tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40127972572301635222024-02-20T08:46:34.712-05:00The Merritts in South Carolina!Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1084125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-78987546096674902842013-05-19T18:12:00.001-04:002013-05-19T18:12:34.758-04:00DarlingtonWhile I was playing tennis, Will and Mac went to Darlington with a big crowd. Ford was excited that his favorite drive, Matt Kenseth, won the race!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ECaaL6HcL0IpJgY-NEV4sabPXImNFrSOM6Sdzx0o8QFzdYLTk3FlRzW6u_Q95aW5wbxUvQBMGP3tlLEsMtPMaJgd4e2O5SPXnIWVlX43L6fAlAs6bVYhEDcmrSI0X5MHp1KH_4TSs8OB/s640/blogger-image--238833121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ECaaL6HcL0IpJgY-NEV4sabPXImNFrSOM6Sdzx0o8QFzdYLTk3FlRzW6u_Q95aW5wbxUvQBMGP3tlLEsMtPMaJgd4e2O5SPXnIWVlX43L6fAlAs6bVYhEDcmrSI0X5MHp1KH_4TSs8OB/s640/blogger-image--238833121.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc6dqVV8wUJFObn5fmN4x0VgpN-4ru06uKE6dvQb64lFLLY-8RGdj-zde4m0uUaCkozKc_TIwJByvid7f4FA24I1kgRO-KYfkNBOBr5KTfLGp0wQjTqytJ0BcRIh-E58j1dyffCLj4qfD/s640/blogger-image--494400523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc6dqVV8wUJFObn5fmN4x0VgpN-4ru06uKE6dvQb64lFLLY-8RGdj-zde4m0uUaCkozKc_TIwJByvid7f4FA24I1kgRO-KYfkNBOBr5KTfLGp0wQjTqytJ0BcRIh-E58j1dyffCLj4qfD/s640/blogger-image--494400523.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWrIEKPf7o15f2ELKQ8OafDplO_fQ8Ykox6_kZY_bt1YMxOSKbV_Ckt1BrooZJffuJUfqhvG6_MXnk5m4bczH-_EiqNpKD8JAmY1bL2Bb2zebcjEIGLIbdnCK89tReltTi3QH4ohBw7OE/s640/blogger-image--729641388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWrIEKPf7o15f2ELKQ8OafDplO_fQ8Ykox6_kZY_bt1YMxOSKbV_Ckt1BrooZJffuJUfqhvG6_MXnk5m4bczH-_EiqNpKD8JAmY1bL2Bb2zebcjEIGLIbdnCK89tReltTi3QH4ohBw7OE/s640/blogger-image--729641388.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjBTAPiuUatXLq2moAZbrdLXL_gfcKnH7zFM7A5Ak3et_Dl6rmjeKz-Y1SM0wtrhuvRBMQgbmNz6urfBi3ZdPU0oR916sz4hMmSdVjoN7e3-7VJaeAEhC2mitTre0grHUw_VLKlMscDbx/s640/blogger-image-1715830914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjBTAPiuUatXLq2moAZbrdLXL_gfcKnH7zFM7A5Ak3et_Dl6rmjeKz-Y1SM0wtrhuvRBMQgbmNz6urfBi3ZdPU0oR916sz4hMmSdVjoN7e3-7VJaeAEhC2mitTre0grHUw_VLKlMscDbx/s640/blogger-image-1715830914.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-20427240804598990682013-05-19T18:08:00.001-04:002013-05-19T18:08:03.237-04:00Tennis Member-GuestKim and I were partners again for Member -Guest last weekend. All of the teams in our division were people we either have been on a team with in the past or are on our current team. So, it was easy to have a good time. The weather could not have been more perfect for tennis. And....we won our division!!!<div><br></div><div>Friday...channeling our inner Housewives<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtNuGEQ1euOIcnmKxWe8sg7nbrDw2BbHN-BPprluWNYysWIapeRr3pMrF1eSEmfiD4j5xYOxEjMIQGrBRpIEIkfF7D_Hhr4IHPGMt3Af2A3BYXbI6sNoEbsmEEDYaeIe-eNCxQm2DUYfK/s640/blogger-image--518293041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtNuGEQ1euOIcnmKxWe8sg7nbrDw2BbHN-BPprluWNYysWIapeRr3pMrF1eSEmfiD4j5xYOxEjMIQGrBRpIEIkfF7D_Hhr4IHPGMt3Af2A3BYXbI6sNoEbsmEEDYaeIe-eNCxQm2DUYfK/s640/blogger-image--518293041.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Saturday...enjoying a beer after our win</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1V_bxmA9pHbJ72tvL-Snm3reqB__vVfVnPGl5r6Q2yO9DXeClfKvbUwi1GVyVojImBYYdWGvRiomJkkZO0dDjB9yFykPyT1TBoEtJWVKfWaSqh4ZobsVQSK1Jqs8SV3QTSipk5BmDstL/s640/blogger-image--775866608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1V_bxmA9pHbJ72tvL-Snm3reqB__vVfVnPGl5r6Q2yO9DXeClfKvbUwi1GVyVojImBYYdWGvRiomJkkZO0dDjB9yFykPyT1TBoEtJWVKfWaSqh4ZobsVQSK1Jqs8SV3QTSipk5BmDstL/s640/blogger-image--775866608.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Receiving our awards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8fNzIFNLfmClaPxEzmxrFLrbh5jW5nBYJkybAbASnVL9aDCouLlUdCh2aBiOS5IHpSIemRRVupq5AZGPGrNW6qIbJiE4YrGK5ABQ5kY4NBYxzwhRjU4Yb6mSEcm-DS1pwnhOJz986lNt/s640/blogger-image-1410121668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8fNzIFNLfmClaPxEzmxrFLrbh5jW5nBYJkybAbASnVL9aDCouLlUdCh2aBiOS5IHpSIemRRVupq5AZGPGrNW6qIbJiE4YrGK5ABQ5kY4NBYxzwhRjU4Yb6mSEcm-DS1pwnhOJz986lNt/s640/blogger-image-1410121668.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-53424531478397873632013-05-19T17:53:00.001-04:002013-05-19T17:53:05.600-04:00Golf Member-GuestWill played in the golf member-guest over the weekend at Forest Lake. He and Tupp won their flight! We met the guys at the club Friday night for the Terrace Party and then went to Rosso's for dinner with a big crowd. Saturday night was the awards presentation in the ballroom. 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Olivia's friend Kit just celebrated her 11th birthday. Part of her celebration included the Hunter Hayes/Carrie Underwood concert at Colonial Life Arena. The girls have been looking forward to the concert since Christmas!</div>
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Sweet friends waiting to enter the arena.</div>
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We were lucky enough to have a box right near the stage. After we got settled in the suite, the girls shopped for t-shirts and immediately put them on. Once Hunter Hayes sang a few songs, he started thanking everyone for being there, etc. Our girls shouted at the top of their lungs, "We love you, Hunter!" And, he stopped mid-sentence and turned toward us and said, "I don't know who said that, but I love you, too!" The girls went craaaaazy!</div>
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And, a shot of all the mamas.</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-15012675209733969522013-04-05T22:12:00.000-04:002013-04-18T22:12:50.655-04:00Spring Break - Fort Frederica<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been going to St. Simons for more years than I can count and don't think I've ever been to Fort Frederica. So, Will, Pop, Mac and I left the girls at home with Nanoo and headed over there on Saturday afternoon. </div>
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Our first stop was the Bloody Marsh where the British defeated the Spanish forces. McIver thought the name of the marsh was pretty cool and was intrigued that the Spanish only reported losing eight soldiers. Doesn't seem like that would cause enough blood for the name Bloody Marsh, but who are we to question history!?</div>
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Then, we headed over to the actual Fort which was a military outpost established to protect Georgia from the Spanish military in Florida. It was a beautiful piece of land with many remnants left over from the fort. Pop, Will and Mac posed for a picture in front of the spot where the doctor's house/office was located.</div>
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Mac at the fort.</div>
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Investigating the fort.</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-79765977889611592032013-04-03T08:33:00.001-04:002013-04-18T21:46:52.613-04:00Spring Break in St. SimonsRode bikes to the Village yesterday with Pop. After a quick (because that breeze was cooooold!) walk around the pier, we went to ZuZu's for ice cream, then did a little t-shirt shopping. Poor McIver has really outgrown his bike...he had to pedal about seven times more than the rest of us. But, we were just really glad to have another pretty day. It looks like tomorrow might be a washout. <br />
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Looking out toward Jekyll Island.</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-84805700043415331082013-03-02T20:02:00.001-05:002013-03-10T15:52:03.512-04:00Duck DynastyWe looooove Duck Dynasty! The countdown to the new season started about a month ago. I was so excited when I found this t-shirt for Will at Academy Sports. It was supposed to be his Valentines gift, but I totally forgot about it in our rush to get packed up for winter break in Bug Canoe. Anyway, McIver wax proud to show it off for premiere night!<br />
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Quick pic of my guy on the lift heading to our ski school.</div>
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Cacoo got her ski legs back pretty quickly thanks to two days of lessons.</div>
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Went to dinner at the Red Lion and almost had the place to ourselves. McIver thought the mannequin's pose was pretty funny.</div>
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A 'selfie' with Dawn and Olivia</div>
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We always have so much fun wearing our mustaches on the slopes. People are hilarious asking why we wear them ... someone asked if we were doing a fund-raiser. We told them we just don't take ourselves too seriously!</div>
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We couldn't resist the Ski Girls Rock sign!</div>
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The roller coaster was AWESOME!!! The kids (and Will) definitely got their (our) money's worth. Nanoo decided it was worth a try, too. We could hear her giggling and squealing half-way down the track!</div>
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Nanoo and Pop met us for lunch. We sat right next to the outdoor grill and put a hurtin' on a bucket of beer.</div>
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Dawn texted this sweet picture of Andrew and Olivia on the lift while Catherine, McIver and I were in a lesson one day.</div>
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It was so fun to have Catherine skiing with us this year.</div>
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Cacoo at the bottom of her first blue run.</div>
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We met Nanoo and Pop for lunch at Garfinkel's. The weather could not have been more gorgeous. McIver scarfed down TWO orders of calamari and wouldn't share a single bite with anyone.</div>
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The other side of the table. Garfinkel's is one of the best places for apres-ski because you can sit on the deck and watch the skiers coming in from the last run of the day.</div>
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"Tubing Tuesday" (the day we have gone tubing in the past) became "Wicked Wednesday" this year. The runs were SUPER fast and SUPER fun this time...until the guys started putting down mats to slow down the tubes. We all went so fast during the first few runs that we ran into the cushions at the bottom of the track. SO MUCH FUN!!! </div>
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McIver and I got a lesson in a new tubing method ... starfish, then tuck.</div>
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After two lay-overs and three planes (and a few hours in the Continental Club in Chicago and Denver - free snacks and drinks, the kids loved it!), we were glad to finally make it to Vail.</div>
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It didn't take long for the kids to hit the hot tub once Dawn and Andrew arrived.</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-39040451618745955592013-02-19T08:06:00.001-05:002013-02-19T08:06:38.655-05:00Valentine poem, by McIverLove comes from the heart. Love always makes you feel happy. Love is what God wants. You feel love for that someone special. You can't get enough love! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9rQbNcvJjUVkVYLmbHp8R0Z5XI-1zKPeHNZwXr2UsOSGZLn5Mjdm34dJbjVZ40eE3W1ORpVIZjH5WwLrFxIYiqPrgeHZyOnMjc-7f7aH8xbuNnxx_Pho8k4IxPM5CoRZwqTYzoTx7WN/s640/blogger-image-587659994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQf9rQbNcvJjUVkVYLmbHp8R0Z5XI-1zKPeHNZwXr2UsOSGZLn5Mjdm34dJbjVZ40eE3W1ORpVIZjH5WwLrFxIYiqPrgeHZyOnMjc-7f7aH8xbuNnxx_Pho8k4IxPM5CoRZwqTYzoTx7WN/s640/blogger-image-587659994.jpg" /></a></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-73311306419347156392013-02-08T15:45:00.001-05:002013-02-08T15:45:00.776-05:00Winter is... (By McIver)Tasty, lovely snow dropping in my mouth.<br />
Beautiful, swirling northern lights waving over the snow.<br />
Big, puffy snow hats zooming past my eyes.<br />
Moonlight Snow White snowflakes falling on my tongue.<br />
Fast or slow tubes sliding down the paths. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6MfbR-7CddGX8bDgNhsnN0zV4TD2tlmFfGNpqxoUxAVMv3I_aJV4wpc5X8Bbke6Utjp59iRn26LHUlPwY2R38ZELdka8Vmmlg1zxHrs89hKrkSH5jbUHaDkuAdCTr-l2GYPB1ehMW_fy/s640/blogger-image--650570149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6MfbR-7CddGX8bDgNhsnN0zV4TD2tlmFfGNpqxoUxAVMv3I_aJV4wpc5X8Bbke6Utjp59iRn26LHUlPwY2R38ZELdka8Vmmlg1zxHrs89hKrkSH5jbUHaDkuAdCTr-l2GYPB1ehMW_fy/s640/blogger-image--650570149.jpg" /></a></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-8161114442587941952013-01-19T12:51:00.001-05:002013-01-19T12:51:39.633-05:00Ready for Vail<br />
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This weekend was the tour/campout on the Yorktown. The fun was set to start early Saturday morning. So, Will picked McIver up from school on Friday and they headed to Charleston to spend Friday night with the Suddeths. Little Jeddie is in third grade, too, so Mac was excited for a sleepover with someone his age. Will only managed one picture for me. <br />
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Much later in the day, Will texted me this picture with the message that he would be sleeping on that bottom bunk. Looks like a germ-factory to me. <br />
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I can't wait to hear McIver's version of the weekend! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSGpn2F4O2YydSi_h0If_tij6WfeijipgrLkxUPLfxyGbpkD_1oE5vAufMYE6U20Bf-xXsU-PiuGhrk0loaVkvSd4SkVlxaDdOE2JWq-jkTo1Mq2OikEpn-u4eegQbQu6cwRmTJ2Z5iTG/s640/blogger-image--1414123574.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSGpn2F4O2YydSi_h0If_tij6WfeijipgrLkxUPLfxyGbpkD_1oE5vAufMYE6U20Bf-xXsU-PiuGhrk0loaVkvSd4SkVlxaDdOE2JWq-jkTo1Mq2OikEpn-u4eegQbQu6cwRmTJ2Z5iTG/s640/blogger-image--1414123574.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPrdAmD3BYF4vAcfPgEinCnyFpdxfJrczA2Qx4Ryqc4HiVf0__zRNfRebk0C28WqgBPJJW1KCzoUoae04_H5MLzXsrxCH6e8K3BGFonvkr2H2to2E3Ek5WbpHy5G4mblqsqdGe3uefXwz/s640/blogger-image-280065841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPrdAmD3BYF4vAcfPgEinCnyFpdxfJrczA2Qx4Ryqc4HiVf0__zRNfRebk0C28WqgBPJJW1KCzoUoae04_H5MLzXsrxCH6e8K3BGFonvkr2H2to2E3Ek5WbpHy5G4mblqsqdGe3uefXwz/s640/blogger-image-280065841.jpg" /></a></div>Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-33372400838684504782013-01-09T17:53:00.000-05:002013-01-09T17:53:14.295-05:002012 - What a Year It's Been<div style="text-align: left;">
<b>A Little About Me</b></div>
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Name: Olivia</div>
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Age: 11</div>
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Favorite Color: blue</div>
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Favorite Food: chicken pie</div>
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Favorite Activity: SOCCER (her emphasis)</div>
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Favorite Book: <u>Because of Mr. Terupt</u></div>
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<b>Highlights from 2012</b></div>
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Greatest Lesson Learned: Getting ready for middle school</div>
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Hardest Thing of the Year: Learning how to water ski</div>
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What I Loved Most About 2012: Create-A-Country (a 4th grade project at school)</div>
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<b>Looking Forward to 2013</b></div>
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I Want to Learn to: Know how to ski a black diamond without being scared</div>
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I Want to Get Better at: History</div>
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Biggest Goal: Get at least one or two goals in soccer every game</div>
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Name: McIver<br />
Age: 9<br />
Favorite Color: red<br />
Favorite Food: Baconator (a GIANT Wendy's burger)<br />
Favorite Activity: soccer<br />
Favorite Book: anything from the Geronimo Stilton series<br />
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Greatest Lesson Learned: Legos<br />
Hardest Thing of the Year: Learning how to knee board<br />
What I Loved Most About 2012: Having grilled cheese at school<br />
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<b>Looking Forward to 2013</b><br />
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I Want to Learn to: Cursive<br />
I Want to Get Better at: Math<br />
Biggest Goal: Get all the Ninjago and Harry Potter LEgo sets ever<br />
Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-30056898882303955952012-12-31T22:00:00.000-05:002013-01-03T09:04:38.669-05:00New Years Eve<div style="text-align: center;">
We had a fun New Years Eve with the Draffins, Davises and Thompsons. It certainly helped that Clemson beat LSU in the ChicFilA bowl. It was a nail-biter until the very end, but a great way to ring in the new year. </div>
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We had activities for the kids to keep them entertained while we watched the game. I found lots of ideas on Pinterest. The mustaches were a hit with grown-ups and kids!</div>
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The Elephant March - We put a tennis ball in the leg of a pair of panty hose and had to swing the ball back and forth to knock over cups that were lined up across the front porch.</div>
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The kids kept busy with the Elephant March for a good little while!</div>
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Movin' On Up - Two kids started out with a stack of gold cups with a red cup on the bottom. The first person to move the red cup all the way through the stack was the winner.</div>
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Bon Hommes invited Catherine (and 20+ other girls her age in Macon) to make her debut. Parties started last spring end ended with the Yule Ball the Friday night before Christmas. Nanoo and Pop hosted a cocktail buffet at their house the evening of the ball. The YaYas all came to Macon for the festivities.</div>
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It was great to have a table right on the dance floor so we could see the stage easily. Grandma Janet was more than happy to pose for a picture with Olivia, McIver and me.</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-73414367760788318082012-12-31T08:00:00.000-05:002012-12-31T08:00:06.288-05:00Christmas Morning<div style="text-align: center;">
This was our earliest Christmas morning in years ... I woke up at 4am and don't think I ever got back to sleep. Mac woke up at 6:30, but I gave him my phone to play with in his bed until a few minutes after 7 when we finally woke Olivia up.</div>
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McIver was THRILLED to see the Harry Potter Diagon Alley Lego set in his stack of goodies.</div>
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Charlotte decided to join in the fun. Poor thing ... she's been around the longest, but never seems to make it into any pictures. I think she just wanted to be near the fire!<br />
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Will had a pretty good Christmas ... Santa gave him some necessities for our anniversary trip next summer, some long underwear for our ski trip next month and his very own Nook. He wasn't nearly as excited about the Nook as the children and I hoped he would be. We later found out that was because he knew he had gotten me an iPad for Christmas so we didn't really need the Nook after all.<br />
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Olivia and I got two tickets to the Carrie Underwood concert next April. We're going with lots of girls and mamas and get to see the concert from a box in the Colonial Life Arena. It should be a really good time!<br />
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More clothes for Hannah, the American Girl doll.<br />
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Christmas dinner, just the four of us, was perfection!<br />
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-10014935970569888042012-12-30T15:43:00.001-05:002012-12-30T15:47:02.403-05:00Christmas in Macon<div style="text-align: center;">
Our trip to Macon was a bit of a whirlwind, but we managed to have a great time squeezing in all of our activities. We celebrated Christmas on Thursday night when we arrived.</div>
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Surprise! The latest Vince Flynn book ... not a surprise at all, but a most-anticipated gift from Nanoo to Will each year.</div>
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Nanoo came through in a big way! I had ordered a Lego set for them to give McIver, but somehow forgot to pack it to bring to Macon. All was well, though, because she had also gotten McIver his very own microscope, set of slides and make-your-own slide kit.</div>
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We love an "As Seen on TV" gift ... this year it was the X-hose.</div>
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In addition to the remote controlled helicopter, Nanoo and Pop gave us this really cool Drone. You control it with an iPhone or iPad app and it even has a video camera so you get a bird's eye view. We joked that we're going to spy on our neighbors!</div>
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Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647938375809734552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012797257230163522.post-87396278130570922902012-12-29T17:35:00.000-05:002012-12-29T18:44:59.755-05:00Visit with Grandma Myrtle<br />
We were glad to see Grandma Myrtle while we were in Macon last week even though the visit was quick because Will had to get to the Bon Hommes rehearsal.<br />
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