FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME

We had a great weekend! It was just what I needed after a crazy, busy work week. Man, August has been such a hectic month, it really has been a blur. Thank goodness for a weekends! Friday afternoon, Libby and I went swimming with friends at Coop's house. When we got home, Drew grilled out and it was so nice to be home with my two favorite people!

Saturday was a good day, too. Drew let me get away on my own (thanks, Drew!) and I hit the Steinmart 12 hour sale. Do you know I didn't buy one single thing? But it was nice just being able to shop for myself!

A big storm blew through that evening, but it didn't slow the guys down. They played corn hole in between showers.

Sunday we went to the farm after church and enjoyed a big lunch with Drew's family. Libby had a great time playing with everyone!

And there was birthday cake, who could ask for more?

I enjoyed every minute of family time. Libby is growing so quickly right before my eyes - I am doing my best to soak in every cute thing she says and does! It's going to be another busy work week, I'll certainly be looking forward to the holiday weekend. Hope you have a great week!

It's Monday and I'm already tired. So how about a pick-me-up?

Song: Where is Thumper Libby?

Performed by: Libby P.

Cute, right? But check out this picture uncropped. Notice anyone sneaking into our picture?

One of the whole family.

The Callaway Beach gang.

And a group shot with the bride.

Being busy with Libby early in the evening, I had actually forgotten about eating any wedding cake. This is unheard of, I LOVE SWEETS. So I walked off the dance floor, got a piece of cake and enjoyed every bite! Meagan twirled off the dance floor to sneak a bite, too.

One more shot of the bride and groom before they drove away. They make a super cute couple and they're so excited to start their lives together. Congratulations, Cassie and Shaun. We love you!

We went on a field trip Saturday. Would you like to guess where?

We went to Drew's store to see some new toys. Check out this BIG cab tractor!

Drew asked Libby if she wanted to go for a ride. She said, "Yeah!" So they loaded up. Then they invited me to join them, so I did.

View from my seat. Thankfully it's a glassed-in cab with a really a high-powered air conditioner because it was hot outside.

Gang's all here!

We couldn't pass up taking a test drive. And for fun I got a picture of the speedometer. Can you read it? 40 miles per hour...holy John Deere Gators!

Libby thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Daddy's store. She didn't want to leave and didn't like that we couldn't take all the toys home with us. I have a feeling she'll be asking to go to the farm soon. She loves to take rides on her Granddad's Gator -- even if just at normal speeds.

Well, we're not there anymore, but we did enjoy our trip to the beautiful shore! Libby, Mimi and I took a girls' trip to the beach. We left Wednesday afternoon and returned home Monday. It was a good time! Little Miss Two-Year-Old kept us on our toes. That's why I have refrained from over-using the word "vacation". We were up early and played hard all day, everyday!

Libby spent LOTS of time in the pool. She had a great time playing on the steps and splashing around the pool. She also was brave and jumped from the side of the pool several times.

Allie's Aunt Amanda even joined in on the fun. Looks like she had her hands full!

Libby, my mom and I ventured out to Pier Park to eat and see the sights Friday night. I'm ashamed to admit that we never got a picture of the three of us together. So these individual shots with Libby will have to do. And please don't mind that Libby could've cared less about having her picture made. At least Mimi and I were happy to be there!

The next day, while spending time on the beach, I spotted an old friend, Emily Askew Russell. We flagged her down and enjoyed catching. Beth (left, who was on the beach with the Norris/Hedges clan), Emily (center) and I grew up in church together. Emily and her husband live outside of Atlanta. So it was quite a surprise to see her and her mom and sister strolling down the beach!

We enjoyed our long days coming and going from the condo as we pleased. Life sure does take on a much slower pace at the beach. I'm hoping we'll get to squeeze in one more visit before summer winds down.

Once we returned home, Libby informed her daddy that we were going to go (back) to the beach and ride the Sea Screamer (a big, yellow, sight seeing boat that passed by our condo numerous times a day). She told him he would drive and she would sit in my lap while she wore her beaded necklace. Not sure how she came up with this idea on her own. Who knows? Maybe she's on to a good idea!

That's right, we've been on vacation!

Can't wait to tell you more about our trip. You can probably guess where we traveled by the looks of this photo. I'll be back very soon with trip details!