Well, this is obviously not a normal post. I wanted to write this to help sort out some of the things I’ve been dealing with surrounding Christmas. In a nutshell, it has been hard to get in the “Christmas spirit” this year. I felt this way last year too, but thought maybe I was just being a Scrooge….

November 18th was a very special day for the Byrd family. Jimmy and I got to participate in North Wake’s Child Dedication service and dedicate both Charlie and Henry to the Lord! At the beginning of the service the families participating were called by name up to the front, and Larry spoke about the significance of the occasion. In dedicating our…

On Tuesday, Oct. 23rd the Byrds headed out to Durant Nature Park to enjoy the afternoon together. It is a beautiful area, and we almost had the place to ourselves!   They have a nice shaded playground and picnic area, and we played there first.   Both boys swinging!       Then we headed to…

Well the Byrds had a blast this Halloween! It was a full and fun day for sure. Scooby Dooooo! I loved the tail and that spot on the bum! My Henry baby, as a little puppy (Charlie wore this last year!) For lunch we took a walk to Olive Garden to cash in on the…

This is a obviously a post about carving a pumpkin, but first: I put Charlie’s shoes on the wrong feet, which you may be able to see in the picture. Jimmy and I had a good laugh over that! And this is his Scooby Doo hat…we were giving it a test drive. Come to find…

This year I found out that the WF Parks and Recreation Department throws a free Halloween party every year for anyone who can come. Woohoo! So we definitely went to their “Halloween Spooktacular” last Thursday and had a great time! I didn’t want to put Charlie in his costume, so I bought a shirt that…