The Stars Are Aligned

Well... at least this is what AJ said.  He is watching the weather like a hawk, we are expecting snow and we could get up to 12 inches in this storm.  Chris had to go buy a shovel last night.  Stay tuned for a white weekend in North Carolina.

Ginger in NC

We had a special visitor this week, Ginger came to see us from Colorado. We wanted to let Ellie know that Ginger is on her way home. She will need lots of rest because she was REALLY busy! Thanks for sharing her with us.

The Blue Ridge Mountains - Tree Envy

So we went to Boone last weekend and nearly EVERYONE had a tree strapped to the top of their car.  At the time the practical side of me was thinking needles on the ground and potential fire.  Today my emotional side is thinking how great that tree would smell!  We have the steady eddie artificial (see fake) tree, no fun.

This picture was taken from the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It was really pretty but we made a mental note to come back next year in the fall to see the trees change.

Fall in NC

AJ is offended that I am blogging that Fall is here, he believes that Fall is old news, has been here for awhile now. Tell that to the leaves, maybe they are procrastinators like AJ!

It is really getting pretty here, I love this time of year. It has been in the 70's but cold enough at night to change the trees. I hope it lasts and leaves do not all drop off too soon.

Scrappers Block

Connor is sick today, AJ hurt his hand and cannot play baseball so I finally have a day to catch up on my scrapping. Of course I am having a mental block! AJ pointed out the problem right away "Mom, aren't you supposed to scrap like right after it happens instead of 2 years later??" He gets the obvious gene from Chris.


Speaking of Chris, he let AJ drive the boat today, countdown to drivers ed which by the way starts in Dec. Eeeek!!!

So Long Summer!

First chance to blog since Labor Day, I cannot believe that summer is over!  We had a great time at the beach, the kids were in the water non-stop, even on day 2 when it was kind of rainy and overcast.  The water was really rough so I guess in body board land that is good. 

Everyone had a great time!

Who the heck is that girl hitting on my little precious?  She used her little brother to break the ice, smooth! Good thing Aunt Theresa was not there.

 

Wipe Out!