We drove to Waynesville after work on Thursday August 16th to go see Granny as she is not doing well. On Friday, Dad took us over to Cataloochee and Krissy and I rode our bikes through the park and then we had a picnic with Dad and our kids while Krissy continued riding her back as she is training for a triathalon. We then went home and I spent some time with Granny. She is looking tired and weak but it was really good to spend some time with her. It will be hard for me when she does pass away as I spent a lot of time with her growing up and she has been a big part of my life.
On a tangent, June Simpson died on Saturday August 4, 2018 and it was a surprise. Mom called and told me and I wanted to go see her especially for Donnie's sake. I was able to find a cheap ticket to fly out to Cincinnati, Ohio and then drive to Central City, KY. On Monday morning I was walking out to go to work and I thought I may take Ruth with me but Krissy said I should take Pierson too so I went to work and was able to get them tickets as well. We flew out around 2PM and then from Cincinnati to Kentucky it was about a 3.5 hour drive. I think we go to the hotel where Mom and Dad were staying at 9:30pm. On Tuesday August 7th the funeral was held at 1pm. It was weird walking in and seeing June in the casket. Definitely you can understand the spirit and body connection once you see the Spirit leave the body. I was able to see Danny, Deanna, Johnny, Donnie, Amy and Robin and some other family at the funeral. Dad and I ended up being pall bearers along with Danny, Barry and 2 other guys. We had the funeral and then drove to the grave site which was near Donnie's house. We then had some food at Donnie's house. Hard to imagine what he is going through after losing his wife. I stayed with Mom and Dad until about 9pm and then drove to Louisville, KY to stay with the kids. We got up Wednesday morning and drove to Cincinnati, OH to fly back home. While we were on the plane we were taxiing out to take off and then had to go back because one passenger claimed another passenger stole her money. It was fun spending time with the kids.
Back to Waynesville trip. On Saturday we went running around Lake Junaluska and saw several houses for sale so we looked them up. As Krissy was looking them up, a different house popped up and she really liked it. We decided to call the real estate agent and we set up an appointment at 2:30 to see the house. Krissy really liked it so we discussed and it had only been on the market for a day but we ended up making an offer the next day on Sunday. They were asking $264,900 for it and we made an offer at $250,000. They countered at $260,000 and then we countered at $255,000. They came back at $257,000 and we agreed so we are buying a house. It will be the house we stay in when we come to Waynesville and will rent it out through AirBNB and VRBO. Now we just have to go through the process.
I hope this is a good decision.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
December 29th, 2012
We woke up early and headed to the airport to fly to Albany, NY. We had decided to go Lake Placid, NY for our honeymoon and were excited to get there but ended up spending most of the day in the airport. We had a layover in Philadelphia and when we were about to board the plane and were told that there was a weight requirement and that we would overload the plane so we were pushed off the flight. The next flight wasn't until about 6PM and it was noon so we had a lot of time to kill. We started watching the TV Series "Once Upon A Time" and that kept us occupied. We were supposed to get into NY around 2PM but didn't get in until after 10PM or so after the delays. We got our rental car and we stayed at a Marriott in Albany.
We got up Sunday morning and went to Church in Albany and then drive to Lake Placid. We were staying at Mirror Lake Inn and it was beautiful. We were trying to decide between going somewhere warm because it was December and somewhere with snow and I think we are both glad we decided to go to Lake Placid. We had a great time.
We got up Sunday morning and went to Church in Albany and then drive to Lake Placid. We were staying at Mirror Lake Inn and it was beautiful. We were trying to decide between going somewhere warm because it was December and somewhere with snow and I think we are both glad we decided to go to Lake Placid. We had a great time.
Wedding Day!!!! December 28, 2012
It was a cold winter day and when I woke up I wondered why we decided to get married in December again (that time worked best for Krissy's brother's family and, of course, it was a tax advantage :) ). We were scheduled to be sealed at 10AM and on the way to the Temple I realized that I forgot my wedding ring so I called Cletus Simpson and he said he would go by my apartment and pick up the ring. I was living at 1130 Schaub Drive Apt I in Raleigh at the time. My Mom, Dad, Ellie and her family came down from Waynesville along with Aunt Kathy. We had many friends coming to the sealing and Lamont Council, Cletus Simpson and Paul Stevens were my best men. We really don't have anything like that in the wedding ceremony in the Temple but they were my best men for pictures, etc. Krissy's brothers and sister came as well as her parents. Melissa Montoya, one of Krissy's best friends from college also flew out for the wedding.
The sealing was obviously a very special event. At this point we unfortunately do not remember much of what the sealer said, but we do remember that he encouraged us to study The Family: A Proclamation to the World often. Of course I was nervous and so was Krissy, but it was nice being in the Temple surrounded by close friends and family. After the sealing, we took pictures with everyone and then got some pictures by ourselves around the Temple. We then went to a different location with a barn and field in Apex to take some more pictures. The photographer then wanted to go somewhere else but we had a luncheon with our close friends at the institute building.
Our families and close friends met at the institute building on the campus of NC State and we had ordered some food from the Olive Garden. It was a great lunch and I had Cletus, Lamont and Paul say something. Kelley said something as well as Scott Smith, Sr. We remember him telling everyone that Wade was one of the most persistent and patient people he had ever known, but that Krissy was well worth the wait. Julie Howington, a close friend to both of us, also said a few words. It was a fun time to be able to spend visiting, which there isn't really time for at the temple.
We had a little time between the luncheon and the reception so we went back to Krissy's house with her family to help get ready for the reception. The reception was held that evening (7:00?) at Dawnna and Miguel Guerra's house/mansion (1012 Holt Rd. Apex, NC). The were so kind to let us have it there for free! And the best part is that it was already decorated for Christmas, so win win for us. We rented a limo to transport people from a nearby school or guests also had the option to take a candle-lit trail to the house. We got food catered from Harris Teeter and cakes from The Square Rabbit which was a bit hit. We also had doughnut holes and hot chocolate but we didn't get to enjoy the food because we were busy welcoming all of our guests who came to the reception. We had a really good turn-out considering it was December 28th. Of course some of our good friends were traveling for Christmas but we still had a full house.
The reception ended around 9PM and Paul Stevens and some other friends had decorated my Mustang with "Just Married" paraphernalia and excitedly drove off. We stayed at the Marriott hotel in North Hills mall and let's just say the things they say about the wedding night are totally lies :)! We were like most couples who wait until they get married, but it was worth it.
We had to get up early the next day to fly to Albany, NY for the start of our Honeymoon at Lake Placid, NY. We had one layover and as luck would have it when we were about to get on the airplane to fly to Lake Placid, NY we were told because of the weather that there was a weight limit for the airplane so we could not get on......was that a fat joke?!?! Anyway, we were bumped for the next flight which didn't take off for like another 5 or 6 hours so we spend out first day married pretty much in the airport. On a positive note we did find the show "Once Upon A Time" on NetFlix and started watching that. We also were reading a Dave Ramsey book that we got for a wedding present. We finally boarded the plane and made it to Albany. We rented a car and made it to our hotel for the night. It was cool to see the snow everywhere. We got up Sunday morning and found the local ward to attend Church and after Church we started to drive to Lake Placid, NY. We were staying at Mirror Lake Inn and it was beautiful. We had a great time there and did some things like going to the spa to get a massage, going snow shoeing and skiing. It was a great place but so cold so every time we went outside we had to bundle up. We stayed in Lake Placid for I think 4 days and then flew back to Raleigh, NC. We then drove to Waynesville, NC to have a ring ceremony so that my family could attend. We had it at the Waynesville Church building and it was a nice ceremony. I had Bishop Ron Phillips talk as he was the Bishop of the ward when I first became a member of the ward. He was the Bishop when I went on my mission and was the person that gave me the Melchezidek Priesthood on July 4, 1999. I am glad he was able to do it.
The sealing was obviously a very special event. At this point we unfortunately do not remember much of what the sealer said, but we do remember that he encouraged us to study The Family: A Proclamation to the World often. Of course I was nervous and so was Krissy, but it was nice being in the Temple surrounded by close friends and family. After the sealing, we took pictures with everyone and then got some pictures by ourselves around the Temple. We then went to a different location with a barn and field in Apex to take some more pictures. The photographer then wanted to go somewhere else but we had a luncheon with our close friends at the institute building.
Our families and close friends met at the institute building on the campus of NC State and we had ordered some food from the Olive Garden. It was a great lunch and I had Cletus, Lamont and Paul say something. Kelley said something as well as Scott Smith, Sr. We remember him telling everyone that Wade was one of the most persistent and patient people he had ever known, but that Krissy was well worth the wait. Julie Howington, a close friend to both of us, also said a few words. It was a fun time to be able to spend visiting, which there isn't really time for at the temple.
We had a little time between the luncheon and the reception so we went back to Krissy's house with her family to help get ready for the reception. The reception was held that evening (7:00?) at Dawnna and Miguel Guerra's house/mansion (1012 Holt Rd. Apex, NC). The were so kind to let us have it there for free! And the best part is that it was already decorated for Christmas, so win win for us. We rented a limo to transport people from a nearby school or guests also had the option to take a candle-lit trail to the house. We got food catered from Harris Teeter and cakes from The Square Rabbit which was a bit hit. We also had doughnut holes and hot chocolate but we didn't get to enjoy the food because we were busy welcoming all of our guests who came to the reception. We had a really good turn-out considering it was December 28th. Of course some of our good friends were traveling for Christmas but we still had a full house.
The reception ended around 9PM and Paul Stevens and some other friends had decorated my Mustang with "Just Married" paraphernalia and excitedly drove off. We stayed at the Marriott hotel in North Hills mall and let's just say the things they say about the wedding night are totally lies :)! We were like most couples who wait until they get married, but it was worth it.
We had to get up early the next day to fly to Albany, NY for the start of our Honeymoon at Lake Placid, NY. We had one layover and as luck would have it when we were about to get on the airplane to fly to Lake Placid, NY we were told because of the weather that there was a weight limit for the airplane so we could not get on......was that a fat joke?!?! Anyway, we were bumped for the next flight which didn't take off for like another 5 or 6 hours so we spend out first day married pretty much in the airport. On a positive note we did find the show "Once Upon A Time" on NetFlix and started watching that. We also were reading a Dave Ramsey book that we got for a wedding present. We finally boarded the plane and made it to Albany. We rented a car and made it to our hotel for the night. It was cool to see the snow everywhere. We got up Sunday morning and found the local ward to attend Church and after Church we started to drive to Lake Placid, NY. We were staying at Mirror Lake Inn and it was beautiful. We had a great time there and did some things like going to the spa to get a massage, going snow shoeing and skiing. It was a great place but so cold so every time we went outside we had to bundle up. We stayed in Lake Placid for I think 4 days and then flew back to Raleigh, NC. We then drove to Waynesville, NC to have a ring ceremony so that my family could attend. We had it at the Waynesville Church building and it was a nice ceremony. I had Bishop Ron Phillips talk as he was the Bishop of the ward when I first became a member of the ward. He was the Bishop when I went on my mission and was the person that gave me the Melchezidek Priesthood on July 4, 1999. I am glad he was able to do it.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Introducing Wade Scott Sutton aka "Baby Wade"
Starting around 37 weeks Wade and I started to get a little nervous that Baby Wade would not arrive before my mom left for a 3-week trip and before our week-long vacation we had planned for the day after his due date. Wade also really wanted him to come before work was going to get busier. Fortunately, just like our other children, Baby Wade arrived early.
On Wednesday March 14th (I was 37 weeks and 4 days) I woke up to some contractions around 5:15am. This had been the norm for me for the past few weeks and they would feel more uncomfortable if I needed to use the bathroom. I thought this was the case again, but after going to the bathroom a few times and waiting it out, the contractions didn't go away and were becoming more frequent and lasting about a minute, although not terribly painful. After an hour or so I got super hungry and decided to eat some breakfast. By this time the children were waking up and I decided to let Wade know that it might be the day!!! Although part of me didn't want to say anything in case it wasn't the real deal. He had a dentist appointment planned for 8:30am and we decided it was better to be safe than sorry and he cancelled the appointment.
At 8am I called my doctor, got an answering machine and finally spoke to someone around 8:30/8:45. They told me to come in ASAP so we somewhat frantically got the kids ready, finished packing our hospital bags (at this point I was still not sure if I was in labor). We were so hurried we didn't even feed the kids breakfast! Whoops. We all got to the doctor's office and the NP checked me. I remember saying something like, "I'm having contractions, they've slowed down and aren't super painful so I'm really not sure if this is it." Well, I had already dilated to 6cm! I was very surprised and cried a little, because, well I was pregnant and about to meet my little baby. (This was very similar to Ruthie-my contractions weren't bad and I had dilated to 7cm when I got checked at the doctor)
My good, and equally as pregnant friend, Danielle, was so kind to watch Ruthie and Pierson. We had planned to have her come over to our house for a playdate so we could pass the time together while our kids wore each other out instead of us, but obviously things changed. It was going to take my mom an hour or so to get to Raleigh, so Danielle was really a life saver! Once we knew for sure it was the day, Wade dropped me off at the hospital and he took the kids over to Danielle's house.
I walked into the hospital alone and calmly said, "I'm here to have a baby." Haha. They showed me to my room and I got changed and ready to have a baby, at which point Wade came back. At this point, my contractions were still not very bad. They definitely hurt, but really weren't terribly painful and only came every 6-7 minutes which was completely manageable. Despite that, I wanted the epidural ASAP since I know how terribly painful it can get really fast.
Once I got the epidural (which took some time to really kick in), the doctor broke my water and we just waited. We talked a lot to the nurse (Ashley, who were really cool), and even watched a movie. Kelley arrived at some point during this time and she joined in the fun. I had asked her to come to take pictures and also so she could see a baby be born. After 2 hours or so Ashley check my progress, but had only dilated to 7cm, which was a little disappointing although not a big deal. She left and said to call her if I felt pressure. I could hardly feel anything, so I wasn't too confident in my ability to do this. Kelley decided to get some lunch since we figured she had some time before he would come. After 15 minutes or so, I thought I was feeling some pressure but it passed. I felt it again and thought I should call the nurse. She checked again and I was fully dilated and ready to push! Yes!
We called Kelley and told her to hurry it up! Ashley began setting everything up for the delivery and we waited for Dr. Deibel to arrive. It maybe took him 5-10 minutes but I was getting nervous that the baby would come before he got there. Fortunately he didn't and Kelley also arrived in time. Once everyone was there, I was ready to go!
I pushed through one contraction, which consisted of 3 good pushes and that got his little head poking out. At that point the doctor told me to wait for the next contraction (which, I was still only having every 6-7 minutes). Now, when you have your legs spread wide open and are not feeling any pain, it's a little awkward to have someone down in your nether regions, as well as additional people all looking down there. Wade was cracking jokes and making awkward comments ie "his head looks like a cat!", so we were all laughing. The doctor said, "either the next contraction or next joke will get this baby out". Hahaha. I really thought I might actually just laugh him out! With the next contraction, I gently pushed and out he came!! I cut the umbilical cord and held him right away. It was amazing to be able to enjoy giving birth!
Like all brand-spanking new babies he was blue and slimy and smelled a bit. He had a bunch of dark hair, except for on the entire top of his head. Of course we checked for the dimple chin, which he had. He weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Such a tiny, sweet baby.
Obviously we love him to pieces and are so grateful he made such a peaceful and safe entrance into our lives. Ruthie and Pierson have been wonderful (at least so far) and are excited to have a new baby brother. They can often be heard saying things like, "Baby Wade is so tiny!" "Baby Wade is so cute!" "Look at his hands!" "His hair is so soft!" All of which are are expressed in very high-pitched voices. Mostly, though they are too busy playing and/or fighting that they don't pay him too much attention.
While having a newborn baby is exhausting and the recovery often uncomfortable, adding a new child to the family brings us immense joy.
On Wednesday March 14th (I was 37 weeks and 4 days) I woke up to some contractions around 5:15am. This had been the norm for me for the past few weeks and they would feel more uncomfortable if I needed to use the bathroom. I thought this was the case again, but after going to the bathroom a few times and waiting it out, the contractions didn't go away and were becoming more frequent and lasting about a minute, although not terribly painful. After an hour or so I got super hungry and decided to eat some breakfast. By this time the children were waking up and I decided to let Wade know that it might be the day!!! Although part of me didn't want to say anything in case it wasn't the real deal. He had a dentist appointment planned for 8:30am and we decided it was better to be safe than sorry and he cancelled the appointment.
At 8am I called my doctor, got an answering machine and finally spoke to someone around 8:30/8:45. They told me to come in ASAP so we somewhat frantically got the kids ready, finished packing our hospital bags (at this point I was still not sure if I was in labor). We were so hurried we didn't even feed the kids breakfast! Whoops. We all got to the doctor's office and the NP checked me. I remember saying something like, "I'm having contractions, they've slowed down and aren't super painful so I'm really not sure if this is it." Well, I had already dilated to 6cm! I was very surprised and cried a little, because, well I was pregnant and about to meet my little baby. (This was very similar to Ruthie-my contractions weren't bad and I had dilated to 7cm when I got checked at the doctor)
My good, and equally as pregnant friend, Danielle, was so kind to watch Ruthie and Pierson. We had planned to have her come over to our house for a playdate so we could pass the time together while our kids wore each other out instead of us, but obviously things changed. It was going to take my mom an hour or so to get to Raleigh, so Danielle was really a life saver! Once we knew for sure it was the day, Wade dropped me off at the hospital and he took the kids over to Danielle's house.
I walked into the hospital alone and calmly said, "I'm here to have a baby." Haha. They showed me to my room and I got changed and ready to have a baby, at which point Wade came back. At this point, my contractions were still not very bad. They definitely hurt, but really weren't terribly painful and only came every 6-7 minutes which was completely manageable. Despite that, I wanted the epidural ASAP since I know how terribly painful it can get really fast.
Once I got the epidural (which took some time to really kick in), the doctor broke my water and we just waited. We talked a lot to the nurse (Ashley, who were really cool), and even watched a movie. Kelley arrived at some point during this time and she joined in the fun. I had asked her to come to take pictures and also so she could see a baby be born. After 2 hours or so Ashley check my progress, but had only dilated to 7cm, which was a little disappointing although not a big deal. She left and said to call her if I felt pressure. I could hardly feel anything, so I wasn't too confident in my ability to do this. Kelley decided to get some lunch since we figured she had some time before he would come. After 15 minutes or so, I thought I was feeling some pressure but it passed. I felt it again and thought I should call the nurse. She checked again and I was fully dilated and ready to push! Yes!
We called Kelley and told her to hurry it up! Ashley began setting everything up for the delivery and we waited for Dr. Deibel to arrive. It maybe took him 5-10 minutes but I was getting nervous that the baby would come before he got there. Fortunately he didn't and Kelley also arrived in time. Once everyone was there, I was ready to go!
I pushed through one contraction, which consisted of 3 good pushes and that got his little head poking out. At that point the doctor told me to wait for the next contraction (which, I was still only having every 6-7 minutes). Now, when you have your legs spread wide open and are not feeling any pain, it's a little awkward to have someone down in your nether regions, as well as additional people all looking down there. Wade was cracking jokes and making awkward comments ie "his head looks like a cat!", so we were all laughing. The doctor said, "either the next contraction or next joke will get this baby out". Hahaha. I really thought I might actually just laugh him out! With the next contraction, I gently pushed and out he came!! I cut the umbilical cord and held him right away. It was amazing to be able to enjoy giving birth!
Like all brand-spanking new babies he was blue and slimy and smelled a bit. He had a bunch of dark hair, except for on the entire top of his head. Of course we checked for the dimple chin, which he had. He weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Such a tiny, sweet baby.
Obviously we love him to pieces and are so grateful he made such a peaceful and safe entrance into our lives. Ruthie and Pierson have been wonderful (at least so far) and are excited to have a new baby brother. They can often be heard saying things like, "Baby Wade is so tiny!" "Baby Wade is so cute!" "Look at his hands!" "His hair is so soft!" All of which are are expressed in very high-pitched voices. Mostly, though they are too busy playing and/or fighting that they don't pay him too much attention.
While having a newborn baby is exhausting and the recovery often uncomfortable, adding a new child to the family brings us immense joy.
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