JKT goes to Prom!

Charlotte Christian hosted Prom on Friday night, April 23rd. Brian and I are so blessed to live near our families. We really enjoyed being able to go take pictures with Jordan on her Senior Prom night! She looked beautiful in blue. Here are photos from the evening:



Love you Jordy!

Citrus Shrimp Skewers

Tis the season for "grilling out"! I thought I would pass along one of our very favorite spring time recipes:

12 ounces uncooked tail-on medium shrimp (peel and devein)
2 lemons
2 limes
½ cup orange marmalade
1 T. vegetable oil
1 large garlive clove,pressed
1 T. fresh cilantro, chopped
½ tsp. ground red pepper

Thread shrimp onto skewers and place in large baking dish.

Juice lemons and limes, pour into a small bowl. You should have about ¼ cup of each juice. Add orange marmalade, oil, cilantro and red pepper. Whisk.

Reserve ¼ cup of the marinade for basting. Pour remaining marinade over shrimp. Marinate in refrigerateor 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning occasionally. DO NOT marinade more than 1 hour or the shrimp will get mushy.

Remove skewers from the marinade; discard marinade. Place skewers on grid of grill; brush with reserved marinade. Grill, uncovered, 5-6 minutes or until shrimp appear opaque.

Menu Suggestion: Serve with grilled tomatoes (brushed with marinade), a vegetable slaw, and a salad of mixed greens with fruit.

Hoppy Easter!

We had a wonderful time at Sunset Beach this past weekend, celebrating the Easter holiday. The gorgeous weather allowed us to take boat rides, visit Treasure Island, fish and catch some sun. It is such a blessing to be able to spend time with family at our very favorite place!

Jordan made some awesome cupcakes for the weekend!


Stella was in high heaven the whole weekend, she might just love the beach more than we do:


Enjoying the "Sunsets" at Sunset:


Walks on the beach:


The Easter Bunny came to visit:


Sunrise service by the pier:


It was back to the grind for me today...Brian and Dad enjoyed one extra day of fun at the Masters!

Taking a moment to...

give thanks to the Lord on this Palm Sunday.



Hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the weekend and a great week ahead as we all prepare for Easter!

Spring has Sprung!

What an incredible change of seasons we have here in the Carolinas! Just a few weeks ago it was snowing and now it is 75 degrees and flowers are blooming. We did have a bit of rain today, but I guess April showers do bring May flowers don't they?!? Check out the blooms in our front yard:


Happy Spring from the Morrison's!

Where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean

We just got back from vacation down at St. Kitts! It was such a great week spent with the whole Todd family. We enjoyed celebrating Jordan's senior year spring break and acceptance to NCSU (we've got another wolf in the pack!). We also spent time catching up with G&G, Mom & Dad and the sisters (we even bumped into our good buddies - Alice and Ben). Sun, sand and daiquiri's galore - it was wonderful.

The island really is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, this picture shows the divide.


Taking a walk on the stretch of beach out front of our resort.


Shiggity Shack - a local lobster/beer joint





G&G enjoying a little Shuffle Puck at the resort.


Zipping through the rain forest!


Brian and Ben


Our last night we dined at "The Beach House", it was absolutely gorgeous, here are a few shots.








Now it is back to reality! With the warm weather we are now accustomed too, it is easy to welcome Spring time with open arms!

Trader Joe's "must-haves"

Oh how I love Trader Joe's! Each time I enter the store I look forward to discovering new products...did you know that each week Trader Joe's introduces a new product? In fact they've been known to introduce 15 new products in a single week! This makes for a very adventurous grocery trip. Here are a few of my very own "must-haves":













Next time you pop in this neighborhood store, be sure to put these items on your list. And let me know what your favorites finds are too!