Don't I Know It...

You Are Brilliant

You are a true ideas person. No concept is too far out for you. You have a good memory for facts. You always are an ace at trivia. People excite you. You like to be up on what's going on with everyone you know and don't know! You have a few key interests that are borderline obsessions. You can't stop thinking about them!

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To The Dump...To The Dump...To The Dump, Dump, Dump...

Yup, another fun day of Wake County North Landfill Park. I met the girls there after a run. Not too bad of a day, cloudy, still humid, but tolerable. After some play on the playground, we hiked up to the top of the Landfill. Very neat, seeing Downtown Raleigh from there.
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Busy week. I attended filtering software certification training all week. But another certificate for the wall and the resume! Monday, after the training, I rushed to a school for some walkthroughs with a vendor, then went to the County Commissioners for a permit. Kerry had open house on Thursday, so I picked up the girls, and stopped in Lucy's class. Lucy received the Student of the Week award on Friday. So proud of her! (-: And tonight? Tonight is DATE NIGHT! Girls will spend the night with Grammie (Grandpa flew to France for some biking), and WE are going OUT!

Myra-Daddy Fun Day!

I really do like the 4 10s work week. Gives me time to spend home with the girls. Or it did, until Lucy started kindergarten last week. Now today I just get to focus on Myra! A fun day of Barbies, playgrounds, BJs, and princesses. (-:
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Lucy Heads To Kindergarten

Yup, the day we dreaded for over 5 years came. I took Lucy in for meet the teacher, and her first real day is tomorrow. As you can see, though, Mrs. Evans is a technology-using teacher--Daddy will be happy!

The Lucy Quote 'o the Day

I took Lucy to Grammie's this morning. Since July 1, she was done with preschool, so Myra still goes, but Lucy goes to Grammies until she STARTS KINDERGARTEN tomorrow. This morning on the ride to school she asks, 'Daddy, what happens to the For Sale signs when someone buys a house?' Wow. Amazing thoughts go through that girl's head!

Brind'Amour

Also in this lull of my posting, my second favorite hockey player of all time, next to Lemieux, Rod Brind'Amour retired from the Hurricanes. Over the years down here, I really came to highly respect what he did on and off the ice. Luckily he will stay on with us in some capacity, hopefully in training! The guy is ripped! I will always have that Game 7 in my memory when he got the CUP and did his stomping. Thanks, Rod!

Splish Splash...

Pulled out the Slip n Slide again recently. Girls are FINALLY beginning to understand how to use it. And I don't believe either of them chugged any pool water this time.

Happy (Belated) 4th of July!

We, like all Americans, rang in the 4th with some illegal fireworks. The girls liked their 'first' fireworks show.

Flying With Uncle Gary

While we went to PA for sad reasons, we did enjoy ourselves. One morning we went over to a flying field nearby to see my Uncle and some other friends fly their model airplanes. The girls liked it, especially watching on Uncle Gary's truck!

Loss of Someone Special

All time record for me--11 days into a month without a post. Shows you how busy we've been. A little over a week ago my paternal grandmother finally lost her fight and joined my pap on the other side. She went to the hospital in the Spring, with a back needing surgery (where have we heard this before) and just never made it back. Very sad, but we definitely understand her sadness from losing Grandpap, her life partner for so long.
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My gram holds a special place in my life. She helped teach me to read, supported me in my path into education, and provide me with so much advice that helped me in making all the difficult decisions in my life. I really am blessed to have had all 4 grandparents into my 30s, a rare thing these days.
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We went up to PA last weekend for the memorial service. I was honored to to be asked to speak again, and did an ok job, focusing on that wise advice, 'God never closes a door without opening a window.' My sister did a knock down job as well. We loved the girls spending so much times with our family too...not the best reason to be up there, but glad to enjoy it somewhat.
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I chose this picture to post. I believe I was 3 or 4 when taken, long since to bed on a Christmas Eve. I guess according to the rumors, everyone apparent overdid the eggnog, except my grandparents (although it looks a little different), but you can see so much love in them. Makes me smile.