Gone but not forgotten...

I promise that I have not neglected my blog. I am in NC and am not around a reliable, steady internet connection. I hope that will change this week and I can post some new pics.

A few recent pictures...

Our Yankee Doodle Sweetheart...

She loves shoes

On Sunday, Kevin and Caroline decide to build a fort. Toward the end she just like to tear it down.

Put me in the zoo...

Caroline and I went to the zoo with the Drysdales last Friday. It was so neat to see all of the animals. Caroline liked it but after awhile in the 90+ degree heat she was done until we got to the pandas. She laughed so much people were laughing at her. She loved the baby panda, Mei Lan. It is interesting how much Caroline loved her because when we first moved to Atlanta (when she was 2 weeks old) everyone was on "panda watch". They thought the Panda was pregnant, but apparently you can't really tell until the baby is born. In September of 2006 Mei Lan was born and was the size of a stick of butter. I will never forget sitting on my couch in the wee hours of the morning nursing Caroline watching the news of Mei Lan's birth. It was a weird parallel universe for me. Here are some pictures.

If you give a Caroline a water hose...

Since we have to water the grass everyday Caroline decides to turn it into her own personal water park.

She is waving hi to her daddy

Happy Baby Daddy Day!!

Happy Father's Day to all Dad's out there, but more specifically:

Dad Walker - Thanks for all of your love and support. You constantly show me how to put family first by example. I love you.

Mom-As a single parent my mom had to be both mom and dad. Now that I am a parent I realize just how hard her job really was. Thanks Mama, I love you.

Kevin - Thank you for being a great dad to our girl. She lights up when you walk in the door which says a lot about your relationship with her. Thanks for understanding that parenting is a tag team effort. I love you more and more everyday.

Summer reading list

So I know that I am not teaching anymore but I decided to make myself a summer reading list (I know. Nerd, right?!) I have tried to take time out to read everyday, even if it is just 15 minutes. Kevin and I were talking the other day about books that we like and I realized that there are a lot of classics that I never read. (I think if the NC board finds out they will take away my teaching license) So I decided to make a summer reading list of classics that I should have read but didn't. I am going to list them and then write about them whenever I get a chance. I would love to hear what everyone out there is reading or what you would suggest I put on my list.

Summer 2008:
Anne of Green Gables - I know. I am 31 and am reading it for the first time.
Lord of the Flies - I am addicted to "Lost" and it got me thinking about this book.
The Catcher in the Rye
Their Eyes were watching God
Babbitt
Invisible Man

I don't know if I will get through these. I might (probably(more than likely(will))) change these by the end of the summer. Wish me luck. The good news is that I don't have any tests on these! (Don't get any ideas Jennifer Raspet:))

Safe and Tired

Caroline and I made it home safe but tired on Wednesday. We had so much fun in NC. We miss everyone already. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Jenn's Bridal shower

We let Caroline loose with the water hose.

Uncle B is such a good sport.