There's No Place Like Roam

Kay was in today's Anniston Star due to her work with the West Anniston Community Development Corporation, a local non-profit that promotes affordable housing, economic development and youth leadership. The article is below: The West Anniston Community Development Corp. showcased its first renovated home on Walnut Avenue Tuesday morning. Photos of the home before work began show a house with damaged walls and floors and in need of new kitchen and bathroom fixtures, as well as a good scrubbing. Now, the house at 2001 Walnut Ave. has been transformed, with a new roof, siding and a completely re-done interior. Baron Sandlin, executive director of the WACDC, said the house was repaired with $25,000 from the Wachovia Foundation and Community Development Block Grant funds. "Other people on the block have cleaned up their properties, but this house was abandoned," he said. "We thought it was a good place to start." He said the home was formerly a duplex, but with two...

The family went to dinner with my brother Scott, his wife Lisa, and their son Patrick. It was our anniversary and Lisa's birthday, so we felt the need to celebrate. We decided to take the kids to Fuji in Oxford, AL. The food was prepared right at the table "teppan-yaki" style. The kids were a bit afraid of the fire, but our Chef was great. He did all the regulars (egg roll, volcano, etc.) and also caught his hand on fire and flipped 5 burning bowls into the top of his hat! We were all impressed! I hope we don't have any "try this at home" incidents in our future!

This past weekend we went to my step-sister's 21st birthday party in Clanton. Jennifer is currently at Troy University majoring in music education. She decided to have a Mardi Gras themed party in Clanton and her mom made some yummy eats! The pralines were the best! We all had a good time and Hunter spent the evening flirting with a friend of Jennifer's who was wearing a princess gown. He said she was BEA-U-TI-FUL! :-)

While Mom and Dad were in South Carolina, the boys got to go spend the weekend with Grandpa Larry and Grandma Lisa. All the grandkids got to come over for the "BIG SNOW!" In Anniston there was only a dusting, but in Clanton, they received 4 inches. It was the first time either of the boys had seen snow stick to the ground, and they had a blast. Jason and I hated that we missed it, but were glad they got to see more than if we would have all been at home. Carter & Hunter made a snowman and had snowball fights with Uncle Scott and their cousins Patrick and Caylee.