Our first turkey day

We celebrated our first Thanksgiving together. Since Grandma was in the hospital we decided to go to K & S Cafeteria. I think it was ReBecca mentioned it was our first Thanksgiving....and this is the laughter that followed. We made a big laugh of it. More pictures online

an excuse to post a picture

Ten days into November and we can feel Winter closing in. The temperature has dropped to 60's during the day and more importantly the 30's when I leave for work. The leaves have started their assault on our yard and we still have a mole or two in the front yard still making tracks. We think Ashley may be coming down with some kind of bug..I hope it passes quickly.

Here's a pic to break the cold weather and to remind us of a warmer time (White Bay on Jost Van Dyke).. yes we visited the SD bar :)

Vote!

The Reffits went & voted early today. The line wasn't long at all & we were out in about 15-20 minutes. Beat the lines next Tuesday & go vote early!

another Wahooo!!!

I was invited to go fishing out of Manteo and decided to call in sick....i called it a "Mental Health Day" on Thursday. We went about 2 hours off shore and in search of Yellow-Fin Tuna. It didn't take long till Joe snagged a little Tuna, then Nicholas got a small Dolphin Fish. I was up next .... It didn't take long to pull in my 51 pounder (citation size is 40lbs or higher). Joe caught another Wahoo but it was a bit smaller than mine... Yeah me!!!:)

We had it cleaned when we got back the the dock and had plenty of icebags full of fish steaks. We have yet to defrost and cook some up but I can't wait.

Race Weekend Minus the Race!

Seth had a great time at the race & he was greatly missed! This is only the 2nd time we've been apart since we got married in April. I know, spare you the sappy details! But this time it was different.... this time he left & I was the one at home alone! Over the summer I was gone for a week on the youth mission trip & those kids kept me so busy all week so time flew by. I hadn't been alone here in "our" house since it was "my" house pre-wedding. It was quiet, but I have always liked to be alone & enjoy the quiet from time to time. I spent some time with Sarah at her new house Friday after work, such a cute place! On Saturday I had several projects around the house & enjoyed the day- it was one of the first days we've had that has actually felt like fall! Saturday morning I painted my new fall canvas. I hadn't painted a canvas in a few years & it was lots of fun! Now I can't wait to start on one for Christmas! What a cute Mickey Mouse halloween light too- thanks Josupait family =)!

The dogs & I survived, but we did miss him & our Saturday morning pancakes. Yes, he makes pancakes almost every Saturday morning- isn't he great! I know, more sappy bliss! I am glad he had a great weekend, but it was good to see his car in the driveway when I got in from church this afternoon!

Tyler- these cookies are for you! He put in his order for treats for the trip- rice crispy treats & sugar cookies. The rice crispy treats made it to Charlotte, but after parent/teacher conferences last week & Logos on Thursday night the cookies never got made- I owe you!I made these & added some M&Ms this afternoon- treats for the lunch boxes. No, you don't have to be a kid to have a lunch box either! I'll bring you a fresh batch this weekend when we head to Wilmington for our annual trip to Mike's Farm. I'll let Seth blog about that next weekend- that is one of his favorite places in the world!!

Race Weekend

Tyler invited me out to a race weekend near Charlotte, NC. The Lowe's Motor Speedway had it's Bank of America 500 as part of the Sprint Cup Series. I've never payed too much attention to the sport in the past and basically thought its was cars going in circles....I was way off!!!. I DVR'd the last race in Talladega and watched the entire race. Drafting, Pitting, Car handling loose or tight, laps upfront....the terminology took a bit of time to get used to but added a whole new dimension to the sport.

**you can move around this Panoramic image iwth your mouse. I stitched together, we were sitting in the Ford section directly across where the orange seats start ..below the Blimp if you can find it :)



I had a great time and got to test out my tent in the beautiful accommodations in Peninsula Campground.


Thanks for the great weekend Tyler...I had a blast!.

Here is a video just before start :)




I got a shot of The Komen Sponsored Car ...

Fireproof

After church today we headed to Garner to have lunch with Mom, Grandma, Matt, Toni, & Carter (great lunch mom!). After lunch Matt & Toni were headed to Cary to watch Fireproof & invited us to go along....SO glad we did! We hadn't been to the movies in ages, I think we have only been to the movies once or twice. I had heard about the movie & sent Seth the link, but today's trip was a great surprise. The theater was packed, sold out on a Sunday afternoon. It was an amazing movie, one we recommend to anyone. We're not usually the type to recommend too much, but for this we'll speak up! It is worth a date night for sure. A great movie, a wonderful message, and when the entire theater claps when it is over you know it was worth the ticket price!

You never know what you'll get with Hollywood these days. We've become numb to a great deal and we accept much more than we should when it comes to movies. This is a great movie with a great message. I don't want to give it away....just go watch it! Check out the site & see where it is playing in your area, it is only playing in selected theaters.

We had a great double date with Matt & Toni- thanks guys! I will give my brother a shout out here- he is a captain with the fire dept. & it is hard to watch certain scenes knowing he risks his life and has been in many of those situations. He is very good at what he does, a natural gift & he is highly praised in his profession. I am very proud of him, but pray often that he is safe as he works to keep others safe. Love you Matt, proud of the work you do, & proud of the leadership role you have with your crew. =)

Preslee- special thanks to you too! I had the movie tickets you gave me in my car & we used those today! Thanks for a great movie! =)

5 months

We'll celebrate 5 months as Mr. & Mrs. tomorrow. It has been an amazing 5 months! We were talking tonight before Seth headed to bed (his 4am alarm usually gets him to bed before me on school nights!) & I just looked at him & had to smile. I am thankful for my husband & the happiness he has brought to my life.

We're going out to dinner tomorrow to celebrate. The 1st date we have had in months. He's been planning all week! I am looking forward to a night out w/ my husband!
Don't know what I did to deserve him!