Well, as you know my Dad passed away in early January. His wish was to be cremated and his ashes spread in St. Thomas. We (Mom, Laura, Lilly, and Katie) decided to make the…
Tag: Papa
Grandpa Malone.
Thomas George Malone (9/3/1952 – 1/3/2016)
On January 3, 2016, Thomas George Malone, of Cumming, GA, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife of almost 39 years. Thomas, also known to most as Tom, was born on September…
Papa Update
We got bad news this fall with Tom. His cancer is back, and his only treatment option is to undergo a stem cell transplant with some wicked chemo treatments. He will be at Emory,…
Backyard Camping
We had our first camping experience this weekend with the girls and it went much better than I expected. I always really enjoyed camping as a kid and want to give the girls a…
We visited the Zoo
I’ve been feeling a little guilty that we didn’t go on a vacation or even do anything too out of the ordinary this summer before Lilly and Katie start school again, so we decided…
Christmas 2011
What can I say? It was just another Christmas, but this time in our new house. Nana and Papa went overboard again, Santa brought Lilly her first bike and Katie got a dollhouse bigger…
Fourth of July
Paul, Laura and the girls came over for the Fourth of July weekend. We had a great time! We cooked steaks on the grill, went swimming, lit a few fireworks and enjoyed the…
The Beach
So the whole family including the grandparents, aunts, cousins, and uncles were at the beach together! Nana let Lilly know months ahead of time that we were going to the beach, and this is all…
We caught a MONSTER!
We have been battling possums now for a while, and we were victorious tonight in our attempt to catch the darn thing! They like to eat the cat food that we have out on…
2008 Christmas Challenge
LAST YEAR WE PRESENTED MY FATHER WITH A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS CHALLENGES. WE GAVE HIM A FEW ENVELOPES, A RUBIX CUBE, A GPS UNIT, A COMPASS AND SOME SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS TO…
First sleepover at grandparents
Lilly spent her first weekend away from us this past weekend with grandma and grandpa. It seems Lilly had a ball, why wouldn’t she. I have no doubt she was waited on hand and…
Cruising to ONE!
This video was part of a series of puzzles grandpa used in his scavenger hunt for the Malone family reunion. It was taken after Lilly’s first birthday party. Can you guess what number he…
Malone ’2008 Cruise & Luau
The Malone ‘2008 Cruise & Luau is scheduled to take place from May 15 -19. It will be on the island of Stockbridge in the beautiful province of Georgene. Your cruise directors are diligently…
2007 Christmas Challenge
I am writing this several years later, but we created a scavenger hunt for my father for his main Christmas present in 2007. He was recently retired, liked puzzles and had done several small…
Landscaping Project (Update 4)
Tom was busy again this weekend with getting the front yard in order. We all went to the nursery to pick out plants. Picking out the plants was the easy part, and Tom and…
Landscaping Project (Update 3)
Tom has been slaving away up here in the front yard, and it looks amazing! Things are not quite finished, but we’re getting close!!! Looks like shrubs and grass are the next things on…
Landscaping Project (Update 2)
Well, the status of the front yard is coming along nicely. You can tell we really busted our butts and did some serious shoveling. Na, we hired a frontloader operator to come over and…
Landscaping Project (Update 1)
After a few days of digging, 4 blisters, 3 scrapes, 6 gallons of Coke and 2 mental breakdowns we think we figured out what we want. We think building (3) two-and-a-half foot tall walls…
Landscaping Project
The picture to the right is our front yard as of only a few weeks ago. The picture doesn’t do the severity of the slope justice. You have to have the agility of a…