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12/23/2012 03:37 #57028

Happy Birthday Metalpeter!
Category: birthday
Happy 40th Birthday Peter! We hope you have an amazing time on your special milestone day!

Other notes:

We are not coming home for Christmas :(

Last week Tobie starting taking his first proper steps, nice and slow and steady :)

This morning Tobie stood up in the middle of the room unaided :)

I quit my job because they were being horrible :/
metalpeter - 12/23/12 21:06
.... To be at home with the Family ?
metalpeter - 12/23/12 21:04
Sorry About the Job... ? I might be remembering this wrong and it may have changed... But wasn't your job in like the same building or there was something like you didn't have to go out side to get there....? Sorry Memory is a bit fuzzy... That being said as nice as it would be to come to the states.. It really might be better for everyone and yes I include the cat ....
metalpeter - 12/23/12 21:00
Thanks for the Birthday Wishes ...
mike - 12/23/12 13:51
Happy Birthday Peter!
paul - 12/23/12 10:52
Happy birthday Peter!!

Sorry to hear about yourbjob ladycroft.

07/13/2012 13:54 #56608

einstein as a baby
Category: baby

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mrmike - 07/15/12 19:18
Awesome smirk

metalpeter - 07/13/12 16:34
Am I the only one that thinks He looks like an excited Version of the e-trade baby here..HA.. But seriously looks like he figured out how to use the web cam and talk to other babies :)

03/16/2012 12:20 #56228

joshua
Remembering Joshua. Smiling every time I say my son's name in full. He was named after a terrific guy!

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2005, outside kunie's before a night out at the pink

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2006, at my birthday party at the 333
metalpeter - 03/17/12 13:34
I to remember him Well.... And don't know what else to say.... Feel like it should be more....
paul - 03/16/12 23:52
I remember him fondly.

01/06/2012 03:00 #55856

good-bye Mamaw
Category: death
My Mamaw (mother's mother) died Wednesday night. She wasn't doing too well in the last few months suffering from dementia. My mother went down there in November to help care for her and I'm glad she got to spend a few months with her mother before she passed, even under difficult circumstances. It's not the easiest news to digest at 9 months pregnant but I'm doing pretty well to try to stay calm and not stress the baby with my grief.

Mamaw was a riot. She was a strong woman who said what she felt, often without filters. She was 89 and just had her 72nd wedding anniversary with my Papaw on Dec. 26th! She was the oldest of 10 kids in her family, most of whom are still living. She had 9 children (8 who are still with us), 26 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren. Yeah, family gatherings are quite the production!

Selfishly I was hoping she would hang on just a little bit longer to see a photo of great-grandchild #40, but she was suffering and I am glad she is now at peace.

She was widely known for her sickeningly sweet 'sweet tea' and one of those women who wouldn't ask questions if some random kid walked into her kitchen asking for food. Her door was (literally) always open and folks knew they were welcome and that Mamaw would always look after them.

Good-bye Mamaw.
ladycroft - 01/08/12 15:14
Thanks Peter and David :)
metalpeter - 01/07/12 10:45
Sorry For your loss.... It is to bad the two won't get to know each other ....
libertad - 01/07/12 07:52
So sorry (e:ladycroft). I can't believe they were married for 72 years!!
ladycroft - 01/07/12 07:12
Thank you Paul and Matthew.
paul - 01/06/12 13:27
Sorry to hear about your loss. Losing your grandma is so hard.
matthew - 01/06/12 12:35
I'm sorry for your loss. :(

12/30/2011 08:55 #55813

as we say good-bye to 2011
Category: new year
As The New Year Rings In
On the eve of each New Year we often reflect on our lives. As we say good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012, I wish you joy that never ends and happiness with all your family and friends.

Where were you when 2011 began?
In the 33rd floor Sky Lounge of Nido watching London fireworks.

Who were you with?
Rory, my boss, his wife and a few friends.

Where will you be when 2011 ends?
At home.

Whom will you be with when 2011 ends?
Rory.

Was 2011 a good year for you?
Overall yes, but a difficult year in terms of loss.

What was your favorite moment of the year?
Announcing to our parents that we were going to have a baby.

What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Finding out my nephew had cancer, my dog Bambi died and that Joshua had died.

Did you reach your New Year goals for 2011?
Most of the them!

Lose weight- I lost 18 pounds before getting pregnant!

Travel to Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Russian Federation, Denmark, Gibraltar, Brunei and Ireland. I’ve also got this thing about SCUBA diving shipwrecks in Bermuda - Made it to Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and Denmark.

Rewrite a more comprehensive Resident Handbook - did it!

Read more. More specifically, read at least 2 books per month - read more, but didn't reach that specific goal. Pregnancy made me so tired and sick the first 5 months reading wasn't on the menu.

Beat Dead Rising with all endings, all survivors, all quests and full levels. Zombies! - Negative. Couldn't be bothered to play games either.

Buy an awesome bicycle with a basket and bell and take some lovely rides in London. - Nope. Once it came time for nice weather we found out Stickybean was on the way and basically bicycle riding isn't allowed :(

Get to know London better. Start utilizing my secret black book to mark bus routes and hidden treasures we come across in our excursions. - Yep!

Grow more ‘duck feathers’ to let certain things roll off my back a little more quickly. - Yep.

Be the best wifey I can be and never let a day go without telling Rory how much I love him. - Absolutely!

Make my cat famous for her awesome fetch skillz and run a line of crazy T-shirts. OK, this one is a joke, but it would still be fun. - Seriously thinking of this one for next year....

What was your favorite month of 2011?
May; we both stared at the pregnancy test stick in awe.

Did you travel outside of the US in 2011?
Indeed: England, Holland, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Russia, Sweden and Poland.

Did you lose anybody close to you in 2011?
I did. Our dear Joshua and my sweet little Bambi.

What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2011?
Hmmm....I think the King's Speech

What was your favorite song in 2011?
Someone Like You by Adele

What was your most exciting moment of 2011?
Buying our first home together.

What was your proudest moment of 2011?
Being part of the winning team for a prestigious award for Environmental Excellence in the UK.

What was your most embarrassing moment of 2011?
Rocking up to the airport only to find out our tickets were actually for the day PRIOR.

What are your goals for 2012?

• Continue to lose weight- I was doing well before getting pregnant, so once it is safe to do so I'd like to continue with that progress.

• Travel to the US with Stickybean to meet family.

• Read the 5 books waiting in line to be read.

• Buy an awesome bicycle with a basket and bell and take some lovely rides with Stickybean and Rory.

• Get my UK driver's license.

• Buy a car.

• Be the best wifey and mother I can be and never let a day go without telling Rory or Stickybean how much I love them.

• Make my cat famous for her awesome fetch skillz and run a line of crazy T-shirts, even if it's just for us :)

Cheers to a happy new year, celebrate safely and have fun!!!
metalpeter - 01/01/12 10:28
I see why you didn't get them.... So many sports don't want to wind up at one you don't care about.... Or worse yet you can't stand......
ladycroft - 01/01/12 03:51
Not planning on attending the Olympics, will happily watch from home. Tickets were only sold by a lottery last year so there was A: no guarantee of getting any tickets and B: you had no choice as to what events your tickets would be for. Thought about signing up as a volunteer, but then got pregnant and that was no longer an option :)
metalpeter - 12/30/11 17:48
Happy New Year! One Question of future Plans.... Any Plans with them being in your town to partake in any Olympic events ? Of course I have no idea how far a head one would have to order Tickets.....