National Guard!?!?!?

Ryan has taken his ASVAB and did quite well!! He is set to enlist next week in the SC National Guard. He will be attached to an RSP unit throughout his senior year, graduate, go to basic training then plans to go to The Citadel, in Charleston, SC (YAY!) and between his freshman and sophomore year will attend AIT and at the beginning of his sophomore year will contract with the US Army to be an officer...thus making him non-deployable. They in turn will pay for his education and he will get to do his monthly drill and GET PAID!!! YAY!! Since he will be under contract to be an officer...he is again non-deployable (YAY!) AND school is paid for (HOOORAY!!) Nick has plans to join the Guard also....hoping I can get him to also take some classes.

One of my best friends becomes a Grandma!!

Well.....I have watched my older brother become a grandparent...and now one of my best friends!

My dear friend, Becky has a beautiful daughter, Erin. Erin just had her first baby...."Ansley Rebecca" and I was priveledged to take a few picture of Mommy and baby.

Although exciting...I think I would still like to wait to have this experience!!!

The Baptism of AnneMarie (Poppy)

Poppy with Father Sanderson

Daddy taking his baby girl

Sara, Poppy and Jason

and sweetness herself in her Great Grandma's arms

We all gathered for her baptism.. She was christened in the very gown her Mommy was christened in which was made for her by Grandma Greta.

Spring Break at Biltmore House

We all three got up early and headed to Asheville, NC to Biltmore House and Gardens. My main purpose was to meet my friend Sheryl and her family to photograpgh her children for Easter.

If you look close at these pictures of the boys you will notice Ryan trying hard to put his mar around Nick...and Nick wasn't going to have it!!

Kyler

Kyler could not wait to get shoes AND socks off to play in the water!

BOY was the water COLD!!

sweetness

He was holding up a leaf and flirting!

Ryan's Birthday Trip to Savannah

So, Ryan decided that since he'd never been to Savannah....that is what we were to do for his birthday.

We got up and left early...drove to Savannah and had a BLAST!

There was a cool car show on River Front Street, bands, and THE most yummy blueberry muffins with bourbon butter!

After dark, we headed out on a ghost tour and Ryan dragged me to the other end of town because on the ghost tour he spotted a very expensive car that we JUST had to go back to photograph!

Kyler is THREE!!

Kyler turned THREE on August 14th! Unbelievable that 3 years have gone by already!!

SNOW!!!!

Feb 2010

One Friday evening we had the most glorious snowfall! Sad as it only lasted that night...it was all gone by the next day. ALL 7 inches!!

Cody and Olivia

These are our babies!!!

Olivia is 7 years old and Cody (the sheltie) is 4

It's KYLER!!!!!

Kyler had a great Christmas I think! We got to spend time at the zoo with Katie and Robbie over the Christmas break too!

My wonderful Mom!!!!!!

What can a girl say?? I have the worlds best Mom!
I could NOT survive without her!

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas eve was spent with Eric and his family, the boys and Mom. After I got off work on Christmas day we left for the beach for a few days. WHAT a blast we had!! The weather was awesome!

We visited Atalaya (an old fortress at Huntington Beach) toured that, toks LOTS of pictures and had a blast!

School Projects!

Crazy!!!!!!!