Happy Birthday Edward!!!

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Yesterday we celebrated Edward’s first birthday.  Sarah and Jody had a wonderful party for him at the park.  He was a very good boy the whole time, but he did get a little tired by the end of the party.  It must have been opening all those gifts!

I can’t believe he is already one!  I remember when Sarah called me and told me she was pregnant like it was yesterday.  I was sititng at the light on Six Forks waiting to turn left into the new Target at North Hills and I screamed several times!!  Now he is one!  Life really flies by…… 

Check out the pictures here

 

Lakefront Home

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Check out our lakefront home!

casey at front door

Casey and I went up to Boone for the weekend and had a great time.  Hopefully we can get up there again this summer or fall with some friends!!  There are some lovely lakefront properties available for rent next to ours.  They come with rocks to sleep on!  Casey and I have a little difference of opinion when it comes to the definition of camping.

Casey – hike into the woods with a big heavy pack on your back (not on any of those silly man made trails), find a clearing to set up camp, wonder around for a couple hours finding fire wood, spend another hour or two starting a fire from scratch (rubbing sticks together is preferred, but a match is acceptable if desperate), sleep on the hard ground (meanwhile getting no real sleep), piss in the woods, sit in the dark once the sun goes down (only because you forgot the latern or flashlight)

Lindsay – drive car up to camping area, unload the car (campground is a few feet from the car, grounds include area for tent, fire pit and perhaps a table), start a fire using wood provided by campsite, lighter fluid, newspaper and matches, eat some marshmallows, sleep on air mattress in the tent (getting a nice sleep), bathrooms within walking distance of tent

I think Casey’s definition of camping sounds like torture!  In my mind camping should be fun.  I just enjoy being outdoors since I sit in a little room under florescent lights the marjority of my days.  They make all kinds of cool stuff for camping so why not use them?  I will be  packing for our next camping trip……   Even Casey wants the air mattress this time.

Check out the pictures from the trip in my gallery!  There are some pictures of the changing Appalachian campus too. 

The toys are finally here!!

Friday, May 12th, 2006

I ordered 4 willow balls almost two months ago for the bunnies and they just arrived.  I have the hardest time getting these things because they are always on back order.  Apparently they are a favorite of all bunnies.  They cost 7 bucks each plus shipping and are destroyed in a day, but they love them so much!  I haven’t found anything they like to chew on as much as these things (except all the things they aren’t allowed to chew on – woodwork, cords, clothes, shoes, carpet).  I put one in SweetPea and RoseMarie’s room last night and there isn’t much left tonight.  They love pulling it apart and will eventally eat most of the pieces.  I put one in the bonus room for Tuscan and Moose to have while they are out playing.  Here are a few pictures.

Day One – They just discovered it

 day one

Moose tearing it apart

moose day one

Day two – Here is what it looks like now

tuscan day two

Day Three – pretty much destroyed

day three

Melanie’s Wedding

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

Melanie’s wedding was yesterday.  We had a great time and she looked beautiful.  I have some pictures posted in my gallery.  Casey did a good job with the camera, he took over 200 pictures!  I have spent all day sorting through them and posting them.