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Maggie Valley

2009-02-28T07:44:00.000-08:00

Grant's 1st Birthday Party

2009-02-15T07:42:00.000-08:00

Grant had a great first Bday party. We had a little diaster with Publix forgetting to make the cake, but they came through. -Charlotte

Happy 1st Birthday

2009-02-13T06:09:00.000-08:00

Where has the time gone. Grant couldn't wait until his party on Saturday to dig in. More Elmo party pics to come.

There are certain moments in your child’s life that should be captured and treasured forever...

2009-01-21T17:34:00.000-08:00

First tooth, first step, first taste of mountain grown Arabica perfection.

Decided to pocket my $20 supercut allowance and do it myself.

2009-01-06T00:03:00.001-08:00

Ryan preparing for the Blue Ridge Adventure Race - Team HeroBox!

2008-12-27T07:16:00.000-08:00

Only 20 lbs and 200 miles to go!

HeroDay in Peachtree City - HeroBox.org

2008-12-27T07:12:00.000-08:00

Cutting down the family Christmas Tree

2008-12-27T07:08:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are soooo fun.

2008-12-27T07:06:00.001-08:00

Grant is not sure about the hat.

2008-12-27T06:59:00.000-08:00

Connor showing Grant how to make MORE NOISE!

2008-12-27T06:57:00.001-08:00

Ready for turkey!

2008-12-27T06:56:00.001-08:00

Trick or Treat

2008-11-02T06:36:00.001-08:00

We had a great first Halloween with Baby Grant! Connor was a Tombstone Cowboy, Grant was a Stegosaurus, Max was a Pirate, and Ryan was a Scary Monster! The boys had fun trick-or-treating and our house was the hit of the neighborhood. Ryan created a haunted house on the porch and scarred many kids and parents!

So cute!

Such a good big brother!

Connor trick-or-treating in downtown Tyrone

Grant is ready to lead the way!

Scary Ryan!

Updated Pics

2008-11-02T06:30:00.001-08:00

It has been forever since we updated the blog. Below are some pics over the past couple of months! Enjoy!

Connor won 2nd place overall with a 7:30 mile!

Connor wishing Mommy luck before her race!

Connor and his friends at the Founder's Day parade!

Grant getting into trouble!

Labor Day at the Lake

2008-09-01T14:08:00.001-07:00

7AM - Grant is a morning person like Charlotte. Connor is not - like me.

Once Connor is up though, it's non-stop.

Skiing in the cove.

Breaking in his new kneeboard.

I finally made it across the wake...I just didn't land it.

-Ryan

HeroBox shirts are in!

2008-08-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

Help support our troops. 100% of the proceeds are committed to our efforts of supporting our Heroes. Website Blog

Daddy's little retirement fund!

2008-08-25T09:58:00.000-07:00

Look at that form! I'm going to start looking for ocean front property!

Halfway to a teenager!

2008-08-23T19:16:00.000-07:00

Connor turned 7 on August 18th and we celebrated at Big Mama and Big Daddy's new lake house. He got a kneeboard that he immediately broke in. Connor can pop right up on skis and criss cross the entire lake. Next summer is the wakeboard!

The Bahamas

2008-08-23T19:09:00.001-07:00

Our pics finally came back from our trip to Nassau. The first one is a beautiful, hand-made "vase" we found in a local market. It was a nice addition to our bombay table in the foyer.

It's worth it!

2008-08-23T18:55:00.000-07:00

To all the parents with little ones who go through buckets of laundry every week - we HIGHLY RECOMMEND the GE front loaders. We recently purchased these and they have been lifesavers! Click here to view available models.

Favorites

2008-08-23T18:44:00.000-07:00

I was browsing through some old pics on Flickr and found a few of our favorites that really brought back some memories!

At the river...

At the lake...

At Daytona...

In the mountains...

First day of Second Grade.

2008-08-12T10:59:00.001-07:00

A much needed break!

2008-08-12T10:44:00.000-07:00

Charlotte and I were able to get away to our favorite B&B before school started. Five star luxury tucked in the north georgia moutnains. Easily one of the most relaxing and romantic locations we've ever been to. If you ever have the pleasure of staying there, we highly recommend dinning at Wolf Mountain. The picture below are from the Wolf Mountian Vineyard where we enjoyed an amazing lunch.

Around the house...

2008-08-12T10:40:00.001-07:00

USSSA World Series

2008-07-22T12:24:00.000-07:00

The 6U TYBA Longhorns won the sub-state tournament, placed 5th in the state and earned a berth to the USSSA World Series! Here are some pics from the event...

Happy 4th of July!

2008-07-06T15:49:00.000-07:00

We had a great 4th of July. We started off the morning going to the Peachtree City parade, had a big cook out at the house and ended the day of insanity with a firework show. Connor had a great time because his friend Andrew and his little sister Anna came to the parade and fireworks! Grant had a good day as well, he was very quite during the parade and watched everything intently. Hope everyone had a good day.
-Charlotte

Hard Days Work

2008-07-06T15:45:00.000-07:00

My department had a work event at the Braves game last week and I brought Connor along. We had a great time, and it was much better than being in the office :)
-Charlotte

6U SUB-STATE CHAMPS!

2008-06-23T06:57:00.001-07:00

The 6U Tyrone Longhorns battled back from an 0-2 deficit to sweep 3 games and the Championship. After a long day of baseball on Saturday, the boys battled for 3 games on a steamy Sunday afternoon and earned the title of Sub-State Champions.

Water Boy

2008-06-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

We took Grant swimming for the first time. At first he didn't like it, but once he got used to it he was very curious and all smiles. Grant turned 4 months old this week and is really getting a personality.
-Charlotte

Hook, Line, and Sinker

2008-05-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

We stayed in a cabin on Westpoint Lake for Memorial Day weekend and had a great time! Aunt Kelly brought her fishing gear down to the lake and was fishing on the dock with Connor and he hooked over a 2 pound spotted bass. Everyone on the dock was cheering him on while he was reeling him in. The locals on the dock said Connor could have won a tournament with that fish because the biggest one on record is only 7 pounds! Connor has also turned into quite the little skier! He will ski around the lake until his arms start to shake.
-Charlotte

Cute as a button!

2008-05-10T11:28:00.001-07:00

Grant is getting so chunky and cute! He looks so precious in his cute little summer outfits.

-Charlotte

Grant's first vacation!

2008-05-05T15:24:00.000-07:00

If you consider dragging two kids around an amusement park for 8 hours a vacation! Actually, we really enjoyed our first family vacation since Grant joined the crew. We spent a weekend in Pigeon Forge, visiting Dollywood, gorging at The Old Mill and witnessing some of the world's best mullets. Some of the pics are below, you can see all of them at Flickr

Armed and Dangerous!

2008-05-01T09:39:00.000-07:00

Charlotte and I made our first gun purchase. It's a Tarus 9 mm and is perfect for our needs - shooting them rascally rabbits in the back yard! Just kidding, but it's a nice gun and good peace of mind for when I'm not home. Of course growing up around guns, Charlotte is a much better shot than me :(

How to gain 10 pounds in one night.

2008-05-01T09:15:00.000-07:00

1 bowl of homemade icing (Charlotte made from scratch!)
1 box of vanilla wafers
1/2 gallon of 2% milk

Add a gob (southern for 2 tablespoons) of icing between two wafers. Eat whole. Repeat twice and rinse with milk. Enjoy until either icing or nilla wafers are gone.

Anyone got a Sharpie?!

2008-05-01T09:10:00.000-07:00

Connor and I had a boys night out at the Braves game. Connor wore his uniform in case they needed him; they probably could have used him that night. We went down to the field where he got Brian McCann's autograph.
-Ryan

Our Hero

2008-05-01T09:06:00.000-07:00

Evan is doing well in Iraq. He was just awarded the sniper role in his group. Here are some pics from a "sniper" mission. Visit HeroBox.org to support our troops.

Tri, Tri, Tri!

2008-04-28T08:29:00.001-07:00

My goal to help me get back into exercise quickly after baby Grant was to train for a sprint tri. The training was really fun, I did some road rides with my Dad and Ryan and did some killer swim workouts with my Dad. We almost didn't make it to the race because we were stuck on I85 and Ryan hauled aXX to get me there 10 mins before the start! It was a great race and I was very pleased with my times (although, now I'm very motivated to get better each race this season). The distances for the John Tanner Tri were 600 meter swim, 11.5 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run (swim 12:14, bike 37:31, run 25:42).

-Charlotte

Brotherly Love

2008-04-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

Grant is really becoming more interactive and just loves his big brother! Connor is getting such a kick out of Grant's smiles and coos.
-Charlotte

Grant's 2 Month Check-Up

2008-04-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

Grant went to his 2 month check up and weighed 13 pounds 3 ounces (95% percentile) and was 23.5 inches long (88% percentile). He is well suited for his name! He had to get 4 shots at this visit and it was absolutely heartbreaking.
-Charlotte

Grant Hanging Out!

2008-04-05T18:23:00.000-07:00

Grant is really growing! Here are a couple pics of him taking a bath (which he loves) and in his bouncy seat.
-Charlotte

Happy Easter!

2008-03-24T12:05:00.000-07:00

We had a great Easter this year with Connor and little Grant. We took Grant to church for the first time and the boys looked adorable in their Easter outfits (Connor actually wore his all day). Connor was excited that the Easter bunny actually got him two new monster trucks he didn't have (that is one smart bunny).
-Charlotte

Happy St. Patricks' Day!

2008-03-17T12:01:00.001-07:00

Connor was home sick today from school and was so disappointed he didn't get to show off his cool St. Patrick's Day tee at school, so I told him I would post a pic on the blog. Hope everyone is staying pinch free today!
-Charlotte

Decorating Easter Cookies

2008-03-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

Connor went over to Gigi's house to decorate Easter cookies with his little girlfriend Claire. They had a great time decorating and eating their cookies! After they were done, they went in the backyard to relax in the hammock, they were deep in conversation but wouldn't say what they were talking about......
-Charlotte

Grant's 1 Month Check Up

2008-03-14T11:25:00.000-07:00

We took Grant to the Doctor on his 1 month Birthday and he is getting big! He weighed 10 lbs 6 oz (88% percentile ) and was 22.5 inches (90% percentile) long. He had to get one shot, he cried hard for a couple seconds and then calmed down as soon as mommy picked him up. The Doctor was impressed with how alert and well behaved he was during his visit!
-Charlotte

Gimme the money shot!

2008-03-10T18:31:00.000-07:00

Missy and Brian from "Moments by Missy" came by on Sunday to take our family pictures. We've used them on several occasions and they always deliver. Visit their site and keep them in mind for your next photo opp... http://www.momentsbymissy.com/

Hey, I don't have this one!

2008-03-01T07:57:00.000-08:00

To Connor's surprise, the Williams family found one of the few remaining Monster Trucks he doesn't own. Connor's collection numbers into the 50's now and this is an impressive addition! Charlotte said there were really cute baby clothes as well but Connor and I didn't hear anything after... Monster Jam!

Wonder if the tooth fairy offers a finance plan?

2008-02-29T18:09:00.000-08:00

Connor and Max were rough housing tonight and Connor lost is front baby tooth. That thing has been hanging on for months!

Grant at Home

2008-02-29T14:01:00.000-08:00

Grant made it home safe and is adjusting well!

This is what a first round draft pick looks like!

2008-02-29T13:42:00.000-08:00

Grant Miles Housley graced us at 11:02 pm on Tuesday February 12th. Here is a couple pics of Mom, baby and family at the hospital.

Flickr Pics

2008-02-29T13:40:00.001-08:00

Until now, we have been posting our pics on Flickr. We will probally keep that updated as well but begin to post more pics here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryott

In the beginning...

2008-02-29T13:34:00.000-08:00

So I guess it's time... I'm sure the whole world is just aching to know what were up to! :) Enjoy!