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spring 2008 yard  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

On Saturday Aaron spent all day working outside. It's one of his favorite things to do. He has been working really hard to get the grass a certain way, and I think he's finally happy with it. He also pulled weeds and put fresh mulch down. It looks awesome!You can see that he is proud of his work :)He also put up some ferns and replaced dead plants in our plant boxes with new pretty ones. This is the arrangement that Debbie Szuch helped me with. Thanks, Debbie!
Aaron asked me to take a picture of this because it's his "best grass".

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ben visits nc  

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We found out that Aaron's brother Ben is visiting NC from Colorado so we took a trip down there to see him and to hang out with the Fernandez family. We left after church on Sunday and came back last night. On Sunday we caught up on news and then Peggy cooked us dinner. Yesterday the men went for a run and then we went to Raleigh for lunch. We were glad that Grandma joined us at Macaroni Grill, but sad that Brooke had to miss it because of school.

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31 weeks belly  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

We have 9 weeks left! Baby is growing and moving around a lot. I think I've finally picked up on when he/she has the hiccups...it's funny. According to the books and calendars, the baby weighs about 3.5 pounds and is about 18 inches long. The heartrate continues to be around 130 bpm each time I visit the doctor. I'm starting to waddle a little, but other than that I am very comfortable and healthy. Praise God for such a fun pregnancy!

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rock stars  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Last night we went over to Tyler and Jenny's house to play Canasta (an elaborate card game). Jenny and I dominated in the game and beat the fellas miserably. In attempts to cheer up, they played Guitar Hero for a while before we left and pretended to be rock stars.

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ladies dinner  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

On Thursday night mom and I went over to the Szuch's house for a ladies night out. Kathy brought some bbq and mom brought the fruit and Vickie brought the dessert and we just ate and hung out. It was nice to catch up (we usually only see them at Christmas!). Mom is holding the front door arrangement that Debbie helped me with...she's very talented about that kind of stuff!

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I can't believe...  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

...I ate the whole thing!

One afternoon this week when I got home from school, I ordered a medium pepperoni pizza and I ate every single piece (I think there were 8). It was so good!

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pinehurst in april  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

This past weekend we went to visit Granddaddy and Grandma Carolyn in Pinehurst, NC. It was a great vacation for us! They are great hosts. It is a special place for us not only because they live there, but because this is where we were married more than 3 years ago. So we took a trip down memory lane :).
We got there late on Friday night but not too late to have some of the cake Grandma made and to talk a while. On Saturday Granddaddy showed Aaron his new toy in the garage. I think it's called a simulator but the best way I can explain it is that an image from the software on the Mac computer is projected onto this huge screen. You can hit your balls right into the screen and it plays out as if you were on a real golf course. There are many courses from all over the world that you can choose to play, and the computer program tells you how fast you are hitting the ball, how many yards you hit, how straight it is, etc. It's unlike anything we've ever seen! They warmed up with this before they went outside to hit a couple of holes on a real course. Meanwhile, the girls went to the spa for special treatment. This place was also unlike anything I've ever seen! It was such a detailed, elaborate process and we enjoyed every second of it. Back in the summer, I went to a luncheon/silent auction that Grandma organized and I bid on a gift certificate to this spa. I actually won the bid, and I've been holding on to the certificate until this perfect opportunity! I was able to have a Maternity Massage and a manicure. Grandma tried a body wrap and a pedicure. The massage was perfect...they even had this precious little lamb on the bed when I walked in, as a gift for baby!We met up with the men for lunch at The Holly Inn (pictured above) and then they went back to the house to watch the Master's Tournament while we tried to go shopping in Southern Pines (it was pouring rain so we didn't even get out of the car). After an afternoon nap (maybe I was the only who took one...Aaron played 36 holes of golf on the simulator while I dozed), we relaxed until dinner and went to bed a little early. Sunday morning we attended their church (where we were married) and had omelets and chocolate chips pancakes for brunch. This picture was taken after lunch on the first hole of the famous #2 Pinehurst golf course. We went to practice our putts while Aaron practiced his swing before heading back to VA!


Extra pictures:
This is the Carolina Hotel, right beside the spa. It is amazing.Grandma always has the prettiest table centerpieces. We visited at just the right time...the dogwoods and azaleas were in perfect bloom.

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grilling out  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

On Saturday night we headed over to Billy and Crystal's home for a Sunday School social. We originally planned to have one of these every month, but we haven't had one since January! So it was fun to hang out and eat with our friends.

Billy, the master griller


We love God's favor in the friends he has given us!

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girl's night  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Last night Carissa invited me over for dinner. Sarah made it for us (white chicken chili-yum!) and Debbie and Arin were also there. Praise God for light-hearted conversation to lift us up.
Don't worry...Aaron was taken care of- I got him a steak and corn to grill for himself. He is making good use of his new grill lately!

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cast your votes!  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

You've noticed new additions to our blog at the top...the countdown to Baby Fernandez's arrival and also the chance to cast your vote about the baby being a boy or a girl. We just wanted to say thanks to Kristen for putting those on there! My blogging abilities are not so hot, so she stepped in and added those fun things for us. Thanks, Kristen!

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april fools for bow  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Please don't turn us in for animal cruelty :)

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drum roll please...  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

At the beginning of February we started the process of remodeling our kitchen. It really needed to be updated. Here is the final product! We are so happy to have an efficient, clean, spacious kitchen.
Yes! That's a full size dishwasher that actually works!
Yes! That's a full size oven/range and all of the burners actually work!
Yes! That's a pantry beside the refrigerator so that we don't have to cram food into two small cabinets!

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friendship breakfast  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Shannon and her 11-month-old Graham came to Salem to visit this weekend and we had breakfast together this morning. Shannon and I grew up together in the same neighborhood. She and her husband are living in Charlotte...he is a seminary student, graduating this summer. Wish they could find a church here for him to pastor because she is a wonderful friend! And Graham is irresistible, of course.

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3rd grade lunch  

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Today Aaron and I took Cesar and Luis to lunch. They are two of my 3rd grade students, and we thought it would be fun for them to do something a little different during their Spring Break. After lunch I took them to the public library to apply for a library card and check out books. We had a fun afternoon! Aaron got carried away with the camera...

Cesar on the left and Luis on the right




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happy resurrection day!  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Yesterday we had a great Easter celebrating the cross and the living hope that we have through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We went to the sunrise service (had to be there at 6 am for Aaron to help park cars!) and ate breakfast with our family in Christ.
We came back home to get ready for the regular church service, which mom and dad attended with us. We listened to a powerful sermon on God making Jesus both Lord and Christ...listen to it here. While you're there, you should also listen to last Sunday's sermon, Boasting Only in the Cross. Aaron and I are still talking about it a week later! After church we headed over to the Cannon's house for lunch (wish I had taken a picture of all the food) and an Easter egg hunt. We didn't participate this year, but doesn't this picture look very familiar?

And last night we worked on the baby's room together. This is how it worked: I was painting, and Aaron...

was watching cars go by on the front porch with Bow.

Kidding! He did most of the work...the necessary carpentry. We still have a lot to do, though. (In case you're wondering, that's a paper towel roll between my legs)

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spring break posting  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

I'm on Spring Break this week, so hopefully the blog will get more attention. Things have been busy around here!
P.S. (for my future reference) At the doctor's appointment on Friday, the baby's heartrate was 130 bpm.

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dressed up  

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saturday outing  

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On Saturday night we went to a new restaurant in town for our friend Ryan's birthday. Ryan and Sarah go to church with us and Ryan is Aaron's running partner on the weekends.
What a cute couple! We have enjoyed getting to know them this year.
Sarah thought it would be something different to have Hannah Montana and Tinker Bell balloons for Ryan. My students (the kindergarten girls) talk about Hannah Montana all the time and the first time I actually saw a picture of her was at a 30-year-old man's birthday party. How strange!

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dessert for two  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Last week Aaron requested banana pudding one night for dessert. I had fun making it :)

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peace in death  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

We have lost this week. Bill Szuch, Carissa's dad, died on Friday. Tonight we will worship Christ for his life at a memorial service at church. Here is the obituary that the family wrote.

This is a prayer from The Valley of Vision that was obviously the prayer of Bill's heart. Surely he has peace in death.

O God,
Thy main plan, and the end of thy will
is to make Christ glorious and beloved in heaven
where he is now ascended,
where one day all the elect will behold his glory
and love and glorify him for ever.
Though here I love him but little,
may this be my portion at last.
In this world thou hast given me a beginning,
one day it will be perfected in the realm above.
Thou hast helped me to see and know Christ,
though obscurely,
to take him, receive him,
to possess him, love him,
to bless him in my heart, mouth, life.
Let me study and stand for discipline,
and all the ways of worship,
out of love for Christ;
and to show my thankfulness;
to seek and know his will from love,
to hold it in love,
and daily to care for and keep this state of heart.
Thou hast led me to place all my nature
and happiness
in oneness with Christ,
in having heart and mind centered only on him,
in being like him in communicating good to others;
This is my heaven on earth,
But I need the force, energy, impulses of thy Spirit
to carry me on the way to my Jerusalem.
Here, it is my duty
to be as Christ in this world,
to do what he would do,
to live as he would live,
to walk in love and meekness;
then would he be known,
then would I have peace in death.

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baby's room  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

This weekend we began the process of preparing the baby's room. Aaron is putting up the beadboard while I painted. We make a good team...hopefully we will as parents, too! This is a fun part of getting ready for June. I'll post more pictures as the room progresses.

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last vball game  

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Yesterday Aaron had his last regular volleyball game of the winter season with the Roanoke Valley Volleyball League. I went along to cheer him on (and also to get some Maggie Moo's ice cream afterwards...). His team lost, but he had some good hits. I got a few good action shots!

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national napping day  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Monday was National Napping Day. I certainly participated in this holiday! Actually, pretty much everyday I come home from work (the good thing about teaching...I get home by 3:00) and snooze in our TV room. I usually sleep well for 20-30 minutes, then lay there thinking and resting. Bow is a good napping buddy...he curls up at the end of the couch to keep my feet warm. It is very ideal.
I know this is a dark picture, but that's the point. You see, this room has a shade that pulls down which makes the room really dark. Perfect for an afternoon nap!

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farewell  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Stephen and Michael's spring break is over and they headed back to UVa last night. We had a farewell dinner for them (a good excuse to go to The Homeplace!).
Have fun these last few weeks of the semester, guys!

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servant friends *addendum*  

Posted by Aaron and Lisa

Many thanks to the following families who graciously fed us dinner while our kitchen has been out of commission:

Nathan and Erin Carroll
Pastor Nick and Gretchen (twice!)
Jeremie and Tabitha Shelor
Billy and Crystal Mitchell
Larry and Laraia Flores (mom and dad)*
Dennis and Shannon Maggi* (they brought spaghetti to us 3/6)
Last night the Mitchells invited us over. We had fun talking about our church involvement and coloring with their two girls Gracie and Ava.

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