North Carolina - Shelley Beatty

First Thanksgiving ever away from home…

February 15, 2013 by shelley

Beautiful baby Caroline.

Becca

Caroline and Jen

Becca preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

For the first time since we have been married, nearly 35 years, Bob and I did not have our Thanksgiving dinner in our home. B.J. and Jenn were heading to Los Angeles, Becca and Carl are in Sweden, so Bob and I agreed to travel to North Caroline. It would be two people traveling, Bob and I, vs. five people traveling; Jen, Adam, Becca, Henry and Caroline. We enjoyed a beautiful traditional Thanksgiving at Jen and Adam’s home.

Thanksgiving dinner

Beautiful Thanksgiving dinner.

Our traditional Thanksgiving dinner cookie turkeys!

Henry enjoying a turkey drumstick!

Our traditional cranberry jello salad.

We enjoyed a few other activities:

Eating at the Cheesecake Factory.

Becca, grandpa and Henry.

New Baby sister for Becca And Henry

September 28, 2012 by shelley

September 19th, a beautiful fall day in North Carolina, I welcomed a new little granddaughter it was one day after Henry’s birthday. Becca had repeatedly told her mom her baby sister would be born on this day, the day after grandma got into town. When asked how she knew it would be on this day, little Becca said “I talked to her”. She never wavered and at 8:00 p.m. she asked where was her baby sister? When her mom told her she didn’t think it would happen, Becca was still insisting she was coming on this day. And sure enough at 11:13 Caroline Mae Long made her appearance.

Outdoor fun…riding bikes…beautiful day in North Carolina!

October 18, 2011 by shelley

After nap time, we decided the weather was so beautiful we just had to go out and have some fun, riding bikes, playing and enjoying the perfect weather. Becca and Henry rode bikes and generally just enjoyed being outside enjoying the weather.

Becca riding tricycle.

Henry riding balance bike.

Henry.

Henry and Becca.

Becca.

Becca, Henry and Adam.

Becca.

Henry.

Sleeping Beauty Becca.

Becca said a Prince had to kiss her to wake her up. Her dad played the part of the prince to wake the sleeping beauty.

Sleeping Beauty.

Henry "crashes" and needs an "ambulance" to come to the rescue.

"Crash".

Scene of "crash."

Henry waiting for "ambulance."

Henry.

The only cruise I have been on is the Pirate Princess Cruise on Jordan Lake State Park, North Carolina…aaargh!

October 18, 2011 by shelley

Bob arrived and we headed straight to Jordan Lake in the triangle city area to enjoy a Princess Pirate Cruise, complete with a pirate driven pontoon boat. Pirate music set the mood as we waded to the boat. Of course small princesses and small pirates were carried to the boat. A skeleton on the bottom of an uprooted tree was one of our cruise sightings highlights, along with spotting swallow nests under the bridge. And before we turned around each each pirate and princess had the opportunity to steer the boat by him/herself. Princesses received a magic wand and there were eye patches for any pirate that desired the trademark patch. The delight of each princess and pirate made the short, but memorable cruise a complete hit!

This sign told us we were in the correct spot.

Bob with Becca on the Pirate Princess Cruise.

Henry on Pirate Princess Cruise.

Bob, Becca, Me (Shelley) and Jen on Pirate Princess Cruise.

Pirates and Princesses

Shipwrecked looking for treasure.....

Jen, Adam and Henry.

Adam and Henry.

Becca on cruise.

Swallows nests under the bridge.

Princess Becca driving the boat.

Becca captaining the boat.

Becca steering boat.

Henry driving boat.

Henry.

Henry driving pirate boat.

Henry

Jen, Becca and Henry.

Jen.

Cruising.

Watching a....

very special....

moment...

between...

Bob and Henry.

Henry, Becca and pirate eye patches.

Becca and Henry.

Henry the pirate.

Adam and Jen.

Bob. Me (Shelley), Becca,Adam, Henry and Jen.

North Carolina!

October 18, 2011 by shelley

Another trip to North Carolina was needed since Bob did not get to make the last trip and really needed a break. (Big) Bec also coordinated her schedule to join us!! (Baby) Bec and Henry seem to remember eating at the Nantucket Grill with grandma and grandpa. Grandpa had not arrived in North Carolina yet, but we did eat at Nantucket Grill for lunch. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed being outside. Henry and Becca were pleased there were little chairs for them.

Big Becca and Henry outside Nantucket Grill.

Becca and Henry with cupcake!

Little Bec had to have a cupcake with a football on top of it and Henry had to have the one with a bat (it is getting close to Halloween.)

Bec and Henry with bat cupcake.

Little Becca and football cupcake.