A Day in the LIfe of Virginia

Letting mom have a little fun with her!

Laying around after breakfast!

Helping mom take pictures of a few items to put up on ebay and craigslist.

Waiting patiently for her Lunch!

Mmmmm food!

Getting most of it in her mouth!

Get some juice after Lunch, best part of the day!

Do a little bit of lite reading!

Visit to see Grandma and Grandpa makes for a great Sunday!

Playing a sweet tune for Mommy!

Got to get in some playing time and see how many toys we can pull out at one time!

Goofing around and playing with her toes.

Enjoying some time with her new little ducky!

Taking a bath before heading out to church!

Happy Birthday Reiggin!

So today is a lovely day. The weather is nice, cool, and shady. I am enjoying this day completely. Virginia slept great last night and has been taking great naps. She even has been quite pleasant and playful. But to get to the most important part of today. Happy Birthday Reiggin!!! Yep Reiggin turned 30 today at 1:01pm. He may think he is falling apart, but I have to disagree. I told him that his life is just beginning. I mean he has a lovely wife and a beautiful little girl. Life is grande for both of us.

Reiggin got transferred to a new store in Mooresville. Today is the grand opening. Reiggin and the rest of the crew have been working like dogs this past week getting ready. Last night I got the grande tour. I must say the store was looking pretty good.

Virginia and I surprised him with a cookie cake and dinner at Sonics. Well surprise is not the right word since I couldn't wait til we got home so I went ahead and showed him the cake. Still we lit the candles and sung happy birthday to him and relaxed on the couch watching Big Brother the rest of the night.

I believe tonight I will surprise him and try to make garlic cheese chicken. Sounds good don't you think? Ok well gotta go catch you all later!

Harbor Presbyterian Church

Reiggin and I have been researching churches lately, trying to pick out a few to visit. Today, we visited Harbor Presbyterian Church in Mooresville. This was also Virginia's second time in a nursery.

Funny story is, that we went to the 11:00 service, but they don't do 11:00 service. So we ended up getting invited by the preacher and a few of the members of the church to go to the Explorers Sunday School class. Basically, it is a class to learn more about the church and for current people to decide if they want to become members. It was a small class of ten, but everyone was very friendly. I got a good feeling about the church and the people as a whole so far. I can't wait til next Sunday when hopefully we will be able to go to the 9:30 service and get a better idea of their worship service. Virginia did pretty well in the nursery. She got a little fussy towards the end, but overall she got a good report. A major plus about the church was that it seemed to have a good number of young children. One of my main focuses is to find a good children's program that Virginia can grow up in. I will keep you posted on our church search as it continues.

Good Times

My first anniversary was a blast. We made the ride down to Gastonia to see the folks. Luckily we made it in time to see Grandma and Grandpa Brown for a bit. Virginia had her Father's Day card in hand for Grandpa Ford. He was all smiles when he saw Virginia holding the card. Virginia managed to resist eating the card for maybe a minute. After getting settled in, Mom and Dad were super nice and agreed to watch Virginia while Reiggin and I enjoyed a night out. I forgot how nice it is to have a dinner with Reiggin and not have to stuff food down my throat before Virginia gets wild. We decided to go to Olive Garden. Man the food was awesome and enjoying a meal baby free with Reiggin was even better. I did feel a little strange like I was missing something without Virginia sitting beside me. After stuffing our faces we checked in with the folks to make sure Virginia was good. I know I am so paronoid it is sad. She was fine and enjoying a nice rock on the porch with Mom. We headed on up to the movies to get tickets for The Hangover. We decided to kill time and go to Walmart. I just can't help myself in Walmart I go straight for the baby section and the toy section. Reiggin laughed at me and said on our anniversary we are looking at baby toys. The movie was great I had not laughed so hard in a theater in a long time. After the movie we made a quick stop at Krispy Kreme for some yummy doughnuts. That made for a nice end to our anniversary day. We picked up Virginia and luckily she was playing happily in between Mom's legs. So with sleepily eyed Virginia snoozing in the back seat while we rode home I thought to myself I am one lucky girl, beautiful daughter and a loving husband.

Happy Anniversary!

WARNING Super mushy and cute post coming your way!!!!!

I can't believe it has been a year since I said I Do to Reiggin. The year has flown by. I am so thankful for having such a caring and loving husband like Reiggin. He has been great this whole year dealing with the first year of marriage and also having a baby. He has stepped up and really been the leader that I have needed. I just want to say thank you to him for working so hard and allowing me to stay at home and take care of Virginia. I know I can be a pain sometimes and moody, but he has stuck it out. We have had some great times this year. I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us. I just know that as long as you are by my side I can tackle any challenges. I love you honey!

Virginia playing around!

Kathy in the Kitchen!

Well lately I have been trying to be a better cook. My past cooking record has not been the best. I have left melted spatulas and smoke filled kitchens in my past. I found AllRecipe.com, this great recipe site a long time ago, but never really made good use of it. Now I have started to pick one recipe every week to try. This week I made this great chicken casserole recipe. This recipe was simple and quick. I mean when I can make it and not burn down my house you know it is simple. I even got great reviews from Reiggin. Thought I would share the recipe with you guys. Also to update people on my fingernail biting challenge. Well I have had a set back, but I am starting back strong.

P.S. I used cream of mushroom soup instead of cream of chicken soup. Also I would use less stuffing mix. Two cups was a little too much stuffing for me. Enjoy!