really great to see them since we hadn't gotten together since Christmas. On Saturday, we went to Jetton Park, just down the street from our house, to enjoy the beautiful weather.

Happy 30th Birthday, Harry!

Birthday Party

Harry turns 30 on Monday, so we went out with some friends today to celebrate.

Me and Harry

Jessica and Vince

Ryan and Laura

Kelly, Becky, and Joanne


After dinner and cake at Mac's, we headed home to play some Rock Band.

Harry on drums, Siggy on bass

Joanne on guitar, Kelly and Becky on vocals

Jessica acting as the audience

Baby Update

Harry and I had our 16 week check-up yesterday with the doctor. LT is measuring normally and my total weight gain is 3 lbs. The heart rate was 153 beats per minute (keeping us guessing at the gender - 193, 175, then 153, we aren't sure). We won't be guessing the gender much longer, though, we will have the anatomy scan on Monday, March 29! We are hoping for a healthy scan and are excited we don't have to wait too much longer to see our baby again.

Visiting Karen and Weston

This past weekend, Harry and I spent our Saturday watching the ACC basketball championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. After the games, we headed to Raleigh for a quick visit with Karen and Weston.

Growth Spurt

I believe Little Thompson "LT" had a growth spurt this week.

We are 15 weeks along and I'm beginning to feel flutters. Our excitement grows every day.

Getting Ready

Harry and I have been working the past few weeks to prepare for our new bundle of joy. We have redone our guest room, began emptying our office (soon to be nursery), cleaned out our garage (yes, I still count this as getting ready for baby), and cleaned out our own closet (yes, I'm still counting it). We also have been researching strollers, car seats, and how to install wainscoting (for our nursery). Finally, we are acquiring baby gear.

This is the first of our baby gear... a diaper bag. Harry bought this the day we found out we were pregnant. Not wanting to be accused of being too into trends or labels (it is a Kate Spade) I'm also posting a picture of the purse I bought to go with this diaper bag; it is a Target original.

And Baby Makes 3

Due to arrive on September 5, 2010.

Best Friends are the Best!

Joey and Phoebe

Meredith and Harry

Once Upon A Time...

there was an ugly guest room.

It was filled with left-over college furniture and many items the lovely young couple that owned the room didn't want to deal with. One day, the lovely young couple decided they were tired of having an ugly guest room so they began cleaning it out and filling it with new, beautiful furniture. They worked for many weeks until finally, they thought they had created the most beautiful guest room possible.




Now, the lovely young couple are awaiting their first guests to enjoy the beautiful new guest room so they can all live happily ever after.

Happy Valentine's Day

Harry and I on our honeymoon in downtown Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, USVI, June 2003.

Yep, More Snow in North Carolina!

For the third weekend in 4 weeks we have snow! This is unheard of in Charlotte, North Carolina. Harry and I are loving how much snow we are getting (and the fact that it waits until Friday night so we don't have to make up canceled school days). Once again, here are snow pictures...

Around 6:00 Friday night, before we left for the Opening Ceremonies Party at Joanne's. The snow was falling in big, beautiful flakes.

Our house at 11:30 when we returned from the Opening Ceremonies Party. You may notice that my car is not in the driveway but tire tracks are... funny story. Harry pulled into the driveway, put on the parking break, and we slid backwards into the street. He tried to park again. Pulled the parking break, and again, we slid back out into the street. At this point we decided to park on the street.

At 11:30 Friday night, it was still snowing but the flakes were much smaller.

Harry and I in the snow (we look tired, don't we?)

Joey is the house cat that tries to escape EVERY time a door opens. When it is snowy, we let him. Joey HATES snow, and it is hilarious!

Our backyard early Saturday morning, the sun is just starting to come up.

Our "table shot" that allows us to judge how much snow we got. I estimate another 2-3 inches fell on Charlotte.

Our front yard with the Jeep on the street where it rested for the night.

Our side street and the "meadow". The street is very icy this morning. Really, really icy.

The view down Bluff Inlet Road.

Our little house, which was warm, so back inside I went.