Concerts!

The past few weeks we've had the privilege of seeing our two favorite bands in Raleigh, twice! Here are a few pictures of the Corey Smith and American Aquarium concerts; and even some pictures with me and some band members. :)

2nd grade!

I haven't blogged in forever! I don't even know where to start. I had one day off from school after I finished the year in 3rd grade then began the new year as a second grade teacher!! We have now been in school for a month and I am slowly but surely whipping them into shape. Wow, was it a tough transition for us all though. I absolutely could not have asked for a better first year. My students were AMAZING and I think they will always be my favorites!

Here a few pictures from Easter... I know I'm bad at keeping up! ....and more posts and pics. to come!

Universal Studios

To celebrate one year of marriage, Jeff and I took a trip to Orlando, Florida with Lindsey (my sister) and Will (my brother-in-law). We spent the week at a resort on the site Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. We have a great time even through it rained almost every day! We ate some wonderful restaurants, Margaritaville, NBA City, and Bubba Gump Shrimp, spend our days at the park, and saw Blue Man Group. Because we stayed on site we were able to take a ferry to all the parks, restaurants, and the City Walk. We also had express passes which put us at the front of every line. We rode rides until we couldn't stand up straight! Here are a few pictures from our vacation!

One Year Anniversary!!

I feel so blessed to have married such a wonderful man!! this has been the best, most eventful and fastest year of my life! Happy one year anniversary Jeff, I look forward to many more wonderful fun-filled years!

Shoot 'em up.

Today we drove to Fayetteville, NC to shoot a few guns; Jeff and Bear decided they wanted Kate and I to practice. We had a great time shooting at targets and skeet. Madison had a great time too.... building sand castles. A few country people coping with city life. : )

Morganton, NC

This past weekend we drove to Morganton, NC to watch Sarah play a golf tournament. We went hiking, enjoyed downtown, and watched lots of golf. It was a great trip and great to see the family! We always have a great time together!

Raleigh Rocks Half-Marathon and 5K

CONGRATS to Jeff!! He ran his first half-marathon in downtown Raleigh 2 weeks ago. He has already achieved his new year's resolution! WAY TO GO!

Caitlin came in town and we both ran the 5K. We had awesome time hanging out and enjoying Raleigh. Thanks for coming Caitlin, love you!

Birthday

I haven't blogged in a while..... These are a few pictures from my birthday. I got home from work and Jeff had a table full of present and a cookie cake for me! Later that night we had some people over to grill out and celebrate the big 23. Thanks to everyone for the cards and birthday wishes. It was a special day!

Baseball

Jeff is volunteering with the local high school baseball team. They have their first scrimmage tonight. He has had such a great time because of his love for the game! He has so much knowledge and talent to offer and the coaches LOVE having him around!

The Mountains

Lindsey, my sister, and Will, my brother-in-law, came up to visit last weekend. They flew in Thursday and left Tuesday. We took off to the Blue Ridge mountains for the weekend and stayed in an awesome log cabin. We hiked in Linville Falls, went shopping in downtown Blowing Rock, and ate at the famous Canyons restaurant. We enjoyed the hot tub at the cabin with a beautiful view, even though it got into the teens during the night! We played games and enjoyed each other's company! Thanks for coming Lindsey and Will... we had a great time, as always and can't wait to go to Orlando with you guys in May!

Let It Snow!

We had 6 inches of snow in Raleigh today!! We were out of school and off work because of weather and made a day of it! We went sledding, had snowball fights, and played with Bear, Kate and Maddy. I am off tomorrow as well because the roads will still be icy but the snow is gone... for now. Being from the south this was the first time Jeff and I had experienced a "big" snow. We had a blast; Charlie loved it too!

Happy New Year!

Here are a few pictures from our New Year's Eve neighborhood party. We have a very fun group of people who use any excuse to get together and have a good time! We built a fire in the common area by the pond in the neighborhood, played darts and rang in the new year!! HAPPY 2009 EVERYONE!!!
Jeff's new year's resolution: To run and get in better shape.
My new year's resolution: Run a half Marathon and eat healthier.... just to name a few!
Now that we've posted it on the internet, we have to stick to it. My resolutions usually last a month at best..... we'll see!

Christmas

Here are a few pictures from our crazy family Christmas! We flew to Daphne and spent a few nights in Alabama for my family Christmas then drove to Mississippi for my extended family Christmas. It was our first Christmas together and was a blast! Jeff went fishing and we went four wheeler riding... what Mississippi is all about. Good food, family and good times!

Christmas Time

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! Even though we've had the tree up for three weeks it's just now really feeling like the holidays! Here are a few pictures of our first Christmas season together.

Thanksgiving in Lampasas, TX

Jeff and I spent this Thanksgiving in Lampasas. We had a great time hunting, visiting, shopping, relaxing and more hunting.