Personal DNA map

Just checked out my friend Angie's blog, and she just completed this personality test. My results are what you see. It says I'm a considerate director. I do direct an intricate corporation on a daily basis, and I agree that I'm quite considerate under the demands of the job, so I'll just go with it. Roll over the different colors to read what they mean. Be sure to check it out yourself.

One week later

We rolled into town in time for our realtor's Xmas party. As you can see, Lise' still doesn't want to get near him. This may be our one and only attempt this year.

Abri's socks were a hit! They read 99% Nice 1% Naughty

As for our move in status, we're still living in boxes. We have found a few must have items like the bathroom heater, but we're still missing a few too. The one I want now is the down blanket for my bed. The search goes on.

The unload went well enough. The truck arrived early, so to the house we went. I took the girls down to Dunkin' Donuts for a sugar rush. You'll see from the pictures that both girls enjoyed them. The rest of the day was spent keeping them out of the way. THANK GOODNESS for portable DVD players. As a rule, we only use ours on car trips, but that day it sure came in handy. Lise' started out with just a recliner and the movies. Eventually, she saw the rocking horse come off the truck and requested it join her in the den. That kept her busy for hours. Eight hours later, everything was off the truck, and we had wall to wall boxes.


Donut Hole Anyone?

The Directors of the show

Can't really decide what to do with the tractor. We may just decorate it for Xmas!

Give a toddler a dvd player, a horse and McD's, and you won't see her for hours!

Abri was pretty content too.

And, it was FINALLY over!

Weekend of unpacking has been sidelined by illness

We had big plans this weekend. A Christmas party on Friday followed by cleaning out the front room for a Christmas tree.

That all changed with a case of food poisoning for Lise' and I. It wasn't pretty and ended with a trip to the emergency room. We'll spare you the details, and although we're feeling better, it's slow moving around here. Just don't order me a caesar salad anytime soon.

As soon as this all blows over, I'll be happy to update you on where we are around here. As always, I have more pictures to share.

The MOVE Part V

We were finally in the homestretch. Only 3.5 hrs. from DC is our new home. The weather was less than exciting for the final stretch.


A brief drive thru Baltimore


B pumping his last tank of gas for a while. (It's illegal in NJ to do it yourself).


IF you could read this, it would say "Welcome to Delaware"


And last but not least...they must have known we were coming!

The MOVE Part IV

With North Carolina behind us, we set our sites on Washington, DC. It was a short 4 hrs, especially b/c the kids slept almost the entire time. We stayed in the middle of it all at the Embassy Suites. It was a nice night, so B strapped Abri in the backpack,and we hit the streets.

Hello Virginia


Hello DC-it was raining & my windshield was dirty


Lise's 1st hot dog on a stick (not a corn dog b/c she wont' eat the bread)


Me and Lise' on the METRO


The White House


The Christmas Tree on the Mall


The windows at MACYS


Abri enjoyed the ride

The MOVE Part III

We said goodbye to Atlanta and headed north. Of course, before we got to NC, we had to pass through South Carolina. There wasn't much to say about that, but we do have a pic or two.

If it hadn't been for the napping children, we might have stopped near the giant peach for some peach cider.

We made it to the NC state line without incident, but boy were we in for a surprise. I'm not sure if it was the climb in altitude or what, but Lise' started screaming her head off. It didn't take us long to guess that she had an ear infection. Abri already had one, so we were familiar with the symptoms. Unfortunately for us, it was already 5pm (CST). So, we put in a call to the doctor in AL, and they hooked us up with some medicine for the evening, although it didn't do much to ease her pain through the night. In an effort to continue our tradition of visiting doctors across the nation, our suspicions were confirmed-Lise' had a double ear infection. Lucky for us, she was already on her way to recovery, and it seemed the sleepless nights were behind us.


We spent 2 nights at the Misita bed & breakfast. After our visit to the doctor, we headed to a great museum near Chapel Hill, the Natural Museum of Life & Science, and I recommend it to anyone who has the time to visit. There were just too many things to do and not enough time.

We had to make a detour to the pharmacy on our way. Lise' LOVED the grocery carts!




For all of you who know me, you know how much roaches make my skin crawl. I was just waiting for B to play some sort of joke on me and tell me one was on my head.


They had a really great outdoor area too. Lise' and B had a ball making music and shooting water all over the place.









We sure had fun staying with Nanny Caron and Parain Chris! Nanny is too cute with her 9 month pregnant belly. We can't wait for the news of their baby girl!

Unfortunately, time was too short again, and it was time to hit the road. I'll share that clip in another post.

The Move Part II

We didn't have far to go the first night. It was only 3 hours to Jeff & Alex's in Atlanta, GA. They graciously provided comfortable accommodations and a home cooked meal to us weary travelers. Lise' always enjoys visiting Uncle Jeff & Aunt Alex, although I'm certain our kids are a little exhausting to a couple used to a quiet home. Sorry Jeff & Alex! They do have a dog, Roux, and Abri's first word other than Dada was DOG. She enjoyed Roux so much that when she woke up the next morning, the first word out her mouth wad DOG. too cute. After a warm breakfast and quick goodbyes, we left for Durham, NC-the home of Chris and Caron. Goodbye Alabama, hello Georgia! On the way into Atlanta, Lise' was on her 100th round of Jingle Bells. It's a great song to hear her sing. Pay close attention to her southern twang.