Thursday, July 31, 2008

A "Crewe" Collage

Here's a collage I put together with images of my sweet new nephew.

(You can click on the image to see it larger)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

"A"& "B"

Look at this adorable brother & sister!

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Their cousin came to join in the photo fun...
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Isn't he just as cute?!?!
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Which one is your favorite?

Sunday, July 27, 2008

TOGETHER has power.

A few years ago I watched a very moving video during a professional development meeting at school. This particular meeting was one where you actually take something away from the session and enjoy the message being taught. It was about togetherness and how together we can make a difference. That's one thing that I've learned about being a teacher- you can't do it all on your own. The saying is true to me, "It takes a village to raise a child."

On one of my most recent trips back and forth between Columbia and Raleigh I noticed a billboard that had a picture of this man and his son with "Team Hoyt" and I thought of this video that I had watched at that particular professional development meeting. I searched on the internet to find it, and there it was!

I wanted to share it with you because I think you'll enjoy it as much as I do. Get a kleenex- everytime I watch it I need one!

Team Hoyt

Saturday, July 26, 2008

What to do with all these pictures?

So if you know anything about me, then you know that I LOVE to take pictures! :) I have 2 of these large photo storage containers full of photographs as well as a few of the smaller versions of these boxes as well. But when I have some down time I like to showcase my most favorite images in a scrapbook.

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I can even personalize the cover and binder of my scrapbook...

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There's so many ways to preserve your memories these days. Either the tradional scrapbook way or now the latest and greatest, digital scrapbooks. By taking care of your images you are preserving the stories of a lifetime!

Visit my scrapbooking website to see ways you can preserve your memories!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Randomness...

Here's some late night randomness for you! I saw this on a someone else's blog and thought it was really cool.
This is how the game works: You type in your answer to each question in Google image search. Then, out of only the first page of results, choose your favorite or most random image.

It's interesting the kinds of things that pop up when you search your answer!

Age:



A place I'd like to travel to:

My favorite place:



My favorite object:



My favorite food:



My favorite animal:


Favorite color:



The town where I was born:



The town where I live now:
Depending on the day of the week I'm either here:
or here:

A past pet:

A past love:

My best friend's nickname:


My screen name:



My first name:



My middle name:

My last name:

One of my bad habits:My first job:

My grandmother's name:
and



My college degree:

and


What I'm doing right now:

Let me know if you need some clarification.

Fish & Chips????

Here's an interesting article I read on Yahoo! about kids names. There is a judge in Hawaii that actually overruled a parent's name for their child.

Click below to read:
Judge: Girl's name, Won't do

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Introducing...

Crewe! My sweet, precious nephew is FiNaLlY here! He arrived yesterday morning weighing in at 9lbs. and 7 1/2 oz. He sure is a big fella! Just look at those sweet cheeks!

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Bright eyes...
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Big Brother was SO excited. When I arrived at the hospital he was waiting in the lobby and I asked him if he was excited. His response was, "From my head to my feet!"
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Don't have have the most adorable nephews!?!?

My favorite of the day...
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Thanks Andy & Brooke for blessing our family with new life!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Reynolds Family, Part II

You can view Part I of this session, here.
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Where it all began...
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