Our super dear friends, Chris and Kerri, had a beautiful baby girl, Evelyn Paige (whom we now call Evie P.) in March. She is their fourth daughter (readers of this blog have seen Gracie, Maddie, and Millie before) and we … Read More

Chris and I both have birthdays in April, so it’s usually a month filled with a variety of good times. This year was no exception. Technically, we started the celebrations at the end of March with our friend Dave’s birthday. … Read More

Our spring weather this year was perfect. Warm, sunny days that weren’t too hot, cool evenings, no afternoon thunderstorms to interrupt outdoor fun. We took advantage of this and enjoyed some of our favorite local activities, as well as some … Read More

Chris and I celebrated the twelfth anniversary of our very first date (March 12, 2004) with a weekend trip to New Orleans. We left James with family (thanks again, you guys!) and flew off for some fun! We stayed at … Read More

 On February 27th, our little man turned seven. The days are long but the years are short.  Our first family photo. Welcome to the world, James Michael! We are so proud of the person that he is now, and the … Read More

Chris’s parents, Richard and Cindy, were kind enough to host us all at Fort Wilderness for a fun family weekend of “camping” and hanging out. It was quite cold (especially by Florida standards) but we managed to have a great … Read More

2016 is off to a great start. January had some fun adventures and there are more on the horizon. The best adventures begin at home. This is our backyard. Reading can take you on all kinds of adventures! We were … Read More

Here are the rest of our 2015 highlights. It really was a great year for us and we are looking forward to an even better 2016! Moving back to Florida has enabled us to rekindle some great old friendships, and … Read More

Happy 2016! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are enjoying the freshness of a new year. Since it seems as though I might never catch up on the blog, I have decided to do a roundup … Read More

For my birthday this year, Chris and my dear friend, Stacy, planned a surprise girls’ weekend in Chattanooga. It was awesome and I was truly surprised by the whole thing! Stacy and I enjoy a lot of the same activities, … Read More