A new baby, A new title, and hopefully a LOT more posting!

I can't believe I've been away from this place for so long. I'm sure the few of you that actually looked to see a new post have long given up. Please come back! LOL. My hope and plan for this year is to post more about what is happening with us so our friends and families can keep up with our girls as they grow before our very eyes!

As for the latest news, I am due to have a new baby today. But so far, she's not ready to join us. This will make baby #2 for us and a whole new way of life! Blake finally graduated college today - I'm so proud of him! It's been a long, hard road, but he's been very diligent and tried to make sure everyone was taken care of, school attended and grades made so he could get to this final point in his life. We are SO proud of you!!

Lala is now in Kindergarten and growing like crazy. At last check she was somewhere around 42 lbs. She is over 3 feet tall and getting taller and prettier with every moment. God has been so good to us. We are now anxiously awaiting the birth of "little sister" as we refer to her and hoping for Christmas as a family of 4.

Give aways!

One of my most favorite blogs, Skip to My Lou, is hosting a fabulous give away. She always has great creative ideas and tips for you and your children. Today, she is having a give away for some fantastic photo postage stamps, and a Lil Sprout Greeting Cards. Go check it out. And get ready to get creative for the holidays!

Web gripes

Just taking a minute to express how fun and difficult it is to work on a website for a client. It all begins with a simple request (always does) but then it begins to get more complicated. I'm not a fan of the complicated which is why I stay with basic, fairly boring websites. 

Anyhow, some of you (hello, anyone there?) might want to check it out. Don't give me too much grief, I know there are still a few problems, but please if you feel led at all to go to Sentinel Limpopo Safaris and check it out. I don't care much for the dead animal photos, but what the client wants, the client gets.

Thanks for letting me get that off of my chest. Hopefully it will all be over soon. There are a few things that need tweaking and changes and then it's one last round of revisions and I'm done! I am so looking forward to that day. But, then it's on to the next one. Oh well.  It makes being a stay-at-home mom so worth it!

A return to blog land

I realize that I've been absent from this place all summer. It has been a great summer and I really enjoyed being able to do lots of fun things with my family and spend some extra special time with my daughter.

I'm still sorting through photos and what I want to update on so for now, I'll leave you with some of my favorite links.

http://houseonhillroad.typepad.com/

http://weewonderfuls.typepad.com/

http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/

Scroll down to the previous post and you'll see Vanilla Joy. They are a new discovery to me but it looks like I'll enjoy that blog for a long while.

There are so many more that I love to check in on everyday. Hopefully you'll enjoy these 3 ladies and their fun crafts, stories and photos. I'll be back with more links and hopefully a fun post of one of our summer adventures.

A Fun Give Away!

Vanilla Joy is having a fantastic giveaway this week! You should click on this link or the above button to check out all of the fabulous things they're giving away. Lot's of luck. I'm hoping for the cricut so we can have loads of family fun!

Summer time

Sorry to be an ever absent blogger. Life is busy. But you all know that. There is too much going on and I just can't seem to keep up with Lala being out of school and lots of work to do. I'm going to be taking a break from blogging (as if I haven't already) to enjoy time with my daughter, afternoons at the pool, trips to visit family and of course my regular work load. 

I do hope your summer is fun and exciting. I will be back. Take care internet friends.

Wedding Fun

Holy Smokes! I didn't realize it had been so long since I'd posted anything. We have been very busy at our house and just returned home from a wonderful wedding weekend. My best friend got married up at Brasstown Valley Resort in north Georgia this past saturday. She looked absolutely amazing and we had so much fun. I'm going to post some of them so you can see just how much fun was had. 

Our weekend started by going up early on Thursday s

o the bride could relax and we could finish putting together her goodies for her guests stay and the reception. After that we spent plenty of time relaxing and having a good time without children present. It was a fun night.

Friday was a busy day. It began with a light breakfast and then getting ready for the bridesmaid's luncheon. Held in the tack room at Brasstown Valley Resort, we were treated to a delicious lunch and fantastic gifts from the bride. My daughter, the flower fairy, was able to check out the horses and run around without bothering too many people. After the luncheon we had a few hours to relax and see more of the property. 

The rehearsal began promptly at 4 in the afternoon with the bridal party wearing the shirts given to us from the bride. Pictures were taken, laughs exchanged and a bit of crying as the maid of honor (sister) stood watching her older sister practice her vows. It was a bitter sweet moment and I'm so honored to have been a part of the entire process. After our tears were dried, clothes changed and moods lightened, we all headed to Crane Creek Vineyards to enjoy a fabulous dinner accompanied by delicious wine. Blake and I had been there before for another one of our friends' wedding. We were amazed at all of the changes that had taken place since we'd last been there. 

The children played in and around the vines, took in the view at the lake and picked the flowers (sorry guys!). They were cute and pretty well behaved considering it was bedtime. 

For now, I'll leave you with some pictures from Crane Creek and I'll work on a wedding day post for tomorrow. 

Updates

Well, I had planned to post a whole bunch of stuff about everything going on. We've been so busy that I haven't been able to keep up. I do have so much to tell you all about. For now, I'll just leave you with a fun picture. Hope you are all well!