Post Anniversary Trip

K and I went to Troy, NC today to doing some hiking in the Uwharrie National Forest.  Fun time.  Great to just spend some time with my wife!

A Hockey Night in Raleeeeeeigh!

A buddy of mine and I made our annual trek to a Canes game.  Sad, it was their last home game, as they will not make the playoffs for the FOURTH year (how is JR still employed???).  But we had a good time, and enjoyed free hat night.  Tlusty with two goals...soooooo close!

Swimming? Or Boating?

So while we waited for the first class to finish at swimming lessons this week, Myra got really excited to see the younger ones on the big boat.  She asked if her class would do that.  I said no, definitely not.  Well, at the end of their class, sure enough, they all got on the boat.  Myra could not stop giggling!

Camp Seafarer, 2013

Our Y Princess tribe spent last weekend at Camp Seafarer for the Spring Outing.  Lucy and I definitely  enjoyed ourselves.  Very glad we decided to get involved this year...lots of special memories made with my Little Bug!

My Wife!

Very proud today.  K ran the Run Raleigh 1/2 and finished as the third overall woman. Amazing!

Hockey Time!

Well, so the Canes won't make the playoffs this year.  At least we can play here at home.  Myra definitely is a pretty good goalie!

Myraisms

So Myra loves a bathrobe.  Even when she's wearing a short nightgown, she will put it on.  Looks like a smoker's jacket.  Oh, and socks.  Heavy, wooly socks.

Crabtree Trail

Went on a terrific run today along the Lake Crabtree part of the Greenway.  Lots of boardwalks, up hills, under main streets, over lakes.  Good run!

Running With the Family

Happy Anniversary to Us!  12 big years.  Had a great run along the Greenway with them, a Sheetz stop, came home and cleaned up...perfect day so far!  I am very blessed to find such a compassionate, caring person to have shared the last 12 years with.

After!

We were pretty pleased with the finished product!

Before...

Another day, another project.  We decided we wanted Grandma's old chairs a brighter red.  We sanded them down, then applied a primer, then painted them.  Look for the finished project in the next shot.

This is Spring Break!

Yup!  Spring Break, and chores galore.  From fixing Kerry's sink, to tons of yard work, it was a quick week.  Definitely had a good time rescuing the girls and spending a day in Kerry's classroom!

Let's Bowl...Let's Bowl...

Let's rock n' roll.  Small little balls on small alleys.  Fun!

Fun Playing Hooky!

Just like last year, for one afternoon of my spring break, I broke the girls out of school for an afternoon of fun.  This year we went to Frankie's.  It was raining and sleeting, so no go-karts or mini-golf, but we had LOTS of fun inside.  Here are the girls riding Kennywood's Phantom's Revenge!

It's Spring Break...So Bring On the Projects

So Spring Break started.  While I enjoy the time, I miss my girls.  Started a variety of gardening and home improvement projects.  Also had a company come by to give quotes on replacement windows.  Need to start getting better ones in.  Going in with the girls tomorrow. Will eat lunch with both of them then help Kerry in her class.  My patented adjective lesson.

Happy Easter!

I Scream...You Scream...

Oh boy!  The girls are obsessed with As Seen on TV, just like their Daddy.  The latest is the ice cream makers.  Sure enough, Nana and PapPap send them down for Easter!

Truly a Monkey!

Myra had a party yesterday for a good friend from school.  It was held in this awesome plus in downtown.  They had trapeeze and all kinds of things.  Very cool!

Grandma's Fern

Kerry had it in her classroom for a couple years, but as you can see the brown ferns, it did not do too well.  We joke that her room is where plants go to die.  I brought it to my office, and you can see new growth already.  Woot!

Swimming Lessons

Back at it with the girls.  Trying swimming lessons again at the Y.  Will probably go tomorrow for some practice.  Gotta get them swimming.

Playin' at Grammies

Always quite the imaginations with my girls!

My Little Strawberry

Myra and her soccer buddies make me laugh.  Had soccer yesterday.  They spend half the time practicing drills.  Then they do scrimmages.  There are red and blue jerseys.  So each week the kids get to decide what they are.  Last week--Strawberries and Blueberries.  This week?  Fire and water.

Field Day!

Volunteered at the girls' field day yesterday.  Yes, it was early for Field Day.  Yes, it was cold.  Not sure what's going on in Raleigh, but the highs have been about 45-50 the past week.  Brr!  Lots of fun though--got my Noodle Hockey station again.  Lucy, Myra, and Kerry all came through my station.  Fun!

More Snow!

So we're in the middle of a cold snap.  I looked out my window at work today and saw great big snowflakes.  So cool!!

Yeah...But My Feet DO Feel Better...

Hey...I am almost ready for my first marathon in them!  They are foolish looking, but they do work!

St. Patrick's Day

Great times this weekend.  From K's folks and Laura and Dave's visit to my cousin Becca and her boyfriend, we entertained, entertained, entertained!  Fun times!

Lucy's Museum

Lucy decided she was going to hold a museum show in her room this weekend.  She arranged a variety of paintings, paper airplanes, and other artwork.  Very impressive.  Plus, as you can see, she had a good helper!

How My Other Girls Spend Soccer Mornings

Our Soccer Player

Myra started soccer this past weekend.  She did AWESOME!  Best of her group of about 8, except for a ball hog.  We are excited to really see her get excited about this!

My Girls' Hockey Game

Yeah, so my girls went to the hockey game the other night.  We stayed home, but they got to go.  With their buddies Jon and Jim.

Luck o' the Irish

Had another Y Princess meeting the other night.  We are flying through this year.  Lucy earned yet another feather...only one left!  A bunch of big events coming up now---we have the family picnic at the Dump in two weeks, a Spring Outing at Camp Seafarer next month, then a camping trip in May.

Andy! or Andys!

One of our vendor partners sent me these today.  I LOVE THEM!  So cool!

My Daughter Wears Combat Boots...

Well...at least she tried them on.  She opted for the larger, knee high boots.  Oh well.

Here We Go!

Nothing more to say!

New Phone Day!

Yeah, so my Galaxy Nexus stopped charging.  Had some bent pins.  Boy, you never know how much you rely on them until they are gone.  Just one day, and I was sweating...

Decided to trade it in for a Galaxy S3, instead of waiting days for the repairs.  Now trying to get it up to scratch again.

Sprint 4G

Finally got my 4G LTE!  Noticed this on the phone tonight.  Not too shabby...

Y-M-C-A...Fun to Workout at the Y-M-C-A

Decided to go ahead and join the Y.  Really need to get the girls swim lessons, and we wanted some gym access.  Worked out this week, as I spent some time running on a dread mill.  Going to stop by today for some swimming.

More Snow!

Another snow storm over the weekend.  Well, snowstorm by Raleigh standards.  Enough to build a tiny snowman Saturday and some dry sledding Sunday.

Snow Day Mysteries

So what do we do on a snow day?  Agents White and Green solve mysteries.  Chief Daddy made the clues and they tracked down lost candy and the perps who kidnapped Lily and Karen.  Great fun!

Snow!

Went out for a proposed 16-17 mile run today.  Rain the entire first 8 miles.  At mile 8 I called Kerry to meet me in 3 miles to switch clothes.  I was soaked and COLD!  I finished those, and as I got to the soccer fields, the rain started mixing with snow.  I figured I would just keep going.  Finally, got all snow along with wind right in my face.  Enough is enough!  Got Kerry to pick me up off Durant.  Fourteen miles, but they were good miles.  I am happy to have done good miles.

Have No Fear, Target, The Super Heroes Are Here!

We just have too much fun on our Target outings!

Myra and Anthony the FireAnt

The girl loves her mascots!  She had to make sure she got a picture taken with Anthony!

Ready for the FireAntz

Went down to Shannon's today to take in a Fayetteville FireAntz game today.  Good times!

Myraism

I do not think I shared this in the past, but a favorite Myra-ism is 'Fruity Petals' for Fruity Pebbles.  Makes me smile!

What We Have to Deal With

Does that top thing not look quite right to you?  Yeah, our security 'expert' comes in and replaces an old one with an even older one.  Then just sites it in the rack. Ugg!

Running at Work

Went for a run during lunch today.  Ran through Louisburg.  Nice change of pace, as work has been BUSY lately.  Lots of projects.  Job security, I guess!

Some Super Hiking

Super Bowl Sunday, so we did some Super outside time.  Went down to the Falls Lake Dam to explore and hike around.  Cold and windy. but had a fun time.  The new bridge, although IMHO not needed, is going to be nice.  Appears like they will have a wide sidewalk, possibly for fishing.  Then the Greenway will go under it.  Pretty nice!