Hanging Rock Camping Trip

We hiked to the top of Hanging Rock - a spectacular view of the valley below.


As always, the girls had their bikes ready to go. This was Adelle's first foray out of the cul de sac on her big bike w/ free wheel and hand brakes. She handled it very well.

Cutler just doing what he does - exploring and being handsome.

Hiking with friends up to the top of Hanging Rock.

Daddy and his kiddos at the top of Hanging Rock. It was only a mile hike, but the trail went almost straight up. No complaints from the girls at all, and Cutler loves riding in the backpack.

The kids at our first Bulls game of the year with Wool E. Bull. And yes, Adelle still wears her Mariners jersey to every Durham Bulls game!


Adelle had a field trip for school to a Bulls afternoon game. Molly went as a well and everyone had a great time.

Cut-Dog doing excercise.

Just hanging in the backyard with Mia and his monster truck.

May 15 = the pool is open! It was almost 100 yesterday, so the pool opening was perfect. We spent most of the day over there.

Catching up with some October pix

Taking a stroll with mom and dad. We take a morning walk pretty much every day. Across the road, through the golf course, and back home.


HEY, IT'S WOOL E. BULL!!!

Yeah, you know I'm the man!

Hooked up the trailer and took a bike ride last week. C-Dog wasn't so sure at first, but quickly decided that he feels the need for speed. Go get 'em Mav!

More November Pix

Adelle chasing the birds on Wrightsville Beach.



My family.

Cut-man and daddy looking at the birds.

Adelle loves her feather. She brought them home and put them in her room. Silly girl.

MJ's High School in Wilmington.

Updated November Pix

Here is Cutler doing what he does best - play football! This was at our hotel on the beach last weekend. We spend Sat and Sun on Wrightsville Beach, NC.


Cut-Dog is tired after a long party.



The family.

Mom and Dad with the Cut-Man.

Daddy sitting with the girls on the porch waiting for their car pool. I do this pretty much every day. Love it.

More camping pix from Labor Day

This is how we roll for breakfast....we love mom! The girls stopped for a little rock climbing during while we hiked around the lake. 2.5 miles and no complaints!

I haven't quite figured it out, but Adelle always wants to hold something up for pictures. In this case, a pancake was the only thing she had near by. She's such a goofball and I love her so much.

Cut-man showing them his "O" at Capone's Pizza in Boone.

You can see Cutler's pack and play in front of the camper. We set him out there while the kids rode their bikes and played. He loved watching the trucks go by with their big campers attached. As long as the other kids were out there playing, Cutler was good to go.

More camping pix from Labor Day

We took a nice hike around the lake - 2.5 miles! Everyone made it just fine and we didn't see any snakes this time. I didn't complain about that. The girls...

Daddy and Cutler being men.

This is what camping is all about.

Labor Day Weekend - Price Lake

The original plan was to camp at Roan Mountain in Tennessee, but the campground was full. A four-hour drive for nothing! Luckily, Price Lake was just down the Parkway so we ended up having a great time at a familiar campground.

Miss Emily in the camper.

Here's the Cut-man enjoying some lunch. On the very last day, he took a header in this seat and got a couple of scratches on his head. No biggie, but it wasn't fun for mommy!

The kids having fun before bedtime in the camper. Cutler loves to play peek a boo with his sisters and the curtains provided the perfect opportunity.
Daddy setting up...

We did the standard stuff - hiking, throwing rocks, riding bikes, doing nothing. It was a very relaxing family weekend. It was actually a bit chilly the first day and we got a bit of rain. It was a welcome break from the heat and humidity at home. We love the mountains!

Pix from Carowinds

Emily did this one about 5 times. Dad did it 3 times, mom did it twice. How could I resist any rides with a Tomcat out front. It had a ton of loops, twists, and turns. We were a bit wobbly-legged after this!




Mommy and C-Man.

The girls after getting their faces painted. Only one problem - it was about 1,000 degrees with 1000 percent humidity, so the paint was all over their faces in about an hour and a half. They still had a bunch of fun with it.

Charlotte trip

We took a trip down to Charlotte a few weeks back. We had no specific plans other than exploration. We spent an afternoon at a pretty good kid's museum, then spent the evening at Carowinds (an amusement park).
Somebody is hungry...



All better now....

Emily taking her little brother for a little stroll after lunch.

Adelle and daddy made towers out of blocks at the kids museum. Mine was a bit taller than hers, and she had a great time knocking it down.

Durham Bulls Game

What's a baseball game without cotton candy?



Adelle got 3 balls at our last game, so she thinks that is the norm. We tried out best, but nothing came our way this time.

It's Wool E. Bull! You'd never believe it, but the 5 year-old won the race around the bases.