Charles Towne Landing

When the rain ended yesterday we decided to head out to Charles Towne Landing with the girls.  It was a wonderful family adventure filled with exploring, learning, walking, and animal watching.  Another great reason to love living here!

Throwback Thursday: A Day in History

I thought it would be fun to go back and see if there were any post from 2-6-14 and there were three!

2-6-07
This was a pregnancy update when I was pregnant with Georgia!

I had another doctor appointment today and all was well. I weighed in at 100.5 which was a four pound gain. I now feel I am well on my way to gaining and showing it. The doc listened to the heartbeat which was in the 150's. The baby has apparently stepped off the treadmill and is now walking around at a slow pace! Everything else was as usual and I go again in four weeks. Seventeen weeks down and twenty three to go!

2-6-08
These next few pictures were from a trip we took to Columbia to see our friends Allison and Cory and their children Ava Love and Tate, SO LONG AGO!!!!
The bottom two were from a post on the same day about the girls and I have some time together after we got back from Columbia.

A Tribute

Jay's sweet grandfather passed away yesterday and though we mourn the loss of a great man we rejoice in the life he led and the faith that he upheld.

Legacy is defined as "something being handed down by a predecessor."  When I think of Mr. Stansell and his legacy I see it as a living, continuing effort through Jay.  Mr. Stansell spent a great deal of time with Jay taking him to Clemson games, a trip to Disney World, imparting wisdom and advice and leading by example.  I see so many of the benefits of their relationship in Jay today.  I know that many of the character traits that Jay displays as a husband and a father are a direct result of his relationship with his grandfather.  I can think of no better way to honor the memory of someone than by living your life with the blessings that they bestowed onto you.

I am grateful for the time that I knew Mr. Stansell and the impact he had on our family.  

Weeping through our loss will turn to joy through our memories

Wait for it, wait for it...

I can't believe this is happening, but here I am BLOGGING after an almost three year hiatus!  Not that anything posted will be earth-shattering, but one never knows.
As I was recently looking for an old soccer picture of Katie Jo I realized how much fun it was looking back at the days of old and wow! the memories of the girls when they were younger blew my mind.  It made me realize how this really is an excellent log of life.  Facebook used to feel that way and now it feels full of articles and links and not a lot of the everyday fun that first hooked me.
So, this spot will be a place for family to see our exciting or not-so-exciting happenings, a place for me to record the girl's activities, their funny sayings, what they are in to at the moment, or just a catch up when I don't blog for awhile.  That will happen frequently. ;)
Recently,
Katie Jo got Terrific Kid
Georgia lost a tooth
Katie Jo competed in a gymnastics meet
Georgia turned 100 for the 100th day of school
We went on a fun family trip to Caw Caw park
Oh yeah, and it snowed (kind of)