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Posted by Michelle on May 27, 2009 in Hayley, More Family
Some silly photos of my mom Joanne and Hayley from a few weeks ago
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Posted by Michelle on May 24, 2009 in Michelle, More Family
Hayley’s half-sisters came with her first grandmother and grandfather to visit during this Memorial Day weekend. My folks and Aunt Cathie came over to go to lunch together as well. Hayley was happy to see everyone and it was a nice visit.
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Posted by Michelle on May 15, 2009 in Hayley, Michelle
Tons of photos with friends and family from Easter egg dyeing and hunting.
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Posted by Michelle on May 15, 2009 in Hayley, Michelle
Photos from watching the game at the Sky Bar (Thanks Russell), down on Franklin Street after the win and at the Dean Dome the next day to welcome the team back.
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Posted by Michelle on Apr 18, 2009 in Hayley
Hayley wanted her own english cutback saddle for riding so her birthday seemed the perfect opportunity to get one. I’d asked her if that was what she really wanted since it was so expensive she wasn’t going to get a ton of other stuff and she completely agreed… but I wanted it to be special still so we decided to surprise her with the saddle on Easter weekend when Jeff’s family was here.
I meticulously crafted clues and designed them, planning out how to hide them through the house. Some clues she had to actually figure out the puzzle on it to get to the next step. One was backwards so you had to hold it up to a mirror. I was afraid see wouldn’t get them all and ran them by Jeff. In the end, Hayley did better than he did!
Mason and her family came over too and everyone watched them run from clue to clue trying to figure out how to solve the mystery. Eventually we ended up in the garage in my Jeep and there under a blanket was her new saddle. It was total surprise and she was over the top happy, thanking and hugging everyone. When I told her I had Coldstone ice cream cupcakes for everyone after, she even started tearing up she was just so excited by it all. I fretted so much about making this perfect and it turned out just as I hoped!
As soon as she was cleared by the doctor to get back on the horse, she was ready to try it out and already loves riding with it.
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Posted by Michelle on Mar 19, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle
We always love for Hayley to do the UNC-VT game since it is always a rivalry game here in our family! She was all excited this time because she could finally fit in a pair of shorts they had. She’s growing up.
I love the photos at the end of her singing the UNC fight song down on the court after the game and then with Jeff.
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Also another cute set of photos from the game of the birthday of long-time UNC women’s game announcer and professor Jan Boxill. I went to high school with her daughters and just happened to snap some photos to share with them.
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Posted by Michelle on Feb 9, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff
We’ve been so busy with work, school and activities lately that I haven’t had a chance to post much of anything but I wanted to post these two quick small versions of photos. I’ll post them bigger and with lots more soon I promise.
Hayley with her Blue Ribbon for winning an event at the ASAC East Winter Horse Show at the Horse Complex at the State Fairgrounds!!! She won her group of the 9-10 year olds Command Walk/Trot event. She was fantastic!!
Jeff & Hayley at the UNC-VT basketball game where Hayley was a ballgirl.
Posted by Michelle on Jan 2, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle, More Family
We had a great Christmas day. Hayley was so excited about her big gifts of the iPod Nano and the electric guitar and amp. She got lots of other wonderful gifts too and was spoiled as always.
Then we had a big ole Christmas lunch with my family, Jeff’s family and our friends Mike, Sara and Landon. I love a full table – full of good food and laughter.
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Posted by Michelle on Jan 1, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle, More Family
For the fourth year, we charged up the remote cars and carefully carried out the lovely gingerbread creations to the bottom of our steep driveway in the cul de sac.
We summoned our friends next door and then the GINGERBREAD DEMOLITION DERBY commenced.
Four-time competitor Purple car was joined by three-time participant Silver and a surprise entry of a jeep driving by a stuffed Elephant joined the attack force. The gingerbread houses put up a good fight but the cars again prevail and the kids finished the job by stomping on the remains.
Yes we are strange people but we love making gingerbread, we just don’t like eating it so why not have some fun with it!
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Posted by Michelle on Jan 1, 2009 in Hayley, Jeff, Michelle, More Family
We continued our family tradition of making gingerbread houses on Christmas Eve. Obviously you can’t destroy them if you don’t make them but of course that’s for Xmas day. We started about 10pm after being next door for the annual Christmas Eve celebration at the Renfroes. Good times was had by all and I love that we have these traditions with friends and family each year.
As usual we made a huge mess of it but that definitely is part of the fun. We didn’t try the 2nd floor like last year but did two side by side ones – of course one wouldn’t stay together until we made some super sticky paste royal icing.
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Hooray for messy hands!
