It has been over a month since I have posted, and while I am sorry I didn't take the time to document our daily happenings, I really needed the break. There was so much going on, that I really needed to focus on other things. However, I am looking forward to updating you on some of the events, both big and small...
Santa brought me a fly rod for Christmas, so I jumped on the opportunity to take my boys fishing in the canoe and to try out my new rod. Both boys loved "fishing" with their rod, and they were thrilled that they caught a fish (albeit a yellow plastic fish!) with every cast!
The mullet were jumping like crazy, and every time one would jump, Harris would insist that I steer the canoe toward it so that he could catch it!
Someone decided to put their first through my plate glass window at the shop at 2:30am one Sunday morning in January. The alarm didn't go off, and the police tried to reach me at the shop at 2:30am (hmmm... wonder why they didn't get an answer...!!), so I had no idea until an employee called me at 12:30pm the next day! Thank goodness the police has a department that boards up windows when things like this happen.
Harris just being too cute...
Jackson went to a birthday party, and on the invitation, it said "Be sure to come as your best Snow Fairy!". Hmmm... wasn't quite sure to make of that. However, a friend of Jackson's was going as a king, so Jackson dressed up as well. It was a super-fun party, and Jackson even won one of the great party games... he was thrilled!
We had a "showing" at our house for
YMCA Camp Greenville. It is the camp that I worked at all through college, both during summers and often throughout the year. They have started a Mom/Dad and Me program that is for 5 & 6 year olds to go to camp with their mom or dad for three days. It is a great way to introduce them to camp and all of the fun things that go with it, so that when the time comes for them to go alone, they are comfortable with camp and have the self-confidence to go without Mom or Dad. We had several familes come to meet the director and hear what camp has to offer... I think they all left excited, and I think we have helped recruit many new Camp Greenville families.
The director, Greg McKee, has been a freind of mine for years and years (23 maybe??)... he was the director of a YMCA camp that I attended when I was young. He is amazing with kids, and he had all of them entranced as he sang camp songs... they all loved participating in his version of "The Cat Came Back". Jackson and I are signed up for this summer, and I am dying to introduce him to all things CAMP.
We have started having "Family Days" with all of our friends and their families. The first was at Jason's farm in late December, and we had another at
Katharine and Bryant's land out in Megget. It was a beautiful day full of kid's 4-wheeler rides, marsh exploration, hot dogs and s'mores.
That big monkey in the tree is Jason. We had such a great time with everyone... I love family days and the rare chance to spend time with all of the families.
Jackson is trying to be funny... he loves putting his pants on backwards now, and I have often caught him with them on backwards at the store or at the park.
Nana knit hats for all of us, and Harris loves his (not that we all don't... he just like to wear his all the time!).
Flat Stanley came for a visit with Nana and Papa T, so we were sure to show him all around beautiful Charleston.
Unfortunately, this past week has brought two sad passings. Nana's dog (and one of Harris' best friends) Mavis disappeared early last week. After Nana put up fliers looking for her, she was contacted by a neighbor saying they had found Mavis' body on Friday. No idea what happened. We are so sad. Mavis was one of the funniest and most loyal dogs ever, and she was such a loved member of the family. May-May will be missed, especially by Harris.
Shortly before Mavis went missing, poor Lucky started going down hill. I took him to the vet last Monday, and what they initially thought was renal failure was actually a brain tumor or some sort of neurological trauma. He had lost the ability blink one of his eyes, to lap or to eat, so he was slowly starving and thirsting to death. The staff at the animal hospital was amazing, and after four days of trying to bring him around, it was obvious it was time to let him go. I was with him when he went, and as hard as it was, I was glad to have been there for him.
Lucky was a crazy cat, having gone through at least twenty lives. He survived many things he shouldn't have, so we appreciated the time we had with him. So sad to have him gone, though. Good-bye, Lucky Cat... we love you, and we will greatly miss you and all of your crazy ways.
It has been over a month since I have posted, and while I am sorry I didn't take the time to document our daily happenings, I really needed the break. There was so much going on, that I really needed to focus on other things. However, I am looking forward to updating you on some of the events, both big and small...
Santa brought me a fly rod for Christmas, so I jumped on the opportunity to take my boys fishing in the canoe and to try out my new rod. Both boys loved "fishing" with their rod, and they were thrilled that they caught a fish (albeit a yellow plastic fish!) with every cast!
The mullet were jumping like crazy, and every time one would jump, Harris would insist that I steer the canoe toward it so that he could catch it!
Harris just being too cute...
Jackson went to a birthday party, and on the invitation, it said "Be sure to come as your best Snow Fairy!". Hmmm... wasn't quite sure to make of that. However, a friend of Jackson's was going as a king, so Jackson dressed up as well. It was a super-fun party, and Jackson even won one of the great party games... he was thrilled!
We had a "showing" at our house for YMCA Camp Greenville. It is the camp that I worked at all through college, both during summers and often throughout the year. They have started a Mom/Dad and Me program that is for 5 & 6 year olds to go to camp with their mom or dad for three days. It is a great way to introduce them to camp and all of the fun things that go with it, so that when the time comes for them to go alone, they are comfortable with camp and have the self-confidence to go without Mom or Dad. We had several familes come to meet the director and hear what camp has to offer... I think they all left excited, and I think we have helped recruit many new Camp Greenville families.
The director, Greg McKee, has been a freind of mine for years and years (23 maybe??)... he was the director of a YMCA camp that I attended when I was young. He is amazing with kids, and he had all of them entranced as he sang camp songs... they all loved participating in his version of "The Cat Came Back". Jackson and I are signed up for this summer, and I am dying to introduce him to all things CAMP.
We have started having "Family Days" with all of our friends and their families. The first was at Jason's farm in late December, and we had another at Katharine and Bryant's land out in Megget. It was a beautiful day full of kid's 4-wheeler rides, marsh exploration, hot dogs and s'mores.
That big monkey in the tree is Jason. We had such a great time with everyone... I love family days and the rare chance to spend time with all of the families.
Jackson is trying to be funny... he loves putting his pants on backwards now, and I have often caught him with them on backwards at the store or at the park.
Nana knit hats for all of us, and Harris loves his (not that we all don't... he just like to wear his all the time!).
Flat Stanley came for a visit with Nana and Papa T, so we were sure to show him all around beautiful Charleston.
Unfortunately, this past week has brought two sad passings. Nana's dog (and one of Harris' best friends) Mavis disappeared early last week. After Nana put up fliers looking for her, she was contacted by a neighbor saying they had found Mavis' body on Friday. No idea what happened. We are so sad. Mavis was one of the funniest and most loyal dogs ever, and she was such a loved member of the family. May-May will be missed, especially by Harris.
Shortly before Mavis went missing, poor Lucky started going down hill. I took him to the vet last Monday, and what they initially thought was renal failure was actually a brain tumor or some sort of neurological trauma. He had lost the ability blink one of his eyes, to lap or to eat, so he was slowly starving and thirsting to death. The staff at the animal hospital was amazing, and after four days of trying to bring him around, it was obvious it was time to let him go. I was with him when he went, and as hard as it was, I was glad to have been there for him.
Lucky was a crazy cat, having gone through at least twenty lives. He survived many things he shouldn't have, so we appreciated the time we had with him. So sad to have him gone, though. Good-bye, Lucky Cat... we love you, and we will greatly miss you and all of your crazy ways.
