Posted by Michelle on Mar 26, 2010 in Hayley
We finally decided Hayley was ready to move to a bigger room, so she took Jeff’s big home office and he took her room. She decided she wanted it black and hot pink with the theme ‘punk princess’. So we got paint, vinyl decals and all sorts of stuff and we got to work. It’s pretty much done however I’d have more photos if she would ever reasonably clean up her room. So this is mostly the work in process and parts of her room.
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Tags: crafts & cooking, family, fun, house
Posted by Michelle on Mar 26, 2010 in Hayley, Humor, Jeff, Michelle, More Family
We had our 5th Gingerbread Demo Derby after Christmas – we had more friends involved than ever in the creation and destruction. Christmas Eve we had family and friends over for Chinese food and the construction of the Gingerbread House, which was one big deluxe house, one small house and one little leftover kit so it was more of a Gingerbread Country Estate. I simply don’t care how they look, what I care about is having fun and the kids being silly (ok the adults too).
If you don’t know the background, we discovered that no one actually liked gingerbread despite making houses yearly. My brother-in-law and I came up with the idea to smash them with remote controlled cars and we’ve been doing it each year ever since! So once the gifts are opened and the Christmas food consumed, we drag the Gingerbread house to the cul-de-sac, the kids get 30 seconds to grab candy they want and then we rev up the cars to smash it up. Oh and anything left standing, the kids get to jump up and down on.
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And yes I’ll get back to posting photos soon. I’m still taking them, just haven’t felt like posting them. Nothing is wrong, just busy with life. Yes I’m about three months behind.
Tags: crafts & cooking, family, friends, fun, funny, gingerbread demo derby, holiday
Posted by Michelle on Dec 23, 2009 in Hayley
Hayley and her friend next door Mason went to the Children’s Etiquette Luncheon at the Carolina Inn today, which is just lovely during the holidays. So the two little princesses got all dressed up and had just a fabulous time. Five course luncheon at a four star hotel for kids 8 to 12 years old to learn from an etiquette expert, so adorable! They felt like it was princess school and raved about it. They wandered all over the Inn looking at their 12 days of Christmas exhibits – even two live turtle doves in the lobby. Then I took them to the grounds at Gimghoul Castle to run around because all princesses have to visit the castle right?
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Posted by Michelle on Dec 23, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff
Hayley and Jeff have been constructing this robotic dinosaur and have taken photos over time as they worked on it. It is finally done – the eyes light up and it roars and rumbles.
Ahhhh fear the dino creation!
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Posted by Michelle on Dec 22, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle, More Family, pups & other pets
I didn’t take many photos at Halloween or Thanksgiving. Between having a party for Halloween with Jen for the street and having the usual gang for Thanksgiving, I just didn’t pick up the camera much. A neighbor has more Halloween ones of the kids and I’ll those when I get them.
Hayley went as Nancy Drew:
Grubbing
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Posted by Michelle on Dec 22, 2009 in Hayley, Michelle
I’m slowly getting though my photo backlog! These are photos and videos that Hayley took at the UNC Alumni Basketball game in September at UNC. We had great seats and had so much fun – seeing all the active pros was awesome but Dean and Michael Jordan just took it over the top. The unveiling of the 2009 NCAA Title banner and the addition of Jordan’s name to the Naismith Hall of Fame banner were really just amazing.
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Posted by Michelle on Dec 21, 2009 in Hayley, More Family
As most of you know, Hayley was adopted and we have a pretty open adoption with her first family. Hayley’s sisters, bmom and her husband, grandmother and granddad visited us here in November for a nice Sunday of lunch and goofing off.
I was taking photos with three cameras and for some reason didn’t end up taking the last couple of photos they posted for with my camera but we got a lot of cute ones.
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Posted by Michelle on Dec 11, 2009 in Hayley
I’m still chronically behind on photos but another mom uploaded some cute team photos.
Tags: friends, photos, sports
Posted by Michelle on Dec 11, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle
Back by popular demand, the Xmas list for the family. Anything with a link is just a suggestion for information… you can get the item anywhere you want.
Please let me know if you get something for Hayley on this list so we can mark it off (which means that things with the strike through them are already taken).
HAYLEY
JEFF
MICHELLE
Keurig pods for her new Keurig coffee maker – flavored samplers, latte, french vanilla, tea (sampler or chia)
Keurig Carousel for pods
Beanpod candles, angel amaretto scent. Online or at Hallmark
Amazon/iTunes gift cards
Glee CD, volume 1 or 2
Real maple syrup
Tags: holiday
Posted by Michelle on Dec 8, 2009 in Hayley
Hayley and I entered a giveaway at this adorable place called Chocolate Smiles and look what we won! Updated, I found it online out of curiousity… Aurora Plush 43 inches Polar Bear…. $150. WOW.
Look how big this bear is!
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