How frightening is this?
Chris’ job in a creative ad agency makes him privy to all sorts of crazy Halloween costumes. Check out his colleagues hard at work.
Posted on October 31st, 2008 by tonya
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Scary!!
Like father, like daughter (repost)
I couldn’t resist sharing the similarity- I think Chris is about 2 here, but check out these look-alikes!
Posted on October 31st, 2008 by tonya
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Pumpkin carving
We decided to use templates this year and to give the kids a chance to use the sharp tools- it seemed to go pretty well! Now, if only I can figure out a fun art project to do with all these pumpkin seeds…
Posted on October 28th, 2008 by tonya
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Blueridge Parkway with the gang from the ‘boro
We enjoyed a blissful Sunday on the Blueridge Parkway with friends. We met up with the gang at the Cascades- where we shared a picnic and trailblazing (i.e.- a short walk) through the mountains. It was a beautiful day catching up with old friends (old as in I haven’t seen Jamie and Angela in forever- [...]
Posted on October 28th, 2008 by tonya
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Pumpkin patch
This morning we joined the Clausens for our annual trip to the pumpkin patch at Carrigan Farms. Our visit included a tractor ride, observing farm animals (including a ginormous turkey), pumpkin picking, and a cup of apple cider. There is something about looking out into a sea of orange pumpkins with my family and our [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2008 by tonya
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Meeting Baby Jocie
After many days of patient waiting, we finally had the opportunity to meet Baby Jocie this weekend. We took a whirlwind trip to Wilmington and enjoyed lots of family visit time. It was so sweet to see how Emma Kate and Jack took on their “big cousin” roles and enjoyed holding Jocie and even singing [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by tonya
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Playing catch up
It’s sad to realize that life gets too busy to blog (and children too needy and work too overwhelming…). So, here is a “catch up” post with a few words and a few pictures to go along with them.
On Wednesday, Emma Kate participated in her first production of first grade. She played the role of [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2008 by tonya
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Discovering Pompeii
Emma Kate is fascinated by natural disasters and everything science. Her favorite books are Magic School Bus and Magic Treehouse series books. When given a choice of TV programs, she will choose something from the science channel (preferrably programs that focus on tornados, hurricanes, volcanos, etc). So, it was inevitable that we visit Discovery Place’s [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by tonya
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Gamer
Chris’ grandmother, Gamer, passed away Thursday. Today he and his family are in Wilmington attending Gamer’s funeral service; I am sad that we can’t join him. Chris’ childhood memories are inextricably tied to Gamer and Gamer’s house; he often shares these stories with me. I easily remember the first time I met Gamer- how sweet [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by tonya
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We went to the zoo, zoo, zoo…
Saturday, per Mawmaw and Pawpaw’s suggestion, we visited the NC Zoo in Asheboro (that makes twice this year- so our membership finally paid for itself!). We walked from North America to Africa, admiring the animals we met and avoiding the crowd. In the end, we learned a lot, walked a lot, and experienced a lot [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by tonya
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