This was me as a Tavern Lady for a Halloween party. Soo much fun.

Trip to the Airport

Mom took a trip to Atlanta for a week. Dominic, Michele and I went to pick her up from the airport. Dominic is now pointing at all the planes he hears go by. We had lunch at the Applebee's there, because you can sit by the windows and watch all the planes take off and land. It was pretty exciting for him to watch. He was also very helpful with mom's luggage. He is learning to help at such a young age. Well he really likes to push things, but we can always hope there was a good thought in there.

HCA Picnic

We had our annual picnic for HCA at the Richmond Raceway. It was alot of fun, but really cold. There were plenty of food, fun and crazy people. I enjoyed the day with Courtney and Lori. Below are a couple of pics from our day.

Courtney wanted to pose by some flowers.

These are our pumpkins we created with some stickers.

Pumpkins from Left to Right (Courtney, Me, and Lori).

Just had to get a pic of me and Courtney. It was Lori's idea to put the flower in my mouth. We couldn't stand like that for too long, because Courtney saw a bee on the flower.

These are the crazy prizes Courtney won while playing games.

Playing in the Park

We had a lot of fun playing in the park with our friends. Melanie is such a great mom and friend. She had a race with Sam. Although he looked a little tired in the beginning he managed to win in the end.

Dominic enjoyed riding on the different bikes that Melanie brought.


It was a great day to play in the park with our friends. The weather was great and we could not have asked for a better play date.

Nice Day

I has been awhile since I posted. We were outside enjoying the nice weather. Here are a couple pics of the big guy playing. He loves the outdoors. Sorry the pics are not that good, cannot do too much with the camera phone.

Just Being Silly

Just wanted to share a fun we had with Dominic. He can be so funny.

This is what we did when we ran out of Cookie Crisp?

Atlanta Aquarium

While we were in Atlanta we had a chance to go to the aquarium. WOW!! It was amazing. Dominic enjoyed some of the bigger tanks, but was really interested in the kids running around. I was impressed but it was alittle crowded to enjoy too much.

Dominic is precious looking at the whales.

Dominic trying to touch the fish.

This is the Beluga Whale.

These are the catfish over head in the tunnel.
This is him trying to listen in on Nanny and Poppy's converstation without being noticed.

Days with the Ducks in Atlanta

Mom, Dominic and I took a vacation down to atlanta. We had a blast hanging out with Dad. We found a little park where you could feed ducks and play on the playground. Dominic was more interested in the ducks than taking a picture. He enjoyed them so much I had to go to the park a couple of times.
It was really funny to watch Dominic feed the ducks. He even had to taste bread before he gave it to the ducks. I guess he was making sure we were giving them good bread.

Dominic 1st Birthday

I know it has been awhile since I posted, but it is time to slowly catch up. Dominic has his first birthday and we all had a great time sharing it with him. There were alot of people to share it with. I would almost say too many, but you can never have too many friends around. We had a blast. Our little man is growing up fast.

Dominic was not too thrilled to eat his cake.

But he loved opening his presents.

Mom's Tomatoes

These are mom's tomatoes. She was very proud. These were given to us by our friend Melanie and with some love and water this is what we got. I am not a tomato person myself, but mom loves them. Maybe we will work on a bigger garden later. For now mom is proud and she has enjoyed eating them.

Dinner with Dominic

Here is Dominic at dinner. The picture is not too great, it was taken with the camera phone. This weekend we will be celebrating his 1st birthday.

He was having a little fun trying to get everyones attention. He did a great job. When the manager approached him, he got really quiet and looked him like he was the one being crazy.

Wedding

Today I was invited to a friends wedding. Since I was feeling in the mood to take pictures, I thought I would share them with you. It is not everyday that you will get me to actually pose for the camera.

Since the family was around I thought it would be great to get a family picture. Courtney was at Michele's house. It is too bad she was not there, becuase it was a great picture. Maybe we will get her next time.

Fireworks

Courtney, Dominic, Michele and I had a good time watching the fireworks in Colonial Heights tonight. We were glad we could all share in this experience with Dominic's 1st year. He was not sure about it, and kinda got bored half way through.

There were some ducks near a lake by Walmart. There were so many and they were definitely not hungry. So many people were feeding them. Courtney could not get far enough away and Dominic could not get in the fence to get them. They are so different.

In the end it was a great family night out. Mom is not one for going out with the crowds so she chose to stay home. We really had a nice time hanging out in the Walmart parking lot.

Elder Clark got transferred

We said our farewell to Elder Clark. He is a great guy and very funny. The moments he shared with us will be cherished always. He got transferred to Farmville. He will be missed. Mom gets close to all the missionaries and they are like sons to her. It is sad to watch them come and go, but each one has blessed our lives in so many ways.

Peterson's Final Goodbye

I had a very special visitor yesterday. It was my favorite missionary Elder Peterson. He was there to help guide me on the spiritual path I am currently on. I cannot thank him enough for making my experience most memorable.

After 3 years of investigating, the time came when I knew I needed a change in my life. I found that change when Peterson and Sheffield stepped on my door step. It was time for me to take the next step. I had a lot of people in my life that helped me along the way, but I believe that they brought the spirit into my home and I am ever grateful. Once I started taking the lessons there was no stopping my spiritual journey. I am glad to be a part of the church and very grateful for the friends and family I have collected along the way. The friendships are forever cherished.

I feel like my life is on the right path now and I have Peterson and Sheffield to thank. Peterson is leaving to head back home today. He stopped by to say his final goodbye and he will be missed but never forgotten. We plan to keep in touch.

Our Heavenly Father knows when we need him most and he know just who to send our way for help.

Indy Races

Michele and I had fun out at the Indy races on June 28th. We were able to get pit/garage passes so we had to get there early. The only thing wrong with that is we forgot the sunscreen so we got burnt and Michele got sick from the heat. Oh well we had fun while we were there. We did get to see the pre-race, but had to leave before the actual race.

Mom's Club

Today we enjoyed going to the Mom's club at the Mall with our friends. Dominic had a couple bites of pancakes for breakfast. He enjoyed crawling around the play gym in the mall with all the bigger kids. It was really hard trying to keep up with him to make sure he did not get stomped on. He didn't seem to care, he just wanted to play.

Baby Hannah

Today we had the chance to babysit Baby Hannah. She is sooo cute. Her hair is something else. There is no way to get all that to lay down. We just love her.

Maymont Park

We went to Maymont Park on Thursday with our friends Melanie, Josh and Sam. What a great day to have a picnic. It was really fun to watch the boys go in and out of the bamboo and climb up all the rocks and hills. I can see what I have to look forward to with Dominic. I think he found the kids more interesting than the animals. It will not be long before he gets excited and running around after the boys.

After our meal Dominic enjoyed crawling in grass.

I was very surprised that he kept his hat on the entire time at the park.

Saturday Fun

We were having fun hanging around the house. Courtney loves to play with Dominic.

The little guy loves to play outside. We will be planning more trips outside for the Summer.

Just Starting

I am just starting. I see how much fun all of my friends have and would like to join in. This will hopefully make me start taking more pictures to share with everyone. We shall see how this works out.