Happy 45th... to My Daddy!

This past weekend, My brother, His GF (Elise), and my sister went to Prattville to see my dad for his Birthday!

Friday night we went to a baseball game and to Mellow Mushroom

( No Pics)

and Saturday we hung around the house, went fishing, grilled ribs, and gave my dad his presents and had cookie cake...

Tyler, Breanna, and my dad got up at 6am and went fishing...They caught some pretty big bass, but I wasn't awake to document those. The rest of us opted to sleep in.

Elise didn't want to touch the fish... I don't blame her.

She was the only one who caught a fish that morning. It was sooo HOT!

We didn't last long

We went back to the house, watched some movies, and ate lunch and cake

Bass Pro gift card

We went back that evening and gave it another go...

she caught another bass!

I only caught 2 brim :0/

We had a really great and relaxing weekend!

Hope everyone has had a great Memorial Day!!!



Never too old for Dress Up

Weekend Recap

This past weekend was so much fun and most of all relaxing!

Life has seemed so crazy busy lately...I needed a weekend like this

I headed to Nashville Friday morning and arrived in time to meet my friend Steph at Anna's School play that she was a part of. I only made it to half of it, because apparently  I have issues turning when my GPS tells me to. Instead I stare at the arrow and watch it leave the blue line as I drive past where I should be turning. Regular occurrence...Can't seem to overcome it :0/

They did a Charlotte's Web play and it was really cute! The kids did a great job!

That evening, Steph and Charles headed off to see a play and spend the night downtown.

The girls and I (Anna and Emily) had planned to see a movie...but there really wasn't anything playing that we wanted to see.

So option B was....Shopping!

We had so much fun!

For the most part we just browsed and played dress up in various stores



we did have a goal to find Emily a swimsuit. We had a pool party to go to on Saturday so we needed a swimsuit and Birthday Present. Birthday present wasn't hard to find at all...but the perfect swimsuit took a little while longer.

This was not the winner, but it did come in close second...

JK... I love her too much to let her even think about wearing something like that ;0)

The swimsuit she ended up with was super cute though, AND I was able to locate a 40% coupon on my phone! gotta love a good deal!

I may have purchased a dress also that they convinced me I needed, because it looked "adorable" me.

They are great for your ego.... but if you want to save money... not so much!

JK . I love the dress I got.

We shopped til' we dropped and then paid a visit to redbox

All the ingredients to a great movie night ;0)

Movie of choice: "You Again"

really cute movie!

We had so much fun together. I have known them since they were little bitty. Anna is now 9, and Em is 12. Conversations are no longer about High School Musical and playing "babies". But about Justin Beiber, their most recent crush, whether or not their "mascara is running down their face", and why "the weird boy " is texting them. However, you are never too old to play dress up!

I made them pancakes Saturday Morning

and then we headed to the lake for a few hours

the Water was FREEZING, but the weather was beautiful!

We made mermaids...

and sand castles...

(I know you are thinking "wow this is the best Sand Castle I've ever seen" just email me, and I give you the steps to making your very own ;0)

and just enjoyed being in the sun!

We finished the day with a pool party, grilling, and scary movies

I had to request the presence of two little girls in order for me to sleep, but was able to fall asleep without too much trouble!

If you like scary movies ( I love them, but just have to be careful about what I watch since I moved out...I freak myself out) "The Resident" and "The Roomate" are two good movies.

I finished up the weekend with visiting their church on Sunday morning, and heading home after lunch.

Big thanks to the Wise family for such and enjoyable weekend!

Love you and thankful for the time we got to spend together :0)

Summer Reads and Weekend get-a-ways

Last night I finished reading this book

parts of it were a little risque, but for the most part I really enjoyed it.

A couple girl friends and I have plans to go see the movie soon. I have heard good things about it and I am really looking forward to it.

Up next on the reading list are the following two books:

I loved Radical! It really challenged me in my Christian walk and changed some of my outlooks on how I live my life and what is really important. It will definitely hurt your feelings...but it's stuff you should be forced to think about and come to reality with. I am excited to jump into Platt's next book!

My friend, Autumn, read this while we were at the beach last week. She highly recommended it.

It's a short easy read so I will start on it too.

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Last weekend was the beach, this weekend is Nashville!

I'm working a 16 hour shift today, then heading to Nashvegas in the A.M.

That is what is getting me through my shift!!!

I'm going up to help a friend, Steph, out and hang out with her girls(Anna and Emily), so that she and her husband can go out Friday to something he had gotten her tickets for...and they can enjoy a night in town. I'm excited because I only get to see them for a quick minute when they are home visiting family, so it will be fun to catch up.

On the agenda:

Movies

Shopping

laughs

pool/lake

sunshine

craziness

ReLaXaTiOn

Original plans were to head back Saturday, but Steph asked me to stay until Sunday and go to church with them...hence the 16 hour shift to make up my hours:0)

I'm glad I'm staying for the weekend now and do not have to rush back to work, that way I can hang with Steph Saturday afternoon when they get back and just enjoy the weekend!

I'm kinda loving these weekend get-a-ways

Perhaps next weekend I can visit here....

I think I would fit perfectly in that hammock :0)

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I read this verse this past week and really loved it... A lot has happened this year already and God's work in all of it seriously astounds me..or should I say "utterly amazes" me ;0)

“Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed.
For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe,
   even if you were told. "

Habakkuk 1:5

Hope everyone is enjoying their week!

Tomorrow is Friday!!!



Congrats, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker!

This weekend I had the privilege of attending my friend Stefani's wedding

in Gulf Shores, Al.

It was kinda last minute that I was able to go. The wedding was for immediate family only. My other friend,

Brittany, was going to do Stef's hair and make-up and decorate. Her friend that was planning to go help her was unable to. Since I did my friend's wedding last November she asked me to help her.

I was excited! I learned to do a lot of wedding stuff last November, However I did not learn how to do a bouquet, so I was excited to lend a hand and learn!

A Destination Wedding is looking all the more appealing!

The weekend was so relaxing and stress free!

Stef rented a house big enough for the whole family. Everyone arrived Friday afternoon and kinda did their own thing.

Saturday, Brittany and I went and picked out the flowers we would use for the wedding at a local flower shop that morning, then we all spent the day at the beach, ate dinner together, and the girls went to see "Bridesmaids" (hilarious by the way) that night.

Sunday, everyone just kinda chilled. Britt and I started decorating around 11am.

Chase put the bamboo arbor together that morning

Britt and I draped and secured Chiffon fabric to it... It turned out Beautiful!

Keeping the fabric in place in spite of the wind was quite the challenge though!

The Centerpiece for the table inside

Stef's Bouquet

Brittany is a good teacher...should the opportunity present itself, I think I could confidently make one on my own!

around 3, Stef began getting her hair did

I personally think she should have worn it like this ;0)

finishing touches!

Stef's hair turned out great!

she looked absolutely beautiful!

wedding started at 6:30



Mr and Mrs Tucker!

She had dinner catered to the house we were staying at...So as soon as the wedding was over, we went inside to eat...delicious!

the girls

Congrats Chase and Stefani!!!

Hope you are having a blast in Mexico!

May God bless your marriage, and you enjoy many years together.

Love you guys!



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Happy Mother's Day

To my Beautiful Mother!

Thank you for all that you do for me.

Thank you for your love, support, and encouragement and for believing I can do anything I set my mind to.

I love you!

I had to work today, so after I got off we made dinner for my mom.

Girls made the side dishes

Tyler mastered the grill...

The fam with this little dog that runs around the neighborhood.

We named him Leo...

We kinda have a thing for "so ugly your cute dogs"

Never too old to flag down the ice cream man!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Beautiful, Awesome, Strong, talented mothers out there.

Thank you for all that you do!