Sunday, May 15, 2011
My Second Mother's Day-2011
We had a pretty quiet Mother's Day this year, but it was still perfect. Kevin was able to meet us in WV Thursday night after his week-long training in PA ended. It was so nice to be able to spend the weekend with my daughter and my mother (and siblings and husband!).
We technically celebrated a day early by doing some shopping and eating out in Charleston on Saturday. We thought it was better to not fight the crowds since Kerriann can only handle so much.
On Mother's Day morning we attended church at St. Thomas in Gassaway and then enjoyed a delicious brunch that some of the husband's from the church prepared. This is a yearly tradition and I thought it was funny that I overheard the men "complaining" about how this is the busiest Sunday of the year, and even more people attend than for Easter and Christmas. Poor guys, having to cook ONE MEAL ;).
Then for dinner my mom baked a huge chicken and made a great home cooked meal for all of us. I felt bad that she was the one cooking, but she did a great job and I know we all really appreciated her effort. Maybe next year I will be experienced enough to attempt a dinner that fancy!
The only thing missing from the day was my mother in law, Katie. I really wish that we could have had her along with the rest of Kevin's family there to celebrate.
*All of the photos were taken by Kevin before dinner. For my Mother's Day gift all I wanted was a few shots with Kerriann. It is almost impossible these days to get her to pose with us for pictures. When we were sitting on the steps we were singing the theme song to her favorite show, "Max and Ruby" to try to get her to smile, but instead she was making all sorts of silly faces. It was so cute.
We technically celebrated a day early by doing some shopping and eating out in Charleston on Saturday. We thought it was better to not fight the crowds since Kerriann can only handle so much.
On Mother's Day morning we attended church at St. Thomas in Gassaway and then enjoyed a delicious brunch that some of the husband's from the church prepared. This is a yearly tradition and I thought it was funny that I overheard the men "complaining" about how this is the busiest Sunday of the year, and even more people attend than for Easter and Christmas. Poor guys, having to cook ONE MEAL ;).
Then for dinner my mom baked a huge chicken and made a great home cooked meal for all of us. I felt bad that she was the one cooking, but she did a great job and I know we all really appreciated her effort. Maybe next year I will be experienced enough to attempt a dinner that fancy!
The only thing missing from the day was my mother in law, Katie. I really wish that we could have had her along with the rest of Kevin's family there to celebrate.
*All of the photos were taken by Kevin before dinner. For my Mother's Day gift all I wanted was a few shots with Kerriann. It is almost impossible these days to get her to pose with us for pictures. When we were sitting on the steps we were singing the theme song to her favorite show, "Max and Ruby" to try to get her to smile, but instead she was making all sorts of silly faces. It was so cute.
Beef's Backwoods Grill
While we were home we were able to meet up with some family members at one of our favorite restaurants, Beef's Backwoods Grille. The restaurant is owned and operated by family and close friends and we always try to stop while we are in town. The food is SO GOOD and the atmosphere is great for any occasion! Kerriann had a great time playing with the stuffed bears (she called them dogs) while the adults all enjoyed their dinners.
We were able to meet up with my dad, sister, brother and Aunt Sherrie and Uncle John. It was so great to see them, as well as Chris, Mike and Brandon who run the place! Thanks again for a delicious dinner guys, can't wait to see you all again!
If you are ever in Fairmont, WV and looking for a restaurant, be sure to check them out. For more information, visit their Facebook page by clicking here.
We were able to meet up with my dad, sister, brother and Aunt Sherrie and Uncle John. It was so great to see them, as well as Chris, Mike and Brandon who run the place! Thanks again for a delicious dinner guys, can't wait to see you all again!
If you are ever in Fairmont, WV and looking for a restaurant, be sure to check them out. For more information, visit their Facebook page by clicking here.
Friday, May 13, 2011
The Many Faces of KA
Whenever we visit my parents, I try to take advantage of being able to open the front door and actually step out into nature as much as possible. At our condo you have to take an elevator four floors down and then go through two heavy doors just to get outside. Then you have to walk a few blocks down to the park or trail. I love taking Kerriann outside, but sometimes all of that is just a huge hassle.
She didn't even really want to go into the yard on this particular evening, but she still had a great time. The most fun she had was as we were about to go inside, she started scooting around on her bottom. I was worried she was going to rip her pants, but she was laughing so hard and having so much fun. It was so cute!
May Flowers
I guess the old saying is true... April showers really do bring May flowers (although it is still quite rainy even though it's May).
The flowers around Bulle Rock are so beautiful right now, I wish I had more time to get outside and play with my camera!
While I was home last week I was excited to see that my mom's flowers were also in full bloom. On the days that Kerriann napped I was able to sneak outside and get a few photos of them.
The flowers around Bulle Rock are so beautiful right now, I wish I had more time to get outside and play with my camera!
While I was home last week I was excited to see that my mom's flowers were also in full bloom. On the days that Kerriann napped I was able to sneak outside and get a few photos of them.
Sometimes I wish spring never had to end!
Blogger Issues and KA Pics
Apparently there have been some issues going on with Blogger (the site I use to blog) the past day or two. Yesterday I had the time to actually get on and try to catch up from the last two weeks, but the site wasn't working! I was pretty annoyed, but now I am just relieved to see that I didn't lose any of my content. Apparently some people are missing posts that they made. I have never backed up any of my posts, and I would be so upset to lose any of them. I haven't really kept a baby book for Kerriann since I started this blog, so this is all I have!
Since I'm so behind, I'm probably just going to be posting a lot of pictures and not a lot of writing until I get caught up. With that said, here are some really cute ones of Kerriann that I've been meaning to share for a few weeks now. I used a few of them for gifts for the mothers in my life so I didn't want to show them to the world until after Mother's Day.
In the first few she was having fun playing with a little toy that has wheels on the bottom on my window. She was watching out the window for Kevin to come home from work.
Since I'm so behind, I'm probably just going to be posting a lot of pictures and not a lot of writing until I get caught up. With that said, here are some really cute ones of Kerriann that I've been meaning to share for a few weeks now. I used a few of them for gifts for the mothers in my life so I didn't want to show them to the world until after Mother's Day.
In the first few she was having fun playing with a little toy that has wheels on the bottom on my window. She was watching out the window for Kevin to come home from work.
And these were from the day that we had all of the tornado warnings. We had the windows open before the wind became too strong and we were both enjoying the breeze.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Modeling her new jacket
When I packed for our WV visit, I was expecting the weather to be a little more summer like. Most of our days were actually more like late winter. We made a quick trip to Charleston on Thursday to see Kaycee, and while we were running errands at Target, I spotted this cute jacket on clearance and couldn't pass it up.
Of course as soon as I bought it the weather took a turn for the pretty and decided to warm up, but oh well! I'm sure we will have enough chilly evenings over the next month to get our money's worth.
Of course as soon as I bought it the weather took a turn for the pretty and decided to warm up, but oh well! I'm sure we will have enough chilly evenings over the next month to get our money's worth.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Meeting Baby Owen
On my way back to WV last weekend, I was able to stop in Morgantown and FINALLY meet baby Owen! He is just so cute, and I could tell that Autumn and Josh are doing a great job of being his parents already. They were naturals!
Holding Owen I felt like I had forgotten everything I had learned about newborns, which is a little scary for whenever #2 comes along! I am going to have to start at square one again!
Anyways, congratulations again Autumn and Josh! I can't wait to help spoil little Owen and watch him grow up.
Holding Owen I felt like I had forgotten everything I had learned about newborns, which is a little scary for whenever #2 comes along! I am going to have to start at square one again!
Anyways, congratulations again Autumn and Josh! I can't wait to help spoil little Owen and watch him grow up.
Philly Zoo
I know it's been over a week now, but I'm just getting around to posting about our trip to the Philadelphia Zoo last Saturday. We met up with Kevin's friends Chris and Colin (twins!!!). We always have a great time with them, they're both hilarious!
This was my first time visiting the Philly Zoo, and we ended up buying a season pass. For the price it just didn't make sense not to buy one. So if any of our friends and family members would like to take a trip, we'd definitely be up for going again! Kerriann really loved it and it was a great excuse to be outside on a beautiful day.
The peacock was Kerriann's favorite and she wanted to chase it all over the zoo (it was just roaming around in the food court!)
Happy Mother's Day!
I haven't had a lot of time to do updates this week, but I did want to take a minute to say Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Kevin's mom, both of our grandmother's, and all of my other wonderful mommy friends out there! In my opinion, being a mom is one of the hardest, but most rewarding jobs a woman can do. I'm so proud to be Kerriann's mommy and I look forward to many more years of being her mommy, as well as mommy to at least one or two more little ones one day! I hope you all have a wonderful day!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wordless Wednesday-In Memory
Today I want to dedicate my usual Wordless Wednesday post to a very special lady, Regina Ann McCormick. She was the mother of a very close friend of mine who left our world to be with God on Saturday and will be so greatly missed. I personally didn't know Mrs. McCormick well, but from the 500+ people who showed up to pay their respects to her, I know she touched the lives of so many students, teachers, friends and family members in a very special way.
The past few days have been sort of bittersweet. We are all so heartbroken for our dear friend. Words cannot describe the pain we feel for her, and the hardest part has been watching her in pain and not being able to do more. I know we all wish that we could take some of that heartbreak and feel it for her.
But even though the past few days have been hard, it is so comforting to me to see how strong our friendships remain even through distance and time. Most of us had 3+ hour car or plane rides required to get to Charleston, WV, but that didn't matter. Nothing was more important than us getting to Kaycee's side as soon as possible. I hate that it was under such bad circumstances, but it felt so good to be able to hug all of my friends for the first time in months. I'm so glad that so many of my sisters were able to unite to support Kaycee in her time of need. I am thankful every day that I joined Chi Omega, because without it, I would never have met most of these amazing women. I am so blessed to have so many sisters who would drop everything for their friends.
Monday night I attended Mrs. McCormick's visitation and Tuesday morning the memorial service at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral. Over 500 people were present Monday night, which really shows what a wonderful person Kaycee's mother was. She was a special education teacher and I know that all of her students, co-workers, and friends all thought very highly of her. The memorial mass was so beautiful, and it was hard not to get emotional. They closed the mass with this Irish Blessing which has always been meaningful to me:
I know that it is hard to say goodbye to loved ones, especially when it happens so suddenly, but I hope that Kaycee and her immediate family can find peace knowing that they will be united with Mrs. McCormick again in Heaven someday. I know she is watching over us all now, and must be so proud of Kaycee. She has always been such a wonderful friend to me, and I just hope she never forgets how many of her friends are thinking of her and praying for her every minute of every day.
The past few days have been sort of bittersweet. We are all so heartbroken for our dear friend. Words cannot describe the pain we feel for her, and the hardest part has been watching her in pain and not being able to do more. I know we all wish that we could take some of that heartbreak and feel it for her.
But even though the past few days have been hard, it is so comforting to me to see how strong our friendships remain even through distance and time. Most of us had 3+ hour car or plane rides required to get to Charleston, WV, but that didn't matter. Nothing was more important than us getting to Kaycee's side as soon as possible. I hate that it was under such bad circumstances, but it felt so good to be able to hug all of my friends for the first time in months. I'm so glad that so many of my sisters were able to unite to support Kaycee in her time of need. I am thankful every day that I joined Chi Omega, because without it, I would never have met most of these amazing women. I am so blessed to have so many sisters who would drop everything for their friends.
Monday night I attended Mrs. McCormick's visitation and Tuesday morning the memorial service at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral. Over 500 people were present Monday night, which really shows what a wonderful person Kaycee's mother was. She was a special education teacher and I know that all of her students, co-workers, and friends all thought very highly of her. The memorial mass was so beautiful, and it was hard not to get emotional. They closed the mass with this Irish Blessing which has always been meaningful to me:
"May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."
I know that it is hard to say goodbye to loved ones, especially when it happens so suddenly, but I hope that Kaycee and her immediate family can find peace knowing that they will be united with Mrs. McCormick again in Heaven someday. I know she is watching over us all now, and must be so proud of Kaycee. She has always been such a wonderful friend to me, and I just hope she never forgets how many of her friends are thinking of her and praying for her every minute of every day.
I love you Kaycee!
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