New Colt's Stadium

I am so jealous of Tim today...He and his dad got to go to the Colt's vs. the Tennessee Titan's football game. I was most jealous because he got to see the new stadium. Here are a few pictures from the day.

On their way out the door

The formidible new stadium

Remnants of the RCA Dome :(

Holidays in Utah

Mom and Dad were kind enough to send us plane tickets to Utah for Christmas. We went to Park City Mountain, which is a beautiful ski resort in the Wasatch Mountains. They held the Olympics there in 2002. We stayed in a great condo. The inhabitants were: Mom, Dad, Leslie, Drew, Keely, James, Jac, Cousin Chris, Tim and me. It was a full house, but we had a great time. Unfortunatlely, I was unable to shoot a lot of shots from the slopes, but I was able to take several pictures of our family in the evenings at the condo. Tim, Leslie, Drew, and I were going to spend the actual Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the guys families so the Malayter family celebrated our vacation Christmas by drawing our Christmas tree. Enjoy the pictures!

Our Christmas Tree!

What a Joy James is in front of the Xmas tree he produced.

Merry Christmas Out-laws

The Three Ski Amigos...Tim, Keely, and Cousin Chris

Two Future CPA Exam Takers

Tim and Chris....what a pair

Aunt Ellen and Cousin Chris

Good Buds...

Mama's Kids... James looking cool.

Let It Snow Where You Are...

Tim and I decided to send out a fun little Christmas card this year poking fun at our new location. It reads "Let it Snow Where You Are...cause it doesn't snow down here!" Hope you all enjoyed it. Below is the letter that we sent with it:

Happy Holidays from the South!

I hope that this note finds “y’all” in good health and spirits this holiday season. Tim and I can hardly believe that we have survived our first year down in Charlotte, North Carolina! The year has flown by, and needless to say, we have learned many new things living in our new southern surroundings.

In the event that we have a few visitors or that we convert some of you to come live down in “these parts,” let us give you a northerner’s primer on all things “southern”:

1.) First off, the dialect: You must remember your basic grammar: "ya'll" is singular, "all ya'll" is plural, and "all ya'lls" is plural possessive. Mastering the use of “ya’ll” is key to claiming the south as your adopted home.
2.) Restaurant Etiquette: When ordering iced tea when dining out, you will need to specify whether you want sweet tea or unsweetened tea—if you do not specify otherwise, a southerner will assume you want sweet tea because in a southerner’s mind, sweet tea is the only kind of tea.
3.) Snow: Like our card indicated we rarely—if ever--get snow down here because our seasons mainly consist of almost summer, summer, still summer, and construction season. Beware of the south when there is the “threat” of snow. It requires the obligatory trip to the grocery store where you will sigh when you watch the natives clearing the shelves of all of the main staples: bread, milk, bottled water, pop tarts, beer, etc.
4.) Collegiate affiliation: Other than stock car racing, they do not care about any sports here other than college basketball. It is imperative as a new resident of the state that you immediately pledge your allegiance to either UNC or Duke. (If you need a hint, UNC = Good; Duke = Evil—it’s the Indiana equivalent to the Golden Domers).
5.) “Oh Bless Your Heart” vs. “I’m Just Saying”: When you hear a southerner whip out the phrase, “Oh Bless Your Heart” in reference to something that you just said, be warned that it may not be the nicest thing. “Oh Bless Your Heart” seems to be the passive southern equivalent to the north’s “”--immediately followed by the phrase, “I’m just saying,” in order to tone down the previously stated slight. Some southerners believe that “oh bless your heart” is part of their secret code language and that northerners haven’t caught on to it yet—so whip this phrase out early and often!

In all seriousness, life in the south has treated Tim and I well. I have just completed my first full season with NASCAR, and am enjoying the opportunities, friends, and experiences that I have been afforded through the organization. Tim is now a full-time student at UNC-Charlotte earning his Masters in Accounting—I know…I know…he is definitely part of the family! He will graduate next summer and will pursue his CPA license. Other than work and school, we have enjoyed many visitors over the last year. We have also enjoyed our proximity to the ocean, the mountains, and many fun southern cities. If you are in town, do not hesitate to stop in—we love visitors!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season! May “all y’all” have much prosperity in 2009!
Bless Your Hearts—I’m Just Saying!
Tim and Megan

Santa Clause Does Exist!

Just don't ask for anything too Big! That is the fun theme of Les and Drew's Xmas Card! Anyway just thought that this was fun to share :) Hope you are having a great holiday!

Jac's Making a List...and She hopes you are checking it twice!

Jacqueline recently sent me her Christmas List as she wanted for me to post it on my blog so that the family knows where to look for it. She has made her list and hopes that you check it twice for all of the great ideas from her. I am happy to post everybody else's list here for people to look at discretely for gift exchange ideas. Without further ado, Jac's list:

1. New ipod nano(green)
2.Breyer "traditional'' models
3. a microscope.
4. Indiana Elite clothing
5. Club Penguinm DS game
6. Guitar Hero for DS
7. Art stuff
8. Twilight, the book
9. Gift cards

Ho...Ho...Ho...Spencer's First Holiday Season

Leslie and Drew loved the summer dogtography that I took last time that I was home. This time, they asked if I would take a bunch of holiday photos for their Christmas card. Being that I love taking pictures--especially when they are lovely subjects, I said absolutely! Anyway the theme for their pictures this year was their new gift "Spencer." I hope that you enjoy them!

Mommy and Daddy Love Doting over me!!!