Dorm Life

Yesterday everything was official – Bill got his Liberty ID, and got checked into his dorm. We met his roommate (Gary), and several other guys from his building while we dropped all his stuff off in his room. They all seem really nice and Bill had a great time with them already last night. All the guys from his building had dinner together in the dining hall, played frisbee golf, and then a little sand volleyball. We picked him up afterward at around 9:00, went to Sonic for ice cream (right at the bottom of the hill – again – not feeling too bad for him!) , and had him back to his dorm for 10:00 curfew. (I think the curfew gets a little later once school starts)

This morning Bill had some orientation stuff to go to, and then we picked him up so he could golf with Scott and Alex. The girls and I went to CiCi’s pizza for lunch (yum), and drove around the historical district a little before we headed back to the golf course to pick them up so Bill could be back to his dorm in time for the Chancellor’s cookout. We decided this would be a good time to pick up his and Alex’s books since all the students would be at the cookout. (Actually that was Rianne’s idea – thanks Rianne!) Good plan – the bookstore was empty, compared to the line that was snaked all the way around the store yesterday. Anyway, we are broke now – just a bit too much Liberty U. swag!

OK, I think we’re off to Buffalo Wild Wings for more food. Hopefully we’ll get to see Bill again later tonight, and then catch a little more Michael Phelps record breaking.

Bill’s Dorm (just kidding – I’ll try to post real pictures tomorrow!)

Till next time,

Terri

Liberty U.

Tuesday night we arrived in Lynchburg just in time for a beautiful sunset! Bill will be with us at the hotel tonight, but tomorrow he’ll get checked into his dorm and will be staying there the rest of the time we are here. Well, actually until May. Oh dear that seems like a long time! Below are pictures of the huge “LU” on Liberty Mountain, and the amazing sunset that will actually be the view from Bill’s dorm for the next 9 months! I’m feeling sorry for myself, but I can’t say I’m feeling too bad for Bill!

Lynchburg Sunsets

Liberty Mountain

Till next time,

Terri

Off to Liberty!

Well, it’s a sad day, but an exciting day. We headed out the door to Virginia to bring Bill out to Liberty University for his junior year of college. I’m so sad to see him go, but I’m so excited for this time of his life!

Today we actually drove to Louisville to spend the night. What a nice city! We ate dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe so Bill could work on his Hard Rock “City Shirt” collection.

Louisville Hard Rock Cafe

Downtown Louisville

Till next time,

Terri

5 Things You Were Dying to Know About Me (or maybe not)

I guess I’ve been blog tagged! I’m not really sure what that means, but I guess I’m supposed to post 5 things most people don’t know about me. So, here goes!

1. My favorite book EVER is “Falling In Love With Jesus”, by Dee Brestin and Kathy Troccoli.

2. My favorite thing to do is go on long road trips with my family and eat lots of candy, drink lots of soda, and stop at lots of “Sonic” restaurants along the way. (nothing like Fritos with chili and cheese piled on top!)

3. My favorite candies are Orange Slices, Candy Raisins and Nibs.

4. When I was little I got a stone stuck up my nose and I ate a moth.

5. I have really big feet.

Till next time,

Terri

Thank You Scott!

After spending the entire first half of yesterday at the dentist (6 kids getting their teeth cleaned is quite the lengthy ordeal!), I set off on a much awaited Christmas shopping adventure – shopping with my husband! After 20 years of marriage, we have NEVER gone Christmas shopping together. Scott did suggest, however, perhaps we have been married 20 years BECAUSE we have never gone Christmas shopping together. Nevertheless, he took the afternoon off and the two of us set out to accomplish an amazing feat; to get all of our shopping done in one day. I’m happy to say, we came pretty darn close! Unfortunately for Scott, it went so well that I’m afraid this will need to be an annual event now.

Till next time,

Terri

Hot to Cold, Earthquakes to Blizzards!

It’s been a week since we left Hawaii, and I’m ready to go back! It is nice to be home though, and I’ve come back with a very grateful heart. Not only for the trip, but for the family time and for the time to refocus on a lot of new things. This past year has been difficult, but God did a lot of repairing over these past two weeks. It’s amazing how time away can open your eyes, mind and heart. In many ways it’s time for us to move on, and I’m very excited to see what direction God is leading us in. Scott and I are blessed with an amazing family and I could not be any happier!

Since we’ve been back, we’ve put up all of our Christmas decorations and I’ve been feverishly trying to sort and organize pictures. You know how sometimes one small project opens up a can of worms and turns into a huge project? Well, trying to get the Hawaii pictures uploaded, sorted and printed turned into organizing and printing almost two years worth of pictures! You know something’s up when your pictures come from Walgreens in boxes instead of the little photo envelopes. That’s OK though – it’s done and I feel much better!

So….now that everything’s organized, and I can’t leave the house because we’re sitting here in a blizzard, I have finally posted some pictures in this blog! There seems to be some irony in the fact that I’m using a snow day to post Hawaii pictures!

I tried to post a few pictures in the appropriate places starting with the beginning of our trip, so go back and have a look. I plan on posting ALL of our Hawaii pictures in an online album, but that may take awhile. I’ll put a link on my blog as soon as it’s ready. In the meantime, enjoy the ones here!

What can I say?

Till next time,

Terri

So Sad To Leave

Well, I caught up with everyone at the pool yesterday afternoon and had a great time watching Scott and the kids compete for “Biggest Cannonball Splash”. Got some pretty good video! The competition was tough, but Scott came through with the victory! His comments on the win; “I’ve clearly established my dominance in the splash dive area.”

Bill lounging by the hotel pool – a well deserved break from school!

The kids playing in the pool

Scott and Katie by the pool (Resting up for the big splash contest!)

Later in the evening, we had our Thanksgiving at “Planet Hollywood”. A little unorthodox, but then so is our family! In fact, we seem to excel at the unusual. Just one more thing to be thankful for!

And now, the day we’ve been dreading is here. It’s time to pack up and go home. This was a perfect vacation and I’m so grateful for everything we were able to do. Most of all though, I’m just so blessed to have been able to spend so much time with our family. We’re an awesome team, and I can’t wait to see what God has planned for our future!

I had intended on posting pictures along the way, but never took the time to mess with that. In a few days I’ll go back and post some in the appropriate places, so check back!

Till next time,

Terri