Our coffee helps try to perk up the troops in Iraq

My buddy Chris taking time out for a picture.

The meal was awful but the company was nice.

Alex & Tracey get a night out at the Wilmington Dancing with the Stars fundraiser. No, we didn't dance. But it was for a great cause: An elevator.

Emilia's School Pic

Halloween

Annual Pic
Dressed for the occasion
Emilia and friends sharing the spoils.

Arianna School Picture

If Mama was Married (Video) Arianna

Hanna Block Center, downtown Wilmington

Life Upon The Wicked Stage (Video) Emilia

Hanna Block Center, downtown Wilmington.

Students from Japan

UNCW asked us to host two Japanese students this weekend. Chiyoko (with Ari) & Yuki (both aspiring English teachers) came out to dinner with us on Friday at Brix Pizza. Saturday Arianna and Emilia had auditions and a soccer party in which they came along as well. Saturday night we had a small party at the beach along with Herbie and Brandon (friends from Evolution Salon). Then to church on Sunday morning. It was a very fun time. Chiyoko & Yuki have two more weeks in America before heading back to Osaka, Japan. We miss them already.

Unbelievable

Dinner and a Movie: Mandie & the Secret Tunnel Premier

William Yelton was one of our old neighbors in Windward Oaks. He had his first major film role as Joe Woodard in Mandie and the Secret Tunnel. Our family was invited out to dinner with them and to watch the movie at Thalian Hall and of course to celebrate Arianna's official birthday.

Emilia, Amanda Waters, Arianna, Lexi Johnson & William Yelton at Siena

Emilia, Angela Oberer, Arianna & Gezell Fleming at Thalian Hall

MANDIE and the SECRET TUNNEL Trailer from Owen Smith on Vimeo.