Friday, August 28, 2009

Hummingbirds



I came home this weekend, and my mother has a hummingbird feeder. This morning, the hummingbirds were flying about and eating the nectar. It is so much fun watching the cute little birds as they fly about. I will try to get some better pictures while I am here, but I just wanted to give everyone a glance!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Kitchen Renovations




Since I have Fridays off, I decided to come home this weekend to check out my mother's new kitchen renovations. The whole process began when the termite people did not fully protect the home, and they had termites under the house. The termite protection company had to pay for the repairs, including ripping up the entire kitchen floor to get to the supporting boards for the house. They got to pick out new flooring, and opted for a darker, more modern look. Then, my mom decided that while the people were out, she would ask about getting new counter tops, again, choosing a darker, more modern look. The contractor told her about the new composite sinks, and when we went to look at them, they looked so great, we had to get one in a dark slate color (we also picked out a new faucet too). Since my mother has always wanted to update the sliding glass doors, she asked the contractor for a price to change that out for French doors with the blinds on the inside of the glass panes (as she one had a door like this at her home in Easley and loved it), plus, no more worrying about the Venetian Blinds that are a royal pain. Above, are some pictures of the new renovations, it looks great!

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Rainy/Overcast Saturday

This is my second weekend actually in Jacksonville, NC. It has been a bit rainy today, but this beats having the hurricane hit. This is the view from my little porch, not as exciting as some of my previous views have been! While Jacksonville itself is not a glamorous city, I enjoy where I work. The staff has all been very friendly, and I am enjoying meeting the new people. I am now working 10 hour days, so I get an extra day off during the week (typically Fridays). My original schedule was 7:00 until 3:30, so I figured, I if I was getting up that early, I might as well work 2 extra hours and have Fridays off. So far, it is going well and it isn't bad working the extra hours.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Wrightsville Beach

I have been spending this weekend in Wrightsville Beach with family. It has been a nice, relaxing trip. Tonight, we went to dinner at The Fish House Grill located on the water. It has a nice view, and I wouldn't mind going back, but it wouldn't necessarily be on the top of my list. Toby and I have also been spending some time with my nephews, so that has been nice. Toby absolutely loves children, and every morning, he is so excited to run down to see them.

Friday, August 7, 2009

New apartment

This is my new apartment while living in Jacksonville. It is so great to finally be out of the hotel! While the hotel was nice, it is not fun living in a hotel for 2 weeks. Lets just say, I finally feel like I am living somewhere and have a home. The apartment is very nice, and I am sure it will be a great temporary home until October.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Moving Friday

As I have been staying in a hotel for the past week, I went by today to check out my new apartment! It looks like it will be very nice, and I cannot wait until Friday to go move in! It will be so nice to sleep in an actual apartment with thicker walls and not hearing EVERY noise in the hallway.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

My Nephews!

James



David



James meets Toby


David all smiles


I got to spend some time with my nephews tonight, and they are getting so big! They are now 8 days shy of being 4 months old and are really coming to life. James is now 13 lbs. 6 oz and David is still smaller at 12 lbs. 4 oz. Toby got to meet them for the first time, and he thought they were very cool! I was able to get some cute pictures of them, so here they are.