Christmas snow

not exactly a white Christmas but the people here surely sounded excited about a chance for a white Christmas. There hasn't been a white Christmas in Raleigh since the '40s... the snow fell Christmas night though. I don't think it counts as a white Christmas... but we did get quite a bit (for snow in Raleigh).


Nick made Abby a snowman. Look closely there's a G for Gatorade in his eyes.



making snow angels

Christmas 2010

most of the gifts are for Abby...


her fav gift, an American Girl baby


text speak ornament says "N or N? Naughty of Nice. Define Naughty?..."


Baby with her baby play area

Having fun

Abby in the square and a freshly baked muffin a la Abby & I in the circle

Santa Train 2010

Nick, Abby & I went to the Durham Arts & Science Museum's annual Santa Train. We met up with Nick's coworker Bridget, Ryan & their son Adam.

Abby & Adam:




acting goofy waiting for our turn on head up to the North Pole


All aboard!!

Santa Cow

She LOVES chick fil a...

Catching snowflakes on her tongue

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Turkey Trot 2010

The annual Ridgewood Turkey Trot. Super big thx to Nick for coming out in the cold with Abby & had to park a country mile away. I ran the 8k at 8:30 or whatever time we started. I couldn't believe I finished faster than last year. Hand down it was b/c I was running w/Hillary! ;)

Now for the shining star... Abby ran in her very 1st Kids' Dash. She was so super excited & got a medal. She wore it all Thanksgiving Day!!

Abby on the ice

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What's a party w/o a princess?

A morning at Northwestern

Purple rock. Look they match!

1st flight

1st flight & she did great!!

Halloween Parading

it was too funny there were soooo many Buzz Lightyears, there's ONLY 4 pictured here but there were at least another 4+ not pictured.

Falleluia at church

bobbing for donuts


Cap'n Hook & Peter Pan. Peter Pan is in her Sun School class too.



Going for a hayride


Armed & ready?


YUM roasted marshmallow

At the post party

Halloween parade at school

Pumpkin take 2

The pirate pumpkin stick ons didn't make it through the rain this week!