WOOHOO!

Perfect title for a lot of reasons...

1. Wonderful weekend
2. Last week of school
3. Memorial Day weekend coming up
4. Projects ahead of me...
5. And... life.... just something to be thankful for!

Our weekend was great! Mom and I had a wonderful time shopping in Atlanta. The meal at Capital Grille was amazing (as always!!!). Sunday we took Jeremy's mom to The Classic to eat brunch and it was fabulous as always too! We definitely had some delicious meals this past weekend.

Now... there are NO MORE Sunday night blues for a long time. I have 4 days of school left and a LOT to do in those 4 days. I am so excited my summer is almost here. Charlee Kate still has a full week of school next week. I am so excited about the fact that I have a full week to do tons of stuff while she is at school. Cleaning is number one on my list and then I have a huge project ahead of me. Figuring out her new big girl room. The colors/lamps/accessories/bedding has not "hit" me yet. I have some ideas in my head, but I haven't figured it out completely yet. Before I do that though, the furniture has to be painted and distressed. Check this out... GORGEOUS furniture!! I just have to decide what color to paint it so I can do it next week. I will be glad when that project is over!

Boy doesn't this look like a fun project!!!! The headboard is on it's side too so it is super tall! It will DEFINITELY be a big project, but one I will love when it is all completed. Here are my before pictures. Ordering knobs today for the dresser and deciding on paint colors. I will post an "after" picture in several weeks.

We have a fun Memorial Day weekend planned at the River. With a new pontoon boat and NOW new sea doos, I see that place being very popular and fun over the summer.

The summer holds so many fun things ahead. The beach, Kelly and the kids coming, a trip to North Carolina, and then lots of time to be home. We need that "home time" considering last summer we did not have very much.

So there is much to blog about, but that is just a quick summary. Here are a few pictures of the past several days. More to come soon!!!!

5 more days!

Only one more "Sunday night" and then 12 Sunday nights with nothing planned ahead. That is the excitement of a teacher!! I can't believe we only have 5 days left. Doesn't seem like that is possible and now with the new law that just passed for Alabama... we will be starting later and that is 2 more weeks of summer. Not complaining here. I am looking forward to this summer. Last summer was a very productive summer that we were SO BLESSED to have. It consisted of A LOT of packing and unpacking boxes considering we moved 9 hours back home, then the surgery that had me down for a couple of weeks, then getting settled into a new school and neighborhood, just kept the summer super busy. This summer looks a little more like beach trips, trips to The Carolinas to see the fam, and then a lot of doing what we want to WHEN we want to. I can't wait! It is a well deserved break. Moving into another house will eventually have to come, but that is another story another day. Still just praying for all those pieces to fall into place, which I know will happen, because God always has a plan.

Here are a few pictures from the week. Not much in the way of pictures. I have just accepted that between now and the last day of school, things are insanely busy. Luckily, Charlee Kate has a good week of school AFTER I get out of school, then she can go when I want her to (1 or 2 days a week). I just decided that week she is still in school and I am done, I will try to get things back in order. Too much on the plate. We are looking forward to traveling home this weekend to celebrate Mother's Day. Mom and I are going to Atlanta on Saturday and then we go to The Classic on Sunday to celebrate with Jeremy's mom. I hope to get some pictures from those occasions.

TGIF and TGI... A (almost) S (summer).

I love how she gets so excited to see Chloe (and vice verse). They love each other!! I love Charlee Kate in yellow and these yellow Livie and Luca shoes were my favorite!

Mother's Day Weekend

Well it's been a wonderful mothers day weekend! It started with muffins for mom at Charlee Kate's school. That was so special but what made it so exciting was watching Charlee Kate as she gave me something she made there, and as I had breakfast with her at her school. It was priceless and I would not trade those 20 minutes for anything. 

Saturday my parents came over so the guys could move new exercise equipment to the house! Now we need a bigger place to put it all. Love our Wilson gym and when all the pieces can be together in one room. Mom and I did a few things but we didn't have a whole lot of time. We are going to Atlanta one day next weekend to eat and shop for mothers day and her birthday. 

Saturday night we really "stepped out of the box". We stayed our with CK until about 10:30. That is late for her and we usually give in but we were having too much fun with Jenn Michael and the kids! Jace and Blake were sound asleep but Charlee Kate held her own and stayed awake. I live nights where you are having so much fun with friends and low key. Sunday was special as always!!! 

After the movie was going... we loved this picture!

I felt achy Saturday night so the Tylenol pm I took was making it hard to wake up! Jeremy made sure I got my favorite coffee from DD that he went to pick up, a few special surprises, a wonderful lunch at Michaels here in Homewood... Which we will visit often. Amazing meal!!! Afternoon with my family, a good "rainy" run (nothing you can do once you are out there and far from home, just have to run), then cereal for dinner. Jeremy was going to the grocery store and going to cook but we had such a big lunch we opted for cereal. All of the "fluff" was special bc Jeremy knew what l loved and wanted me to have the best day but... Nothing is more special and more of a blessing than the 2 1/2 year old that gives me the mommy title! I love that girl more and more everyday and today she wanted to show it. She gave so many hugs, sang and danced for anyone anywhere!!!! It made us laugh!! She used those sweet manners and it just melts my heart. Thank you God for allowing me to be Jeremy's wife and Charlee Kate's parents

Matching girls with our Hunter rain boots! She can finally wear hers. I have only had them for 8 months now!

SURPRISES!!!

I mean this has to be an all time favorite dress. Jeremy wanted to do everything for me today, including dressing her and fixing her hair. He did such a good job! I hinted for the rain boots and was glad she loved them!

We decided at the last minute to go to Michaels here in Homewood. It was sooooo good!!!! The absolute perfect lunch.

Charlee Kate wanted to show out, dance and sing! She was sitting in the window seat singing to us.

Little here and there...

Since Spring Break... I have felt like the days and weeks just go right on by. We have had lots of fun, school has been great, just fabulous. It was almost like one of those days you head out to run and you feel like you could run for days. It just comes easy. However, this week, I feel like I am "running with 50 pound weights on each leg and arm" and the week is going in reverse. Now.... for those teachers reading this, you get it because something about the last 10-15 days of school, everyone immediately goes into vacation mode. INCLUDING ME!!! But... I realize we have to finish the year out so we can't do it yet. The kids on the other hand just keeping getting worse. Oh boy... just trying to make it, but I am ready to go back to the "easy running days when I could go forever". When I post on May 24th... I will be in cruise control as Matt and I like to call it. 

So anyways, the exciting thing is I love the cool weather... 70's, 50's, awwww... a little taste of heaven before 95 hits. We are in for a treat for this fabulous cool weather streak that is here. Looking forward to the upcoming weekends, weeks, and months. So many fun things planned and I can't wait to enjoy the days. 

I probably should not even put this picture on here, but it was the start to our day Tuesday. 9 times out of 10... she is good to go in the mornings, especially when Jeremy can take her late, but he was out of town on Tuesday so I had to take her. She really wanted to play the "mommy guilt" card on me. It worked too, but luckily she found Sofia as soon as we got there and everything was okay!

Now... it is Thursday night, tomorrow is Friday, and the week got a little better (if I use the words "much better" I would be lying, LOL)! However, I am still on the countdown, 10 days to go!!!!!

All of these are camera phone pics, UGH! The big dog camera is coming back out. Jeremy and Charlee Kate before heading to church last Sunday.

Charlee Kate cooking after church. She had it all out!

Same "mommy guilt bad morning" picture, but the clothes are brighter in this one.

HEre was the start to the rest of the week. Charlee Kate had a great rest of the week, loving school, can't wait to go, we went to get yogurt, another MJ Trunk show, and lots of walks. The actual me going to school is the part that was just "so so". 

I put this last picture on here because Jeremy put this on my phone the other day for my screen saver. I like to say I am super mom and really do try, but it doesn't always happen. Muffins for Moms at CK's school tomorrow morning. I can't wait! Then a Mommy's Day Weekend!!!!! Happy Mother's Day to everyone that is reading this and is a mommy!!!

We Love Homewood Day!

It really does exist and that is what it is called! Saturday was We Love Homewood Day. There was a HUGE celebration at the park all day today. Charlee Kate had the best time! At night they had a parade and a block party. We took Charlee Kate up to the parade, met some friends (saw TONS of people), then went to the block party at all the restaurants, with the band, and jumpies. It was so much fun! We will NOT miss that each year. Charlee Kate thought grabbing candy at the parade was so cool! I just loved hanging out, listening to the band, watching the kids play, talking to everyone... we didn't get home until after 9:30, which is late when you walked up and have a 2 year old. However, we crashed as soon as she did. The heat from running 9 miles, playing at the park for an hour, and washing my car, just about "did me in".

We truly do love this place!!! I can't imagine being anywhere else. Friday night some of our Florida friends came to stay with us. Jeremy had to take my dad to the airport that afternoon so I sat with our friends until he got back. I showed them around the neighborhood, my school, CK's school, all the restaurants and stores, mountains, etc... Stephen (our friend from FL) finally said "You absolutely love it, don't you? You are in your element!!!". He is right. I love this quaint place. It's my "HYDE PARK of TAMPA". I do love it and it just goes along with the weekend slogan of We Love Homewood. Friday night we all went out to Gian Marcos... of course... a "We love Homewood" favorite and our favorite for sure. This is the best place and it goes to show because even on a Monday night, you need reservations. It is nestled right in the middle of the neighborhood. After a nice 2 hour dinner, we all came back and sat out in the front yard with our IPOD playing on the speaker and sat forever. It was so nice. 

Saturday morning, I ran in a race for Homewood City Schools. Awesome race, super hot, but it was fun. Jeremy went to pick up Charlee Kate after being with my mom for a week, and then the festivities began. It was a nice race! (Even though I could do without 90 degree temps). haha! I am soooo glad to be a part of a school system that supports fitness so strongly! 

So now for a Sunday... church, maybe yogurt, and staying home. Still recovering from the heat. I am so not ready for this kind of heat yet, but its here to stay for awhile. Only 14 more days and 2 more Sundays before the big break. Boy am I excited!!!

This is what I have for pictures... just a little here and there, but all with my phone! Mom took this picture of the girls when she had them. So cute! Such sweet cousins. I think they truly had a wonderful week together.

 I took this picture for my friend Ashley. She wanted to see something in it. It was time to head out to our favorite dinner place.

We did not plan to both wear blue. It just happened and it is also my favorite favorite! I bought this dress about 2 1/2 years ago and wore it for the first time last year, but I do love it! I just don't have places to wear it very often.

The minute I walked in the door and saw CK, she wanted her nails painted, toenails painted, and she had her lipgloss on. She is my girl!

It was super hot at the park, but it did not stop Charlee Kate from having a blast and playing and running. She was so sweaty, but she loved it. 

Charlee Kate woke up from her nap and we were headed to the parade!

 We are waiting on the parade to start so we can start running after candy. She thought this was just so neat!!!

Here is Charlee Kate sitting with Nicholas. 

 All the kiddos waiting for the fun to begin~ Mary Ryan, Amelia, Nicholas, and Charlee Kate

BLOCK PARTY!!!

GRAND FINALE.... The dancing queen!!!

I tried to upload her dancing video. It was hilarious! She was showing off for everyone and didn't care who was watching! It was soooooo cute! It is on FB but I will try to get it back on here.

Where does time go?

I am not sure where time has gone, but as I was looking through pictures for something, I came across this picture of Charlee Kate at 3 weeks old in her stroller. Same stroller, same seat.... the bottom picture is of her at 2 1/2 years old. I love all stages, but where does time go?? My sweet baby girl is getting so big! I have missed her lots this week, but she is having way too much with Ella and my mom in Jacksonville. I have been able to have a girls night at Cheesecake Factory, go to dinner with Jeremy, and I have some cleaning days ahead of me, so even though I miss her, I have been able to get lots done that needs to be done. I will post more after she comes back to me : )