THE HARAWAY FAMILY

Soccer Fun!

2010-09-26T06:45:00.000-07:00

Graves and McNeil had a ball at their first soccer practice and "game". I think the game part would be better termed chaos! Fun was definitely had by all and they did learn a lot about the game of soccer. The coaches are great and really seem enthusiastic about being there. I loved watching my boys our there but I was wishing it was a bit warmer! 50 degrees in September. What?? I am going to have to learn to dress appropriately for the temps up here. On the upside, the leaves are already changing and it is so nice to see real fall colors! Will post some pictures when the leaves have peaked. For now just going to leave you with some shots from our soccer Saturday!

Superheros year round!

2010-08-29T21:43:00.000-07:00

Graves and McNeil are obsessed with superheros and would wear a costume 24/7 of I would let them. Our sweet Ellie (Neil's mom) sent them some new costumes last week so I would give a sneak peak on the blog. I am sure by the time Halloween rolls around we they will of course demand new ones, but these are quite entertaining for now! Stone's costume is in transit so will post all three of my superheros soon! I did let them wear their costumes on a recent run to Walgreens and got several strange looks but I could not have been prouder of my little ones who just want to save the day!

Pool Time

2010-07-23T05:02:00.000-07:00

Back to Blogging!

2010-07-20T12:16:00.000-07:00

Well, I have decided to re-enter the blogging world once again. Been a little busy lately! Now that I am a stay-at-home mom I should have time to update regularly (yeah right). Since our last post we added sweet baby boy number three (Stone Allen Haraway), Neil finished residency and we have moved to Michigan for Neil's fellowship! Ann Arbor to be specific (go Big Blue)! Moving with three small children is a challenge for sure, but it actually went quite well. We are settling in nicely and have already had visits from Hap & Ellie and JJ & Crawdad! Definitely have had my moments of homesickness but the experience I know will be great for our family. Ann Arbor is a fun town with lots to do especially for the kids (which in turn is good for mom and dad). The weather has been a nice change from the Mississippi heat and humidity. It has been unusually warm up here according the the locals. In fact, there was a heat advisory when it hit 90 degrees which of course did not phase us. We were blessed to find a good house to rent from a guy that just finished his fellowship up here. God always provides what we NEED!

Graves and McNeil have just started preschool and so far they are loving it! Little Stoney (as we affectionately call him) is hanging with his mama. Neil is already learning lots and seems to be excited about what he is doing. I have to get a new camera to keep the pictures coming but I have managed to get a few with my cell phone as you can see. Thanks so much to all our family and friends who helped make this move as painless as possible. We love y'all!

Snow!

2009-12-05T06:40:00.000-08:00

We woke up to a beautiful scene outside our door this morning and the boys have not stopped talking about it. We had a brief outing to play in the snow but living in MS we were not prepared with gloves and such so they quickly retreated into the warm house for cinnamon rolls and milk. I explained that what they see this morning is nothing compared to the snow in Michigan so there will be ample opportunity for snowballs and snowmen. Snow really is beautiful and just another reminder of how big and great our God is!

We're Back!

2009-12-04T02:09:00.000-08:00

Well, I got reminded last night that I have been a big slacker when it comes to our blog and that I apparently do not divulge enough info on the post that have been posted in the past (thanks Leslie!). Therefore, I am going to try and do much better which will be particularly important since we are making the big move to Ann Arbor, MI this summer. That is right, Michigan. Might I remind everyone that I am one of the most cold natured people in the world which will make Michigan winters very interesting. As most of you probably know we will be there for two years for Neil's fellowship in female/pelvic floor reconstructive urology. It is definitely going to be a big change for our family but an exciting one at that. We know we will be back in Mississippi after that so we are looking at it as a big adventure that God has planned perfectly.

However, prior to this big move we are eagerly anticipating the birth of baby boy #3! Actually, we are expecting him sometime within the next two weeks. Things are about to get even more interesting around here. Hopefully I can dedicate more time to our blog while staying at home with these three wonderfully wild blessings.

Graves and McNeil seem really excited about the new arrival on the way but I am sure transition will be interesting.

Included this post are some pics of the boys from Fall/Halloween. More to come...

Well, that is about all the big news I can muster up at 4 am. I must be getting my body clock ready for this baby!

Beach Time

2009-07-10T18:30:00.000-07:00

We had a blast with the Haraway's at the beach this year. This year was so different because the boys were all about the beach! However, they could not get enough of the pool either! So fun!! Cannot believe how they are growing. Too fast for me! Thanks Hap and Ellie for a great time! We love you!

Summertime Fun and Exciting News

2009-06-17T18:10:00.000-07:00

Well, I better start with the news. Neil and I are expecting baby #3 in December! We are so pumped and cannot wait for Graves & McNeil to become big brothers. The boys keep lifting up my shirt when I tell them there is a baby in my belly so not sure they grasp what is really coming their way. McNeil says he wants a baby brother and Graves says he wants a baby sister so one of them will get their way. I think Graves is going to be very helpful with the baby. McNeil will just continue to do his own thing. They are really having so much fun together these days and we are having fun watching them!

We are headed to the beach next month so I should have some fun pictures soon. Above are some pictures of sprinkler time at the Haraway house. Notice the upside down sunglasses on Graves. Could not get the boy to let me turn them around. They have been glued to his face since I bought them. Summertime is so much fun. Hot but fun!

Love these pictures!

2009-05-16T18:27:00.001-07:00

Easter 2009

2009-04-12T18:28:00.000-07:00

What a fun weekend!! This has been my best Easter ever! I feel so blessed to have celebrated the resurrection of Jesus with my family and friends this weekend. The pictures say it all!!

Blog Neglect

2009-03-24T19:11:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe how much time has gone by since I updated the blog. Needless to say we have been busy over at the Haraway household. Graves & McNeil make me laugh on a daily basis and they are definitely enjoying each others company. McNeil is my talker and Graves just has to cut his eyes at you and you are mush!

Neil and I had a blast celebrating my birthday in Memphis. I am so thankful God gave me another year to enjoy all his abundant blessings! As you can see from the pictures, Neil even got to dust off the fly rod recently so life is good. And yes the boys are still riding the tractors!

They only pictures I have recently are random but we have some great Easter egg hunts planned so should have some cute ones in the upcoming weeks!

Christmas Tractors!!!

2008-12-30T06:58:00.000-08:00

Well, it was obvious that the tractors made the biggest impression on the boys Christmas morning. They have had a blast riding them and getting them stuck everywhere. I will be glad when they master the art of steering!!

Decorationg the tree!

2008-12-11T20:02:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun decorating the tree this year. Our two little helpers were fantastic and believe it or not we made it through without breaking one ornament!!! I can tell this Christmas will be so memorable!

Random Post

2008-12-03T19:24:00.001-08:00

Well, I haven't posted anything in forever so I thought I would add some random pictures and say hello. We had an awesome Thanksgiving up in Hernando and cannot wait for Christmas!

Graves and McNeil are doing great and talking up a storm. We are so blessed!

I wish everyone a wonderful holiday and as always remember to focus on the reason for the season!!

Halloween 2008

2008-11-03T18:19:00.000-08:00

Well, Graves & McNeil were the cutest Batman and Robin that I have ever seen! Of course, my perspective is not exactly unbiased, but they really did look cute!

Graves loved the trick or treating and would have gone to every house on the block if we had let him! McNeil was a little more reserved but definitely got his fair share of candy. It was a really fun night! Thanks to Mag & Richie for having us over!!

Baby Shower (don't worry, not for me)!!

2008-10-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

We had a great shower for my sweet friend and coworker Lauren Caraway Saturday night. Lauren and baby Carson received some fantastic things and we are more excited than ever about this precious little one's arrival!

Pumkin Patch!

2008-10-18T13:12:00.000-07:00

What a fun morning we had at the pumkin patch!!! The boys, Hines Wellhausen, and Foster Meacham had a blast on the hayride and got to take a pumpkin home too! Thanks Melissa for the great idea and maybe next year they will have the sunflowers!!!

The Fair!!

2008-10-09T19:06:00.000-07:00

It amazes me every year the excitement that comes with the beginning of the MS State Fair. I am not sure what the allure is but I sure do look forward to it every year.

The boys just stared in awe at all the people, games, rides, and food. As you can see we enjoyed our share of fair food and the petting zoo was definitely a hit. What a great night!

Oxford Fun!!

2008-10-05T18:20:00.000-07:00

Had a blast this weekend in Oxford! As you can see from the pictures Graves is looking forward to getting out on the football field some day! By the way, those choo choo trains you see in McNeil's hands go with us EVERYWHERE! He is obsessed. They really are little boys now!

Fun Days at the Park!

2008-09-21T19:28:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Graves & McNeil!!

2008-09-21T19:10:00.000-07:00

What a great weekend we have had celebrating the two most precious gifts Neil and I have received!! Cannot believe they are two!! I love this age! I mean there are definitely tantrums present in our house, but overall this age is so much fun. Although there are parts of these past two years that are a blurr (for example, the first 4 or 5 months mostly due to sleep deprivation), they have produced more smiles and laughs than Neil and I could ever have imagined. It is so easy to get caught up in your daily routine that you can miss the best moments. That is one reason I wanted to do this blog is to be able to look back on all the simple, little moments that I will cherish the rest of my life!!

Anyway, just want to say thank you to Graves & McNeil who have given us the best two years of our lives and thank you to God for these two little magnificent blessings!!

On a less sappy note, thanks to everyone who came to the party!! We had a blast!!

Labor Day Pics

2008-09-03T19:44:00.000-07:00

Busy Weekend!

2008-09-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

We had a great weekend up in North MS! We got to visit with our new nephew Noah Nelson who is an absolutely adorable! Unfortunately, McNeil was a little under the weather so we could not let all the boys meet just yet.

Then we were off to the Grove for the Ole Miss game. We had so much fun catching up with everyone and cannot wait to go back.

Next, we went to a sprinkler park in Collierville, TN with Hap & Ellie (Neil's parents) that was so much fun and so FREE. I wish we had something like that here in Jackson! The boys had a ball and we will definitely make that trip again.

Thanks Hap and Ellie for a great weekend!!

The icing on the cake for the holiday weekend is that Gustav's outcome was so much better than originally predicted. What an answered prayer!

New Cousin!

2008-08-17T18:21:00.000-07:00

Lucia (Neil's sister) had her precious baby boy on Friday. His name is Noah Gray Nelson and he is such a beautiful baby as you can see! Mom and baby are going great. Praise God for another amazing addition to our family!

Boys, Boys, and more Boys

2008-08-11T18:35:00.000-07:00

Had a great play date with Hines Wellhausen and Foster Meacham on Saturday! Cannot wait to do it again soon!

Stubblefield Beach Trip 2008

2008-07-27T18:48:00.000-07:00

Just got back from the beach with my family and had a blast! The boys have become very acclimated to the water and could not get enough. I cannot believe the summer is coming to an end soon and that football games are around the corner!!

Hope everyone enjoys these last lazy days of summer!

Geyser Falls

2008-07-27T18:45:00.001-07:00

Quick Post

2008-06-26T18:39:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to say hello and show some recent pictures. Not much new going on in the Haraway household. We are definitely enjoying our summer, especially while hanging out in our backyard redneck pool!

FYI, little advice for all you fellow Jacksonians. Be careful parking your car in the broadstreet parking lot. Neil's car was stolen two weeks ago in the middle of the day. It is amazing how some people have no appreciation for what belongs to others! Oh well, in the grand scheme it is just a car. We are all healthy and thriving and we could not ask God for more!

World Wrestling Entertainment here we come!

2008-05-28T19:19:00.000-07:00

Just another night wrestling in the crib. The pictures say it all!!

May 2008

2008-05-24T19:41:00.000-07:00

It has been way to long since my last post so here we go.

I want to start by saying thanks to all my precious friends who have offered such extraordinary support after the recent loss of my sweet 'Dear Mom'. My grandmother went to be with the Lord on Tuesday 5/20/2008 just shy of her 90th birthday. She touched so many people and left a legacy of love that will carry on for generations to come. We will miss her dearly but are comforted by the knowledge that she is in the arms of Jesus. Thanks again to everyone and please keep our family in your prayers over the coming weeks and months as we feel the loss of such a special person. Below is her obituary from the paper:

Mrs. Nell Puckett Stone, 89, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She graduated from Magee High School and attended business school in Jackson. She was employed by Mississippi Power and Light until marrying W. O. "Willie" Stone, September 22, 1940.After World War II and stays in Starkville, Tupelo, and Memphis, Nell and Willie made Jackson their home in 1956. They soon joined Broadmeadow United Methodist Church where Nell was actively involved in all phases of church ministry and a life member of United Methodist Women. Her civic involvement included Pierian Federated Women's Club, Mecca Luncheon Club, High Noon Luncheon Club and several bridge clubs.Willie and Nell were avid supporters of Mississippi State University. Nell's love of the bulldogs continued throughout the rest of her life.Nell was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, three brothers, and one sister.Survivors include: her three daughters, Judy Stubblefield (Crawley), Susan Payne (JoJo), and Libby Walden (Bobby); and her son, Bill Stone (Gayla); 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her sister, Marilyn Lightsey (Stanley) of Hattiesburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.Memorials may be made to Broadmeadow United Methodist Church, 4419 Broadmeadow Drive, Jackson, MS 39206 or to the Mississippi State Foundation or Bulldog Club.

The boys are doing great and growing up way too fast. It is like a switch that gets flipped and all of the sudden they become more like little boys rather than the babies we have known. I love the independence most of the time but miss the days when they would just let me hold them for hours. They are much too busy to spend much time sitting still.

They are now very aware that there is someone else sharing their parents and things with them. Mostly there is nonstop laughter coming from their cute interactions but they of course want everything that the other one has at any given time. So just imagine the squeals and tears that are produced from the tug-a-war over the broom, keys, etc... We are beginning to feel we are referees in a game that will forever be in overtime, but at the same time we are loving every minute of it!

We are headed to the beach June 1st so I am sure I will have lots of pictures and stories to post.

Cousins!

2008-03-20T08:21:00.000-07:00

Haven't posted in a while so here is a quickie!

Graves & McNeil had a great weekend hanging out with their cousins. They are everywhere these days and definitely keep me on the move. They have such different personalities and have no trouble expressing themselves!

I will post some Easter pics next week but for now here is a shot called "Breakfast at JJ & Crawdad's".

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T08:33:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I have had a chance to update our blog!!!
Let's see, in the last couple of weeks we have had the stomach virus, a fever virus, Graves's had surgery to remove a lesion from his neck (turned out to be nothing by the way), and McNeil is getting PE tubes placed tomorrow for his neverending, unrelenting ear infection! Enough said as to why I have not posted lately!
Anyway, just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Valentine's Day and tell all our friends and family how much we love and appreciate them!!

What a weekend!

2008-01-13T18:52:00.000-08:00

Well, I have one word to describe this weekend PHENERGAN! For those lucky folks who have never needed this invaluable medication, it is made to treat and/or prevent nausea and vomiting.
Graves led the pack late last week, however, we mistakenly assumed his symptoms were related to his new antibiotic he was taking. Boy were we wrong! I was next and Neil and his namesake McNeil were a tie for last place. But, lets not forget to mention the victims in Hernando, MS where we visited Neil's family this weekend. So far only poor Lucia and David (Neil's sister & dad) have had the pleasure and I hope and pay it stops there!
Anyway, we are all recovering well at this point.
Not much else to report. Graves and McNeil are taking several steps independently but no marathon entries completed yet!
Have a great week everyone!

Here are some pics from this weekend before the infamous stomach bug hit!

1st Haircuts!!!

2008-01-02T18:57:00.000-08:00

My babies look like little boys!!

Graves & McNeil took their first trip to the barber shop today with me and Crawdad. They were awesome and did not shed one tear. The tears would be mine if anyones because they look so grown up. Graves really did have a major mullet so it was definitely time but it really does make them look older and makes me realize just how quickly they do grow into little boys. I have to admit greater independence is very nice in some ways but you always want them to be your babies. I saved the curls and pray that they might come back one day soon!

Love ya'll

Christmas 2007

2008-01-02T18:53:00.001-08:00

Well, 2007 is officailly over and what a year it was for us. We had so much fun over the holidays celebrating with family and friends. Graves and McNeil racked up from us and the grandparents (I mean Santa, of course). They loved getting the retrorocket but probably their most favorite part was tearing up all the tissue paper!

We feel so blessed to be apart of such wonderful families and have such extraordinary friends. I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas and we look forward to all the fun times and new memories in 2008!!

Couple of updates:Wicken & Mike are enganged!! She is beeming! Can't wait for the wedding! Above are pics from the night she announced it at our highschool friend Christmas party. Also, Lucia and Dan are expecting in August!! We are so pumped and absolutely cannot wait to meet our new niece or nephew! Congrats and we love you!Here are a couple of pics from the holidays. Hope to have more soon!Happy New Year!

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-12-18T19:39:00.001-08:00

Here we go!!!

2007-12-18T18:36:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am officially joining the blogging world!! I have enjoyed keeping up with everyone who has a blog and am looking forward to sharing with all of you!
Quick update for those that don't know what is going on with the Haraway Family:
Neil and I have been blessed with two beautiful twin boys, Graves & McNeil, who are about to turn 15 months! Our life right now is so full and fun and of course BUSY!! Neil is in his third year of residency and I am still working as a nurse practitioner for St. Dominic Neurosurgery Associates. We are living in Jackson and will be here for the next two years and then who knows!!
We wish everyone a wonderful, blessed Christmas and New Year!
I will do my best to keep up this blog and may even figure out how to post videos one day!
Love,
Angie, Neil, Graves & McNeil