tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273934882011-07-28T22:07:37.377-05:00This blog began as The Sunshine Cafe. Then, with some limited experience we changed it to JoyfulRN. And now, through the talent of my computer savvy husband, we are Texas at Heart! We have our own URL with this listing. Our home webpage doesn't get updated enough, so maybe this will help keep our family and friends up-to-date. Enjoy! A fun hobby for all!JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.comBlogger1481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-24131323380345779002010-04-16T18:00:00.004-05:002010-04-16T20:28:02.399-05:00

So...the strangest thing happened.....I have always enjoyed staying at Tim's brother's place in Wilmington. A nice comfortable house that looks out over the inland waterway. The house sits off from the road. Spacious deck on the back of the house. A small back yard that has a drop off of about 4 feet that is a swampy area until you get to waterway. The pier is long and has a nice sitting area

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-40624180922375200242010-04-09T21:19:00.002-05:002010-04-09T21:25:56.722-05:00

This has been spring break for Hunter and Brittney is off for her spring break as well.What was originally planned for them to travel out west ended up being staying in NC.A couple of days on the farm, then a trip to MooreHead city, the aquarium and a state park.Tim and the boys and Brittney ended up in Wilmington on Thursday night.I have joined them this afternoon. I worked half a day, got gas

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Ahh! Sleep! Up early, busy day at work, fourth night in a row up late to get caught up with school. Head on pillow, eyes closed....peaceful....And then there was this rattling noise. My eyes open, up I go to discover that Brittney's gerbil has decided to excercise on his merry-go-round wheel. Off to the opposite end of the house and behind the bedroom door he goes. Back to bed....off to la la

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My usual Saturday morning ritual of enjoying my cups of coffee and the view from my sun room has been enhanced by the beauty of the morning. We have been blessed with 4-6 inches of snow and it is magical. It is pretty, fluffy white snow. It reminded me of Splenda in a bag. :) This is our 2nd snow of the year and so much better than the snow of two weeks ago that was mixed with ice. The sun is

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I have long been interested in the story of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). For those unfamiliar with the story and history of Rapa Nui, it is worth looking into for the sheer wonder/horror that it represents. It is truly another version of a paradise lost. In a nutshell, Easter Island is an isolated island in the Pacific which was originally settled by humans about 1500 years ago. It is located

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Its Saturday morning and what looks to be the beginning of a beautiful day through the windows of my sunroom. I don't blog about work much, but today some reflections are running around in my head. Tim works in CVT, an open-heart unit. I manage a Medical/Neuro ICU. I often do brief educational sessions on strokes. I tease in my classes about which matters most the heart or the brain. The brain is

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One of my many New Years Resolutions was to ensure that I made time to do many of those things I enjoy. Walking, pleasure reading and blogging to name a few. Well, there have been many simple moments that made me smile and the thought of sharing them came to mind. I have not fulfilled my goal of making time each time I wanted to blog, but perhaps today is the beginning of a new habit. I may even

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With each child's birthday, the excitement they feel about a party, a celebration, the cake, and presents of course, is immense. The traditions of a birthday are part of what make them so fun. I'm not sure what age you get where the excitement turns to dread, but for the little ones, a birthday is a momentous occassion that signifies they getting bigger, growing older and having more significance

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-50438582409078105742010-01-01T23:06:00.004-05:002010-01-09T11:42:45.772-05:00

One of my hopes every holiday season is to create and bake some goodies.The family and I usually work in some time to bake or create something simple and share with our family and friends that live down our road and have a special place in our hearts. That amount is too many to count for those in our hearts, but for our holiday delivery we usually see about 8 homes.This season we didn't seem to

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The ending of a year brings a persons desire to reflect on the past and contemplate the future. It also brings the age old tradition of setting goals or "resolutions" as it is commonly referred to as. For this blog, a reflection of 2009.........2009 has Brittney graduating from UNC- chapel Hill. She spent time in Chicago this summer preparing for her new career as a teacher with Teach for America

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With every year that Brittney gets older, it is yet another anniversary year that I have been blessed to be a mother. As she enjoys the benefits of age and wisdom, I reflect on the many joys my kids bring. Each birthday always brings a sense of pride and an immense feeling of happiness.Brittney has always, thus far, enjoyed a celebration specifically for her birthday. Its so close to Christmas,

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What would a Christmas holiday season be without the enjoyment of a Christmas program at church? This year at Eagle Springs Baptist church, our new preacher and his lovely wife put together a spectacular presentation. The choir sang and the Christmas story was shared. One of the most memorable elements of this program was a song that played that told the story of the three kings and what they

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Tim does not like surprises. I do. Tim does not like any recognition or big "to do" about his increasing age. I do. Tim does not like to spend a lot of money on non-practical things. I do.So, recognizing these differences, yet also knowing my husband does enjoy things such as museums, pottery shopping and tryingnew things - all of which I don't - I decided to think of something fun for his

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Our annual trip to the NC State Fair was spectacular! We visited our usual spots - the Village of Yesteryear being one of our favorites. A 73 year old painter who does a phenomenal job with painting wild life was in his regular spot. Many of his pieces were gone, so we settled on a wooden Christmas ornament with a chic-a-dee bird and then took a picture of him and Tim together.There was the 50

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And the third pillow belongs to......Hunter!I guess I have never felt it was such a milestone until my 11 year old son proudly brings home the pillow he made in Life Skills class at West Pine Middle School. You see, this is not our first made pillow. If I remember correctly, Brittney made hers - same school, same class - but it was bigger. Way bigger! The fabric on hers was more of a fleece/

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-28141420796107726252009-10-17T18:39:00.000-05:002009-10-17T18:39:00.327-05:00

5:26 PM - doing the laundry, cleaning house.5:27 PM - Four doe in the pasture seen out the sun room window.5:30 PM wake up the hubby for work and get me a gun :)5:35 PM Gun found, bullets found, loaded, safety on!5:37 PM Open front door, three steps, sit on porch, look to the left, safety off.5:38PM Boom! Down she goes! :)5:38 1/2 PM Yippee! Adrenalin rush! Woo ha!5:39 PM Husband smiles, says "

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A busy Tuesday! Work as usual for me. Walker to pre-school until 12. Hunter out of school early today. Then......mini-kickers from 4-5. watching these 3 year olds run around chasing the ball, many not knowing what to do, some crying, some just sitting. One can't help but smile! Hunter's soccer practise from 5-6. He was quite unique in his attire. I think his excitement over his first baseball

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Today has been a busy day. Up early. Baseball practise at 0900. Hunter played great. His coach has him currently playing 2nd base. He hustled and stopped several ground balls, caught several throws on 2nd, whizzed it to the 1st baseman and hit three hits! Off the soccer we flew. 10:30am, breeze if perfect. Overcast sky! Temperature 78 degrees. Perfect day for watching soccer! Fire, the name of

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Today is our last day on the island. Wow! the week has flown. Although I am not totally caught up on sleep, it has been a great week. Today, the breeze is nice and the sun is shining bright in the sky. My daughter and husband tell me I look like a tourist with my plaid crop pants and matching shirt. I have a white cardigan draped over my shoulder and a white visor on. My camera is over my

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JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-64564231177364174522009-10-03T08:58:00.002-05:002009-10-03T09:04:32.633-05:00

Just a few snapshots.

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Friday- today is my kind of day! We didn't make the "free" power ball excercise class, but we hurriedly attempted to make the yoga class. To our dismay, the class was canceled. So, it was a family bike ride around the village. Brittney played hookey from school to spend some time with Nana Wee and Poppa, so she was able to get some fresh air and excercise too. After leftovers for lunch, we all

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In staying with the island theme, we became she-pirates today! We did our annual search for treasures up and down the seashore. A quick stop at the post office, a fax, and the bank teller we began our day. A hot cup of fresh coffee with a fatttening fat homemade warm cinnamon roll was our treat on the ferry ride to the mainland. We searched for treasures in many of our routine stores of which

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-2981787519120353012009-09-30T19:43:00.001-05:002009-10-03T08:22:45.527-05:00

With respect to my hubby, we decided to partake in the local area "free" community center activity.Off on our bikes at 0715 (some vacation when we have to get up early) to be greeted with good mornings and lets get warmed up. Yes, we did morning aerobics! First time for Tim. First time in a long time for me. Nonetheless we walked, we jumped, we stepped, we shimmied, we grape-vined, we cha-cha'd,

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-45091340460522207452009-09-29T12:29:00.003-05:002009-10-03T08:44:30.014-05:00

Is it considered a vacation when your up at 0700? Well, I guess technically I got to sleep in. A few wonderfully blissful cups of coffee on the upper deck. The breeze is nice. The temperature about 73 degrees. The house is quiet. Aaahhh! Vacation has begun!Walking the dog down the road, Walker on his bike with training wheels, the sun shining bright - working hard prior to this all seems worth

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We were up much too early to consider this the start of the vacation. not to mention all the manual labor, so vacation hasn't started yet!! Up at zero dark thirty...thank goodness for coffee! My daughter and I had a discussion about the benefits of a good cup of coffee and all the necessities to make it a good cup. For those that have read my previous blogs, I'm picky about my morning cup of Java

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-55776588398994595062009-09-27T12:15:00.001-05:002009-10-03T09:09:19.457-05:00

Saturday was a busy day. Soccer in the am. A quick visit to the hospital to see Roger feeling much better. A quick lunch in the cafeteria. Then, Hunter was off to his first baseball practise. After about an hour and a half, we raced home to finish packing and loading. We finally left around 4:30 on our way to Brittney's house. Homemade veggie soup and pizza was our family dinner and some fun

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There are soccer parents around the world, however, surely are not as dedicated as us.This past Saturday, after waiting anxiously until 0730 to see that surely the fields would be closed - NOT!- dad, mom, Nana Wee and Walker cheered Hunter and his team on to victory. We have cheered in the blistering heat as well as in the frigid cold. We have cheered from inside the van due to the wind and cold.

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Thursday, July 30, 2009Last night Walker requested to be woken up early so he could swim “early in the morning”. Although his joy of swimming is strong, there was no waking him at 0800. He continued to snooze. Once up and dressed, suitcases packed and ready to go, then he decides to swim. A promise of swimming tonight in the next hotel was enough to suffice him. The Continental breakfast produced

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009Had it not been for my phone ringing at 530am – (8:30 am in NC – Moore Regional hospital time), I probably would have not stirred until late in the morning. Nonetheless, my morning walk began at about 725am. Nothing exciting on this one mile walk other than the catfood and small water container that was randomly placed by the side of the road in an empty field – at least I

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Monday, July 27, 2009Sunday night was our night out of San Fran and spent in Crescent City, CA. Pretty uneventful. This was our ending destination after 300 + miles of driving. I slept sound and hard. The boys enjoyed the security of a floor under their feet and the glorious sound of a television.Our hotel – Curly Redwood Lodge – was built from one huge Redwood tree, cut down in 1952. The Hotel

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This morning was our time to set off from San Francisco and head toward the Pacific Northwest. We got a mid-morning start after checking out of our hotel and renting a prius for our trip. We squeezed and managed to fit our luggage into the prius and took off. After going across a fog shrouded Golden Gate, we took a detour to go into Muir woods to see the redwoods. Turned out to be a wasted

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Sunday, July 26thUp early, packing for four after a week’s stay was challenging. We have rented a Toyota Prius – a Hybrid car. Tim, in his infinite wisdom, has determined that for the increase price for renting this car, it will pay for itself with the gas we will save. It is a smaller car, so one of the many bags we brought for a two week trip will have to stay behind. Business attire and dirty

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Thursday -Today is the first day of the Health Leadership Summit. This is part of the reason I am here this week. Our opening speaker was Robert Reich. A great public speaker. He has set the stage for what we are dealing with in healthcare as well as Healthcare Reform issues. This conference is different than any I have attended before. This is not just about nursing, nor just about leadership.

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-3944873495398801742009-07-22T10:38:00.000-05:002009-07-25T10:51:20.938-05:00

Wednesday -This is day 2 of my AONE fellowship. The morning was filled with information on lobbying and polilitics in Washington D.C and how it affects nursing. After lunch, we had a great speaker who challenged us to publish articles. Fun afternoon!For the boys - they went to an Oakland A's game. Hunter is very into baseball these days. A professional game vs a simple farm team like the

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Tuesday -We have the privilege of being on this trip due to my participation in the AONE fellowship. My days this week will be filled with meetings and listening to presentations and speakers. The boys, however, will be free to roam the city!Today, was a great day for me- connecting and networking with fellow nurse managers and leaders. Getting education on being a better coach and mentor was

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-11025422278626523372009-07-20T09:53:00.000-05:002009-07-25T10:19:57.096-05:00

Whew! My body says it is midnight, but the clock on the bedside table says 9pm. Three hours difference from the East coast to the west is something to think about. The boys seem to still be feeling the excitement of today and Tim has not slept but one hour - he worked this weekend, Sat and Sun night, getting home this am at 0800. And then our big day!Up at 5am, each kids room cleaned, clothes put

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-76489234302514236502009-07-19T09:47:00.000-05:002009-07-25T09:53:20.030-05:00

Preparing for a family vacation is quite a job! Work is always busy - getting everything organized and followed up on. You'd think that that would help the return to work go smoother, but unfortunately for me, the work will be placed on my desk, waiting for my return. Ahh! And then there is the planning the trip, the weather, the clothing, what all we will need for each section of the journey.

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After a busy, yet not feeling so productive day at work, we settled in for a nice end of the week presentation at Vacation Bible School. The theme was Boomerang Express with a hint of Australia throughout the week. Nancy (sis-in-law) did a great job, as always, with the decorations, arts and crafts and the helping with organization of the week. The men of the church were drenched with sweat as

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Today started with a long, beautiful walk along the Riverwalk! So relaxing and invigorating.Great speaker sessions at the conference and have been getting lots of goodies at the exhibit hall.My afternoon was found driving home to see my dad and mom and Danielle. My dad looks great! Seems stronger and quite spry! Sally seems to be adjusting to retirement life and enjoying it! Danielle looked great

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This is day two of my Texas trip - however, day one of the AONE conference. Up early at 0530 (I actually got to sleep an hour later than usual - NC it would be 0630). Got a little work done on the computer, a smidgen of homework and nothing on my project other than thoughts. I headed to the workout room here at the Hotel. (By the way - the Marriott Riverwalk is wonderful. Nice facility, great

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April 14th - My first day of my Texas trip. Up at 0500, busy packing, cleaning and getting the boys ready for their adventure. Saying bye to all three of my boys as the deposited me at the airport was bittersweet. A week away seems forever. Seeing Danielle, my family and breathing the Texas air will just have to be good medicine. Flight went well, without interruption and chaos. "I can see miles

JoyfulRNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04272702342385166169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-59105741941327013012009-03-14T10:48:00.004-05:002009-03-14T11:42:28.488-05:00

Everyone has a vice. Well, mine is probably not a vice, so much as an addiction. Two things - coffee and work. (My family could list more, but these are my perennial top two.) I enjoy work and I tend to work too much, but that's a whole other blog. I've often thought I need to research the twelve steps so that I could deal with these afflictions, but not there yet. :) LOLCoffee! Awwww! The

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It's a beautiful day in March! The weather is quite different than a week ago. Last weekend we had 6 inches of rain, followed by 2-3 inches of snow and very cold weather. Today it is currently 72 degrees. Tim and the boys are planting long-leaf pines. The other two "boys" (Riley and Pell) our two Brittany Spaniels, are galloping in the field, barking and the birds in the trees who seem to chipper

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In our busy lives, the relationship of husband and wife is often not a priority with work and kids,the to "do list" and the chaos of living life. Tim has tried to encourage a date night every other Friday - we did great for about 3 events and then reality interfered. Oh well! We still enjoy sitting on the couch together and just hanging out - the dogs wrestling, Walker riding his Big Wheels and

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Hunter made a goal!! This is a big deal since his position is on the defensive end as a sweeper.(I sound like I know a lot, but not hardly!) Yea for Hunter! Walker cheered, "Go Hunter! Go Brother!" This was our first game since our the first one scheduled was cancelled due to the weather. His team didn't win, but they played well and seemed to have fun!The afternoon was celebrated with a nap for

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My husband will attest that I am not into gadgets or the bells and whistles that come on gadgets. A new fad of something starts and I'm usually the last to know. I had to upgrade my numeric pager to an alpha numeric one. What I thought was vibrate was instead Jingle Bells in the middle of a meeting. My husband got me a Mac as I started my graduate degree back in October. It's wonderful and would

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It was hard to get up when Bob woke me this morning at 0500. (Bob? No, its not our dog or cat. Rather, he is a gift from my husband! He has a nice shiny, round head - much like my hubby's! He's quiet and bright too - much like my hubby! He kind of reminds me of "weebles wobble but they don't fall down!" (Not like my hubby! :)He's my new handy dandy alarm clock! He gently wakes me in the morning

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Well, its back to the routine. Well, is there really a routine when you have a busy job, an interesting husband and busy kids? Hmm? It will probably snow again because I took a couple of days off from work. The boys and I zipped off to Wilmington much to the generous offering of my brother and sister-n-law's home away from home. Tim was in class all day Thursday so he joined us later. Relaxing by

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To many that read this, why in the world would Joy title a Blog entry about being on FAcebook?Well, as noted over the years, I'm not very computer literate, nor am I in to all the newest fads.And now there is Facebook! Wow! One of the suggested avenues to keeping in touch with my fellow 2009 AONE fellowship colleagues was to have a place on Facebook. So, with the insightful help of my husband,

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I am in Escondido, Ca this morning after having taken a "Public Transit" adventure. As anyone who knows me can vouch for, it does not take a lot to entertain me. Getting to see new places and seeing them for very cheap will do it. I am on a trip to San Diego with Joy this week, and while she has had to go to class and slave away today, I have had the day to kill, so to speak. I have learned

Dealhoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777101154669062108noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27393488.post-80299704597497812752009-01-13T13:49:00.007-05:002009-01-13T15:42:59.619-05:00

Riley and Pell are great buddies.  We got Riley when Pell was three years old.  Not sure why.  Might have been because our baby was growing up and we were feeling the need for a baby.  Might have been because we felt that Pell was lonely.  Might have been that Joy was feeling the need for a road trip.  Might have been summer boredom!Whatever the reason, we started our "Riley Experience" with some

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Hey! Here are a few photo albums I have thrown up over the last year or more. I am going to have to reorganize them all soon and add to them, but in the mean time, take a look, if you like. The Walker Birthday pictures are from this week, of course.TimWalker's 3rd BirthdayHunter's Soccer - 2008Fall - 2007Sparta Trips - 2008Merchant's Millpond - 2008Family - 2007Riley & Pell

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   Brittney celebrated her 22nd birthday on Dec. 23rd.  All our family was here and we had Josh over also.  After endlessly reminding Brittney of how old she was getting and how no other birthdays would ever be fun anymore, we let her get on with it by blowing out her candles!After eating way too much, we played a couple of games of crazy eights and rummy, all the while continuing to mourn for

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Yesterday was Walker's third birthday!  It is hard to believe that he is growing up so fast.  His time is flying. Wehad Grandmother and Granddaddy over to share in his birthday cake. Walker really had fun and liked blowing out his birthday candles.  Hegot them all the first time! Afterthe cake, of course come the birthday presents.  Hunter was there tohelp him, just in case he got into a bind.

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The picture you see was made in October when we visited the NC State Fair.  It is a picture of daughter Brittney with Kay Hagan.  Brittney, for those who do not know, is a huge fan of Hagan's and knows her daughter from school.  I believe Brittney was ecstatic to meet Hagan, and it shows.  It was also kind of strange, as we were just walking along in a thin crowd when, there she was! We

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Walker got a great Christmas present this year (for a soon to be 3 year old)! He got a battery powered John Deere Lawnmower with trailer from Santa, and boy, is it cool! He can do wonderful things with it, like haul sticks and drive around the yard and connect and disconnect his trailer. He can even back it and go forward. Walker really loves it and we have so far been very careful to make

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2009 has come in with a cold blast. New Years Day is here and it is cold and bitter. We started the morning at the crack of dawn. Joy had told Hunter, who had wanted to go hunting this morning, that if he would let her stay in her warm bed, than he could shoot any deer that came to the feeder in the pasture. Now this seemed pretty safe at the time, as we had not been seeing any deer

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Hunter attended classes today and got his Hunter Safety Certification that is required of all new hunters before getting a license. It is a three day course that takes about 10 hours of class time to complete. Hunter took the class in Siler City, which is a good distance away, but if we had waited on the class to be in Moore County, it would have probably been in the summer or fall.

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Hunter and Walker Love each other.  I know, because I see it every day.  I know that this is what brother's are supposed to do, but not all do it.  You can see that Hunter is protective and kind to Walker and in Walker, it is admiration for Hunter that shows.  They just love doing things together. They both like gadgets! Outside thrills them Throwing rocks together can be

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We recently took a trip to Washington for two days. Joy had to go tomeetings during the days, but Hunter and I got to roam around thedowntown area, seeing the sights and eating the goodies. We walked along ways, but saw a lot. It was great fun and we would like to do itagain. Look out, Gloria! You may be getting house guests.Hunter and I lost on the Metro. Trying to buy tickets while

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Joy and I went to Sparta, NC over my birthday and stayed at a rental called the "Mahogany Rock House". We stayed two nights and had a wonderful time. A surprise snow storm came early on our first morning and turned the world into a truly mystical place. We went for a short drive on the Blue Ridge parkway and had it all to ourselves. No other people, wind causing the snow to swirl and twist.

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We purchased the new, get off the couch TV game - Wii Fit!It really is very active and fun. We have spent just as more time laughing and competing with all the fun things it has to offer as we have burning calories.The pictures are of my mom hoola-hooping and then running in the park.Its a great family excercise experience!

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Well, the day has come for us to celebrate---it is Danielle's High School Graduation!She has really worked hard and made it to this special day. She shares this accomplishment with her cousin - Kevin.  They both wore their Christmas green cap and gown, sweated in the morning heat, yawned through the 400+ names called across the stage and then, the tossing of the tassle! Yee ha!That evening, the

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All parents share the bittersweet thoughts of when their own children have that "little one" responsibility. Well, we have had our first preview of the "grand" thing. Yes, Brittney has made us proud and his name is Deacon. I can't really tell you the story about how he got his name, but it seems to fit. He's cute! We find her cleaning up his messes - yes, all types of "messes" and we have to

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Every spring, I get a chance to try and right the balance of nature in one small way. Brown Headed cowbirds seem to flock to my feeders just as all of the leaves are exploding onto the trees and the myriad small birds in the neighborhood are building nests and starting families. Brown Headed Cowbird MaleCowbirds which are native to the American Great Plains, are birds which lay their eggs in a

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I haven't made a post in forever, but there was just an update of my blogging tool, Scribefire. I just wanted to give it a spin, especially to see if the picture posting function would work. It sure seems to work well and is slick.Anyhow, this is a picture from a month or so ago of a deer (there were many of them) in our yard. They have no fear! It looks as if none were shot this year, but I

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As all may know, we went to Ocracoke this past September for one of the family rituals that we have nurtured through the years (along with the fair in October, Texas in July, Badin Lake in March etc). Chubby and Sallie came in from Texas and Brittney breezed in from UNC the last couple of days. Well, our trip is old news, but suffice it to say that we had a great time. If it weren't for the

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Hunter and I just got back from a two day trip to the North Carolina northern mountains. Hunter had wanted to go and we couldn't have picked a better time. The weather was phenomenal - mid 70's while down in the lowland it was the high 90's! We started out on Wednesday morning in the truck and headed west. I always like to go different ways when I have time, so we went through all the odd

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Hunter and I made a trip "down east" to the Aurora Fossil museum (among other places). We are trying to go somewhere every month at least this summer while Hunter is out of school and I am on a stretch off of work. Aurora has always been a destination that I have wanted to go to as we pass the ferry going there every year while traveling to Ocracoke. Of course, then we have no time!We left

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Hunter and I took a trip to Raleigh on Tuesday to vist the museum. What prodded us to go was a display of Todd Pusser's photography there, but as all know, I can get lost in any museum, particularly natural history. When we got into town, our first challenge was finding a parking space. I had come to town with no cash, so I could not put money in a parking meter nor could I pay the attendent

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Well, it is the middle of the night and I am at work.  Things are running smoothly, so I found this google widget to do blog postings on our blogger website.  You may remember that I have tried "Performancing", which is a Firefox addon that you can use to post to blogger with. Performancing has been nice but spotty.  Also, you cannot post pictures directly to blogger using it.  If you have the

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What is it about boys and equipment with engines? I can remember stories of Tim driving Papa Smith's tractor at a young age. Hunter has enjoyed riding the lawnmower since a toddler - be it with his dad or granddad. The four wheeler and tractor have had the same allure. Now, we see the same excitement in Walker. Hunter is having to learn to share the lap and time with his brother when moments

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Today was a great day for 3rd Grade recognition. Hunter got to stand proud for being on the honor roll and also received an award for being a "Terrific Kid". He seemed excited, except for when his mom went to give him a congratulatory hug....."Ewww! Yuk, Mom!"

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Today, I went Geocaching with a friend of mine in northern Moore county and southern Chatham county.& Ronnie Emmons is a nurse I work with in CVT. He and I have been talking about geocaching and he wanted to give it a try. I am always looking for an excuse to go, so I arranged to meet Ronnie and to cache north of Carthage. We picked a beautiful day and took off around 10 AM. We go the first

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I thought you all might enjoy seeing this picture of Joy running the vacuum cleaner with a little help. Seems as this is a commonality to all of our children - they like vacuums when toddlers, tractors and lawnmowers when preschoolers and neither when they are teenagers! This picture (it is Brittney) is no different than what you might see around the house now with Walker or what you might have

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Brittney on our recent trip to Vermont, dancing over a frozen Connecticut river. Great Job, Brittney!!

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Ten years of bliss is upon us. Yes! Tim and I have been married 10 years. We escaped to Ocracoke Island to celebrate – leaving all three kids in the loving hands of their big sister Brittney. She did a wonderful job especially with Walker who spiked a temperature of 104 one night. We left on Wednesday the 4th of April, with no time limits or agenda – other than to get to our destination. Even

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This is no Fish tale! A fish tail, yes! Brittney, being the daughter of a hard core fisherman – braved the waters of Baden Lake, as did Hunter, to set out a Trot line! (A long rope like thing with hooks bated with yucky stuff and left to sit in the water, waiting for some dumb fish to take a bite) Kind of takes the fun out of real fishing, but anyway! Midnight comes and a need to check the lines

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Recently, Gloria and Tyler came home for a few days to visit for spring break. We all gathered for a fun filled family time. THE food was great for lunch, snack and supper. The intense kickball game revealed quite the competitive spirit of the males in our presence! Lots of fun by all. Everyone got to see and play with the newest addition –Baby Harper! He’s a cutie!

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Hunter was drafted for the Athletics Baseball Team. To those that are baseball lovers, I guess this is the name of a national baseball team? Anyway, we refer to it as the A’s. Their first official game was a win – 13 to 7. They all played good. Hunter got to “pinch run”? What is that? He was placed on the base to replace another runner who was not able to run? Or maybe it changes the batting

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Well, I’ve never been a cat lover. I did not inherit that trait from either of my mom’s or my dad. I do not share that love of creatures as all of my children do. However, as a mother, there are things you tolerate so your children can enjoy things in life. The dog hair was one thing, but now we have cat hair too. The smell of the ferret and now the litter box! Ugh! The constant reminders to the

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Brittney is great with her brothers. Here she can be found demonstrating how she can hit a ball, the correct form Walker should use when he attempts to hit the ball and last but not least, how Walker should drive his Birthday car!

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Our little boy is now 9! It seems like yesterday he was climbing in and out of the kitchen cabinets or trying to cut down the Walnut tree in the back yard! For this years celebration, we started with cupcakes for his class. Nothing like sending home a bunch of 3rd graders with a sugar rush! Then it was….yes…it was CAMPING!!! For any of you that know me, “roughing” it in the cold, sleeping on the

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Pictures say a thousand words, but will “like father, like son” fit?

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Roger Ernest Martin was born March 18th, 1931 in Eagle Spring, NC. Now, 76 years later, four children, 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren later, the celebration of his special day is still exciting and eventful! Dominos Pizza - $45. Birthday cake - $20. Having family together to celebrate - priceless. His gift? His family living a life filled with the traditions of good values and beliefs

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The beautiful curls! So blonde, so bouncy. On our trip home to Texas – the crazy weather/stressed me out totally trip? – well, two people mentioned what a pretty little girl! Walker is a pretty baby, but the golden locks were getting quite long. A ribbon in them and a “pretty little” thing he was. We reached the one year mark, so now it’s time for that first hair cut. Overall it went well –

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A new accomplishment for Walker – a new worry for mom! Walker has recently discovered he likes to climb! The worries of a mother and her son hurting himself have heightened. You first worry when they learn to sit up – Klur-plup! Then when they learn to crawl – all the things they find at their newfound eye level! Then when the walking starts – oh my! The stumbles, the “oh don’t run yet” moments,

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Baseball Season 2007 is here! Once more we have engaged in America’s favorite pastime! Hunter is moving up to the team pitch game. Above pictures are of tryouts. Our busy Saturday – Soccer at noon, then tryouts starting at 2PM. It was a long afternoon, but Hunter seems excited about starting up again. So for 6 weeks we will have soccer and baseball overlapping. Life is full! Life is grand! I

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One of Tim’s favorite folk songs is “There was an old woman who swallowed a fly….” We often sing it on our long trips here and there. A silly song! Recently, our living room activities brought that song to mind except with a different version. “There was a sweet family who had a toddler who chased the dog who chased the ferret who chased the cat who wanted the fish – that wiggled and wiggled in

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Tim has always enjoyed rabbit hunting, but work and family life has not always allowed time for him to indulge in such hobbies. Finally, the first time in a couple of years, he made time to do some male bonding with some of his buddies. Listening to yappy dogs, walking through bushes and briars and shooting a very loud gun does not appeal to me at all, but the thrill of the hunt must be enticing

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Just to keep you all up-to-date –Although Walker is growing and changing, learning new stuff all the time---his need to be mischievous has not changed. Above you can see him dragging his toys out and playing in the dog’s water and food bowl – grinning and smiling all the while! Thank goodness it is not on his list of great snacks to eat!

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One of the wonderful attributes of my loving husband is he truly searches and searches and then searches some more to find the best deal and to always feel good about his purchase. Well, Tim decided - maybe it was Brittney that encouraged, No – it was Danielle that wanted a fuzzy hairball. It definitely was not Hunter. Walker didn’t even know what a kitty was. I’m not the animal lover of the

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A wonderful, quick trip to Texas! A nice birthday party for my mom, a nice visit with my dad and Sallie. Walker seemed to enjoy figuring things out with my dad. He enjoyed the puppies! He

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For my mom’s 59th birthday, we planned and re-planned and even got Lingo-my mom’s long time significant other – to be a little deceitful. For the first time in eight years, my two brothers –Jerry and Rusty – along with my sister – Debbie and I were together. Their family as well as my Aunt Carolyn and Uncle Harold met at Lunker Peabuckets for dinner. Lingo delivered on his part at precisely 6:

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Anticipating problems with the weather in NC, we left in plenty of time to get me and Walker to RDU. A quick weekend trip home (Thursday to Sunday)to see Daddy and Sally. Jerry and I had also arranged for my mom’s 59th surprise birthday party. Well……..American Airlines - I have to blame them since I can’t be angry at God or at Mother Nature – we arrived to DFW – Dallas, 45 minutes late. It

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Siblings can always get credit for many things – some good, some questionable. Brittney gets the applause, well, honors of teaching Walker to stick out his tongue. It’s fascinating to see him growing and learning new things, but this? Hmmm?

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Our first snow of 2007. The white powder came falling – school cancelled!! Walker’s first time to play in the cold stuff. We had a few minutes of play, just enough to slide down the hill in the backyard. Weee! Even Danielle came out in the cold. Unfortunately, it was short lived though, only a couple of hours. It was the beginning, however, to a wild trip home to Texas. Thanks Mother Nature!

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