Happy First Birthday Lucie

Happy First Birthday Lucie GeFellers! I know that your mommy and daddy are very…

Congratulations Becky & Mike

Becky & Mike Kaye: Many warm wishes as you start a new and exciting life to…

Gracie's 18 Month Photo

You can find the other pictures I got here: Milestone Pictures . Scroll to the …

Odds and Ends

The rain destined for the Shenandoah Valley that has been backed up on 81 all s…

Just Like Mommy

No one from the outside (or inside) could ever dispute that Gracie isn't on…

Thank You Mariah

Dear Mariah, Thank you so much for being such a great cousin. I am so glad that…

Teach A Child To Read...

One of the most important lessons we have taught Gracie in her short little lif…

18 Month Pictures

Gracie and I headed back to Winchester today, after her nap, to JC Penny's …

Cleaning Out

It's usually this time of year that my home becomes over-run with extra thi…

New Photos/Personal Journal

New photos are up for viewing on Snapfish.com. Follow the links. September 2005…

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Garren, Gracie and I along with our downstairs neighbors, who have a little gir…

Gracie Throws A Ball

It's a small accomplishment, but we celebrate everything here in Shipley-wo…

Happy Grandparent's Day

Ah, to be a grandparent! I bet its the world second best job; after being a mot…

Yeah It's Fall!!

It looks like fall is finally here!! Yeah Fall!!! autumn is definitely my favor…

Grocery Day

Ever wonder what it takes to keep a family of 3 going for 2 weeks at a time? We…

Happy Birthday Elliott

Happy Birthday Elliott!!! Many wishes for a happy and wonderful new year in you…

Daddies & Daughters

When we first learned that Gracie was going to be a girl I was so happy I could…

Happy Labor Day Weekend

From Family Email September 2, 2005: I hope that the gas prices aren't keep…

Meal Time

I complain often about how life seems to whiz by at frightening speeds, leavin…

Trip to Tennessee

Our August trip to the Volunteer state was a busy and wonderful one. It was gre…

Happy Birthday Luke

Happy 18th birthday to my brother-in-law Luke. Congratulations on officially en…

Thanks Again

Thank you Candice, Elliott and Lucy for your gracious hospitality last week as …

Happy Birthday Jaxon!

Jaxon: Happy Birthday to a very adorable 2 year old. Sara and Marty you have a …

Headed To Tennessee

Garren, Gracie and I are all headed to Tennessee tomorrow (Thursday) to spend a…

Friends For Life

You know what the cool thing about friends you made in high school is? You can …

And The Princess Sleeps...

Today has ended a four day battle in the Shipley house--I am still not sure who…

Baby Envy

Several months ago a high school friend of mine announced that she was…

Banana Bread

What do you do with 4 pounds of bananas that have maybe 24 hours left before th…

Help For The Expecting Family

A child is a wonderful gift, and any family is truly blessed when it welcomes a…

All About Our Baby

Welcome to our "blog." I created this site to tell the world... and u…

New Blog & Gracie's Letters

From Email July 28, 2005: Friends & Family: Hey guess what! I have FINALLY…

Spaghetti Face

Last night we let Gracie eat Spaghetti by herself. Usually she feeds herself w…

Congratulations Becky & Mike

Best wishes to Becky and Mike as they decide to share their lives together. May…

Feel Better Mamaw

Garren, Gracie and I continue to send our prayers and get well wishes to Garren…