Saturday, January 31, 2015

Girls Weekend

From January 8-16, the downstairs of our house was freezing at 55 degrees because our heat was broken. Thankfully, our upstairs was a warm 73 degrees. For 9 days, the four of us slept upstairs and were confined to our 200 sq. ft. bonus room for playing and watching TV. Needless to say, our family felt like we were on an episode of Tiny House Nation...although our situation could have been much worse. 

After a week without heat, the girls and I started to feel a bit cramped and stir crazy. For that reason, over the MLK holiday, we left Tal at home and visited Grandma Barbara in Salter Path for a few days. Believe it or not, it was the first time that I had driven to Salter Path by myself in the nearly 8 years that Tal and I have been married. 

Savannah, Hadley, and I enjoyed relaxing, eating, and shopping with family. Then, on MLK Day, Hadley and I headed home, while Savannah stayed with Grandma Barbara for the rest of the week during her track-out.

Savannah and Hadley acting silly and snuggling with Grandma Barbara





Grandma Barbara with Hadley and Harper

Hadley (3 months)


Gran and Hadley

Hadley loves hitting the rings and toys on this playmat that Benny and EJ loaned us:


Early morning snuggles with cousins


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Random iPhone Photos

From time to time, I snap everyday moments with my camera phone. Below are some random photos from the last year (in reverse order).These photos are blurry, uncropped, and unedited. However, I'm posting them anyway because they capture some sweet, funny, and memorable moments from our everyday life. Plus, I want to remember these moments forever!

January 19, 2015
Hadley sleeping on Grandma Barbara

January 13, 2015
Playing in the mall play area

January 13, 2015
Playing in the mall play area

January 7, 2015
Pajama Day at home--both girls slept on mama for over 3 hours

January 6, 2015
Playing tic-tac-toe

January 6, 2015 
Shopping at World Market
Hadley (almost 3 months old)

January 6, 2015 
Sitting up like a big girl!

January 6, 2015
Savannah and Hadley at World Market

January 2, 2015
Hadley (12 weeks old)

December 10, 2014
Hadley's 2-month check-up at the doctor

December 10, 2014
Hadley's 2-month check-up at the doctor

December 2, 2014 
Hadley (7 weeks old)

December 2, 2014
Hadley (7 weeks old)

November 26, 2014
Hadley (6 weeks old)

November 20, 2014
Savannah's Indian headdress that she made for Thanksgiving  in art class

 November 20, 2014
Hadley (6 weeks old) always sleeps with her hands up like this!

November 15,2014
Playing in the mall play area!

November 7 ,2014 
Check out Savannah's red high heels!

November 3, 2014
Hadley (3 weeks old)

November 2, 2014
Savannah's selfie

November 1, 2014
Hadley (3 weeks old)

 November 1, 2014
Hadley (3 weeks old)

October 31, 2014
Savannah wore her Halloween costume to Chick-fil-a and got a free kids meal!

 October 30, 2014
Hadley (3 weeks old)

Hadley (3 weeks old)

Hadley (3 weeks old)

Hadley (3 weeks old)

October 18, 2014
Savannah got her face painted at the NC State Fair

October 13, 2014
Savannah and Hadley (3 days old)

October 13, 2014
Savannah's Selfie

October 10, 2014
Hadley...just a couple hours old!

October 10, 2014
Hadley...just a couple hours old!

October 10, 2014
Hadley...just a couple hours old!

October 10, 2014
Hadley...just a couple hours old!

October 10, 2014
Tal holding Hadley when she was less than an hour old!

October 10, 2014
The day Hadley was born. 
My water had just broken.
I had left school and was waiting to pick up Savannah at tumbling camp. 
I was talking to my mom and telling her that I was in labor. 
My colleague Danielle took this picture with her phone.

October 9, 2014
This is a very unflattering picture of me on the day before Hadley was born.
I was at the OB office and hooked up to the baby heart rate monitor.

October 9, 2014
The day before Hadley was born. 
Tal was reading to Savannah while we waited in the 
OB office for my 39-week appointment.

September 18, 2014
Savannah in my library office

September 6, 2014
The day we bought our 2014 Ford Expedition!

September 6, 2014
Savannah's new seat in our new Ford Expedition!

August 30, 2014 
Labor Day weekend.
Tal and Savannah swinging at a park in Morehead City, NC

August 25, 2014
Savannah's Ballet Class

 August 25, 2014
Savannah's Ballet Class

August 25, 2014
Savannah's Ballet Class

August 25, 2014
Savannah's Ballet Class

August 4, 2014
Getting a pedicure with Savannah.
I was too pregnant to paint my toes.

July 22, 2014
Tal sands down the dresser for Hadley's nursery.

Tal sands down the dresser for Hadley's nursery.

Tal sands down the dresser for Hadley's nursery.

July 6, 2014
Eating ice cream after Savannah got her haircut.

July 6, 2014 
Eating ice cream after Savannah got her haircut.

July 6, 2014 
Eating ice cream after Savannah got her haircut.

June 27, 2014
Tal holds Savannah at the Little Big Town concert.

June 22, 2014
Riding home from Grandma Barbara's house

June 18, 2014
Savannah plays with Harper at Vacation Bible School in Salter Path

June 7, 2014
Savannah plays at the park with Isabella on a HOT summer day.

June 2, 2014
Eating a snow cone after school

Eating a snow cone after school

May 24, 2014
Savannah cheers up her cousin Harper who was in the hospital.
Harper suffered a concussion after she fell out of a Walmart cart and hit her head.

May 24, 2014
Grandma Barbara comforts Harper who didn't feel well with a concussion.

May 3, 2014
Savannah got her face painted at the street festival.

April 20, 2014
Savannah fell asleep on her trip home from Salter Path

April 12, 2014
Savannah got her face painted at the Spring Fling at her preschool.

April 12, 2014
Sliding at the Spring Fling at Savannah's preschool

April 9, 2014 
Savannah tests the new recliner that 
Grandma Judy bought for Hadley's nursery.

March 23, 2014

March 18, 2014
Playing at Pottery Barn Kids

March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014
Dressed like a princess!

March 12, 2014
Thing 1 and Thing 2 wig for Dr. Seuss's birthday

March 12, 2014
Eating a Krispy Kreme donut after school

January 31, 2014
Swimming at the Y

January 30, 2014
Swimming at the Y

January 11, 2014
 Savannah and Mommy Selfie

December 19, 2013
Christmas program at Savannah's preschool