Fire Pit

Henry and Liane have spring fever.  They spent all weekend moving rocks and clearing brush to make a path into our backwoods and a big fire pit.  And it's only February 18!

Valentine's Day Dance

Henry's first dance.  A few kids said 'hi' to him, but he didn't dance with anybody.  It will take time till he has a group of dancing, silly-acting friends like he had in Amesbury.  Plus, it will be better next year in Middle School when his parents don't have to be chaperoning!

Memere & Pepere visit NC

Christmas Day 2018

Our first Christmas in North Carolina!  Got a lot of stuff from Santa including a new desk to go with the 27" iMac he inherited from Daddy!  On a sentimental note: I bought Liane a trivet with our new Pittsboro zip code and we got a package in the mail from MaryAnn Ivers with a trivet with our old Amesbury zip code!  We have the side-by-side next to our stove.

Sentiments from Home

We got a big package of gifts in the mail from MaryAnn Ivers.  The card has a lovely picture of the Amesbury Upper Millyard in winter.  Her inscription about watching Henry grow up brings a tear to my every time I read it.  They were really great neighbors and MaryAnn and Henry were so close when he was a baby (he called her "May-Yann").  Hard to believe we didn't have a child when we moved there in 2006.  Henry's whole life took place on that cul-de-sac.

Pre-Christmas Fun

Back to the Soda Shoppe for me and Henry.  They have NY City style old fashioned chocolate egg creams, but this time we went with the standard ice cream float.  Later Henry made gingerbread cookies.

Snow!

 

11 inches in Bynum!  Locals told us it's the biggest storm they've seen in twenty years!  I think we brought it with us from New England.  p.s. Liane thought I was crazy to pack my cross-country ski gear when we moved South, but it only took a month before I used it - skied all over the neighborhood.

Interior Decorating

Aunt Gertrude's rug has returned!  It fit so well in the Beverly apartments (1997-2006), but didn't find a place in the Amesbury house.  So after a brief 12-year hiding in storage, it's back!  We decided it looks best in the new dining room.

Another School Picture!

His new school Perry Harrison Elementary insisted that he get another school picture taken so that he will be in this spring's year book.

Henry in the new Kitchen

Early Christmas

Henry wants to keep the old tradition up of putting up the tree on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  This is its new spot.

First Thanksgiving Dinner in NC