Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a in July 2012

We have been going to cow appreciation day for free meals for several years now....at least Greg and I, The Woods, and now the Adamsons. This year was no different. We all dressed and enjoyed some yummy food. Here are the Wood's pictured. Baby Carter was really cute this year too....but not in the pictures here.  Greg and I were not too exciting ( got our costumes off of the Chick-fil-a website print out)...but we passed the test. It is a fun tradition. The Wood's even got the missionaries in Raleigh involved this year. What an easy way to feed them :) Chelsea says Gigi kept taking hr costume off :)

Tour de Root Beer

This is a fun idea. Denton collected all kinds of differnt bottles of root beers from several stores and put in a crate for Father's Day. Greg will have fun trying them and will maybe even share with me.

The Romans' Come Home

We had a great past few days. Denton had to come to Richmond on business and Jordan to DC on business...so  everybody worked it out to come visit " the folks"  Clayton came early to take Greg and I to BRIO for a mother's and father's day lunch.  Chelsea and the Adamson's arrived Friday.  We got to see Clayton's pictures from his recent trip to Sweden. Jordan got here Saturday morning just in time for Grandpa Greg's sourdough pancakes. The kids all helped get the new railing on the porch before the heat was unbearable and then we headed out for a yummy mexican lunch at Plaza Azteca. Of course we went grocery shopping and made a trip to Marshall's before the day was done. That night the kids all helped make grilled pizza on the deck. Denton made the homemade crust and fabulous . We had fun gourmet toppings and it was delicious. We had Ukrop's bakery desserts later in the evening and watched the basketball game the boys wanted to see. Sunday morning we had a fun Father's Day brunch from Chelsea and Lindsay.....and then all went to church (Clayton went back to his ward in DC) and baby Carter made his debut in the Gayton ward. Jennifer Kaufman got to finally hold her favorite baby. Everybody except Denton took off after sacrament meeting as he still had business in Richmond. It was a great weekend and it was so fun for Greg and I to have all 5 of our awesome kids home. They are great friends and have alot of fun together. We loved watching them make pizza's together. We are blessed to have wonderful children and grandchildren. Carter adds a light anywhere he goes. He is so happy and smiley....and so so cute...everyone wants to hold him. Thanks kids for all coming home. We miss you all the time.

Cute Couple at Easter

Jordan just sent me this picture of he and Melissa on Easter Sunday this year. The kids got undressed so fast after church, they never got one of them. But this is sure cute of the parents.  Thought I'd post for fun.  They are a handsone duo.

Father's Day Crafts

I made both of these this year for Father's Day. I wrapped the presents with the POP stuff and ties. I made the banner by punching holes in the ties and running ribbon through them. I just ran card stock through my printer and cut them out. I tried hanging it last night and it will be a fun surprise when Greg gets up on Father's Day ( if he even notices). I never do anything to decorate for this holiday usually...so I decided it was time to get with the program. I will also be making Greg's favorite meatloaf and carrot cake for dessert that day. I am a good wife, huh?

Clayton Tyler: My World Traveler

Clayton will have traveled the world in a few more years. It seems like he has been everywhere already. I live vicariously through him. He sends me pictures of his travels... which I love. This is him in his recent visit to Sweden. That is my heritage on my dad's side and oh how I wish I had gone too. Maybe one of these years when my knee is working better. He is going to bring all his pictures home for a show when all my grown kids gather in Richmond in June. What a life he has :)

Another Father Son Campout

Here is Jordan and Maddox at their Campout in Arizona. They had fun while all the girls were home having a fun girl's weekend getting pedicures.

The Cute Wood Family

Here are some current pictures of the Dana Wood Family 
( Chelsea's). Chelsea and Dana were taking the pictures so couldn't both be in them... but cute nonetheless. 

Best Christmas Present Ever!

Everybody who knows Greg and I know what a great present giver he is...from the first present he gave me in college and for the last 39 years. I could write all kinds of stories. But this one has to be the best one yet. 


For years I have commented on how I wish I had a dish pantry built in where my baker's rack was to house all my fun dishes ( since it is so hard to get them all down from the attic now). I didin't know if it would ever be a priority because it seemed really expensive and hard. But this past December while I was on a cruise with my girlfriends, Greg designed and built me a pantry with his own hands. He special ordered metal sheleves off the internet that hold 150 lbs each . And he ordered and put together ( took him all day) a rolling cart with lots of drawers for my placemats and so I could roll it to the dining room with the dishes on top if needed. He took off work and spent 4 days making it...and even stayed up all night to get it done before I got home. 


I walked in and he was still working on it but it was enough done that I could tell what it was. He actually has one more coat of paint to put on someday when we have the time. It is so AWESOME. I love it. But even more than it, I love that he was so thoughtful to do it. He really doesn't even care about dishes, but he knows how much I love to set a new table every month. And he is'n't really carpenter, but he is smart and figured it out all on his own.


This post will be a reminder to my posterity what an awesome grandpa they had and how much he loved their grandma :)

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Thanks Greg for all your hard wotk and thoughtfulness. I promise you your favorite meatloaf dinner in return :) xoxo

Gigi goes shopping!