Adventures in Registering for Baby Girl!

Matt has been at the Miami boat show this weekend, so I headed to Oxford to see my mom, Adam and Carmen!  On Friday, being the dutiful grandmother, my mom went with me to Babies R Us in Memphis to register for sweet Baby Girl!  My sweet friend Elizabeth sent me a list of items that I needed to register for and so with the list in hand, we were off!  We got to Memphis about 2 on Friday after having lunch with Carmen.  (In case you are ever in Horn Lake, have lunch at Wise Guys pizza!  Carmen took us there and it was the best pizza I have had since we were in Chicago in December.  It's Chicago style pizza and amazing!, but I digress...)  Anyway, we arrived at Babies R Us at 2, checked in to get our scanner gun, and we were off with the list in hand.  Of course, nothing is arranged in logical order in there, and its hard to find anything. I mean you would think they would have all the bath stuff on one aisle, but nope!  It's spread out over about 3.  Oh well, first up on our agenda was bottles and all that goes with it.  I bet your thinking, it's just bottles, how hard can it be?!  Well, there's about 14 different brands of bottles and each has about 3 different sub-types.  So I'm standing there, looking at my list, looking at the wall of bottles and feel this major feeling of being overwhelmed come over me.  So I take a step back, and a deep breath and make a choice.  I figure if I got the wrong kind, someone will tell me at my showers and I can return the bottles and get the right kind.  Next up, pacifiers....again no simple task.  Apparently some babies are really picky about their pacifiers and some don't care.  Some only like soothies, others like the avent kind.   So I'm supposed to pick out the pacifier that this baby is going to like without ever meeting her....great!  Again, my theory, if I get them at a shower, I'll open 1 package, let her try it out and if she doesn't like it, take the others pack and try a different kind....I think I'm seeing a pattern.  Parenting is going to be a lot of trial and error :)  So rather than take you step by step through our time at Babies R Us, I'll fast forward to the next time we checked our watch.  Remember it was 2 when we started.  It's almost 4:00 by this point.  So we decide to grab a seat, now we know why they have rocking chairs all over the store, it's not only so you'll buy one, but to give you a place to rest when you have hit the delirium stage of registering.  I sit down, take out my list, and begin seeing what I lack.  Well that was a fairly long list.  So after about 5 minutes of resting, we start again.  Luckily, we have learned our way around the store and are able to get finished by about 4:30.  We got to check out and I realize, I never found the bathtub I wanted. So I asked the lady about it, and of course, it wasn't with the bathtubs, it was over by the strollers??!!  So anyway about 4:45 we are ready to leave, with the bathtub in hand b/c it's on clearance and "may" not be there when people are buying for our showers.  I am such a sucker.  Oh well!  Mom bought a lady bug night light that shines stars on the ceiling!  It's pretty cool!  After Babies R Us, we headed over to Cotton Tails by Laurel Wood Mall.  Thanks Liz!  We walked away with some precious items.  Baby Girl got 3 outfits and 3 pairs of shoes!  They had baby Merrell's on sale, so we got a pink pair of those, and 2 pair of sandals, Red and Pink!  They are so cute!  After we closed down Cotton Tails, we headed back to Oxford for dinner at Lenoras!  YUM!  Saturday, we slept in and relaxed, but no trip to Oxford is complete without a trip to Oxford Kids Company and Neilsons.  Both were having great sales.  We got a cute Christmas jumper and a dress on sale at OKC for 60% off each.  and Neilson's had a sale too!  I got a cute pink fleece jacket for 70% off!  Man I love a deal, but when you get a precious waterproof micro-fleece coat for $17, you are doing something right!  Above is a pic of her coat!  Anyway, this sweet girl is going to have a closet full of clothes before she got here.   And some of the stuff, my mom brought me, was my stuff when I was little.  It's so neat to have my stuff mixed in.  I had some cute day gowns that are made of really light cloth that will be perfect for this summer.  Anyway, per the instruction of my husband, I better start getting my self together so I can get on the road before the snow hits...did I mention I am sick of snow....YUCK!  Bring on the warm weather!

Oh, also, today is Valentines.  My Valentine sent me a dozen beautiful red roses and I can't wait to see him when I get home!  Happy Valentines Day everyone!  Hugs and Kisses!

6 months preggo...

So today marks the beginning of month 6 in this pregnancy.  I can't believe we have crossed the halfway mark and are on the down-hill side...not too much going on, yea right?!!  Baby girl is moving around a ton.  I feel her all the time which is pretty cool, except when I'm sleepy.  Sometimes it gets uncomfortable, but what can I say...at least she's moving around.  I keep making Matt put his hand on my stomach to see if he can feel her too.  I swear I can feel her when I put my hand on my tummy, but he says he can't yet.  Maybe it's my mind playing tricks on my hand.  Oh well!  I am finally starting to show a baby belly.  I finally look pregnant and not like I've gained 15 pounds...speaking of pounds, the doctor says I'm doing great on my weight gain.  7 pounds so far....so I think that's pretty good.  I have finally outgrown my regular clothes...and have started looking for maternity clothes.  I was happy to make it to 22 weeks before having to get into the stretchy pants.  But seriously, who designs maternity clothes...they are hideous...I have found 4 pieces I like...luckily, my sweetest friend Kimberly has a sister who was pregnant recently and said I could borrow her clothes.  Kimberly and Jenn, I am forever indebted to you for this.  Not only will it save me the trouble of searching for something cute, I won't have to go to the mall or shop online! 

Other than that, we are adjusting to getting ready for the baby.  I have finally selected fabric for the nursery bedding.  Now to put my art skills to use and draw out what I want.  That should be interesting.  But it's going to be pretty cool to tell baby girl that mommy's 1st grade teacher made her bedding.  Yup, you read that right.  My sweet 1st grade teacher and mom of some really good friends makes bedding and household items and has agreed to make my baby bedding for me.  Not only will she do a great job, but it's kind of cool and sentimental too!! Also, Matt and I went and began our baby registry a couple of weekends ago.  For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of going to Babies R Us, be warned.   Not only is it intimidating, but everything they have online isn't in the store.  Or at least that was the case with our Babies R Us.  We wandered around like chickens with our heads cut off looking at all the baby stuff,  decided to make some selections, only to come home and do more research, go to a different store and change our minds.  We only got through the big items before enough was enough.  But at least we have selected a car seat/stroller, swing, etc.  My mom is going to go back with me to do everything else.  Bless her and our sanity :)

Lastly, I know I keep referencing baby girl as "baby girl", but we still don't have a name.  We have it narrowed down to 2 names, but are having so much trouble choosing...I mean this kid is going to be stuck with this name for the rest of her life and I can't imagine having a 40 year old "Gracie Lou" on my hands!  When we have a name, I'll let ya know!

Nursery in progress...

So we started working on the nursery recently.  Our furniture came in last week and on Saturday, Matt, Johnny & Art went and got the baby furniture and put it together for us. A special thanks to Johnny and Art for being such good friends and helping!  I know this wasn't an easy task or a fun way to spend your Saturday :) They were so sweet.   As you can see, we are still in the early stages, but I was so excited about the furniture I couldn't help but put up pictures.  We are still trying to find bedding, deciding whether to buy or have it made.  I just can't seem to find anything I like so unless it's cost prohibitive, I'll probably have a friend of mine's mom make the bedding :)  We still lack lots of stuff, but have made a step in the right direction.  And as you can see, the dogs are very comfortable in baby girl's room!  Matt and I really think Shelby will move in there permanently when we bring the baby home! Oh! the other dog in the picture is Layla! No I haven't convinced Matt to let me adopt another dog, we were keeping Layla for Matt's mom while she was out of town...

So while the guys were working on the baby furniture, Emily, Chappell and I had a girls lunch and went shopping.  We had a good time, just check out the smile on Chappell's face!

I couldn't help but snap her picture b/c she was having so much fun on her girl's day out!!!

PINK OR BLUE???!!!

January 11 was a big day at our house!  We finally got to find out what Baby H is...I mean besides a baby of course.  Matt and I couldn't hardly stand it!  I don't think either of us slept much the night before because we were so excited! So on Monday morning, we got up early and headed downtown to Vanderbilt Imaging Center to have our sonogram!  Everyone really thought it was a boy...and they had me convinced that my inclination was wrong and it was a boy!  Well everyone was wrong...

Baby H is a GIRL!!!!!!

Matt and I were so excited.  We couldn't stand it....I of course went out and bought something pink immediately!  And now we are getting our furniture in today for the nursery and starting to register tomorrow.  I am so thrilled to finally know what this baby is...It's so nice to say, She or Her or whatever feminine pronoun we can use.

Of course, now we begin the name game...  Seriously naming a baby is quite the challenging task...All the names I like Matt's not to fond of and vice versa.  We will come to an agreement, but man what an overwhelming task!  We also have the 100,000 baby name book.  That's the most intimidating thing I've ever looked at.  But we'll get there.

For now, I am starting to feel her move more and more, which I love.  I know Matt is ready to feel her too.  Hopefully soon!!!

 

Hayden Michelle Kaeser

So we arrived home from Dallas on January 3rd about noon.  Matt and I had intended on a day of relaxing, washing clothes and just generally taking it easy.  We little did we know that we were going to get to meet Ashley & Carter's little one that day.  About 3, I sat down to blog about Dallas.  I was going to do so good and get my pictures uploaded and blogged that day we got home.  Well as soon as I sat down and plugged my camera in, the phone rang and Matt told me to take a quick shower, it was time to head to Baptist!  Ashley was in labor!  and Carter said the baby would be that night.  So we headed to Baptist and not to long after we got there, sweet Hayden Michelle Kaeser was born!  She made her debut only 17 minutes after we all left the room.  She's adorable and everyone is doing great!  Matt and I can't wait to see her more!

Cotton Bowl Champs 2010!

So instead of doing a big New Years Eve thing this year, Matt and I stayed home and packed.  We were headed to Dallas the next day for the Cotton Bowl.  We didn't go last year, but we decided this year was a must since we weren't sure what things would be like next year.  So at 10:00 on New Years Day, we were off on a jet plane to Dallas.  We had a blast!!!  We stayed at the Renaissance, which was an Ole Miss hotel.  It wasn't the hotel where the players were staying, but there were so many Ole Miss people there, you would never have known it.  On the first night, we went to dinner with my parents and Will Lassiter.  then after dinner, we went and met Will's sister at the Ritz Carlton for drinks (well the boys drank :)  I know what you are thinking, fancy, drinks at the Ritz Carlton....well it was eye opening, but not in the way you would think.  Little did we know that the bar at the Ritz is known for it's ladies of the night...that's right, high dollar call girls roamed the bar!  I have never seen such and it made for what could have been a long night watching the guys drink into a very interesting people watching experience.  On Saturday we got up and it was Game Day!  So we loaded the buses at the hotel and headed to Cowboys Stadium, Jerry-World!! The bus ride was fine, except our driver got lost... I mean seriously, you can't miss this place and he got lost?!  When you pull up to Jerry-World, it literally looked like a space ship that had landed in Dallas.  It was a really cool venue, but not like anything I had ever seen. After finally unloaded after a mutiny on the bus, we headed to the complex, where we watched Armadillo racing....seriously only in Texas do they have armadillo racing at the football game.  We headed inside to see the largest video board in the world (or at least I think it is).  I mean that thing is distracting :)

Finally after a sloppy game and a hard fought battle, the Rebs were victorious!  Carmen's comment was that the baby was going to anxiety issues after the past couple Rebel games we have attended.  I mean if any team can give you a heart attack and potentially blow a game, it's Ole Miss.  The baby did move around alot during the game.  I think it could since the excitement!  After the game, we had the best dinner.  We went to III Forks.  The food was amazing :)   Sunday came early as we had an early flight, but we were glad to get home...you'll see why in the next post!   Here are some pictures from our trip!

So much has happened in the past month that I don't even know where to begin.  The last time I posted it was about Thanksgiving and how much we have to be thankful for.   Well since that time, Christmas has come and gone and here we are at New Years Eve!  So many times I sat down to post, but since my home computer died, and my work computer was all I had, and I didn't have time to post at work in the last month, so well here I am, doing what I always do, play catch up.  So once again, here goes!

 Since we last left off, Matt and I attended the Ole Miss-LSU game, to which my Rebels won!  Thank the Lord that Les Miles has clock management issues, b/c LSU sure made a play for it at the end.  I mean, the whole crowd was shocked when the team started celebrating...it took a few seconds to figure out just what had happened.   But as always that was a fun weekend in Oxford.  Keith, Tracey, and the twins spent that weekend with us in Oxford and we had a blast.  Here are some fun pictures from that weekend!!

After our trip to Oxford, we headed to the lake for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We spent Thanksgiving with Matt's family.  On Thursday, it was Marsha, Jessica, Matt and I, which was really nice to have a low key weekend.  However, the coming days were anything but low key.  Matt's dad's family joined us for the weekend.  What a fun time we had!  I had a picture of the entire group somewhere, but now I can't seem to find it. 

The next weekend brought Martini's and Mistletoe, a fundraiser benefit for Cheekwood.  Matt and I served on the host committee for Cheekwood and we enjoyed seeing our hard work come to an end :)  The event was held at Cheekwood with a band, food, and open bar!  Last year, I definitely partook in the open bar, but this year it was Matt's turn.  I served as the designed driver for the evening.  A position I am getting used too!  Here we are at the party!

The next weekend, we went to Chicago for a long weekend.  Just the 2 of us.  It was so nice to get away and spend some quality time together.  We haven't been on a trip just the 2 of us since our honeymoon!  and it was great.  We did so much while we were in Chicago.  We ate at some amazing restaurants and saw lots of sites.  We froze too!!! When our flight landed in Chicago, the temperature was 1 degrees...that's right, this southern girl was in 1 degree weather with a windchill of -14 degrees.  But we still ventured out and tried to see as much as we could in the amount of time we could.  Of course, everything was all decorated for Christmas so that was so much fun seeing everything all done up!  We stayed at the Omni on Michigan Avenue and couldn't have picked a better location.  Literally you walked out our door and 2 of the 3 restaurants were right there and so was Michigan Ave.  We did shopping, went to the Field Museum and watched ice skaters at Millennium park.  We bought Christmas presents too!  SO MUCH FUN!!  The pictures below are from all over Chicago.

Dinner at Harry Caray's!

 Pizza at Giordano's Silver Bean in Millennium Park

That brings us to the weekend before Christmas!  Can't you see how time has flown by...We finished up our Christmas shopping and started a new tradition.  We had dinner with the Maxcy's and the Kaeser's and exchanged gifts for the kids!  Since Johnny and Emily are the only one with a child, Chappell was the only one who go toys.  Baby H and Baby K got sweet blankets and Baby H got an outfit from the Kaesers and Baby K got a Sleep Sheep from us.  We had such a good time playing with Chappell and then had a great time having dinner and adult time....kind of a crazy thought of having "adult time"...when did we get to be the adults??!!  I guess when we starting having babies....obh well..It was such a fun night and tradition we look forward to every year going forward.  On Sunday afternoon, we spent the day with Marsha and had out Christmas with her.  It was nice to spend some quality time together before Marsha went to Charleston to spend Christmas with Jessica and we headed to Jackson to spend Christmas with my family.

On Wednesday, we headed to Jackson to spend Christmas with my family.  We had such a good time getting to see everyone.  We got there Wednesday afternoon and stayed until Sunday.  On Thursday, we ran some errands and just hung out.  We had prime rib for dinner and it was delicious!  Christmas morning rolled around and we opened our gifts.  My big present from Matt was and iMac.  and I was thrilled.  As my 2 faithful readers know, I have been in need of a computer for awhile, so I am now proud to say that I am sitting at my new computer happily typing away on the blog.  This thing is awesome.  and now if only I knew how to use it!  I guess I will figure it out with time....After Christmas morning, we all got dressed and started our holiday party.  All of my family came over and the party started!  Something around 30-35 people at my parents, eating, laughing and enjoying each other's company.  We missed my sweet cousin Reed, who is deployed to Okinawa (sp?).  The best part was when we were able to talk to him  on Skype.  I had never used this before and it was amazing. We were able to see Reed and talk to him.  It meant so much to us to be able to celebrate with him in even the tiniest way.  We all wanted him to know how much we missed him and how proud we were of him!  So at least he got to be included for a little while!  The party eventually closed down about 1:30...I'm not sure the last time I saw 1:30 but we had a good time :)  Saturday night, Matt, Adam, Carmen and I went and hung out with Keith and Tracey.  We always have such a good time together and a trip to Jackson would not be the same without seeing them!

Well, that about closes out December!  In the midst of all the crazy partying and traveling we were doing, we did manage to work and attend a few other holiday parties I forgot to mention.  All in all, it's been a great December.  I am still feeling good.  Just ready to know what you are Baby H!  Speaking of that, Matt and I had our 18 week appointment on Tuesday.  The doctor said everything looks great and we got to hear the baby's heart beat.  That's the 2nd time we have heard it (the first time was in early December).  Let me tell you what a great sound that is!!  When we first heard the heart, it was a faint sound and it took Dr. Cox a minute to find it.  Cut to 4 weeks later and geez, that heart beat was loud and easy to pick up! She had no trouble finding the heart beat and said it would only get louder and stronger with each visit!  On our 18 week appointment, Dr. Cox ordered our 20 week sonogram!  I can't believe we are half way through this pregnancy.  REALLY????!!!!  our 20 week sonogram is scheduled for January 11.  Only a week and a half before we know what Baby H is and then we start playing the naming game!  We can't wait!

I hope you had as a great a holiday season as we did!  We are headed to Dallas in the morning to cheer on the Rebels!  I hope to take lots of pictures with my new camera and have lots to share when we get back!  Hope for a win!!!  Have a happy and safe new years! and here's to 2010!  May it be an amazing year for all!!

So much to be thankful for...

I've been thinking today about all of the things I have to be thankful for....and there's a lot this year.  So here's everything I am thankful for (and I'm sure I've forgotten something)..my husband Matt, who is the most patient person I know; our families: my mom, my dad, Marsha, Adam and Jessica, and our extended families; I am thankful for all of our friends who are amazing; the servicemen and women who protect and serve our country, especially my sweet cousin, Reed, who is about to deploy on his first tour (God Speed Reed, I am so proud of you); I am thankful that Matt and I both have jobs and are able to provide for ourselves; our sweet dog, Shelby, who always puts a smile on my face and loves us unconditionally; I am thankful the Rebels are playing good football (finally); and most of all, I am thankful for this little life in my tummy.  I can't believe Matt and I are going to be parents and I am thankful for this gift from God!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Pregnancy so far...

So as of today, I am 12 weeks and 1 day pregnant. A lot has happened in the past 12 weeks, and we couldn't be more excited. Matt has been amazing in his patience with me, but the quote of the week at our house has been, "This emotional roller coaster may drive me to drink", and WOW! have I been an emotional wreck. More on that later....

For most of my pregnancy, I have felt great. TIRED, but not sick. I'll take that any day. Things are starting to get better energy wise and I am very thankful for that. However, as mentioned above, the emotions aren't great. An example:

Matt graciously decided to hire a painter to paint our nursery. So over the course of several weeks, we looked at paints, decided on a color, and hired the painter. Well he was at our house over the past weekend (when we were out of town). Matt was very thoughtful and hired the painter to come when I wasn't home, so I wouldn't have to smell the fumes! However, when we got home, the room was painted and I lost it. I mean break-down! I hated the color...the color I had chosen. I like it now, but wow, that was a moment!

The man will have earned SAINTHOOD by the time this baby gets here! There are many more instances where I've gone from happy to upset to angry to back to happy in 60 seconds, but I can't think of them at this time.

We have also received a couple of baby gifts so far! Our first baby gift came from Marsha (aka Mar-Mar or Marsh, she hasn't decided yet). She got us a precious angel daygown and a sweet stuffed bear. It's very cute! My friend Marie got us a green polka dot burp cloth! Also, my Nana and Pappaw sent us a baby gift.  Apparently Nana bought this when we got married and I am so glad.  I now have a baby spoon in my silver pattern.  It's so tiny and precious! and the baby couldn't go without a present from Daddy either. During my birthday dinner, Matt sat next to our good friends, Johnny and Emily. They had precious Chappell in May and told Matt the best thing they had for her was a sleep machine. So Matt pulls up Amazon.com on his phone, Emily shows him which one and it arrived at our house a couple of days later! What a sweet Daddy!

This past weekend, we were in Oxford for the Ole Miss-UT game! (HOTTY TODDY REBELS!, what a great win!) Mom, Marsha and I, of course, did some baby shopping. Mom (Deb, Debo or Deba, she hasn't decided either) and Dad (Gar, we're pretty sure he's going to stick with this, since this is what Adam and I call him) got the baby a Colonel Reb onesie, a blue and red tu-tu (if it's a girl), a super rebel cape (in case it's a boy), and some Col. Reb pacifiers! I hear there is other stuff, but it's for Christmas! Marsha also got the baby some precious Ole Miss stuff. So come Grove time next year, we will be all set!!!

I think that's about all for now on baby stuff and pregnancy. I'll be sure to post more from now on!

A journal...

So a friend of mine (who is also pregnant and due around the same time) has started keeping a blog as a journal of her pregnancy. I thought what a good idea??!! I have always used our blog as a place to post fun pictures of what we are doing, but now, since I have had so many people ask a lot of the same questions about how I'm feeling and what's going on, I thought I would keep this blog as my journal and everyone will know what's going on!!! So here goes....

BABY H!

Matt and I are so excited to be expecting a baby! Baby H will be here on June 2! and we can't wait. We had our 1st sonogram and doctors appointment on Tuesday. It was so neat to see the sonogram with the babys heart beat. It was 172 beats per minute and measured right on schedule at 9 weeks! We also got to see Baby H move on the sonogram and I couldn't believe how tiny it actually was when the sonogram tech told us. A little less than 2 centimeters, I mean really??!! We are so excited and feel so blessed to be having a baby! Please keep us in your prayers for a smooth pregnancy. So far we have been lucky with no sickness or nausea. Only sleepiness....I feel like I could sleep 23 of the 24 hours each day, but hey, I will take that over sickness anytime. I've posted our sonogram pictures too. I can't help myself but stare at them. It's really a miracle!

Happy Birthday Matty!

Tomorrow is my sweet husband's birthday. Since we will be at the lake, enjoying wonderful food and the beginning of football season, I thought I would go ahead and post a happy birthday to Matt! Matty, Happy 29th Birthday tomorrow! You're getting old!! haha! Just kidding, I'm not too far behind you. Shelby and I hope you have a wonderful day and get everything you want! I love you! and Shelby loves you too!

Happy Birthday Adam!---a few days late

Monday was Adam's birthday! He turned 25! Happy belated birthday Adam! I wish I had gotten this post up earlier, but my week was crazy with work! We love you very much!

Paul McCartney in Atlanta!

In August, we went to Atlanta for the weekend to see Paul McCartney in Piedmont Park. It was a blast! He played for hours. It poured down rain on us, but it made it all the more fun!

A little hype...

Let's hope the Rebs can live up to the hype. But ya just gotta love a cover of Sports Illustrated. Twice in less than a year. Can't wait for football season!

Late night snack

Shelby enjoying a late night snack at 2! Mashed potaotes!

A little catch up!

So I haven’t been the best blogger in the world in the last six weeks. I always say I am going to do better, but I never do. I am so busy at work and when I get home, well either I’m too tired to get on the computer, OR my computer dies. Yes, my home computer is dying a slow and painful death. I am taking my time getting the valuable pics and things off my computer so that maybe it will work for a little bit longer, but I just don’t see that happening. I think it’s almost dead! Oh well, time for a new one and I know just what I want...an Apple MacBook Pro. The 13” to be exact. Now we just have to save up the money to buy it!

Oh well, since I haven’t filled my 2 faithful readers in on what’s been going on here, here goes!

In May, after our anniversary, we had kind of a sad month. Matt and his mom had to put their 2 beagles, Pudge and Lucy, to sleep. It was really sad, but both dogs were sick and had lived long lives. I think they were 14 which is amazing, but Marsha took great care of them! We do miss them when we go to Marsha’s, but we know they are in a better place.

We had Memorial Day, which was kind of low key and nice. We went to the lake for the weekend and went out on the boat once. However, it started raining like crazy and was supposed to rain all weekend, so we decided to head home and relax... Relax we did! We cooked out and went to the pool. It was nice to be home for a weekend and sleep in our own beds!

Also in May, our best friends had their 1^st baby girl. I did a whole post about that below...so check it out...

“bout then, June rolled around. June was a busy month at our house. For the first weekend in June, we went to Oxford for the Super Regionals. After watching the game on TV on Friday and watching Matt Smith’s walk off home run, I just new this year was our year. Well we must be bad luck or something, b/c once again the Rebs lost a heart breaker on Saturday, and then again on Sunday to end the season. While the baseball was sad, we had a blast being in Oxford for a fun weekend that wasn’t “football crazy”. We got to see my parents new house they are building, (which we are thrilled about!) and enjoy a cook out. The one thing that was bad....we thought it would be a good idea to take ole Shelby off her leash and let her run in the yard. Ya know, burn off some energy...well Shelby found her way out of the yard and ran around Old Taylor Road. She almost got hit by 2 cars with Matt and I chasing her. I could have killed her and almost had a heart attack watching her run in front of cars on that busy road....Geez! we learned our lesson!

The next weekend we spent at home cleaning out closets, ya know, the fun stuff. We cooked out with the Maxcy’s and relaxed!

The 3^rd weekend in June was my high school reunion. See another post for those details!

The last weekend in June, we worked in the yard in the 100 degree heat (that was smart) and bought Shelby a dog house. At first she hated it, now she likes it. I’ll get a pic of her in it and post soon!

This past weekend, we had the 4^th of July. We went to the lake and had a crowd! It was so much fun. Adam and Carmen joined us, as well as Art and Jessica made the trip from Charleston for the weekend! We loved having everyone and probably had a little too much fun! The Core’s and the Hendry’s had a house full too! So you know when 20 people are on the lake together a good time is had by all! I hope everyone had a great 4^th!

I hope you enjoyed my little catch up! Things are kind of slow today at work and I was able to organize my thoughts a little! Once again, as I always do, when I post these long obnoxious posts, I promise to do better! We’ll see....but hey at least I’m honest about it!