Gabe & Ghis Visit Bristol

Marc's sister, Ghislaine, and her husband, Gabe, stopped by on their way from Ottawa to VA Beach. It was wonderful to see them - they were Marc's first family to come visit us in our new home. They had not seen Frederic since he was 13 months old and were meeting Theodore - also the first of Marc's family to do so.

Playground near Appalachian and Creeper Trail

Fred and Ghis

Fred playing

Marc, Theodore and Gabe

Marc, Gabe and Theodore

Post Picnic Lunch and Snack

Theodore is so camera shy

Fred loves throwing rocks into streams

Theodore's Photo Shoot

I wanted to get some cute pictures of Theodore, AKA Dor-Dor, because most of them have been all about Frederic lately.

My Karate Kid

Marc and I thought it would be great for Fred to take Karate - they teach control, listening, stranger and fire safety and Karate. This was his third class - it was a Saturday and he had the instuctor all to himself.

Frederic punching a falling target

Frederic's first attempt at breaking a board with his hand

Frederic's First Dentist Appointment

Thanks to Frederic's teacher at Sullins, our family has a dentist! Dr. Jason Pittman is a Sullins Dad and has a son Fred's age - it is a great practice with great people - Fred loves Mary Jo. She's really nice and also let him watch Cartoon Network ... something Mama doesn't allow.

Frederic was very curious

Frederic had fun with the gadgets

He is so proud of his smile

VIDEO COMING SOON.

Buzz Lightyear Stops By

I found this costume at the St Philips Early Learning Center sale in Denver this year - I need to get more dress up stuff, but this one was a very big hit!

State Street UMC Welcomes the St-Hilaires

It was unlike any experience I have ever had as a church member.

We invited Pastor Mike over to our home for dinner to talk with us about joining State Street. We had been attending since we arrived in Bristol and were there daily to drop Theodore off with Ms Natalie. It was a good fit for us, so we planned to make it official on Sunday, May 17th.

At the beginning of the service, Pastor Mike invited us to the front, introduced us to the congregation and this is when is got interesting. The parishioners started coming forward to introduce themselves and welcome us to the church. I felt so welcome and so comfortable there - it was amazing.

Theodore, Meredith, Marc & Frederic - Newest Members of State Street UMC

Bays Mountain Park and Gray Fossil Site

It was like any other Saturday ... a lazy morning in the big bed, then we got the family packed in the car, headed somewhere to shop or tour and then both boys passed out. One thing was different ... I was driving for a change. I wanted to drive around for a while and let the boys sleep, so we ended up on I-81 south. We had not been to Kingsport, so I turned north on I-26. I was trying to decide which exit to take, when I saw a brown sign for Bays Mountain Park and Planenarium. I was intrigued, so off we went to find the park.

Turns out, Bays Mountain Park is beautiful - there's a lake with a boat tour and it even has a little zoo. We saw wolves, turtles, raccoons, otters, fish, deer, bobcats, owls, falcons and several other kinds of birds.

After we left the park, we headed to our original destination, the Natural History Museum and Gray Fossil Site. It is a very new site, discovered by a road construction crew in 2000.

Lazy Saturday with some Lovin' - Theodore Isn't Used to This

Mama's Isn't the Only Nose Theodore Likes