New Addition

Here she is...isn't she beautiful?

I spotted this door throughout our neighborhood just after we moved in almost three years ago (wow...the time has flown!). It seemed like every other house had one and I immediately fell in love. It took me a while to find it, but alas...here she is and she's all mine.

Notice the flag? That's new too! Happy Father's Day to Matt!

Happy Father's Day

We love Daddy for so many reasons...
"he wrestles with me"
"he gives me piggy back rides"
"he lets me ride on his shoulders"
"he gives us food"
"he has blonde skin like me"
"he loves me"
"he loves Mommy"

Matt, you are truly a wonderful man and an amazing father. You love being a father and it shows in everything you do. You have a tremendous amount of patience and an incredible ability to take advantage of each and every teachable moment that presents itself to you. Your sense of humor is untouchable and I am so thankful for the laughter you encourage in our children. You are truly interested in every aspect of our children's days and the time they spend away from you, and your ability to draw information out of them is just unbelievable. I knew when I married you that you'd be a wonderful father...that has turned out to be an understatement. We love you and are so grateful for the ways you have enriched our lives. Happy Father's Day!

Corolla, NC

Carly and I are back. We've been in Corolla since Monday visiting with a close friend of mine from high school. She and her husband rented a house in Corolla for the week and invited me down to visit while they were there. Since Connor and Matt were still in school, Carly and I went down together. We had such a nice time catching up and relaxing by the beach and the pool. The kids got along great (Monica has two boys and a little girl) which made it even better! Some snapshots of our time together... Now it's back to reality...