Asheville, NC

Here is a photo tour and highlights from our vacation in Asheville, NC. We all had a wonderful time and look forward to our next time in the mountains.

Dog Bite

Winston

Remember our four-legged friend Winston? We adopted him back in April from TN. Winston was a handsome dog who walked well on his leash, was friendly to everyone, was laid back, slept in his crate and loved to run. We enjoyed having him around. He had his accidents but that comes with the territory. We were about two weeks in and adjusting to our new way of life. One evening while sitting around the table after dinner. Alex and Winston were on the floor. There was a dog toy between them. We seem to think Alex was at Winston's level and this must have triggered something in Winston. He growled and then bit Alex in the face. We rushed Alex to the ER where we were told that his scars where superficial but required three tape stitches.

Then next day Winston growled at Alex on two occasions and our gut was telling us this was not going to work out. Thankfully the rescue's policy was that we send him back. A week later Winston went back to TN. We were all sad to see our friend go but knew it was for the best. You might be wondering why I am sharing this and why has it taken me so long? Well, we were concerned about the after effects and Alex's reaction to dogs. We are happy to report that Alex has showed no signs of being traumatized. He actually enjoys petting and being around dogs and talks about Winston often. We are so relieved to know there is still a healthy relationship between Alex and dogs. Many of you shared your dog bite experiences with us and we were happy to observe that the majority of these individuals own dogs today.

Why so long? Well, I was not sure how to share and the majority of people we know knew about it anyway. I did want to share a picture of Winston which was taken the day before the incident and a picture of Alex two days after the incident. Even though this picture will always remind us of what happened I do have to admit it is one of my favorite pictures of Alex. The way he looked, the expression on his face and the lighting are some of the reasons why it will be a favorite and I wanted to share the picture with all of you.

To all of our friends and family we thank you for your prayers during that time. We greatly appreciate it.

Show us your "Funny Face"!

Baby and Pop Pop with all their grandkids!

Pee Wee Golf Camp

Two weeks ago Matthew and Gabby participated in their first golf camp. The camp was held right here in our community. They were so excited to be playing golf where daddy goes to play golf. They had lots of fun! I believe their favorite part was riding in the golf carts. They actually learned a lot and look forward to going out with their daddy real soon.

The Grands!

Here are all the Grandparents under one roof. This was actually a very special event. All the grands were in town and attended Gabby's dance recital. This was the third time our parents have been together. The first being our engagement party and the second our wedding back in November of 1999. It was a wonderful time of catching up and enjoying the grand kids. Thank you to the Grands for coming and being apart of this fun event in our lives.

Gabby's Dance Recital

Ipod Shuffle was the name and theme of this years dance recital. This was Gabby's second year dancing with On Pointe Dance Center. This year she took a combo class where she learned ballet and tap. This was her first year of tap and she loved it! For the recital this year Gabby performed twice, one ballet routine and one tap routine. She did wonderful! You could tell she was having a great time by the smile on her face.

Dress rehearsal was Friday and several friends came to watch and cheer on Gabby as she practiced for the big shows on Saturday and Sunday. Thanks to Judith, Charlene and Becca for your love and support. Gabby was thrilled to have you all there.

Gabby was so thankful that Greg's Parents Nana & Grandpa along with my parents, Baby & Pop Pop, her cousin Alyssa and our good friend Lauren Sykes attended the show on Saturday to watch her perform. She was congratulated with hugs, kisses and lots of flowers. We are so proud of our little dancer. Congratulations Gabby!

Happy Birthday Nana!

We celebrated Nana's (Greg's mom) birthday while Nana and Grandpa were here for a week long vacation. We treated Nana to a pedicure at a local spa and took her out to eat and had a decadent dessert from Publix. It was a lovely day celebrating Nana!

Happy Birthday!