Garner All-Stars 2012

 I have to at least acknowledge that Charles-Allen played

in the All-Stars games again this year for Garner.  They were held in Wilson, NC and even

though we thought the team was good they didn't do well.....at all.  It was

really disappointing, but that's sports.  It was a learning experience and we

hope we never have to repeat it.  He sure was cute though.

Carolina Fever

It has begun!!! We just got back from Myrtle Beach last Friday and barely had time to unload the truck, get dressed, and eat, before we headed out to Chapel Hill for the alumni game. The alumni game marks the beginning of the Carolina football season and this year it was also when they hung the NCAA Championship banner for 2009, plus it marked 100 years of Carolina Basketball greatness. It was awesome, and as always I get a little choked up when I go back on campus. Neal and I have been several times and I went every year when I was in college, but this year we were able to take Emmy and Charles-Allen. They were more interested in eating and running around campus than anything else but it was fun just the same. Then the next day Neal and Charlesie along with Uncle Cory and Uncle Eric went to the first home Carolina football game of the season. We love those Tarheels.

Love those Carolina Blue Eyed Boys.............and girls.

Play Ball

Emmy is playing in her 3rd season of softball. She has gotten really good this year and her favorite position is catcher. Her coach gives the ball out after each game to the player he thinks did the best and Emmy got it after one game last week. After the very next game he took her aside and told her that she deserved the game ball that night too, but he didn't want to hurt the other girls feelings by giving her the ball two nights in a row. She was so proud of herself and so were we.

Go Heels Go!

We took Charles-Allen to his very first Carolina football game on Saturday. He was soooo excited. We were playing McNeese State and it was a 6 pm game time. I thought this would be perfect, especially compared to Emmy's first Carolina game. Her first time was horrible. She was three and it was so hot. We played Miami (or at least some team that wore orange) and lost after 3 overtimes, not an ideal game for a 3 year old little girl. I thought this time it couldn't be as hot or as long. Well I was right about the first one, but only because during the second quarter the game was delayed for 2 hours due to a major thunderstorm. It was after midnight before we got home. It was so worth it, the kids had a blast and Neal and his brothers had the joy of the first win of a new season. Wheeew! That was close. Nothing is worse than having to ride back with Neal and Cory after Carolina has lost. Go Heels Go!

We're #1, we'll at least #1 Tarheel Fans!

Even Uncle Eric has a smile. Thanks goodness we won. These men can be difficult when their team doesn't win.

Cheap Seats, actually not, but they're not ours. They belong to some fans that left after the storm.

Ian made it almost til the end, but he couldn't hold out any longer.


Charles-Allen didn't fall asleep until we were well on the way home. Isn't that pitiful? He fell asleep on his football. He's so cute, especially when he's sleeping.;)