Going back home....

Well, it's been said many a time before, you just can't go back home...and now I know it's true....Today I had to go to Cary for a Dr. visit and I had heard that the house I grew up in was about to be torn down. Now, this isn't new information, but mom called the other night and wanted to know if I could swing up there one more time for a keep sake from the yard...a big rock...yes you heard me right, a rock. It turns out that this rock was a cornerstone for a tobacco barn when my mom and dad bought the land some 40ish years ago...Well, that rock has been moved all over that yard and it has been in the same location for the past 30 yrs or so...so it's part of the family. So, the reason the house is being destroyed is due to progress and the outer loop of the beltline. We have known about this for a loooong time, so it was no surprise.
After mom and dad retired, the sold the house to Wendy and Robby. Wendy was our next door neighbor growing up, so they made this their home... until a few months ago when the state finally bought the land and house.

So, here I go up there and there are construction crews working on tearing down some stuff in the back yard. I go up to them and say "this will sound a little strange, but I grew up this house and would like to take this rock home w/ me" They said this was not a problem. So I call Roy Howell, Wendy's dad and life long best bud, up and he comes over w/ his tractor and we lift the rock up and put it in the back of my truck. Now this rock is a small boulder, weighing about 800 lbs!!!!! Now, I just have to figure out how to unload this thing in my yard without tearing up my tailgait....

But, while I was up there, I was going down memory lane looking through the woods at the places we ran, jumped and sledded down as kids...I couldn't get into the house as they had it boarded up, and there was trash all in the yard...I didn't even take a picture because it didn't really look like what I remember, so I chose to remember it in my mind....it was sad to know that in just a couple of weeks, a house that I had lived in from 1st grade till college was going to be torn down...but these things happen, and I have some great memories of family and friends in and around that house...

More Candy!!!

Well, since my sister keeps everyone updated, I'll try to do the same....tonight we did more Christmas candy.....the girls like it....they did peanut butter Ritz crackers dipped in chocolate, while I dipped Millionairs in chocolate...they did pretty good...

Christmas Baking

Well, we decided to try to carry on a family tradition, that my mom started w/ Sara and I when we were growing up, so I decided this was the year we would try to carry on the tradition...well, to say the least...it was not a Holy or Silent night that night...the girls felt that they both should do everything.....but we got through it and the food was pretty good....

Church Activities

Things at church are busy also...both girls have been busy doing their singing thing for Chirstmas...Kaylee did a great job singing w/ her class..



And then she did a great job of being a "wise woman" in the White Christmas event..




And then Kenzie does her singing...





So, as you can see, we are a busy little family...but it's all fun, some how...

Christmas time is here!!!

Well, like always, we have been the busy little family....we have gone to Boone, NC to cut down our Christmas tree...this has become a family tradition for the weekend after Thanksgiving...Boone is a short drive up and we just spend the night and get our tree and come

on back..

Birthdays and Thanksgiving time

Hey there all, just wanted to do a quick update for ya'll....time does fly though and with our house as busy as it is....

Well, as it turns out, I have had yet another birthday, but not any ordinary birthday, it was my 40th birthday!!! And yes, I am sooo glad to get here....I did a pig pickin for me w/ some good home cooked food and some great friends!!!

WOW!!

Well, it's been quite a while since I've been on here last...but thanks to the technology of FACEBOOK, we are keeping up mostly over there. But, since my mom and dad are gone for a while, I'll keep this up due to the pictures and stuff....

We had a great summer..mom and dad now have some land about 10 min up the road and it was great having them here this summer...although we didn't get to visit as much as we wanted to, they still had a good time w/ the grandkids. Well, as I upload more pics, I'll post alot over here also...More later,

Kevin