Hotlanta!

Since Charlie and I are both finishing up school, we decided for vacation this year to take a short trip to Atlanta. My uncle lives there so Mom went with us so that she could relax a little and spend some time with her brother. We were super tourists! We went to the children's museum, the Georgia Aquarium, the Coca-Cola Museum, The Atlanta Zoo, CNN, Six Flags, and of course The Varsity! Vaiden and Tripp both loved the Aquarium and Tripp's favorite part of every activity was the gift shops. On the last night, we ate at an incredible restaurant, Legal Sea Food. They are ranked as one of the top restaurants for food allergy awareness. They had a great gluten free menu and Vaiden loved it! All in all, it was a fabulous vacation and a wonderful time with family!

Broken Leg!

On New Year's Eve just as we were about to walk out the door, Vaiden fell and broke his leg. Tripp broke his leg for the first time at almost the same age. Vaiden was such a big boy and was such a trooper. Weird: Tripp is right handed and has always broken bones on the right side of his body. Vaiden is going to be left handed and broke his left leg!

Easter

When I was getting my manicure, the lady asked Tripp what the Easter bunny was going to bring him. He said, "Well, my mom is turning 30 so we had to celebrate Easter last weekend." Ok, can I crawl under the table! But, we did celebrate and were able to spend a lot of time with family and friends. The Easter bunny did visit us the weekend before Easter, but I think he made up for it with everything he brought. After church on Sunday morning, we ate brunch at Julep and spent the afternoon at Charlie's grandmothers with his family. I am so thankful to have a Savior who died for me and is preparing a place for me for eternity!

30th Birthday

What would I do without her?

Wow! 30 and fabulous! This year was a special year for me on my birthday. Not only did I turn 30, but I was given the royal treatment! My birthday fell on Easter weekend this year, so it was extremely crazy trying to get birthday and Easter stuff coordinated. I know that I was not the only one doing the coordinating though. On Friday, Beth and I had manicures and pedicures to make sure that we looked extra fabulous. Then on Friday night, I was treated to an incredible dinner at the Mermaid Cafe with Rhyne, Beth, Christy, and Charlie. I then realized on Saturday that most of the people closest to me pulled out all the lies that they could! I spent most of the day with my two precious boys and at 5:00 was picked up by my sweet friend Christy to begin my adventure. I had several tasks that I had to complete which by the way had to be done while wearing a hot pink feather boa, crown, and sash. I was then blindfolded and taken to my SURPRISE birthday party. It was incredible to be there with so many of my friends and family. I am so incredibly thankful for all of the wonderful people in my life who took so much of their time and energy to make my birthday so wonderful!

Christmas 2010

This was the first Christmas that Vaiden was able to participate in all of the fun activites. Of course, he had much more fun with all of the boxes and paper than with the actual presents. As always, all of the grandparents joined us for Christmas brunch. We had Paula Deen's Breakfast casserole which has become a tradition on Christmas morning. It is sooo yummy and everyone loves it. Tripp and Vaiden both enjoyed all of their presents and most of all mommy enjoyed her afternoon nap! I am so blessed to have such wonderful family to celebrate these special times with.

Thanksgiving Cooking

We always make a ton of food for Thanksgiving lunch, and this year was no exception. This year, we tried some new gluten free recipes so that Vaiden would be able to enjoy all of the great food. Mom is always in charge of the dressing and this year she let the boys help. It was super yummy and I think Vaiden was completely satisfied!

PHS Homecoming 2010

When Tripp was asked to be the crown bearer for Homecoming, of course the proud mom said "YES!" When I told Tripp about it he said, 'Well I guess if they need me, I will" He didn't really know what he was going to do or why it was such a big deal to me, but he had a blast once it got here. He got to ride in the Homecoming Parade on Thursday night and did his duty Friday night by delivering the crown to the queen. A couple that my dad graduated high school with also had a grandchild in the Homecoming court, she was a Senior maid (what a small world)! When I saw Tripp in his little tux, it made me think about how grown up he is getting. He is such a big man now!