Recent Posts Tagged With 'family'

• Four years ago…

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 19:17 in family, holidays, friends, Ethan, just because, a day in the life..., kaiden, ethan kaiden christmas 2005

  You know that’s about as cute as it gets. I was going through some of the Christmas photos from previous years, and found this one.  I can’t believe that four years has gone by since this photo was taken. Time is flying past us way too...

• A TOTAL WTF DAY & a picture

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 18:32 in family, Ethan, just because, a day in the life..., school pictures, 365 days of blogging, crazy stuff from my past

  Ethan’s school pictures came home, and we’ll be doing the retakes. But his expression was the least of my concerns today. I got quite a bombshell dropped on me today regarding someone from my distant past. At first I laughed, and then I ...

• Celebrating the b’day

  Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 20:24 in family, friends, celebration, birthdays, adam, fun times, a day in the life..., cristin, 365 days of blogging

  And I am still recovering… If you want to see the pics, go here....

• Shopping, Walking, Shopping, Baking

  Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 19:25 in family, soccer, holidays, food, christmas, Ethan, brownies, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  This morning, after dropping Ethan off at school, I headed straight to Target to do a little Christmas shopping.  I am so proud of myself.  I NEVER do early shopping, but this year I threw all care to the wind and actually started a couple of weeks...

• Breakfast at the Belvedere Coffee Shop

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 18:28 in family, friends, food, boardwalk, breakfast, Ethan, stephen, fun times, eye opener, atlantic ocean, virginia beach, a day in the life...

  This morning we started out a little earlier than usual, and met friends of my friend for breakfast at the Belvedere Coffee Shop. Nestled on the edge of one of the older motels on the beach, the Belvedere Coffee Shop is open from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m....

• Soccer Pics

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 19:09 in family, soccer, Ethan, 365 days of blogging, super strikers

  Ethan’s soccer portrait. He loves playing soccer so much, and especially being part of a team. He had great coaches this year, and had a fun bunch of kids on his team. I actually hate to see the season end this Saturday....

• Soccer Saturday

  Posted on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at 21:46 in family, soccer, Ethan, adam, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, super strikers

  We had an early game today, and will have a repeat of that for the next two weeks. Up at 6:30, out the door at 7:00, on the fields by 7:30 and game started at 8:00. And we WON! The kids did great today....

• Crazy Hair Day

  Posted on Friday October 23rd, 2009 at 08:42 in family, school, Ethan, crazy hair day, green hair, third grade, red ribbon week, 365 days of blogging

  Today’s Red Ribbon Week theme Is “Using Drugs is Crazy” and the kids had to do something crazy with their hair. Ethan chose to do his hair in BRIGHT GREEN hair paint....

• Happy Birthday Kaiden!

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 20:24 in family, friends, birthday, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Lots of love and birthday wishes to our favorite girl! Hope this year is fabulous and we look forward to making many more memories with you!...

• A full day…

  Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 20:18 in family, friends, food, walking, Ethan, rain, brownies, fun times, a day in the life..., school stuff, kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Started out early this morning with getting Ethan and Kaiden to Jump Rope Club at 7:15. Came home in the pouring rain, and Janet and I decided to go ahead and attempt our daily walk on the boardwalk. I am amazed that we did it as hard as it was pour...

• My Parents’ Birthday Celebration

  Posted on Saturday October 10th, 2009 at 19:04 in family, birthdays, Ethan, celebrations, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, odus

  My parents share the same birthday. Today my Dad turned 80 and my Mom turned 76. We had steaks on the grill and steamed crabs, Mediterranean Chopped Salad, Pastitio, Greek Green Beans, lots of good appetizers and delicious birthday cake. We also spen...

• Getting into the spirit of things…

  Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 21:11 in family, holidays, friends, scary, halloween, Ethan, masks, fun times, a day in the life..., kaiden, 365 days of blogging

  Took the kids to dinner, and then for a Target run. The Halloween section was a huge hit!...

• I DO like Mondays!

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 19:50 in family, Ethan, adam, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  For the first time in my life, I honestly look forward to Mondays.   Yes, I miss my little guy while he’s at school, but he loves it and I think Mondays are good days for him, too.  We had a fabulous, fantastic, amazing weekend, but I still ...

• Sunshine and Smiles

  Posted on Sunday October 4th, 2009 at 18:10 in family, kids, beach, friends, Ethan, fun times, ashton, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  Today was a beauitful October day. Warm enough to take the kids to the beach, and warm enough to enjoy lots of time in the water. I love this picture of Ethan and Ashton. You can just tell how happy they are to get another day at the beach!...

• Soccer, chilling and fajitas

  Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 20:40 in family, soccer, beach, surfing, Ethan, adam, fun times, a day in the life..., fajitas, 365 days of blogging

  We had a really fun day today. A long day of soccer, but the kids played well today. They lost by two goals but there were 14 goals scored, which made for an exciting game. Ethan’s doing really well, and improves every week. This is really his...

• River City…stolen from

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 18:58 in family, Richmond, stephen, river city, rva, a day in the world..., 365 days of blogging

  Stephen, Ashley and a guy I went to elementary school with.  This cracked me up, because it is soooo spot on with its Richmond tour and Richmond people.  Stephen and Ashley live in the area where much of this video was filmed.  It’s pretty f...

• Neptune Festival 2009

  Posted on Sunday September 27th, 2009 at 18:53 in family, friends, food, Ethan, fun times, virginia beach, a day in the life..., neptune festival, 365 days of blogging, north american sandcastle competition

  Ethan and I spent the afternoon at the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. We had such a good time. Watched the surfing contest, looked at the art show, ran into lots of friends, ate chocolate covered strawberries and bananas and especially enjoyed thi...

• Ethan on Posh Tots

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 19:39 in family, Ethan, posh tots, a day in the world..., 365 days of blogging, poshtots.com, lcd frame

  Stephen’s girlfriend, Ashley, is a design consultant for the exclusive baby/children’s home furnishings company, Posh Tots.  In addition to furniture, bedding and accessories, they sell a little clothing,  baby gear, gifts and some ve...

• End of Summer Camping Trip 2009

  Posted on Sunday September 20th, 2009 at 16:24 in family, friends, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., first landing state park, kaiden, seashore state park, 365 days of blogging, camping in seashore state park, camping on the chesapeake bay

  Our Third Annual End of Summer Camping Trip to Seashore State Park. Very possibly the best yet! The kids (of all ages) had a fabulous time. The weather was perfect and once again, we lucked out on some awesome campsites....

• September on the Beach

  Posted on Sunday September 13th, 2009 at 18:29 in family, beach, friends, summer, Ethan, september, fun times, ashton, chesapeake bay, a day in the life..., first landing state park, kaiden

  Took the kids to Seashore (First Landing) this morning to check out campsites for our annual End of Summer camping trip next weekend. Found several good prospects, and then decided to enjoy a little time in the water, playing in the sand and relaxing...

• A full Saturday

  Posted on Saturday September 12th, 2009 at 21:19 in family, soccer, teeth, Ethan, adam, fun times, a day in the life..., silent library, 365 days of blogging

  Ethan had his first soccer game at 9:30, and did incredibly well.  They tied 3-3, and we were pretty proud of him since this really was his first game.  Speed, tenacity and amazing endurance count for a lack of experience in Ethan’s case. Aft...

• Back to School!

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 20:56 in family, school, Ethan, a day in the life..., third grade, 365 days of blogging

  It’s hard for me to grasp the realization that my baby is now a THIRD GRADER! He was so excited to head to school this morning, and as much as I missed him, I was thrilled that he came home so happy. Loves his homeroom teacher, loves the old fr...

• Farewell to Pool Season!

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 19:45 in family, holidays, friends, pool, summer, swimming, Ethan, fun times, corey, ashton, lydia, labor day

  What started out as a cruddy weather day ended up being one of the best days of the summer. We grilled out tonight after spending the earlier part of the day putting away pool furniture, clearing out fridges and straightening up the club house. Ethan...

• Labor Day Weekend

  Posted on Sunday September 6th, 2009 at 19:18 in family, holidays, fun, friends, food, pool, Ethan, sunset, fun times, corey, ashton, a day in the life...

  The day before Labor Day. The day before the pool closes. The day summer as we know it ends. Our pool held our Labor Day Cookout today. Misty brought the Mamma Mia Mac Salad, yummy BLT dip, and cheesecake brownies. I made a strawberry vanilla type re...

• Ethan’s Catch

  Posted on Saturday September 5th, 2009 at 20:33 in family, Fishing, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, spanish mackeral

  Ethan landed a Spanish Mackeral today, and had to bring it home and then to the pool to show it off to everyone....

• Finally getting his fishing trip…

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 18:51 in family, Fishing, matt, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, spanish mackeral

  For his birthday, Ethan asked my brother to take him on a fishing trip. My brother has been super busy since Ethan’s birthday, between getting my nephew ready for his first year of college, a trip to Atlanta and a trip to Scotland, but tomorrow...

• Kings Dominion 2009

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 22:03 in family, fun, rides, Ethan, adam, fun times, roller coasters, a day in the life..., kings dominion, 365 days of blogging

  We took a day trip to Kings Dominion today. Adam bought the tickets over a month ago, and they were good for today only. We really lucked out on both the weather and the crowds. When we arrived there were about 30 cars in the parking lot, and althoug...

• Surprising Saturday

  Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 20:25 in family, fun, weather, pool, Ethan, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  Ever have one of those days that totally surprised you?  Was everything you didn’t expect it to be and more?  Today was one of those days. The weather was supposed to full on suck.  It ended up being one of the most beautiful days of the sum...

• 4th Annual Farewell to Summer Party

  Posted on Sunday August 23rd, 2009 at 22:06 in family, friends, food, party, cocktails, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging, farewell to summer

  Farewell to Summer with just the girls this year. We had lots of good drinks and food, and invited a representative from Pure Passion to introduce us to her new line of sex toys. We had lots of laughs and those who were so inclined were able to take ...

• Counting down…

  Posted on Friday August 21st, 2009 at 21:24 in family, fun, friends, food, party, cocktails, drinks, fun times, a day in the life..., 365 days of blogging

  After spending the last few days shopping and doing party prep (between my time sunning), it is almost time for the 4th Annual Farewell to Summer Party!  I think we’re about 90% ready to party.  A few last minute things to throw together, get...