The Big Game...The Battle of the Carolinas

UNC TARHEELS

VS:

USC SHAMECOCKS

I don't have any pictures of us decked out in our Tarheel gear b/c Jonathan (a.k.a. Niagra Falls) spit up on his cool uniform before I could pull the camera out! Guess I'll be quicker next time... I'll be sure to post some more pictures of our Tarheel family soon.

I will be honest in my post... UNC lost the game. But we put up a good fight and only lost by 6 points! My USC fans out there... You know who you are (hmmm Julie and David) - be very afraid for next year! :)

Visit to Erskine College

October 6, 2007

Adam and I were able to take a day trip to our Alma-mater, Erskine College, for homecoming. Erskine doesn't have a football team so our homecomings are out at the soccer games. Although it's October, the weather felt like mid-July... it was quite warm! Jonathan did great traveling and enjoyed the fun times outdoors. It was really great to get to visit w/ our friends from Due West.











In the midst of the good times, I came to the realization that change is inevitable...



New Construction on Memorial Hall The good ol' BP has closed down and Due West has moved on to bigger and better... the Dollar General :)





And new monuments and stone things taking up green space around campus... but then again.... some things never change.

The Due West ARP Church continues to welcome new students to come inside to find their church home while at college.


The Due West Hardware Store still leaves plants and other merchandise outside... rain or shine - whether the store is open or closed!

Erskine continues to try to recruit new members to the Flying Fleet Club

And Adam will continue to tolerate my love of taking pictures wherever we go :)

Football and Homecoming

October 5, 2007
We went to our second Lancaster High School football game - I took my camera in this time. LHS played at South Pointe High but it was also special b/c one of our youth group members was on South Pointe's 1st ever homecoming court! Jonathan enjoyed the football game - he LOVES when there is stuff going on and couldn't take his eyes off the field. Adam enjoyed being able to show Jonathan off to several of his co-workers but the evening didn't turn out in Lancaster's favor. We went home after the half-time show but LHS lost the game to South Pointe. We had a great evening but had to head home for a busy day tomorrow... see next post for more exciting times for our family!

Just for laughs...

I'm actually getting 2 new posts in w/in a week! So - Jonathan is taking a nap and I wanted to share some more pictures w/ you...



Although I don't have any pictures (I didn't know if they'd let me take my bag in)- Jonathan got to go to his first football game. It was high school... Lancaster at Northwestern. He loved the game but I think he liked watching the cheerleaders better - their bright yellow uniforms were eye-catching I guess. :) We'll be going to another Lancaster football game this Friday night, so I'll have to get some more pictures at that. Next is just a few random pictures of Jonathan w/ his daddy... When daddy is home, he's the only person Jonathan wants to see :) Mommy is invisible!


And finally... my dad - Jonathan's paw-paw - is working LOTS of hours at Duke Power but still has time to squeeze in for his favorite little man! He and Gramma came over to our house for a brief visit... just long enough to take a few pictures and get a few smiles and giggles :)



So - that's our update. We're busy as always but hoping to have some good family time coming up... We're going to Erskine homecoming this weekend (Oct. 6) and possibly a beach trip coming up first of November. Adam and I will also be taking Jonathan on the youth group trip at the end of November but the location is top secret so I can't tell you that yet! Until next time...

A september to remember!

I realize that I'm not as quick w/ the updates and Jonathan is growing SO quickly - someday I'll figure out a good balance of everything going on in my life! :) I love staying at home and feel blessed that the Lord is allowing this in our life! There have definitely been adjustments and sacrifices though - all 100% worth it! Some other moms and friends in the area get together weekly to spend time and encourage one another - this has been a huge positive thing for me and Jonathan - it's hard getting things together and getting out of the house sometimes - but it's all worth it when I feel "Refreshed" at the end of the day - Refresh being the key word! These ladies - along w/ our ongoing couples' Bible study through church - help me to keep my focus where it needs to be... spending time w/ the Lord and taking things slowly in order to fully enjoy this special time in my life!

There have been several other things going on for us - An important first.... which will definitely balance out this blog... Jonathan watched his first UNC Tarheel football game on TV - and loved every minute... well - he didn't love the score - but that's ok - we're biding our time and waiting for basketball season! :)

So - you can tell - Jonathan loves to smile and loves to watch Tarheel football... also - notice... I definitely have my husband - for everyone to see - wearing a UNC T-shirt! :) I'm slowly converting him!

I have more pictures... but will have to add them later b/c the blogger website is messing up on me - that's ok b/c I posted the most important ones... Jonathan's big smiles in his UNC clothes!

Another FIRST!

So - Adam is coaching cross county at Lancaster High School again this year and they've had three meets. The team has some pretty hard competition w/ the other York County schools but they are improving! Jonathan LOVES to be outside - so he definitely had a great time watching everything going on. He's definitely a curious little man... likes to know what's going on ALL the time! Adam enjoyed having us at the meet as well - most of all so he could show of Jonathan :) It's ok - I know where I stand! ;)

Honestly - Adam loves coaching and I'm looking forward to being able to go to a majority of the games and stuff since I'm no longer working. I know that Adam is looking forward to getting Jonathan a good start in the world of sports! The next picture cracks me up - Jonathan loves playing w/ these linky rings - he's especially fond of putting them in his mouth! I also must add... if you notice - and I didn't really think it'd be any other way - but his eyes are definitely brown... there's no doubt about that - He didn't really stand a chance w/ both Adam and I having dark brown eyes. :)

Ok - so this picture isn't from the cross country meet- but I figured I'd add it here b/c it was another first... Jonathan wasn't too sure what to think about the exer-saucer but quickly got the hang of moving and twisting to see all the different toys. I was enjoying the different tools on the camera to make the picture look brown! Looks to me like another toy getting ready to fall victim to Jonathan's mouth! :)

PS: Look out... there's more to come - more pictures and more updates!

Photo Essay:

Jonathan's baptism, Grandfather Mountain, and our "hike" to King's Mountain.

We had fun doing a "photo shoot" after church this past Sunday!

So - I definitely am getting the hang of this blogging stuff and realize now that if I have been doing a lot of work w/ uploading pictures and such - I will do more of saving the draft. It is late and I lost 1/2 of my post - I'll have to do it all over again another time. Hope you enjoy the few pictures that didn't get lost somewhere in the blogspot world.

Clemson VS. Florida State

Jonathan decided to stay up late tonight for his first ever Clemson football game. Although his mommy wants him to like UNC Tarheels, there isn't much to cheer for or watch during football season. Adam and I have a deal that Jonathan can be a Clemson fan during football season and a Tarheel the rest of the year ;). As of right now, Jonathan is excited to know that Clemson is winning 24-3. It's almost 1/2-time so we'll see what happens the rest of the game. Jonathan may have to wait until tomorrow AM to see who wins the game.

Wow... Summertime update!

So after several requests from folks to update our webpage, I am making myself take the time to give you all so details of what's been keeping us busy. Jonathan is now 4 1/2 months old. He'll be 5 months old on September 16. The picture to the right was taken yesterday - we can't believe how much he's growing and changing... every day! Adam and I think this past week was the biggest for him changing and doing new things... he started laughing, rolled over from back to stomach and stomach to back, sat up by himself, and learned how to kick water out of his bathtub (and get it all over the kitchen floor). His favorite thing to do is still nap in his swing - that's what he's doing right now which allows me to be working on the computer.


Yesterday, we took Casey (our dog) to Winthrop Lake to hang out and go for a walk. We met Aunt Julie, David, and Gabe and had a really fun day. Jonathan slept in the shade for a while but really enjoyed walking around the lake. Casey played in the water and Gabe also enjoyed playing soccer. The weather was beautiful... nothing like the 100degree days we have had in recnt weeks.





As you can tell, we had a really great time at the park and it's SO much fun seeing Jonathan laugh and smile! Casey had a good time also -- she LOVES the water - her favorite trick is to fetch the tennis ball out of the water. Adam and I have decided to take more frequent trips to Winthrop Lake since everyone had such a great time.


So - some other exciting events of the summer: We have attempted to take some mini-trips... however, Adam and I quickly learned that we can't just "throw everything in the truck and leave" anymore. :) Jonathan's things take up a lot of room but we're learning how to pack his things up. We went to Pinopolis, SC for a family reunion on July 4th. This was also Jonathan's Grandma's birthday so she was excited to be able to see how big he was. The next day, Adam, Jonathan, myself, and David went to Kentucky to surprise the folks in youth group on the Appalachia trip. This was hard for me not being on this trip - of all 12 years our group has gone, this was the first year I didn't go. However, the blessing of having our son definitely was a good trade-off.


At the end of July, we had several family and friends to our church (Ebenezer ARP) to celebrate and witness Jonathan's baptism. Jonathan cried the entire time, but it was our opportunity to recognize that Jonathan is a gift from God and that we want to raise him to know and love the Lord. We enjoyed having so many family and friends there with us.


Other exciting events: We've gone "hiking" at King's Mountain Park and took a trip to Banner Elk for a couple days to spend some time with Adam's parents. When we went to Banner Elk, we also went to Grandfather Mountain - we crossed the swinging bridge and Adam handled it like a pro :) He was only slightly terrified - but I will say that it was VERY high and easy to feel off balance.


After being a plumber for the summer with our friends Ben and Judah, Adam has gone back to his job of teaching P.E. This year he is making the adjustment to teaching P.E. at Lancaster High School instead of the middle school. He is coaching cross country right now and will have his first cross country meet on September 11th. Basketball season will start soon and our life will become even more busy than it currently is! I LOVE staying at home and enjoy being able to see Jonathan change every day! It is definitely a miracle to see him master something that he has been working on (i.e. rolling over) or learn how to use a new toy.


So - that's our summer in a nutshell. I promise that I will do a much better job of updating our family information as it happens. In efforts to save money for me staying at home, we have cancelled our internet so I will make more efforts to access a computer to keep you folks updated on all of Jonathan's changes!


PS: I am going to add another post with several pictures for you to enjoy watching Jonathan's changes throughout the months.