Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Duke Energy Children’s Museum at Union Terminal

We decided to check out the Duke Energy Children’s Museum when a couple of my nephews were in town.  The boys had a great time playing and I got some great pictures of the fun!

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The little guy playing in the toddler area

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Playing with rocks

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All smiles

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He’s a growing boy!

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The big boys playing

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Very proud builders

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There’s all kinds of fun to get into here

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Stroller-land

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Playing in the tunnels and slides

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The 3 amigos!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Benefit

Recently, a benefit was held for a family member of mine who had some health problems recently.  Friends and family came together to raise a total of $40,000.  Below are some of the highlights of that night!

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There was quite a crowd at the K of C 

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The benefit included a silent auction

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A guest singer and a little dancer

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Live auction

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Bidding during the live auction

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50/50 raffle worth $10,000

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Cousin’s bandIMG_1787 

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Another Cousin’s band

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Collecting some of the many donations from the very generous attendees!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Ice Storm, 2/1/11

I woke up this morning with a phone call telling me I didn’t have to come in due to the freezing rain.  I decided to take advantage of my morning off by taking some shots of the ice outside our house.  Ice can be beautiful if you don’t have to drive in it!!

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