Christmas 2008

                                         This was the dinning room we ate in.  It is in Justin's Uncles

                                         restored home, in Burlington, NC 
                                       It was so elegent, but at the same time, they are all

                                       so down home, that we had so much fun, laughing and 

                                       talking and enjoying a beautiful Christmas with wonderful

                                       friends and family.

PATRICK BERGER

Patrick Berger has passed all of his tests for

the Raleigh Police Department!!

He goes into the academy on 2/15/09!!

Yeah Patchy!!!

Family Reunion

Okay everyone!

I am opening this forum up to all of you,

I think we need to start planning a family

reunion.

Where? When? How?

Please think it over, and please jot down ideas of yours

and lets see if we can get a good thread going.

Love you all, and we MUST have a reunion, because

we have to "Stick ta'gether"

Freezing cold morning!

I was going to work one morning, and it was about 34 degrees out.  So when I passed this lake, the warm water, with cold air made this really cool mist on the water.  So I turned off to take a picture, and I started sliding on the wet grass, I thought the car was going in, but it stopped sliding and I was able to get out and get this picture.

Mr. and Mrs. Poole

This is Mr. and Mrs. Poole.  They are volunteers that work in our office, when we need things like, putting labels on envelopes or stuffing programs, that kind of thing.  

They are the greatest couple.  I look forward to seeing them everytime I have them come in.  I just wanted to share them with all of you, because they are one of my treasures.

Where, when and how??

My darling family and friends;

I am taking a survey on where everyone will be for Thanksgiving, who they will be with, how far you are going to be there.  I will start:

Bill, Patrick, Caitlyn and I will be leaving early Thanksgiving morning for Centreville, VA.  It is about four hours from our home.  We will be visiting Rick, Cindy and Andrew Donnelly.  I cannot desribe how excited I am.  Patrick is very excited because he wants to spend a day in D.C.   I am keeping my fingers crossed that it might snow.   Just spending time with part of our family will be all the blessings I am looking for.  

So now it is your turn, come on spill the beans, where are you going to be???????????????

Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina

Bergers on the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

We made it up to the mile high swinging bridge, and alas, it fogged over and was cold!!

Our Campsite

The three brave Bergers, made it to the top of Split Rock.

Well the Bergers spent the weekend, in Grandfather Mountain and Boone, NOrth Carolina. It was a great weekend. That area is definetly one of the most beautiful areas I have ever visited. The Blue Ridge Parkway is amazing. The weather was crisp and clean, and the time together was great. We have decided that will be a yearly trip for us. Bill wants to bring his Harley and we will drive the Blue Ridge Parkway. Patrick decided he wants to come and rough it, not be in the Fifth wheel. Caitlyn is happy to travel in the Fifth Wheel. We had great fires every night (the girls made the first fire of the weekend) and had smores and just enjoyed being together.