update

Here are a couple more pictures from our time in London. It was so cold (kinda like it is now in the States), but fun. We had an amazing tour guide who literally knew everyone in London, saw 2 plays, slept late (well, I did), and ate SO well. I was definitely glad to be back home, though!

So an update on us here. Wiley has turned into a great cuddle-buddy, giving his mama random kisses. He's going to be a heart breaker one day. It is freezing, so being outside is not a great idea. So we are kinda climbing walls...or throwing tennis balls at the refrigerator in W's case.

Matching plaid flannel. W and I were matching on Tuesday, me in my scarf and he in his pants.

School has begun for the boys. Wil is taking an easy load and Wiley is learning about the color white and rectangles this month. They even are working on manners with them! Amazing.

Cole is having a baby girl! A girlfriend for the little man...I won't let him break her heart! For the first few months, maybe year, I expect Wiley to be obsessed with her hands, feet. He will then transition into teaching her all those little tricks little people have. They will have so much fun together!

Wake basketball. The UNC game was so fun, so loud, so exciting. Go Deacs. Undefeated so far! And we love seeing Ben and Jimmy on the tv, too!

And we are waiting to hear back from Wil's interviews in London...scary...maybe exciting...and crazy to think that we are all going to be going our separate ways in May.

I wish there were more exciting stories. I'm going to try to record more funny stories from W this semester.

I'm getting attacked by a plastic shark, must run.

8 Things

8 Things Quiz from Jennie
8 TV Shows You Watch

1) American Idol
2) The Office
3) Greys Anatomy
4) Private Practice
5) Today Show
6) Thomas the Train
7) Jack's Big Music Show
8) Anything on Noggin

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1) Hot and Hot Fish Club sitting at the Chef's counter (B'ham)
2) Bottega Cafe (Bham)
3) Zoe's (Bham)
4) Jim N Nicks Barbecue (Bham)
5) Miss Myra's BBQ (I'm sorry, both in B'ham b/c NC BBQ is fake.)
6) I need something in Winston-Salem...Diamondback Grill (so good, in Buena Vista)
7) Simply Yummy (Simply the best grilled cheese and sweet potatoes)
8) Putters (Judge me, but that place is amazing...chicken sandwich, mild with crispy chips, please)

8 Things that Happened to Me Today:
1) Woke up to "Mommy Mommy Come Get Me!", Breakfast, watched about 8 doves, cardinals (or Mr. Redbird to Wiley)
2) Watched sister-in-law play basketball...brought me back to the glory days...haha
3) Caught up with my 5th grade teacher at the game...one of my most favorite teachers and a legend at Cherokee Bend!
4) 2 cups of coffee
5) Folded clothes while listening to Willie Nelson, random, but that guy is good....Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
6) Played matching sock game with Wiley
7) Watched Wiley chase Daisy outside...he narrowly avoided all the poop piles...
8) Packing to go home...interrupted by blogging...


8 Things I Look Forward To:
1) Coming back to Winston!
2) Seeing all of our Wake friends again!
3) Learning how to match coupons/clip them/save money at grocery and CVS!
4) Being a stay-at-home mom this semester!
5) Watching and waiting for what/where the Lord wants us to do and go after graduation
6) Watching Baby Harbert (Papoose)grow in the belly and then meeting him/her!
7) Visiting my second-graders I taught this past semester!
8) RUF starting again and trying Redeemer Bible Study

8 Things I Wish For:
1) Peace of mind and spirit
2) direction for next year
3) Wiley to grow up knowing how much God loves him, as well as his family loving him.
4)Wiley to be a Godly man--a light in a dark place.
5) On the shallow end of things--to stick to Weight Watchers a little bit longer (goal= bikini for spring break)
6) Wil to find a job/company he loves and is passionate about.
7) Our friends to be in wonderful places doing things they love next year!
8) patience with the little man

And I challenge Lindsay (Ole Miss Mom)!

a few pictures from paris...

greetings from europe!

here are a couple pictures from our time in paris. it was freezing but fun.
my 6 or so years of french did not get me very far unfortunately. wil says i knew enough to be dangerous. that is true.

in front of the arc de triomphe


louvre at night (pyramid too)


louvre, too


Notre Dame at dusk/night...best time to see it...absoulutely amazing!


au revoir!

Roll Call

Okay, I'm curious if anyone is/who might be reading this blog...

Leave a comment and let me know who you are--even if you are a friend of a friend of a friend of a brother-in-law's friend, or a high school friend, or someone I see everyday. I'm just curious.

And another thing...

Don't forget to check out the links on the left of this page!

There are some really fun blogs on there along with a few of my favorite things...

like...Southern Tide polos that everyone claims are the softest...I'm waiting for them to come out with girl ones.

like...flower magazine--I know some of you are clicking this one. Keep it up and while you are at it, order a subscription for yourself or someone you love. It's that time of year.

like...Beth Moore's blog--because who doesn't love Beth Moore?

like...Ole Miss Mom's blog--she is the master of coupon clipping and has the cutest family ever.

like...Jennie Harris' blog offering wit and deep thoughts.

...and of course Forsyth Family and Woman Magazines for whom I write and thus you should check out their website...they also have some good giveaways and funny, informative articles too!

Have a restful Sunday!

Harris Teeter Savings

I have finally done it! I have saved a substantial amount of money at the grocery store! I am on my way to stockpiling and saving more!

Harris Teeter has had some amazing deals lately! They usually are pretty good about having Coke products at BOGO free every month or so, and if you watch we can buy 100% Cranberry Juice at BOGO free, too. Before Thanksgiving, they had an online ad with BOGO free 100% juice (Wil can only drink 100% b/c of corn syrup allergy and it is almost $5/thing of it= liquid gold), but in the store it was only the cocktail juice. So I called the manager and she offered to do it at BOGO free since that is what the ad appears to say. So...I bought 8 jugs of it. Only paid about $18 dollars! I would have bought more, but I hated to be obnoxious!

BUT TODAY...oh today!

Here is what I bought in pictures:




Amount without savings/sales: $111.89
Amount Paid: $56.08
Amount Saved: $65.16

I am so excited!!!!

Here is how I saved, in case you are curious. This was using only 1 coupon!
Lysol Spray @ $3.29- $.50 coupon doubled= $2.29
Juicy Juice: Buy 2, get 3 FREE...I paid $7.98 for 5 jugs of Juicy Juice
Perdue Chicken Breasts: Buy 1, Get 2 Free...I paid less than 3 dollars each for 6 packages of chicken.
London Broil: Buy 1, Get 1 Free...I paid about $4 for each (They are normally about $8 - $10)
Broccoli: BOGO Free.
Fresh Express Salad Bags: Buy 1, Get 2 Free...I paid $1.09 for each bag of salad.
I also bought Life, Kashi cereals (Kashi was on sale for $3.29), 2 organic apples (on sale for $1.91), and Oatmeal.

I am sure this was a long and tedious post, but I was so EXCITED. I actually pumped my fists above my head in the air and said "YES!!" when the 20-something cashier boy told me how much I saved.

What we have been up to..

In addition to changing backgrounds on the blog, we have been traveling for Thanksgiving and now studying for finals (Wil) and getting ready to finish up student teaching and final presentations (me). Wiley is still doing the usual. This will be his last week with Millie, who has been babysitting for us since he was 3 months old! It is hard to believe that this chapter in his life is coming to a close.

Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to:

Wiley at Thanksgiving


Brian, me, and Wil before Heritage Ball


Maddie and me before Bal d'Hiver (She's officially "in" society)


The men of Wake Forest