8/25 Posts: Real Snow!

We took Charlie out to Raphine, Va-- it's about 15 minutes north of Lexington but still in Rockbridge County-- to Cyrus McCormick farm. Jeremy seemed a little skeptical to go (would it be worth it to drive that far when all the snow is gone in Lexington?), but it was totally worth it! The weather reports said that Raphine got 8 inches! We bundled up, grabbed the dog, and headed out!

I think it's been more than 10 years since we've had this much snow here, and we're supposed to get even more this afternoon (and this winter altogether!).

Having fun playing in the snow, but skeptical at first!
Absolutely beautiful!
The mill
The pond
Yet another shot of me, holding Charlie just like this... there are a lot! And he never looks! :)
A beautiful scene... a snowy path leading to a.. Coca Cola machine!
Jeremy and Lulu
She's not a fan of any sort of precipitation!
Parting shot-

7/25: No Christmas Parade?

We got our first snow last Saturday, and although we got very little snow in Lexington, other parts of the county got lots of snow (8 inches in Raphine-- we went there on Sunday!). They postponed the Christmas parade until Monday, which was, of course, my last night of class. Since I had hoped we could have someone snap pics of us in our winter gear watching the parade, and it was cancelled, Leslie met us in Hopkins Green and snapped some shots.

Here is Charlie and Leslie, he's telling her all about the big snowmen in the park!
Charlie and me
Under the huge Christmas tree

6/25 Posts: Santas 1 & 2

Charlie saw Santa for the first time at Horses Christmas. It didn't seem to phase him, and he wasn't too interested in meeting him.

Charlie saw Santa again at Walmart. This time, he did his If I Don't Look At You, Maybe You'll Go Away face. He did that when we had Halloween masks on, and I hear he even did it when his babysitter got her hair cut! He won't look at you if you're doing something that makes him nervous, which is too funny to me!

This Saturday, Charlie and I will go to Roanoke to see Santa AGAIN; this will be the official Santa trip I've been planning for a while. We're going with my friend Tracy and her daughter, Devin. Can't wait; will post pictures of that after the weekend!

5/5 Posts: Doll Quilts

Maybe it was 3 years ago that Wee Wonderfuls posted about her wall of doll quilts? Ever since, I've loved the idea. I don't have much wall space left, and maybe in our next house, I can have one. I've found a few on ebay, and my cousin made me 2 that are just beautiful! I can't wait to put them up. Until then, I'll just have to make some as gifts for little girls! This is a Christmas gift for little baby Haley (Jonathan and Lyndsey) due just days before Christmas.

4/25 Posts: The Perfect Christmas Card Photo

Disclaimer: If you are my husband, parents, brother, or in-laws, please skip this post!

Since the fall, I've been trying to capture a good picture of Charlie to use as a Christmas card photo. I have been dying to get a better camera, but for now, I've just had to make due with my ole Coolpix. It's slow, and by the time it captures the shot, Charlie's moved on.

Attempt 1: In October, we tried in the leaves by Lee Chapel. He won't look at the camera; rather, I can get shots of him looking at the camera, but they just don't seem to capture his personality like I'd hope.
Attempt 2: Ok, next I tried a cute shot in his winter coat... he won't open his eyes.... Attempt 3: Ok, maybe I need to enlist some help. My sister-in-law tried last weekend in Hopkins Green, but we couldn't capture a single shot of the three of us looking... Attempt 4: I tried to put him in his Christmas outfit, and do an update of the one from last year... but can't capture a shot of him looking at the camera! Final, Successful Attempt: In the end, I picked this one! As a secret surprise gift for Jeremy and some family, we did a photo shoot in Boxerwood with Brandi Hall. I haven't seen all the shots yet, but this one is just perfect. And yes, he's not looking at the camera! It is just the perfect photo of him, though! Love it.