Birds!!!

I know this video is not great and it turns sideways. However, my next step would be to learn editing! (I was trying to not get our neighbors house in the video.) Anyways, it's a video of the birds that gather in the trees in front of our house. The noise that sounds like a faucet running is thousands of birds talking, singing,...plotting against us! :) The first time we heard it from inside, we were shocked! This happens at least once a week and lately both days of the weekend! Sometimes even starting at 6:30 in the morning! It's really foggy here this morning, but those little black specks are the birds moving. Crazy! Gotta love nature!

Yonder Mountain

On Valentine's Day, Travis and Trooper picked me up early from school and we headed down to Athens, GA! We met up with our friends Chris and Brandy. That night, we saw Yonder Mountain String Band play at the Georgia Theater!!!! (The pictures are from Brandy's cell phone...pretty good I think!) We stayed with them until Saturday morning when we headed to Augusta to celebrate his grandmother's 80th birthday!
One week later, Yonder played at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium here in Asheville. So, once again we headed on a "mini tour"! Click here to see a video from this show!

Sittin on Top of The World!

Today (Sunday), we headed out to the Pisgah for a hike. Originally, we were going to climb Looking Glass Falls without Trooper. It's a long hike that we didn't think he is ready for yet. However, when we started out the door; he was just too excited! So, in the car he went!
We traveled through the Pisgah up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. This time of year it's great because the road is closed to cars. So, you park in the lot at Cold Mountain and walk the road! It's beautiful and relaxing! Did I mention cold?! (check out the ice!)
You're on top of the world! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

Dog Days of ...Winter!

During the "good" Carolina game this past Wednesday night, it began snowing!!!! During halftime, Travis, Trooper, and I went outside to play in it! Troop wasn't so sure about it, but we enjoyed a snowball fight! We have been out of school every since! We got about 4 inches here but Thursday it was freezing rain, so we never made it outside to make a snowman. Maybe next time!

So, we have been basically inside since Thursday because of the cold temperatures. We have braved the cold long enough for quick grocery store stops, Church, and quick walks around the block. We are all ready to get outside though. If it's going to be this cold...we should have feet of snow! 9 degrees is far from warm! Trooper sums it all up in these photos!
(In case you can't tell, he is laying on his bed with his bear beside him... to lazy or bored to play anymore!!! )

Happy Birthday Mom!

On Saturday, January 12th; my mom celebrated her 60th birthday! I surprised her by showing up at breakfast Saturday morning. Kathryn and Jim graciously allowed me to stay with them Friday night. I woke Saturday morning, got ready, and headed down to Hill's to decorate the table! Everyone got there and we waited and waited. Mom finally arrived! Jane made some corrections to her napkin...60 & Super & Slow! After mom got all "dressed up" the party started!
After breakfast, we did a few things around the house. Mom wanted to go see a movie since she hadn't been to the movies in about 10 years! So, we headed to the movies with all intentions of seeing P.S. I Love You; but once we got to the ticket counter, The Bucket List had won!
Overall it was a: Great movie! Great birthday! Happy 60th Birthday Mom!

Starting 2008!

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

Holiday Season

Celebrating Christmas lasted from Sunday in Georgia to the day after Christmas in North Carolina. Travis and I were able to spend time with both families; celebrating with his before Christmas and mine after Christmas. I took some pictures from the Georgia Christmas, but realized after everyone had left that I never took a picture of the NC time. Every time I went to get my camera, there were already 2 cameras and one video going. So, you'll have to wait for the Gribble's to update their page to see Christmas with the cutest kid!
It was great to see everyone though. My family from California came into town for the celebration after Christmas at Kathryn and Jim's house. As always, we had a blast together! Looks like I'll have to plan another trip out there soon...maybe for my 30th b-day this summer?!
For now, enjoy these pictures of Christmas! Hope everyone had a great one!


The best news at Christmas was...
COMING SOON: A New Baby Gribble in July!!!!!!!!!!
Sawyer is going to be a big brother!

Flowers

Travis surprised me with this last week!
Merry Christmas!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was spent back home again this year. Unfortunately many of the family did not get to come into town this year. However, we had a great time with the family that was around! Of course, most of the focus (who am I kidding? All the focus!) was spent around Sawyer! Here are a few pictures from "making" breakfast with GiGi while daddy and mommy were still sleeping:




And here he is "reading" to us before bath time...I think he's a genius!!!

Young's Greenscapes!

Travis already has business cards for his company. Just last week he finally received his LARGE magnets for his truck! Check them out! Tell your friends!

Tailgating

The second weekend in November we spent cheering on Clemson as they played (or crushed, whatever way you look at it!) Wake Forest. Even though Carolina is my number one team and Wake would probably be my number two choice, I couldn't pull for them while I was down at Death Valley!
Tyler, Travis' cousin, and his girlfriend invited us to the game. Her family has season tickets. We were four rows back from the field!!!! Amazing tickets! We had breakfast burritos then enjoyed ribs post game. Go Tigers!

November

Since moving the beginning of October, the first weekend in November was the first time we did not have visitors or we did not have to travel. So, we celebrated it all and having Trooper back again by doing what we love...hiking! We headed into the Pisgah for a Sunday afternoon hike.
This could be embarrassing to say, but I learned that there is such a plant called a Christmas Fern. It gets its name from it's "boot-like leaf". (If someone previously taught me this, I apologize now for not remembering!)

Faster than a speeding bullet...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...
Super Trooper!!!
Well, since neither of us dressed up for Halloween, someone had to!!! I found this in my dress up box at school (I'm thinking it might have belonged to John Williard?! Maybe I got it when I was going to State?) and brought it home Wednesday night. We dressed Trooper up and Travis took him for his evening walk!!!
Never fear, Super Troop is here!!!

Pumpkin Carving

The third week in October appeared and with it come another visitor. CC, Travis' sister, started Fall Break from high school on Thursday. So, Travis and I drove halfway Wednesday night to pick her up. The new furniture arrived just in time to let CC have a place to sleep! She did some relaxing Thursday while Travis and I worked. We had dinner Thursday night and rested up for our big day Friday. CC came to school with me on Friday! The kids were very interested in her; even some boys began "showing" off for her on the playground! It was cute.
After arriving home Friday night after dinner, we discovered the power was off! Apparently the neighborhood has been asking for some branches to be cut. Needless to say it finally got done after they began to catch fire! So, we three decided to carve the pumpkin. The sun was actually starting to "cook" the pumpkin, so we needed to do something with it quick! Travis finished carving the pumpkin as we two held flashlights. All in all, I think it turned out pretty neat!Here it is all lit up! We are becoming expert pumpkin carvers!!!

BIG Birthdays!

October 9th was Travis' mom's 50th birthday. October 10th was his niece's 1st birthday! It was a big celebration week!!! Travis brother, sister-in-law, and niece came up for a few days. They arrived on Zion's 1st birthday. So, Travis and I had dinner and a cake just for the birthday girl! We all headed down to Augusta on Friday in preparation for the 1st b-day celebration on Saturday. Sunday, we brought Trooper home!!! It has been a great few weeks in the house! I'll have to take some pictures of the new place soon.
We are getting ready for Travis' sister to come stay for a few days. It's her Fall break. So, she will be spending Thurs-Sunday with us. Like I said, reservations are filling up fast!!!! :)

Shop Til You Drop!!!

The first weekend we moved into our new place, Travis went to Chicago and mom came up to keep me company. I think she was just really interested in seeing where her daughter was now living! Either way, I enjoyed the company. We started out by 9:00 at the stores after showering and finishing breakfast. It was a day full of buying and returning until the perfect needed items were found for the house. It's almost all complete!
In between shopping, we took a small break to see Looking Glass Falls in the Pisgah National Forest. Which, by the way, is only a few minutes from my house now!!! It was a great, but too short weekend.

September

September has been full of trips! Labor Day weekend I spent in Cary/Apex visiting friends. Of course I forgot my camera...all memories are in my mind!
The next two weekends were spent traveling to Georgia for 1st birthday parties! Cameron, Travis cousins' baby, turned 1 on September 12th. So, we headed down to Augusta the previous weekend. The party was filled with lots of kids, a mini water slide for the older kids, LOTS of presents, a yummy cake, and football watching until midnight! Sawyer is of course the most beautiful boy, however, Cameron is a close 2nd!
The following weekend, we traveled down to Athens for our friends Chris and Brandy's baby's 1st birthday! She turned one on September 13th. So, we were able to make the party the weekend after her birthday. I did not have my camera ready when she finally dived into the cake (or maybe it was she had cake smeared on her face?!) She was also too busy to look at the camera, so I got a nice side shot!

Nags Head

August 11th, I set out with my parents for Nags Head. My mom's side of the family got together for a week at the beach. We haven't been together at the beach in over 15 years! Growing up we used to take a yearly beach trip together. All 20+ of us couldn't be at the beach the same days, but we shared a week of great memories!
Aunt Kathryn took great pictures which I figured out Monday morning. So, my pictures start Sunday and end Sunday! Sunday was Sawyer's 2nd birthday; so we celebrated in style! We had such a great week! I can't put it all into words, so I'm just going to include some pictures. Hopefully I can get my hands on Kathryn's pictures soon and can share those!







Is Sawyer drinking a "cocktail" too?! Looks like he takes after his GG....but, don't let PaPa fool you with that bottle of water!