Spending the 4th with Friends............

What a great weekend we had! Saturday was spent with friends in Marietta..........Steve and Tiff have a home that isn't too far from the square.......The perfect place to watch the fireworks right from their back deck! Then after a great day and evening, we had a SLEEPOVER and spent Sunday at the pool......................

Great times...........And Monday we got lots of errands done, plenty of ice cream to eat & dinner with our neighbors..............I loved having an extra day to spend with my family...........And a special thank you to all of our service men and women for protecting our freedom!!

Fourth of July FLASHBACK!

Happy Fourth of July! Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!


Here's my sweet boy on July 4th 2008

Here's Emme and Mimi (Amelia) on July 4th 2008

And here's Emme on July 4th 2007................

ugh.......where does the time go!!

And the vacation continued.........well, for one of us!

After a week away from friends and very tired of mommy and daddy and brother being her only playmates.........Sweet girl decided to head to the lake...........for a little tubing, jumping, swimming and downright FUN!!
And after I lectured EVERYONE about water safety, sun safety and the "precious" cargo they were taking away from her mother, fun was had by all!! or so I am told! Big papa and I were at the pool....................



I'd say they were FLAT WORN OUT !!!!!!!!!!

Great times and even better friends................

Ok, so we might be a little different from the old days............sure, I have parts that are located in a different spot than they used to be..............some various lines that I wish would disappear............And oh how I would kill for that body I used to have (that I complained about!)..........But friends, mixed with the beach, great food and great wine??? You just can't beat that!!

This was a local favorite spot called Dewey Destins...........And only at the beach can you wait in a line, outside, order your food in a shack, eat at a picnic table, potty in a "upscale" port o potty AND LOVE IT!!

And with this motto......Who wouldn't love it!!

Andee and her husband just recently purchased a little one bedroom condo, across from the beach and it was perfect...........Believe it or not, but six women and one bathroom really wasn't so bad! Especially when we were not rushing to feed hungry kids at a crowded restaurant, we just took our time...........
Here we are at Harbour Docks and I think this was my favorite place we ate!!


On saturday, I bet we had 30 or more stingrays swim up and down the beach all day....it was amazing, we even saw a couple sea turtles...........I have never seen that much wildlife (other than jelly fish) around the shore like that............Shall we thank BP for that??? who knows! We packed our Dawn soap but fortunately no oily residue yet on those pretty white beaches!!
Now, here is when it pays to be the photographer....................



Yep, that's me in the hat.........completely out of "bathing suit" shot with the old camera!!

I can't remember the name of the restaurant for our last night but it was great too!! And we DID see the Easter bunny.........Remember Santa? Yep, we saw the Easter bunny! Where's the proof? well.........I forgot to take a picture but our waiter WAS wearing bunny ears!!

We are all sorority sisters from UGA and we've been doing this trip on and off for years.........It's so great to have friends that you literally may not talk to for years......but you can just pick up where you left off........I am so blessed that they keep this tradition going and I get to tag along!! It truly is good for my soul................

Finally, A NEW post!!

Crazy few weeks! Which include some projects that I will post as soon as I get them finished!! I know, I am so full of suspense, right?!?

This past weekend included two tennis matches, one win one loss, not bad.........In the baseball world, that would be a 500 average.........Guess I'll take it...........

Anyway, while I played on Sunday, The hubby took the monkeys to the neighborhood Easter egg hunt..................
Here's Caroline...........She's the neighborhood greeter, new neighborhood resident and one of Emme's VERY close friends!! You can't get any more opposite on their personalities but they are the best little buddies.................................

Can you guess which one dives in head first and which one checks things out first????

Baby William joined in the hunt, as well!!

Since Mommy forgot to go to the cleaners, where the fancy new Easter outfits were, we had a dress from last year (which still fits my little princess) and a makeshift sweater vest for my big boy! Not the best, but still looked cute! Good thing I remembered to pick up the baskets from the monogrammer............................



Here's a great group shot! We are very blessed to be in a great neighborhood that is VERY social!
Look how sweet, the kids are actually getting close to the Easter Bunny...................


AAAhhhhhhhhhhh, even closer to the Easter Bunny...........................


NICE CAROLINE!! Of course she would be the one to goose his "tail"...................When I sit down one day and talk to my future 14 year old and ask her what was she thinking? When she says Caroline made her do it...............I guess I'll have to believe her!! Too funny!

Wonderful times, special memories!

Some changes goin on 'round here.............

For the last 6 or so weeks, ladybug has been sleeping on the floor. That's right, the floor....actually, on a pallet under a tent, a small tent. Not very comfortable and quite possibly the reason she made numerous nightly visits to mama and daddy's bed!! Quickly to be marched back to her room........most nights.......

Anyway, although we are moving the end of the summer, and we don't have her "big big girl bed" yet, I decided ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH! Bring on the mattress!!

BEFORE---



So Mama takes apart the bed and Daddy does the vacuuming.......That's how it works 'round here.........









So, although not "pretty" yet, it's a very comfy bed and it MATCHES mommy and daddy's bed (thought that might work) ............. SO, we took our bath and read our books and got right into bed all tucked in........And made it till 6:15am..........SUCCESS.......till Monday night! Oh well....


So Monday was a holiday for me and I figured I could pretend to be a stay at home mommy!! So, what do stay at home mommy's do? They start off with a homemade hearty breakfast, right? VOILA.........pancakes...........

INEDIBLE pancakes............Oh well, It's the thought that counts, right?

SO, next on the list was a playdate at the airplane park!!




AND then what is a playdate, without DRESS UP time!!


We finished with dinner at the Palazzo's and goodtimes were had by all!!

Check this out!!!!!

Ok, it's not a SOLD sign just yet, it's BETTER!!

What's better than a SOLD sign in the middle of an absolutely awful real estate market???

A friend so talented I am almost speechless............Another blessing to add to my list!!

Petey Pie's, one of my all time favorite Etsy sites, and pretty much the only way I dress my little monkeys, has been written up in the Daily Candy!! Cool, huh!!

Now, I know what you are thinking!! How did I get so lucky to be friends with an amazingly talented cool person that can sew like that? I don't know, just lucky I guess!!

check it out.............Spare the Wad, Spoil the Child


And check out my little model......And Petey Pie's first true love.........

Recovery & Success............

BEFORE........



AFTER.........






Not too shabby.......Of course, I am absolutely exhausted!! The people started pouring in at 7:10 and didn't stop at all until almost 3.......WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT..........We even had them trying to buy empty tables and shelves!!
People will buy the darnedest things....Like OLD plant food for .50cents or a bottle of caulk for $1.00.

Best thing about the sale (besides it being over), learning how great friends are!! I had my friends and family step up BIG TIME! Ok, so I can add that to the list of blessings! Which I am trying to count on a minute by minute basis....

See below......




Say a prayer and hope my next post will include a SOLD sign...........stay tuned!