ShutterBug

2012-02-05T21:02:00.000-05:00

2nd time skyping with daddy/Luke! :)

PICTURES!!!!

2012-02-04T22:29:00.011-05:00

My favorite thing...pictures!

had to post this!

2012-01-24T23:27:00.000-05:00

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-11T08:53:00.001-05:00

Introducing...

2011-12-20T15:16:00.006-05:00

... Scarlett Joann. 6 lbs, 10 oz. 20 inches long. 1:47 AM. 12/16/2011

Deployment Day

2011-12-06T21:00:00.006-05:00

Today was the start of something new for us, a new experience. Not the most fun one, but one that is happening no matter what.

But I'm glad that it's started and now we can only get closer to him coming home!

I have not had the baby yet, hopefully within a few days she will come. It's all in God's hands and a part of His plan and I have no worries cause I know it will work out the way He wants it to!

First Thanksgiving-

2011-11-23T15:35:00.004-05:00

Yeah, I can't wait for the first Thanksgiving with my husband and hopefully baby will come soon after, going to have to eat a lot of cranberry sauce haha! (:

I have so much to be thankful for!

Random Fact: Over the past 20 years, Americans' consumption of turkey has increased dramatically. In 1975, Americans ate 8.3 pounds of turkey per year and in 1995, Americans ate over 18 pounds of turkey per year.

It's been a while..well a year!

2011-11-12T21:00:00.003-05:00

Photo cred:Jessica Staffan

Well, as you all know A LOT has happened this past year! I am so blessed!

Last December Luke popped the question, and of course I said yes! We had a great Christmas, and in March we tied the knot. Now we are expecting a beautiful baby girl ( can you say honeymoon baby?!) I'm hoping she'll be joining us in just a few weeks. (:

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Cat: A pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings. - Oliver Herford

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¹ There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

² a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

³ a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

⁴ a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

⁵ a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

⁶ a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

⁷ a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

⁸ a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

-Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

¹³No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

- 1 Corinthians 10:14

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:]

2010-01-09T13:26:00.004-05:00

The pictures on this blog are amazing!

http://skyley.blogspot.com/

back...maybe..

2009-12-18T13:52:00.002-05:00

Soooo, its been a while. And it was just snowing this morning. I don't really like that.

froggy!

2009-07-16T09:49:00.002-04:00

the best new graduates!!

2009-06-23T11:11:00.002-04:00

in your own backyard

2009-05-14T20:03:00.007-04:00

All of these pictures were taken right in my own backyard... just goes to show that you don't really always have to travel far! So go outside and take some of your own pictures!

just a few of the pictures from myrtle beach

2009-04-16T11:05:00.003-04:00

blah

2009-03-20T09:37:00.003-04:00

Well, sadly, there's not really anything new going on over here...but I did learn how to do this^

Anyways, maybe sometime I will go out and take some pictures soon! So, next time that you check I hope to have new pictures up! :)

parents...

2009-03-10T13:15:00.008-04:00

So on Sunday we went out for a little walk...and somehow, the camera was there, and it was a perfect day--Photo Op! : )
But anyways, these are what my mom calls there "Senior Portraits"!

Can you guess where we went?

aww, cuties!

2009-02-25T12:57:00.002-05:00

Can anybody guess who those adorable little kids are?!
Go on take a guess...

support them

2009-02-13T12:16:00.006-05:00

A1C Grassi

PV2 Johnston

Support Our Troops, Pray For Them!

"Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:"

-Psalm 144:1

fishin in the ponds...

2009-02-04T12:41:00.009-05:00

These are some pictures from the ponds in the cowfield behind my house.
I say that country life is better than living in the city--at least for me!

snow!

2009-01-21T12:33:00.010-05:00

It finally snowed!!

whats up pussy cat?!

2009-01-13T15:40:00.009-05:00

alfred?

2009-01-01T17:25:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year!

Sorry that it has been so long since I last posted. I didn't even get in one post for December. :(

How where your holidays? I hope good!

Above is my Mom trying to be Alfred Hitchcock!

furry caterpillar!

2008-11-25T13:07:00.004-05:00

Aren't these caterpillars kinda weird looking?

edited photos from bermuda

2008-11-06T17:09:00.008-05:00

cute babies!

2008-10-21T11:46:00.007-04:00

Chick!

Cute little duckling! And props to Mama for taking the picture!

I was holding this little baby duck, and I kissed it on the head and everyone got mad at me...I mean, I know that it's"dirty", but how could you not? It's just so cute!
Oh, and might I add that I was pretty much the only person that knew how to hold it correctly.

new post--finally

2008-10-16T19:14:00.005-04:00

Well it has been a while since I last posted, so sorry.
Here are some pictures from last Saturday, I took my picture up to the Sate Fair( I chose the frog one), and of course Miss Swizzle, she's so cute!

judging time

2008-09-23T13:10:00.004-04:00

Okay, it's that time of year again when the State Fair s here! And Martha told me that there are no excuses! So I will enter the Arts& Photography Competition! So tell me which one you like best, one that you think would win! :) And please choose just one, it makes it easier for me!

Wordle

2008-09-12T16:23:00.001-04:00

http://wordle.net/

2008-09-11T12:16:00.002-04:00

STREEEETCHHHH!

2008-08-25T13:54:00.001-04:00

I don't know why but I love this picture!

2008-08-09T15:57:00.001-04:00

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

Proverbs 3:5-6

The Waterfall at Biltmore

2008-08-02T20:14:00.009-04:00

These are some pictures from the Waterfall at Biltmore Estate! And the video is just showing you the little trail and everything...sorry, I'm not a very good videographer(sp?)! =]

I will post pictures and maybe a video from the Garden Center at Biltmore another time.
Thanks, Elizabeth

Some of Pilot Mt.

2008-07-25T12:18:00.012-04:00

We went to Pilot Mt.

Yellow Lillies.

2008-07-16T12:18:00.014-04:00

Bowling

2008-07-08T14:12:00.011-04:00

We went bowling...

Independence Day

2008-07-05T19:18:00.008-04:00

Here are just some pictures from July 3rd-4th!
Enjoy!

I hope that everybody had a good 4th of July!

New Hiding Places...

2008-06-23T17:12:00.006-04:00

Swizzle likes to find different places to hide...and this time it was a Arm & Hammer box.

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-14T23:25:00.003-04:00

My Dad, oh what can I say about him...well He's the best Dad ever!

Here he is enjoying one of his favorite foods, a sandwich, on the Cruise to Bermuda!

Old Pictures...

2008-06-12T13:21:00.006-04:00

These are some pictures that I took in Florida about 2 years ago. I took the ones of the bird because I was gonna enter a bird photo contest at Ashley's right here in town, and I did and I came in 1st place in the "Juniors" category.

Some of Memorial Day.

2008-05-29T14:47:00.007-04:00

This is just a part of my Memorial Day! Sorry that it has taken so long for me to post.

2008-05-21T10:04:00.007-04:00

These are not really my best shots, but it's all I have.

Yellow.

2008-05-13T18:22:00.008-04:00

This time, it's yellow flowers!

Life in Fuquay-Varina!

2008-05-06T13:13:00.010-04:00

Just some random pictures from the last couple of weeks(mainly because I couldn't think of what to post). Enjoy!

Which one do you like best?

Purple Iris.

2008-05-01T12:04:00.007-04:00

Iris' are not really my favorite flowers, but my mom likes them, so this post is for her.

Flowers

2008-04-28T14:40:00.004-04:00

These are some pictures of flowers( as you can tell) that I took today. I really like the 2nd and the 4th the best! Which ones do you like best?

P.S.- I don't know what kind of flower this is, so if you could tell me(if you know) I would love that!

GOOD NEWS!!

2008-04-24T12:23:00.002-04:00

So, some of you may remember this picture from awhile ago when I posted it for an Easter post. Well, I entered it in an online photo competition, and I just found out today that I won second place! And I got some coin thingy in the mail. Anyways, It is online and now you can buy things that have this photo on/in it. So, I would love it if you would at least take a look, and please send it to all your friends! So, click here

Thanks Y'all!

Too Bad!

2008-04-21T11:00:00.006-04:00

We went to one of the ponds in the cowfield the other day, and we tried to feed the ducks and the geese, they came and then they saw us and started to turn around and went back to where they came from!

Congrats!

2008-04-14T15:22:00.009-04:00

Congrats to Michael and Georgia!
They had a very lovely, casual wedding!
I loved her dress!

I hope that they have fun on their honeymoon where they are staying in a Treehouse in Belize!

Dogwood.

2008-04-08T14:33:00.008-04:00

Did you know that the Dogwood trees have bloomed?
Well my mom did!

2008-04-03T15:20:00.008-04:00

I turned on the evening news
Saw an old man being interviewed
Turning a hundred and two today
Asked him what's the secret to life
He looked up from his old pipe
Laughed and said "All I can say is."

Don't blink
Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you
Wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
Of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink

-Don't Blink,Kenny Chesney

So Many Questions!

2008-03-28T11:07:00.005-04:00

What I was doing 10 years ago (1998)
1.celebrating my 6th birthday
2.going to my grandaddy's wedding
3. going to canada?
4. moving to a new house
5. starting 1st grade

Five things on my to-do list today
1.pack
2. school
3. move around
4. eat
5. drink

Five snacks I enjoy
1. cinnamon bread
2. my apple crisp
3. veggies and dip
4. butter pecan ice cream
5. fruits

Five of my bad habits
1. pick my split ends
2. kiss my animals too much(especially swizz)
3. sarcastic
4. I don't know
5. you tell me

Five places I've lived
1. one other house
2.on hwy 55
3. and
4. right
5. here

Five jobs I've had (no particular order)
1. baby sitter
2. I
3. hope to
4. get a new
5. one soon!

These People Are Weird!

2008-03-26T11:59:00.003-04:00

Photos

2008-03-25T14:09:00.005-04:00

Basically check out this website:
http://photowebs.blogspot.com/

Cookies!

2008-03-18T19:28:00.007-04:00

So, most of you know that I love Photography, well I also love cooking...so I put them together! I made Cookies, then took pictures of them! They are not the best...but hey I tried.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

2008-03-17T14:31:00.005-04:00

I tried to find a four leaf clover, while I was taking these pictures...I couldn't. Well, Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Erin Go Bragh!

Baby Molly!!

2008-03-12T15:53:00.004-04:00

She is so cute!!

COWFIELD.

2008-03-06T09:27:00.010-05:00

These are some pictures that I took the other day. and not only do I want you to tell me which one you like best, but I want you to tell me what you don't like about the others...seriously I want to know,don't worry I wont get mad at you!

Fat Cat

2008-03-03T13:30:00.005-05:00

Fat cats purring, never stirring

Curled up in our comfort zone

Lapping on our baby's milk

Who's going to do it? Someone else

That's a pretty poor defence

Where's the meat in our lives

You have to act to seek redemption

Eat meat of God's salvation

Fat cats purring, never stirring

Time to move away from the fire!

By Steve Gracie

Random

2008-02-27T14:46:00.001-05:00

So, this is pretty random but my mom laughed like crazy when she saw it...

Do you think that it is funny? probably not...

Curious Kitty!

2008-02-22T12:27:00.007-05:00

Well, there was really nothing new to post so I just put some pictures that I took today. Swizzle is sometimes a little too curious, as seen here she got into the cabinet, and was clinkering around...but she did NOT break anything. Swizzle gets into a lot of things but she isn't really a bad cat...I mean what can she break, she's only 5 lbs.

Daddy's Little Girl!

2008-02-18T17:06:00.004-05:00

The Lord designed with tender love
The special bond they share,
One shaped through struggles, joys and tears
By two who truly care.

Though years have passed and she has grown,
They both can still recall
A little girl with arms held out,
So fragile and so small.

Sometimes their paths are not the same,
But yet they never part.
A father and his daughter live
Within each other's heart.

-Larry Howland

Poor Kitty.

2008-02-13T14:09:00.005-05:00

Swizzle got Spayed on Monday, and she got home yesterday! She pretty much slept the day away yesterday, She is still pretty tired, but obviously feeling a little better, because Today she jumped on the Kitchen Table, and she is not supposed to be moving a whole lot(the rules:NO running,playing, jumping,climbing stairs,and NO swimming for 10 days).

But I missed her so bad for that one night! I am very glad to have her back!

^And it looks like Kitty has a little trouble eating...darn Fat Cat!

No Title...

2008-02-11T12:59:00.000-05:00

These are some pictures that I shot yesterday!

and I was just telling my Mom this the other day, these pictures aren't good pictures because I am a good photographer or because I have a good camera, or any of that stuff...These are good pictures because God made it, he made it all!!!

So now the Question is: Which one do you like best?

Clouds.

2008-02-04T14:06:00.001-05:00

Pot Drinker!

2008-01-22T11:52:00.001-05:00

Not Much To Say!

What's This White Stuff?

2008-01-19T18:32:00.000-05:00

Well, It finally snowed...and I didn't really get the Greatest pictures or anything, but anyway.
So, what did y'all do in the snow? anything?

Enjoy!

Ok...

2008-01-12T12:07:00.000-05:00

Yes, I know that it is long....but it is worth it!

Today...

2008-01-06T18:08:00.001-05:00

OK, so I just uploaded tons of pictures for you guys to look at!

BUT, your job is to figure out where these pictures were taken...so go ahead!

PS- I am pretty sure that most of you have been here before!

2007-12-26T14:40:00.001-05:00

I hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas!

=]

2007-12-19T12:21:00.000-05:00

Yes, Sometimes we do get along!!

Random Pictures!

2007-12-13T18:18:00.000-05:00

Blah Blah Blah...

"Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs."-Ansel Adams

"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer."-Ansel Adams

"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." -Aaron Siskind

Home Is Where I Lay My Head...

2007-12-10T15:33:00.000-05:00

"A Church within a church, a republic within a republic, a world within a world, is spelled by four letters-home! If things go right there, they go right everywhere; if things go wrong there they go wrong everywhere."
-T. DeWitt Talmaye

I love this little town That I come from, and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Christmas Time...

2007-12-03T12:50:00.000-05:00

The best Holiday Decoration is a Smile!!

Alien....???

2007-11-30T17:33:00.000-05:00

Some people think that Kitty looks like an Alien...

So tell me, does he?

Happy Turkey Day!

2007-11-20T21:16:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!!

PS- I know it's not the best picture, but I had to find one fast, and this was the only one that I could find that looked Thanksgiving-ish...anyways

Have a Good One!

Wild Kitty!

2007-11-15T16:01:00.000-05:00

Swizzle is out of control! and in the Video you can see that...The picture is what she looked like right after all that jumpin'.

Ahhh! I love Her!!!!!!!

I know I know...

2007-11-14T16:03:00.000-05:00

Yes, I know it has been awhile but before Blogger.com was not working on my computer. But now I am using the new computer and it works just fine!

soooooooooo I plan to start blogging again! wont that be lovely!

Big Boy!?

2007-10-26T13:44:00.001-04:00

I told you Kitty is a Big Boy! and in the Top Picture Swizzle is in a Belks Bag...it was on the ground and she just climbed right into it!!

Random Fact : Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day.

Flying High...

2007-10-11T13:59:00.001-04:00

Fly High Brother!

It was really fun, cool, and exciting! but unfortunately that was the last Air Show =(

Random Fact: HummingBirds are the only birds that can fly backwards!

Crazy!!!!

2007-10-01T16:29:00.000-04:00

This Cat is truly crazy and wild...she runs around the house like chicken with it's head cut-off! I don't know if you can tell but in the top picture she is trying to climb on the molding of the bedroom door. and the second one, it was her first time outside...she's hopping like a kangaroo! and the third one, she's in a box...and the pen in front of her is what she loves to play with!

Random Fact: Grassi means 'Fat' in the Italian Language!

zzzzzzzzzzzz....

2007-09-25T15:59:00.000-04:00

Math makes me tired(yawn)! oh just saying the word Math makes me wanta take a snooze!
I'm thinking that maybe I should do 'it' in the evening before bed!

and I guess Jordan and Swizzle needed a nap too, as seen in the picture above!

Kitty Photoshoot...Post #2

2007-09-21T15:51:00.000-04:00

Unknown Title

A kitten with a length of string
Is such a pretty, playful thing.
A kitten with a leaf to chase
Exhibits beauty, form and grace.
But I love kittens curled up, wise,
With ancient mystery in their eyes

...Salvatore Marsiglia

Kitty Photoshoot

2007-09-17T19:24:00.000-04:00

well I gotta go now... so I will post some more another time! anyway, Enjoy!

Leaving

2007-09-12T14:42:00.000-04:00

Patrick will be leaving to go into the Air Force in about a month...

and the two pictures above: the Top one is, his tattoo I don't know if any of you have seen it...heck some of you may have not even known about his tattoo.

and the Bottom one, is a picture that was taken at Atlantic Beach,NC like two years ago.

Remeber

2007-09-10T12:48:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow is the 6th Anniversary of the 9/11 attack...and The pictures above all have something in common...They are the American Flag, and that is My Favorite Flag! and I love these pictures!

anyway...just take some time to remember.

A Little Taste of Bermuda!

2007-09-07T19:34:00.000-04:00

The Flag:
When we were getting ready to drop the anchor we were eating lunch and I saw this boat, and if you look really closely you can see that on the back it says 'Elizabeth':
and in Bermuda you see vespas everywhere and here they fill up a vespa parking lot:

He has Blessed us!

2007-08-31T16:05:00.000-04:00

God has Blessed America! and He has definetley Blessed North Carolina By Giving Us the North Carolina State University!

Awww

2007-08-17T10:26:00.000-04:00

Look at how cute my Babies are! and I actually got them together...of course this was when Kitty wasn't quite sure about the new Kitten, but now they get along so well and they could play all day together...but sometimes Kitty gets a little to into the game and doesn't quite know how big he is and just starts jumping on little Swizzle...anyway....

That's a new post for ya!

Who Would've Thought....?

2007-08-13T13:18:00.000-04:00

That a ripped up green tissue could be so much fun?

well it is to little Swizzle!

empty mouth

2007-07-25T11:52:00.000-04:00

BRACE FACE NO MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Storys to tell...

2007-07-15T11:41:00.000-04:00

What happens when you travel with 20 other members of your family?

well something like this:

Having The Best Time!

Getting Burned

Passing Out(of dehydration)

Eating Lots of Food

and lots of more stuff that you just don't want to know about...

Bombs Bursting in Air...

2007-07-04T16:34:00.000-04:00

Chill Out!

2007-06-29T17:47:00.000-04:00

This is the kind of picture that I want to take! and that is so totally what Kitty would do! LOL

New

2007-06-27T18:33:00.000-04:00

I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and I am very glad...I got it just in time for Bermuda(10 days)!

I spent almost all my money($20 dollars left)and my Grandaddy gave me $100 for the camera...but I have been looking at this camera for a while now...

YES!!!!!! Sorry I'm just so excited =))

I just felt like saying...

2007-06-25T14:22:00.000-04:00

...GOD BLESS AMERICA:THE LAND OF THE FREE!!!!!!

Look-A-Likes

2007-06-20T10:54:00.000-04:00

I Love my Baby sister(except for when shes annoying)and I kinda think that we look-a-like...so tell me what you think..

and with these pictures I'm sure that you will yes!

Well Looky Here...

2007-06-15T12:07:00.000-04:00

Jordan brought home this little bugar! He is so cute and we love to watch him play...

His first meet with peppy. they love to play together!

and He will play with just about anything and he loves to go underneath the couch and hug it!
as I said he plays with anything, and of course a kitten is going play with a string =P

and I had to take this picture because Kitty doesnt really like other cats to much. but here they are actually sleeping next to eachother(as you can see kitty is looking at him in a mean way).

and finally time for a little catnap...

he plays for about 20min. then sleeps for about 20-30min.

and that goes on and on all day...WHEW!!