I'm a WINNER!!!!

Most of you know that I'm a member of a site called MISSION 24 here on blogspot. It's a photography challenge and we get two challenges a week. Well, our challenge for Saturday was "SIMPLE" and the picture above was my submission. It's just a reminder of simpler times to me. So, anyway, we do vote on who had the "best take" on the word and the "best overall picture" for each challenge and I won the award for BEST OVERALL!!! Woo Hoo!! It's so nice for someone that's not my mom to think something I've done is amazing. :)

Just wanted to share with you my happiness! :)

Park Playdate

This is where I'm from. I was born here, I went to Kindergarten here. After Kindergarten, I moved with my mom to Atlantic Beach, NC for my mom to expand our family's business. I was so sad by this. My whole family was here and I had spent at least 80% of the first 6 years of my life with my grandma, so to leave her was extremely difficult for me. So, when Tony and I moved back here after we were married, it was so nice to be back HOME.

Also, this is where my first friends were. The first friends I ever made in my life. The great thing about this particular thing, though, is that I always came back here to go to summer camp with some of my first friends. And Shannon was one of those friends that I always got to see at summer camp.

And for at least the past year we have been talking about having a playdate with our kids and we've never actually set a date until last week. So, today was our playdate and it was so much fun! Landon and Emma got along so well. They were instant friends. And this really says something for what a sweet kid Landon is, because Emma was quite the fussy little drama queen today. She scratched her foot and it was the tiniest little scratch that produced the smallest trace of blood imaginable and you would've really thought that her foot had just been forcably ripped from her body.

This is why Shannon said she was scared of having girls. The DRAMA. :)

Here are some great pictures from today.

Noah was a little sketchy about the swing at first, but after a few minutes, he was totally loving it and giggling his squealy little giggle.

And Bradon is the sweetest, QUIETEST little thing! I hardly heard a single peep from him, which is just the opposite of Noah, he's rarely if ever NOT making some sort of noise.

He was having such a good time!

Bradon's like... "Woman, do you ever stop taking pictures??"

Shannon and Bradon

Mr. Landon

Doesn't Bradon look like he's giving me the wave celebrities or politicians give reporters when they're trying to make their way through a crowd? I love it! :)

Look at my handsome man :)

Shannon doling out snacks to the big kids
Emma and Landon chowing down...

There's my perfect baby again! He loves a ball...

Bradon was contemplating whether or not he could fit that ball in his mouth

Told you he loved that ball!

It was a great playdate! Can't wait to do it again!

This Freakin RASH

I swear, I have never felt dirty in my life. I'm a very clean person. Dirtiness grosses me out so much. But I really feel dirty with this dang rash that will not relent. What the CRAP?!?!!?! I put the cream religiously in one spot and when it's almost gone... BAM... it pops up in a spot two inches from the one that's almost cleared up. I just do not get it. I am in misery. I hate to spread my negativity, but... you know a person can only take so much. I'm getting to the point of wanting a skin transplant. Is there such a thing? I am so tired of my skin itching and burning. So this morning one of my friends ( Julie) sent me a link to this article.

This sounds SO out there to me. I would NEVER think something like this would actually affect your skin, but this was on a news site. And I looked it up on snopes and they said nothing about it, so until I hear otherwise, I'm counting this as one possibility.

All of the lightbulbs in my house are these low-energy ones. I made a point of it when we moved in and were building this house for them to be put everywhere. And they really are low energy. I have probably only changed one or two lightbulbs the entire time we've lived in this house.

What do you think? Doesn't this sound far fetched?

Oh, and if any of you have any ideas, PLEASE offer them up!

Low-Energy Light Bulbs Can Cause Rashes
Monday, March 30, 2009 8:38 AMBy: Sylvia Booth Hubbard
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The traditional incandescent light bulb, which has been the staple in homes to banish darkness for over a hundred years, may be disappearing, and the low-energy light bulb that takes its place can cause rashes and swelling for thousands of people.
New, low-energy, compact fluorescent bulbs use just 30 percent of the energy of incandescent bulbs. Green-minded organizations, as well as the U.S. government and mega-retailer Walmart, are promoting their use, emphasizing their overall money-saving features despite their higher initial cost. Some countries, including Great Britain, are banning the use of traditional light bulbs by 2012.
But in addition to the concerns over mercury pollution that broken compact bulbs present, Dr. Robert Sarkany, a photodermatologist at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ Hospital in London told the Daily Mail that he’s treated patients who have skin rashes due to exposure to low-light fluorescent bulbs.
Other doctors worry that the new bulbs could even cause skin cancer. “It is important that patients with photosensitive skin eruptions are allowed to use lights that don’t exacerbate their condition,” said Dr. Colin Holden, president of the British Association of Dermatologists. “Photosensitive eruptions range from disabling eczema-like reactions, to light sensitivities that can lead to skin cancer.”
Those who have lupus and some forms of dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis are at risk, and British charities say that the light from low-energy light bulbs also triggers migraines and epilepsy. Sufferers have appealed to Parliament to exempt them from having to use the new bulbs.
In the U.S., laws passed by Congress demand that all light bulbs be 25 percent to 35 percent more efficient by 2014, citing $40 billion in savings between 2012 and 3040, and the need for 14 fewer coal-fired power plants

I wonder what about these bulbs causes a rash in some people? I'm thinking that if this was the cause of mine, I should've come about before now, but who knows. I mean, this rash popped up as a single little bump in December and it has just progressively gotten worse since then. And we had lived in this house for a year on December 1st.

Who knows, but I'm certainly going to ask the dermatologist about it when I go back for my follow-up appointment.

Emma's First Trip to the Dentist

Today was Emma's first official dentist appointment. We did have an appointment scheduled for last fall, but something happened and I didn't have a sitter for Noah, so we didn't go. And she's been on the wait list since then and this was the first time it's worked out so that we could go. I felt like I needed to be there for her a hundred percent for her first dentist appointment, so I didn't want him with us. Going to the dentist was always pretty traumatizing for me when I was little, so I was scared it was going to be the same for her.

I couldn't have been more wrong.

I had an appointment to get my teeth cleaned this morning, so she went with me for that and she was so intrigued by the whole thing. She sat on the stool opposite the hygienist the whole time she was scraping, flossing, and scrubbing my teeth and watched very intently every little thing she did. She did keep asking me, "Are you okay, mom?" And as soon as I reassured her that I was fine, she acted very nonchalant about the whole thing.

So, this afternoon, I took her back for her first cleaning.

She felt very spunky about getting her teeth looked at. This was on the sidewalk in front of the office, before we went in...

She found the Dora the Explorer dentist book that she has at home, so she was very involved in reading that and looking at what she was going to have done to her...

I really could not believe how relaxed she was throughout the whole process. It took like a third the time to clean her teeth as it did mine. I really have got to get more diligent about flossing. I really hate flossing. I always cut my gums, then they throb for hours, so I'll readily admit that I really only floss a few times a month at best.. and really, that's probably an exaggeration for most months...

She loved the cool glasses she got to wear. I don't know why the adult glasses can't be that cute. The glasses I have to wear look like the ones they sent my grandma home with after cataract surgery. What's up with that?

Showing off her super clean pearly whites...

Emma with Dr. David. He's the absolute best dentist ever. Seriously. So kind and gentle. I totally don't get myself all worked up having to go see him. He's the greatest, so Emma loved him too. And this picture below has got to be one of my all-time favorites! Can't you just see how much she loved being there having everything be ALL ABOUT her?!?

I just can't believe how relaxed she was. She was totally cool with all those poking and prodding instruments in her mouth!

Dr. David said her teeth look absoutely perfect. I've been a little worried about all the extra space between each of her teeth, but he said that's exactly what they like to see. It means her adult teeth have plenty of room to grow in. He asked me if I'd had to have braces and I told him "NO". He said she probably won't have to have them either, based on what he sees of her teeth right now. WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

That's several thousand dollars saved.. hopefully... I'd better watch what I say, I may jinx us...

p.s. these pics were all taken with my NEW camera.... AND my doctor was so intrigued by my camera, we got to talking photography and he even took a few pics with my camera! It was so exciting... I even gave him one of my cards!!! :)

Excitement in the EXTREME

Okay, so my new camera is here and I just had to share that because WOW, I'm about to jump outta my skin! It's very complicated and at the moment I'm feeling like a Kindergartener with a calculus book in front of her, but I plan to have the manual and my book I bought Saturday read by my shoot on Wednesday, so send lots of super brain power prayers my way! :)

10 1/2 Months

Noah, you are ten and a half months old and you are starting to get very opinionated. You definitely let Mommy and Emma know when you don't like something. You have a very loud squeal that you've gotten quite fond of using. Me... not too fond of the squealing, but I love your precious little facial expressions.

Your favorite new thing to do is clapping. You're so proud of yourself! You do it all the time and you get really excited when those around you clap along with you. Mimi started trying to teach you this and within a couple of days, you got it! :)

You love your sister, Mommy, Mimi, and Granny so much. You're very much a lover. Always ready to give big, sloppy kisses.

And in the past couple of days, you've gotten to where you like to pull up to Mommy's computer chair when I'm sitting in it and you just keep hitting my leg to get my attention, all the while saying, "mamamamamamamama"... I LOVE it! :)

A Beautiful Day

It's so beautiful outside today and I had to run to Target to get a refill on my steroid cream, so I took the camera with me to look for beautiful sites.

Go check out my picture blog if you'd like to see what we found..

People Are Strange

Today I took my camera and my kids, got in the car and took some back country roads to find some neat spots to take pictures this week during my shoot I have scheduled and I figured while I was at it, I'd take some pictures of Emma. She was lookin super adorable, so we took advantage. I found a really cool field and an even cooler old, dilapidated house to take pictures at.

The house really creeped Emma out. The windows were all busted out and one good hurricane force wind would probably come close to knocking it down. I'm in love with it, though. You'll definitely be seeing more of it in the future. If you'd like to see the pics, go here. Comments will be greatly appreciated. :)

Then I made the trek out to Barnes & Noble to look for a great guide to my new camera, which I found. So, I'll be immersing myself in that tonight and tomorrow in preparation for the grand arrival on Monday.

While at B&N, we had to go to the children's department, because Emma loves it ( I love it too! It's so magical) and she darted directly to the play area where they have a big Thomas the Train table set up. She and another little girl started playing so sweetly, Noah was drinking his juice, and I was browsing through my new treasure when this old, greasy lady came and plopped down in the chair across from me. She immediately started making all these comments to me and the other lady there about our children and asking us questions. The other little girl was so adorable, with her hair in cornrows with beads at the end and that lady starts asking the mother, "How long does it take you to do her hair like that? Does she sleep okay at night? It doesn't hurt her head?" And the questioning continued until the one lady got really irritated and got the heck outta there with her kid. Then it was my turn, "She sure does have long hair. Does she get headaches? You know long hair can cause horrible headaches for little children.." And my attitude started creeping to the surface, so I just bulged my eyes a little in amazement at this woman's crap comments, and I guess she got the hint, because she quit a little.

Then, Emma started asking me questions and the lady started ANSWERING HER!!! OMG.. she was asking me questions and this lady wouldn't even let me talk to my own kid. So, Emma got a little freaked out, came to me, held my leg and we got the heck outta there.

Strange people totally freak me out.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

So here's what i'll be making soon for my guests tonight for the Turkey-Spain Soccer match!!! I think this recipe is a great appetizer especially when there's a little alcohol involved :). As most of my recipes i've found this once again on www.allrecipes.com a few years ago.

Ingredients:
1 (8ounce) Cream Cheese
1/4 cup Mayo
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Romano Cheese
1 clove Garlic, minced
1/2 tsp Dried Basil
1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
1/2 cup Spinach (frozen)
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/4 cup Mozzarella

Optional:
Sun-dried tomatoes (a few), chopped (this is my little added twist to the recipe)

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F??) and grease pan/or casserole dish.
• In a large bowl add cream cheese, mayo, parmasen cheese, romano cheese, garlic salt, dried basil, garlic, salt and pepper. (if you have a processer its better)...mix well.
  
• Gently stir in artichoke, spinach, and mozzarella cheese. Put into greased pan/casserole dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is bubbling and brown!

Serve with chips or french baguette, I also even slice up some tortillas and fry them into chips (wonderful)....

Tornadoes

Yesterday we had some mean storms moving through our area. There were at least two or three tornadoes within miles of my house. I-95 was a disaster area. And anyone who knows me very well knows that I get a little nutty during bad weather. It totally freaks me out and really, I have to fight the urge to just go hide in a closet until it's all over with.

So, during this one, I was pacing the floor, front porch to back porch, to side windows, to front porch to back porch... checking to see if any of these twisters were approaching our house.

Thank goodness, they all steered clear of us. Unfortunately, these just popped up out of nowhere. The bad weather wasn't supposed to get here until today, so we are in for this all over again today. :(

Yikes!

I really want to go to Barnes and Noble today to get a manual for my new camera that's arriving MONDAY. But I'm scared to drive into town with more disasterous weather on the horizon....

Thursday's Thoughts

1. I am so tired of itching. I'm not scratching, though. The doctor told me yesterday that what I have is a rash that started as a little bump (which it did), then I itched it... itched somewhere else and it just spread like wildfire from there. Isn't that nice? I love talking about my rash, just keeps the dirtiness going..



So, he gave me this new cream that I can put on as much as I want to keep me from scratching, thereby hopefully eliminating this rash. Good News: Cream worked at first. Bad News: Key word: WORKED. It worked for about the first 12 hours, now my rash has won the battle with the cream and the cream no longer works very well, so as I sit here typing this, both my elbows are on fire itching, as they have been since 5:30 this morning when it woke me up. Annnnndd.. there goes my knee...



NICE.



2. I had to go to the DMV today to renew my license with both kids and it was raining outside. I was really anxious about this. I even considered giving Noah a little benadryl. Yes, I did... CONSIDER it. I know, GREAT parenting... but I was TERRIFIED of him being a terror and them kicking me out, refusing to renew my license. But I braved it. Didn't give him the benadryl, and I was in and out in less than 25 minutes.



AMAZING.



Now I'm good for 8 yrs. So the next time I need to renew, Emma will be almost 13 (INSANE to even think about her being that old) so she will be very capable of helping me with any small children I may or may not have at that time.



3. Emma's in love with her best friend Garrett. I think I've already told you all this, but she came up here decked out in her Cinderella gear the other night and informed me that Garrett could be her Prince Charming.



I almost fell on the floor.



4. I have two weddings booked. I'm more excited about this than I can even put into words. Let me tell you, though... one is my brother-in-law. It will totally be a gift, hence NO CHARGE. The other, one of my bff's, who is renewing her vows. Which means another gift. Same.. NO CHARGE. This is so exciting to me, though, because I so want to be a wedding photographer, so I'm just so grateful to God for sending me these two opportunities, that will hopefully prepare me to be an actual Professional Wedding Photographer who gets PAID. Yes, P-A-I-D. :)



5. My new camera comes in Monday. Very excited about that. Just in time for two shoots later next week. YAY!



6. I can't wait for our trip to the beach in a couple of weeks, hopefully Noah will get a chance to play with his new friends, Izey, Ian, Miah and Emma-Kay again. I hope you girls are still gonna come visit us down there! :) Oh, and my Emma really wants to play with all the kids too. I didn't tell her that she missed out on the fabulous day we had last week, instead, I just let her eat as many of the cupcakes as she wanted.



7. I need to lose like 30 pounds by this time next month. You think that's even a vague possibility? Amy and I are doing this big photoshoot day of each other and I want to be skinny for it. Any ideas on how to drop that much weight in thirty days? And please don't tell me how unhealthy that is. That's not the kind of advice I'm looking for.... ;)

8. Emma has this thing about turning on 500 lights and not turning them off. This really set me off last night because I've told her a million times not to do it. Any advice for how to teach kids that electricity isn't free?

9. I kind of already have baby fever. This freaks me out a little.

10. Does it tick anyone else off that on Tuesday nights, Dancing with the Stars' Results show overlaps the first hour of American Idol? I loved TV this week, because Dancing came on Mondays and Tuesdays and Idol came on last night and tonight. This makes me much happier. Why can't it always be that way?

11. Sorry for the boring list and for ending it on an odd number and for not providing pictures, but these are the things on my mind at the moment.

My Birthday Weekend

Turning 30 was very emotional for me. I knew it would be. It really made me reflect on my twenties. On my decisions. My life. It's a lot to take in. How different things are now versus how things were when I entered the last decade. At twenty, I was a completely different person than I am now. My life barely resembled what it is now. For some reason, all these thoughts flooded my brain in the days leading up to my birthday, but Saturday, it really all came to a head.

Anyway, I'm great now, but Saturday was a lot. I'm so thankful that some of my life-long girlfriends were here to celebrate with me. There is something to be said about having a great group of friends that you have been friends with for 18 years. They're just irreplaceable. It was such an incredible day that they gave me and I will really be eternally grateful to them. I would've been a mess had I been home alone.

We talked, reminisced, listened to oldies, ate mexican food, and drank yummy Pomegranate Martinis. It was really one of the best days I've had. Truly. It was.

Here we are after a few drinks, playing with my lights and all the cool new backgrounds Jackie got me for my birthday.... I will treasure this picture FOREVER....


I think she's so beautiful... naturally, just so beautiful...



And here's Michelle in Emma's bumblebee wings... this really sums up her personality to a tee.. LOL... she was making us all crack up all day with her southern/valley girl talk.. and if you look really close, you can see the top of the martini glass at the bottom left of the picture... :)

Sara Beth, Star, and Georgia... I'll love you girls forever....

~ Lucy :)

Then Sunday, I went to my grandma's house for my birthday dinner... Here's Emma and Mama Peggy swingin on the front porch...

And my cousin, Stewart, with Noah, who is again showing off his clapping skills. It's his favorite thing ever...

The tin man that hangs in my grandma's flower beds.. isn't he cute?

And they just look so in love... :)

My beautiful sister, Megan... she's sixteen, I'm thirty... WHAT. ever.

Gorgeous Daffodils...

It was a really great birthday weekend and I am now happy to report that I have embraced thirty. I really don't think turning forty will be nearly as hard as thirty has been for me.

I'm ready for the next ten years now!!!

Rash

I hate when my body does things that it's not supposed to do. I'm just not good at handling change. I'm like, "You know... you HAVEN'T been doing this the first 29 1/2 years, so why the heck are you starting this crap with me now?!?!".

Maybe that's a little unrealistic, we do all grow and change, right? But I don't care.. change is not a friend of mine.... well, at least in most situations. I prefer most things to stay the same.

So, in December, when I was lying in bed watching my nightly episodes of Forensic Files and my elbow started itching... I thought it was just going to be an ordinary itch.... It would itch, I would scratch it, it would go away.

Oh no, it just could not be that simple. Before long, I realized that this little tiny bump that was itching on my elbow had turned into a little patch of tiny bumps. And they were itching more and more. So of course, I was scratching them! Well, the more I itched the scratch, the more little bumps that came and the more bumps that came, the more they ITCHED! So, before I knew it, I no longer had a patch of bumps, I had a patch of scabs from where I had itched the bumps to death!

Are you as tired of reading the words: itch, scratch, and bumps... as I am of typing them?

Ok, well, so, by the beginning of February (2 months into this ordeal) I had little itchy bumps on both my elbows. I went to my ob-gyn for my annual visit (the funnest thing EVER!) and he looked at them and gave me some steroid cream that should get rid of these pesky little bumps that he was now referring to as my rash. I hate that word... rash. It sounds so.... dirty....

I wanted to look at him and be like, "Okay, why has my body suddenly decided to break out in this rash??? I'm not hanging out with strippers, doing things I shouldn't be doing (sorry if you used to be a stripper, but well... anyway...), I'm sitting at home with my babies being a very good girl, if I must say so myself. So, why do I have a mysterious rash????

Anyway, this horrible thing has just progressively gotten worse and worse. And I am so stubborn and in extreme denial about the whole situation that I have blatantly refused to go to the doctor. I guess that I've just been thinking that I would wake up and it would magically be GONE one morning.

But, NOPE! It's just gotten worse... now, it's on my elbows, inside and out, on my knees, inside and out, on my ankles, AND on the OUTSIDE of my right calf!! Oh, that's gonna be pretty with summer coming about.

Whatever.

So, I went to the doctor today, finally, because I am at my wits end and completely miserable a good part of the day from scratching and itching.. itching and scratching.

He tells me he's not sure what it is, so he wants me to go see a Dermatologist. FANTASTIC! Let's get this diagnosis underway and get the itchy bumps off my body for good!

So, I go to the receptionist, she calls Dr. Thompson (the Dermatologist). He's booked up until MAY! You have GOT to be kidding me! So, she calls another doctor, who nobody's used, nobody referred him to me as a good doctor and he can get me in next week.

That's great and all. I hope he can figure this out, but I really am a bit nervous... nobody knew him. And why would Dr. Thompson be booked up until May something, and this doctor is available to see me next week?

Hmmm.. I don't know, but I sure hope he knows what he's doing!

By the way... did you know that Dermatologists do not take insurance? I have never heard of such! A doctor who doesn't take insurance! And the receptionist at my ob-gyn said that most Dermatologists don't. They just give you the paperwork and if you want to try to file it yourself you can. So, now I have to go to an unknown doctor and completely pay for it upfront, with no help from insurance.

I hate body malfunctions.

"Fried Tacos"

Ok so as if tacos weren't good enough, this twist is sure to add the flavor, fun, and yes the other "f" word......f_t. But who's counting? This can be somewhat time consuming, so we rarely have them. My husband has been asking for them for weeks. This recepie has been passed down from my mom, who says her dad cooked them for her as a child. So here it goes!

1 # Ground Beef or Chicken

1 packet Taco Seasoning

1 pack (10) Soft Flour Tortillas

1- 12oz can Refried Beans

1 Tomato

1 Onion (if desired)

1 head of Lettuce

Shredded Cheese

Sour Creme

Vegetable Oil

To begin, I fry the beef, add seasoning, and strain. After this, turn oil in large pan on medium. It is important NOT to over heat the oil, the tacos will cook fast. Mix the beans and beef together in a medium bowl. Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of mixture into each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and seal the edges flat. Usually the bean mixture will hold the shell closed. Place 1-2 tacos in the oil depending on size of pan. Flip when the tacos reach the desired color. Again, they will cook fast, and you must watch the oil. Top with desired goodies. Yum!

The New Best Buds

Somehow this, my favorite, picture of the new best buds, Noah and Izey, didn't make it into that blog below. I KNOW I clicked on it, but WHATEVER.. I can't believe all those pictures uploaded with part of them chopped off. That is SO ANNOYING! :)

My Birthday Visit

Yesterday, Amber, Jessica, Miah, Ian, Emma-Kay, and Izey came to see me for my birthday! They are the sweetest, most thoughtful friends I have seriously ever had. I was so overwhelmed by their kindness. Really. I've never had friends to drive all the way here to see me complete with cupcakes and gifts. It was just too much, but I loved every single second of it! I hate that I didn't stop and think long enough to take a picture of the cupcakes and my present, which.. OMG... they had it in a black and white polka dot bag, which was so exciting in and of itself! :)



I'm posting a lot of pictures (mainly of the two babies) but I just couldn't narrow it down...

Me and Amber... I look disgusting, but I'm posting it anyway...

Me and Jessica and still... I look GROSS!

Sweet Izey and his big blue eyes...

Emma-Kay is such a Mommy's girl, so I had to get her with her favorite person. She did surprise me, though, by actually letting me hold her and feed her for a bit. I felt so special...

And Amber, I think this is a beautiful picture of you!!!!

There's Izey again.. these pictures are so out of order...

These two were SO CUTE together!!! OMG... I can't wait for us to all get together again, because all the kids played together so well!

How cute are they???

Love it!

haha! It looks like Izey's about to tackle Noah! :)

And here's two of my favorite girls in the world!

Emma-Kay... she's so beautiful...

And check out this handsome little man.... Miah and Ian both are gonna be such heartbreakers...

These poor guys had so much fun with their juice boxes in Emma's playhouse... until the mommy dearest(s) (Amber, followed by Jessica) got ahold of them.. ;) They just wanted to drink out of all the cool cups in there... they didn't MEAN to be micheivous... geez.... give a brother a break... ;)

Prince Charming himself...

Love it!

I think I forgot to tell what my present was.... Awesome Bath and Body Works bubble bath, lotion, and pajamas...

So, last night, before I went to bed, I took a bath with my bubble bath, slathered on my lotion and got all cozy in my pj's. I never even knew bath and body works sold pj's, but they are my new favorites. They are a dream...

And girls, sorry it took me so long to post this, my photoshoot girls were here til after 6 last night, then, I had to do dinner, baths, etc... Then I had to go through all the 500 pictures I took yesterday. So, forgive me. :)

Did I already tell you that I just love you both AND your kids to absolute death? Seriously, when you left, I wanted to pick my house up and follow behind you to Jacksonville. You made my birthday week so special.