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.

Sun and Snow

Today, Harry and I enjoyed a walk in our winter wonderland.

A very cute snowman with broccoli eyes!

An awesome snow fort!

More Snowy Pictures

It is still snowing outside (yippee!) I'm sure I will post more pictures tomorrow, since it is going to snow all day, but here are the current conditions.

Joey got out of the house this morning, took 2 steps in the snow, started shivering, and headed back into the house. Our tough guy!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Most of the southeast is getting hit by a massive winter storm, including Charlotte. We have been getting beautiful snow since 5 PM. The following pictures were taken at 9:30 PM.

This is our patio furniture; while it is not the prettiest picture, it does show our snowfall amount. I'm estimating a little over 2 inches so far.

The tree in front of our house. Look at all that beautiful snow still falling! We are supposed to get snow till tomorrow evening. I can't wait to see how much accumulates! Since there is no school or now work tomorrow, Harry and I are all for the snow!

Rainy Sunday

What's the best thing to do on a rainy Sunday afternoon?

Bake the world's best chocolate chip cookies!

So I did.

Chocolate Chip Cookies (from Mom)
1 cup Crisco
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. water
2 eggs
(blend the above till creamy)
add 2 and 1/4 cup of flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
mix, add morsels, bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees
Enjoy!

Hockey Night in Charlotte

Checkers Win! They beat the Wheeling Nailers last night 5-4. It was a great game!

So We Meet Again

60 degree weather, a day off of school, and I'm running again.

It has been one month since the half marathon.
I am out of shape but enjoying it.

Room in the Inn

Last night, Harry and I, along with 30 other volunteers from our 7th grade Just For group, hosted 5 homeless men from downtown Charlotte. We made up beds, gave them clean towels and toiletries, made them dinner, and watched movies with them. Overall, it was a good experience. It felt good to give back to those less fortunate. The youngest of our guests was a 26 year old man. He was very nice and told us that he slept outside on Friday night (when the low in Charlotte was 16 degrees). Our one disappointment was that we were expecting 10 guests and only got 5. This on the same day The Charlotte Observer reported that homeless shelters in Charlotte are full. We can only hope that everyone who needed a warm place to stay last night, found it.

We'll Miss You!

Yesterday, Clay began his second deployment.

Please keep Clay, Karen, Weston, and all the men and women in our military in your prayers.

Merry Christmas, Part II

Yesterday, Harry and I celebrated Christmas with the Thompson family.

Harry's dad made marshmallow guns... Laura and Harry really liked them.

Dad, enjoying the war he created.

Harry, Laura, and Dad all open the presents the same way, using a pocket knife. I think this is very weird; however, they argue it is neat. You decide.

Mom and Harry

Family Picture