A Wedding to Remember



We left for a 6 day trip to Ohio last week.

I was in one of my very best friends from college's wedding.

I packed Sam a little bento lunch, as I've been doing lately.

We left around 9:30am.. and the kids were pretty good the whole way.

Thank god for DVD players.. that's all I have to say.

We entered the buckeye state... 

and then they were both out...



We unpacked, and then headed to the grocery store to get some food for us...

And maybe a souvenir to take home... 

The next day these two were best buds all.day.long. so cute

They are two weeks apart - both 4 and full of fire. 

And the lone prince of the family... He was so so so well behaved the entire trip.

Thursday evening I was off to the rehersal dinner.

Such a good time being with my friends from college.

It was such a great pre-party to an amazing wedding ...

A rare selfie

Friday we spent the day just relaxing.

I went for a run.

The cousins and family came over for some yummy Baka's fried chicken.



Wedding Day.



It was a bit dreary start to the morning.. much like our wedding was I believe..

But soon after it started to clear at all the right times.

 

We each got massages after our hair & before our makeup.

We had quite a nice pampering morning.

And then, just like that, she was a bride.

The most beautiful, stunning...I could go on and on...

The college 4.

I have so many wonderful memories with these girls.

Through my ups, downs, bad times, good times, boyfriends, brakeups, stupid things we've all done, and more..

We laughed and laughed all weekend, and it of course ended too soon.

I'll leave out some embarrassing and hysterical pics.. not sure who would want them shared with the world..ha...



The limo ride was as fun as the reception... and the photographer was a character

 

And just like that we danced, laughed, and the fabulous night had come to an end

We had a great weekend celebrating such a wonderful couple.

I hope you are sinking your toes into the warm white sand.

xoxo

 

 

 

Ready... Set... Ohio!

Andrew George.. He was all set for another road trip.

We left around 9:30 this time, thinking he'll pass out eventually.. and he did.

He did pretty good.

We arrive at Baka & Papa's house to find Grace and Julia, and Samantha was so happy.

Andrew loves all the attention, and Grace is just like a little Mama to him, so sweet.

Sass had been talking about the "blue" swing since we left the driveway, and girl got her fill while in Ohio.

We snacked on pizza, and then had some cool treats.. even Andrew our little food boycotter..ate.



 

His new word lately is "cone" ... can you guess why?

 

The three little princesses

One Blonde, One Brunette & The Red Head

 

It was a 2 nap kind of day for AG.

He fell asleep in the hammock with me for a bit.

 

The next day.. Mama hit the road.

It was girl time.. something I had not enjoyed since waaay before I started this blog.

Erica's Bachelorette Party/Overnight in Catawba Island.

 

The first thing I did when I got there was sit down.

And I kept sitting for a long time. I think my body was in shock.



After laughing, some drinks, and some snacks, we decided to hit the pool.

It was SOOO incredibly nice to sit and just have myself to worry about..

There were no children to run after, or put down for a nap, no dinner to make, or laundry to fold..

It was heaven.

After our swim we all got ready and headed to a little local winery & gave the bride her little gifts.

 

We headed in for dinner & drinks and continued to celebrate a great friend who deserves so much happiness! I am so so glad I was able to attend this weekend.

I found myself close to peeing my pants on several occasions.. so that's a good indication that much fun was had. 

 

The next morning I made my way back home, feeling tired.. yea, I know, Tired? I just had a night away? But I was happy to see my babies, and we enjoyed our last day in Ohio

 

 

Sassy needed to give Poppy a grooming...

 



 

And we even had visitors our last evening stop by.

It was a great time, and even Samantha didnt want to come home this time!

4th of July Weekend 2 of 2

4th of July Weekend Part 2

July 4th 2011

We slept in a little today.. till 8 and it was glorious!

Another HOT HOT day in Ohio though.. sheesh was it HOT!

We hung around the house most of the day and had leftovers for lunch, followed by another cupcake...

{little firecracker}

In the afternoon we headed down to see our friends Dan and Megan for a parade and a little visit afterwards. It was so much fun, but again super hot. Samantha loves firetrucks and candy.. and there was plenty of both at this parade, it took her a while to warm up to all the loud loud noises, horns, etc.. but after some time she was fine.. she even ran in the street for her own candy.. tootsie rolls!

Dan and Megan and their 2 boys.. and 1 girl (due in September!!)

Like I mentioned, it took a while for her to warm up, so she stayed back by the trees with "Daddis" as she calls him sometimes.

After the parade we headed back to Dan and Megan's house and hung out until about 9 or so.. Samantha loved all the "boy" toys, trucks and dinosaurs... she had a good time, and so did we! We wish we lived closer to them, they are so much fun to hang out with, and the kids got along so well!

July 5th 2011

We said our goodbyes and headed home.

Unfortunately, Samantha, you did spend a good portion of your "actual" 2nd birthday in a car.

We stopped at fabulous Trader Joe's though before hitting the road...

We stocked up on all sorts of goodies, including a new product.. a Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Grinder..I had to get it, it was only 1.99!

Samantha had fun browsing the raw nuts and dried fruits.. ha!

and she played a little chess before we got back in the car.

It was a great weekend with family and friends.

We're looking forward to her BIG party on the 16th when we'll have a big party with some very very special guests!! Stay tuned!

Weekend Happenings....

Weekend O' Fun.... Parties and Baptisms

Saturday was a cool summer day, so I put on a HUGE pot of Sauce and let it simmer all day long, the house smelled amazing, and we froze 4 containers as well!

My previous post I mentioned its "party season"... and this weekend we had 2 events.

Saturday we had our cousin Joseph's 4th Birthday party. It was a pirate themed party, and it was so cute, all the kids had personalized hats, and pirate "loot" goody bags..

And I HAD to take a pic of these adorable cookies that my Aunt and little cousins made.. They're

"Cars" cookies!! and they tasted just as good as they look, I had 2.. okay I had 3! ha!

This is my god-daughter Clare... and cousin Kerry in holding her.. Clare liked the cookies too!BEFORE Joseph's party, I went to my friend Julie's daughter's Christening.

It was right during naptime, so Daddy stayed home and woke up Samantha and took her to the party, and I met them after..

Sweet Annabelle Marie....

I forgot how tiny little babies are, she was so fun to hold and

she was really well behaved at her party!

Sunday Daddy was in the mood to go shopping???? What?? So we headed did a little shopping, and looking, and then we had a little lunch at Cheeburger Cheeburger.. Never been there before, and it was soooo good.. Its kind of like a diner joint with old fashioned big shakes, and delicious burgers..

We got burgers, and hand cut fries, and chocolate shakes.. It was the best burger I had in a long time. We're definately going there again..

It was a fun packed weekend, between crafting (previous post) and parties and eating out. We're heading to Ohio this weekend, so Im already trying to pack some things aside, and catch up on laundry and try to organize and clean the house before we leave.

Communion & Playdate - We are alive!

Slacker.. I've been MIA..

Here's a couple things we've done in the last week or so..

Sunday, we had a communion party for my cousin Abigail.

It was during naptime, so my Mom and I went..

I made Abby this cross to match her canvas I did for her room

She had two cakes! One chocolate and one vanilla.

{me and my momma}
It was a nice chance to sit and eat/talk with my family and not be running around after SJ, or worried about her eating/not getting hurt, or having stranger danger with all the people that were there.



Playdate
Last Thursday, we went out to my friend Julie's house for a dinner/playdate and to see her new 2 month old baby girl Annabelle! Julie and I have been friends since Kindergarden. And have gone to the same Grade School, High School & College together.

Now we're having kids together! ha! Its so great to have kept a long time friend. We always have a great time when we are together.. Mostly laughing about how silly we were when we were younger .. and all the funny/bad things we did! ha!

{Samantha enjoyed Jackson's little playhouse!}

She LOVED Annabelle, she was giving her the softest kisses, and she kept going over to her and SCREAMING... "BABY BABY BABY!" haha.

{fuzzy pic-- Annabelle, Momma & SJ}

I think we may need a little SJ Cottage for the backyard..

She would have stayed in there all day!

{sittin pretty - 5.12.11}

Of course I volunteered for desserts ....

I made Peanut Butter Cookie Cups with White Chocolate Buttercream..

And Samantha ate one WHOLE one by herself, after a double helping of chicken, broccoli and potatoes.. uhm, Growth Spurt??? I think YES....

My mom was just loving holding this little one..

{Mom and Annabelle - 2months}

And Julie's precious son Jackson - he's 15 months...

The weekend was a wet one, but we planted the rest of our garden, and I have my hanging plants on my front porch so that makes me smile!