Holiday Goodies...

Just wanted to post some pictures of the holiday treats I made my students this year. So much fun! Oh, and I had to add a cute family picture, too. Enjoy!

An Update...

So here's what we've had going on...Pictures will be posted soon!

1. The Flu (102 temps, aches, chills, etc.) for me.
2. National English Conference in Philly. My presentation went really well! Lots of people attended, and I received some great feedback. Thanks, Dad, for all of your help! Plus, I got to hang out with Mom, Dad, and Claire for the weekend. What a great visit!! Just too short...
3. Thanksgiving in Dallas with Shawn's family. Very relaxing and nice! We got to see New Moon, crazy ice sculptures, and the stockades at Fort Worth. Fun times.
4. First basketball game for my Middle School B team. A loss, but a hard-fought game and definitely a learning experience for my girls. Our next game is tomorrow.

And upcoming...
1. Shawn B-day!! Can't wait to celebrate with my hubby!
2. End of the semester at school.
3. Christmas trip to Virginia.
4. New Year's trip to PA.
5. And ????

What's Been Happening with the Hardings...

Wow! It has been a while. I haven't been feeling too well recently, so I have been slipping behind in my posting (among other things...). So to catch up, I am going to implement a list and some pictures. Enjoy!

1. A new refrigerator. One night, around 8, I noticed our freezer was dripping and the temp in our frig was climbing. With the help of a parent from our school, we trekked to Sears and bought a new one and installed it that night. We had already talked about replacing the appliances in our kitchen, and we are really excited about our beautiful stainless Kenmore refrigerator.

2. My mom came to visit. Well, first, we met up with my grandpa and aunt and uncle down in Orlando to spend a day at Epcot. You are never too old to go to Disney with your mom!! I had such a good time! For lunch, we went to Paris, and the meal was amazing. I was in cheese heaven!! Then, mom and grandpa drove back to G-ville with me to pick up Riley for the weekend. When we got home, we were locked out. The best laid plans.... On Saturday, I treated my family to Mochi and we hung out with Riley. After grandpa left in the afternoon, us girls went shopping for three hours! So much fun. We picked out a baptism dress for Riley and her birthday present from my parents: her very own kitchen!! She loves it! It was great spending time with my mom. I definitely do not get to see her or my dad or my siblings nearly enough, and I hope they know how much I miss and love them!!

3. I'm coaching! That's right. I signed on as the Middle School B coach for our school. I am thrilled. I have missed coaching since I have been down here in Florida, and it is great to have a group of girls and share my love of the sport with them.

4. Haunted House. This one is all Shawn. He worked one with a buddy of his from school for the past two weeks. I feel like I have barely seen my husband for weeks now, but I know he had a great time scaring people and helping to build and design the rooms. Riley and I did go for a walk-thru, and it was awesome. They did a great job!!

5. Halloween for Riley. This year, we took Riley to Boo at the Zoo. She had a blast, and it was nice to get some fresh air. The event was really cool - lots to see and lots of candy for kids. Riley was a spider this year, and she had to be the cutest spider I've ever seen!

That's all for now!

Here's Riley...

Happy 18 Months, Riley!

So hard to believe my baby is 18 months old today. Each day, she amazes me more and more. Each day, she learns something new. Each day, I fall more in love.

Fun with Riley...

Riley is almost 18 months, which is so hard to believe. She is such a doll. I feel so lucky and blessed to be her mom! These days, she is learning new words all the time. This past week, she got good at "snack," "bathroom," and "water." We had a great time this weekend getting family portraits done, going swimming, going out to dinner (she LOVED the lobster tank!), and today going to the park and library. Her laugh is infectious; I love being around her because she makes me so happy!

Anyways, enough gushing...enjoy the pictures!

Landscaping!

Last weekend, Shawn, Riley, and I gave our front yard some much needed TLC. We planted 20 plants in our front flower beds. So far, everything is still alive, and I am excited to come home just to see them! Next and final step: mulch. But we have to figure out if we should do that now or wait until the spring. . . .