tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1 2007-12-23T01:56:52Z A fun, fabulous website chronicling our lives and experiences... Movable Type 3.33 tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.145 2007-12-23T01:52:50Z 2007-12-23T01:56:52Z

This past Friday was Sierra's daycare holiday party. This year they had a VERY special guest...can you guess who it is? Happy Holidays!...

can you guess who it is? Happy Holidays! ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.144 2007-12-13T01:49:38Z 2007-12-23T01:52:39Z

We had our very first LatkaPalooza in the new house this year! Which worked out quite well, considering we estimate we had 100 guests this year!! With some many friends and family in attendance, we only snapped a few photos....

we only snapped a few photos. Luckily, Drew took a few as well :) ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.143 2007-12-01T01:42:16Z 2007-12-23T02:03:31Z

We had one "big night out" with Nadia! We had so much fun bowling and goofing off......

fun bowling and goofing off... ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.141 2007-11-30T01:26:40Z 2007-12-23T01:48:54Z

This Thanksgiving was special in so many ways! New House, Happy and Healthy family, and lots to look forward to in the coming months. We were warmed with the presence of our family and friends from far and wide; and...

Randy: The rest of the motorcycle riding pictures and a few from Thanksgiving dinner.]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.142 2007-11-26T01:38:36Z 2007-12-23T01:41:57Z

More leaf raking pictures!...

leaf raking pictures! ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.140 2007-11-19T01:18:32Z 2007-12-23T01:22:42Z

Our new house has SO MANY leaves! How many leaves, you might ask? Enough to require four full rakings. That's o.k. though, we have so much fun being outdoors that it's a blast. Plus, Sierra gets to jump in the...

jump in the leaves and swim around! A couple bonus shots of moving into the new house (and Sierra reading the Sunday funnies).]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.139 2007-11-05T01:47:49Z 2007-11-05T01:50:36Z

Well, we moved in on Friday and have been furiously unboxing and getting settled. We LOVE our new home!!!!! Here's a few pics of the exterior to give you a flavor for our new digs!...

Well, we moved in on Friday and have been furiously unboxing and getting settled. We LOVE our new home!!!!! Here's a few pics of the exterior to give you a flavor for our new digs! ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.138 2007-11-02T01:35:42Z 2007-11-05T01:46:58Z

We spent the early part of Halloween 2007 trick or treating in our old neighborhood for the last time. It was a really great way to make the rounds and chat with our beloved neighbors! We really had an...

We spent the early part of Halloween 2007 trick or treating in our old neighborhood for the last time. It was a really great way to make the rounds and chat with our beloved neighbors! We really had an amazing 7 years there! Melissa and I got engaged, got married, adopted Scout, gave birth to Sierra, and made lifelong friends of many of our outstanding neighbors. We then traipsed over to our new neighborhood (it's so nice that they are close!) and met a few of our new neighbors with a quick trick or treat before it got too dark. We finally sold our townhouse, in 30 days!!, and it couldn't have been done with out the best real estate agent EVER, an outstanding lender, and lots of hard work by family, friends, and neighbors. We're super excited about the next fun chapter in our lives!! More pics from Halloween2007]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.137 2007-10-25T04:23:41Z 2007-12-23T18:18:40Z

We had a wonderful time at Sierra's school Halloween party. More pics here......

We had a wonderful time at Sierra's school Halloween party. More pics here...]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.136 2007-10-02T13:51:53Z 2007-10-02T14:25:07Z

We've been so busy lately that I haven't really had a chance to update the website in over two months!! This post should generally get us back up to speed. In chronological order (I think): We took a fun-filled trip...

We took a fun-filled trip to Great Country Farms with some folks in my MBA class.

We threw an INSANE, UNBELIEVABLE surprise birthday party for my mom!

Grammy and Grandpa Jeff came to visit and we went to the super park again!

I took a much anticipated 3-day weekend to camp and climb at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia during my break from school.

We celebrated Dani's First Birthday, and Sydney's 6th.

We decided we'd like to move into a single family home, so we put our beloved townhouse on the market. We removed the climbing gym and added fresh paint! The Listing # is: FX6528194. You can click here to view it directly.

Melissa picked up another 1/2 day ESL slot at an elementary school near her primary school, so she's back at work full time now.

Scout Dog Productions got their first "big" gig- videographer at a friend's wedding. And Now We Edit. More to come...hopefully with less Life-To-Web lag!]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.135 2007-07-19T03:00:37Z 2007-07-19T03:07:38Z

Actually, just Nick and Mikaela. They went to comedy school and then recently performed at The Improv. They were both really funny, each with their own style. They compliment each other not just as partners for life...but also as performers...

Nick and Mikaela. They went to comedy school and then recently performed at The Improv. They were both really funny, each with their own style. They compliment each other not just as partners for life...but also as performers on stage :) Nick just posted the videos of their performances: Mikaela's video (5min 52sec) Nick's video (6min 7sec) These comedy routines contain adult themes that may not be suitable for children or people with little-to-no sense of humor. ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.134 2007-07-13T02:49:48Z 2007-07-19T03:00:26Z

Sierra's first birthday party went off without a hitch and everyone had a super awesome time! We started with a small'ish birthday party for family around 10:30am and then had additional family, friends, and her hordes of admirers begin pouring...

Pictures of eating cake... Pictures of the whole gala! ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.133 2007-07-02T03:28:28Z 2007-07-11T03:34:22Z

Our final destination on our incredible trip to Spain was Madrid with a lovely afternoon in Segovia. Pic Set 1 Pic Set 2 Pic Set 3 Pic Set 4...

Pic Set 1 Pic Set 2 Pic Set 3 Pic Set 4 ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.132 2007-06-30T12:55:21Z 2007-06-30T13:05:44Z

Following Seville, we spend the weekend in Granada. The highlight of our trip was a visit to the ancient Moorish palace/fortification/gardens of Alhambra. What an incredible experience!!! The tour was very informative and the environment just oozed history and robust...

Alhambra Set 2- The rest :) ]]> tag:www.hartandmelissa.com,2007://1.131 2007-06-29T12:47:07Z 2007-06-30T13:06:34Z

We spent the first 6 days of our trip in Seville, Spain. I attended a fantastic conference for the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and was lucky enough to be selected as a speaker as well :)...

FIRST) and was lucky enough to be selected as a speaker as well :) Everything went super well! Seville is an amazing city and we had an incredible time there. It's so picturesque, quaint, and lively. Melissa and Sierra spent the days touring the city and the early evenings hanging out at the pool (I was generally in the conference from about 8:30am-6pm). Since the city takes a break from about 4-8pm, it worked out quite well. I'd get done with the conference, meet them at the pool, then we'd all get dried off/cleaned-up and head out for a night of adventure! Seville easily had the best food of our trip and since we were there for a solid week we all got to be quite comfortable with the layout of the city and really had a chance to explore. Two sets of pictures for this fun place! Set 1 Set 2 ]]>