Early Christmas Gift

We went looking for kittens yesterday and found Miss Quinn lonely in a pet store and fell in love with her instantly. So, we brought her home for an early Christmas present. Chip doesn't seem to mind her and hopefully some day they will be best friends. For now she is just a sweet playful furball.

Veterans Day 2008

This Post is dedicated to my Husband and to all those who have served our country. Thank You Babe! I love you!
I think that each and every one of us know a Veteran by some way or another. Hope that today you will take the time and Thank one! Freedom is NOT FREE!

Rewind....Summer DC Trip

I really wanted to put these pictures on here 2 months ago, We had a fantastic time with Les, Christy and their kids. We had 2 half days there basically and really could have spent at least 4 days to see everything. It was great to get to go there though. So much history there to appreciate.

Les, Christy, Amanda, Meghan, Tyler and Ryan.

Jessica captured this picture with the plane flying in the background and my handsome boys.

Washington Monument

World War II Monument. It was beautiful!

Lincoln Memorial

Our big group, the kids did great with all the walking we did that day.

Vietnam memorial wall, quite sobering and humbling to see all the names on the wall.

Jefferson Memorial

Dinner at Nicholas's.....yum! Adult table......

Kids table.......

Outside our Embassy Suites Hotel room.

National History Museum

Washington DC capital....to the left, the White House. Why didn't I get a picture of that???

A Fun Halloween

Having fun with wigs.......

Emily getting kisses from Chip the "horse".

Not too sure that Chip liked his costume too much but it entertained us.

Got CANDY??




Heading out to go Trick or Treating.

Rich had fun with trick or treaters at our door!

Cute Hippie girls Jessica and Madeline.

Scary Rich!!

Chip loves the girls!

Krisann Comes for a visit!

Emily super happy to be at the ocean!!
The kids had a race on the beach.

Atop the Kure Beach pier, little windy.



Even Chip got to come on this trip, the girls loved him!

Plenty of shells to find on the beach.

Jess and Madeline inseparable.

My beautiful sister Krisann.

A collection of our shells found.

The kids doing some kind of Sun pose??

Gotta get that salty sand in toes and through your fingers.

Cute girls, Jessica and Kate.

Enjoying being with Krisann on the beach and sharing North Carolina with her!

Rich's Promotion to STAFF SARGEANT

I am SO proud of my husband! What an honor it was Friday the 26th of September to Pin Rich and put on his new rank! I was given a neat 82nd ABN pin and necklace that I will wear proudly! Kari and Vince came along with my FRG leader Lara. How sweet! That was a big day for us and hurried home to get ready for the Ball!