May 2005
Tuesday October 04, 2005
Here are pictures taken during May 2005.
We'll keep adding to the bottom with new sets of pictures. Here's a
quick menu to the various picture sets:
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- Muffins for Mom! - Christie had
breakfast at Brandon's school to celebrate Mother's Day.
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- Mother's Day -Bryan and the kids took
Christie out to lunch on the lake.
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- Bryan's Golf Trip - Bryan and some
of his coworkers drove to the Tot Hill Farms golf course in
Asheboro.
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- Bill's Boat - Bill & Suzi were nice
enough to invite us out on their new boat!
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- American Idol - We went downtown to
Speed Street to catch a live performance by the American Idol
finalists.
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Brandon was excited to have his Mommy join him
for breakfast at preschool. The Moms had muffins & juice, got Mother's Day
gifts and participated in circle time!
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.jpg "Christie loved her gift of handmade soaps shaped like seashells.")
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Christie loved her gift of handmade soaps shaped like seashells. |
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.jpg "The 3 stooges: Brandon, Will & William!")
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The 3 stooges: Brandon, Will & William! |
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.jpg "Brandon looked this time.")
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Brandon looked this time. |
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Our yard looks so good in the Spring! It
is the perfect backdrop for Bryan's photography. He got a new camera this
month and has gotten lots of practice!
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Wish her eyes were open for this one! |
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Brandon is proud of our garden. |
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Brandon in the pretty purple flowers. |
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Gracyn with the Wysteria and Clematis. |
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Time to get the sprinkler out! |
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"Big Will" taking his turn. |
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Strolling around the yard. |
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Brandon loves his baby sister. |
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Her pants were falling down! |
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Our backyard looks great! |
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We went to Midtown at the lake for lunch and
Bryan brought his new camera!
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Mom & the kids by the lake. |
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Brandon liked looking at the big fish! |
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Mommy was afraid she would fall in! |
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Brandon was a good sport while Bryan practiced with his camera. |
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Brandon helped build a sand castle! |
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We went to the University lake so Bryan could
get some more photography practice!
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Time for some tree shots! |
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We had to stop at the playground. |
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Brandon likes to slide down the pole. |
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Posing by the wedding decorations at the Hilton. |
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Bryan tried out his new lens. |
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Gracyn & Mommy from across the lake. |
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This walking stuff takes concentration! |
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Brandon's turn in the tree. |
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Hey...get out of my shot! |
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Brandon's preschool had a water fun day with
kiddie pools, hoses and shaving cream!
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The kids had a ball in these kiddie pools. |
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Brandon & William waited for their turn. |
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Christie, Susan, Janice & Kim decided to get
away for the weekend! They stayed at Susan's sister's new condo in
Wilmington and had a great time!
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Enjoying some apps & desserts on Friday night. |
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Wrightsville Beach on Saturday. |
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Hanging out at a tiki bar before dinner on Saturday night. |
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It was a little chilly that night! |
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We had a wonderful brunch at The Oceanic before heading home. |
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While Mommy was away, Daddy kept the kids busy
and practiced his photography skills!
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Hanging out on the stairs. |
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Gracyn's getting big too! |
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I could get splinters on here! |
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I can't believe Brandon just did that!!! |
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I've got a secret to tell you... |
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Brandon is so proud of the bird feeder that he made. |
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Brandon likes to water the plants with his green watering can. |
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Taking a rest on the deck. |
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We went to Patterson Farm for a strawberry
picking tour. We went for a wagon ride, visited the petting zoo, picked
strawberries and ate a picnic lunch. It was fun!
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Sarah in her strawberry picking attire! |
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Kim & Luke, Trisha & Cali, and Kim, Tyler & Nicholas |
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Beth & Peter, Christie & Gracyn, and Susan & Benjamin |
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The wagon dropped us off at the petting farm. |
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Checking out some hamsters. |
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Peter enjoyed feeding the animals! |
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Gracyn & Christie visited Shadow...the old horse. |
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Gracyn laughed at this goat. |
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Peter in the strawberry patch! |
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This looks like a good one! |
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Brandon doesn't like strawberries, but he had fun anyway! |
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Cali & Trisha from a distance. |
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Beth helped Peter fill his container. |
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Gracyn & Benjamin chowed down! |
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She was covered head to toe! |
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We went to Mallard Creek Park for Brandon's
end of year party. The kids had a blast playing in the sand, spraying
silly string at each other (& the teachers) and eating pizza! Then we
headed back to school for ice cream, gifts & goodbyes. We were sad!
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Saying the blessing before snack. |
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The boys & Lillian were on one side of the table. |
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The girls and Logan on the other... |
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The kids found a trail in the woods. |
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The boys spent most of the time playing in the sand. |
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The beginning of the silly string war... |
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Will was loaded with ammunition! |
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Brandon & Will went after Ms. Mary! |
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Brandon thought it was pretty funny! |
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The parents joined in too! |
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It was chaos back in the classroom. |
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Gracyn wanted to join in! |
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Bryan had a golf outing on a beautiful Friday
afternoon at Tot Hill Farms near Asheboro, NC. What a course!
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Nick in his cool sunglasses |
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Animated Golf Swing GIFs:
Bryan
Chris #1
Chris #2
Schoon
Bill & Suzi invited us to join them for a ride
in their new boat. The day started out rainy & cool, but after lunch the
sun came out and it was beautiful!
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Brandon wanted to go fast! |
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Gracyn liked to stand up and watch the water. |
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Bill let Brandon honk the horn! |
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We got a babysitter and went downtown to Speed
Street to see the American Idol finalists & Ryan Seacrest. We expected
them to perform from 7-9:30 and were VERY disappointed when it was over in 15
minutes! Oh well!!
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Ryan Seacrest came out to announce the Idols. |
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Constantine, Anwar & Anthony |
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Jessica, Constantine & Scott |
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They answered some questions, sang one song, and hit the road! |
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After a day of clouds & rain, the sun finally
came out and a few families made it over for the cookout. Brandon had a
blast with Katie and the babies kept each other entertained!
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Brandon tested out the moonbounce. |
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Gracyn stole Cadence's snacks. |
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Kylee had some chocolate! |
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Bryan tried out his new camera! |
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Brandon was very proud of his artwork. |
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We put Gracyn's birthday dress back on to get some pictures. |
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Gracyn had fun playing with this ball. |
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This page was last updated
Sunday June 05, 2005 10:51 PM
.jpg "Christie loved her gift of handmade soaps shaped like seashells.")
.jpg "Susan & Will")
.jpg "The 3 stooges: Brandon, Will & William!")
.jpg "Mommy & Brandon")
.jpg "Brandon looked this time.")
