A BABY TURTLE! I’ve seen bugs, frogs, a rat, and a snake in the pool before, but this is my first turtle. Isn’t he so cute?! He kept swimming around trying to avoid the Polaris. I got him out with the pool net and returned him to the lake. Hope he does better this time around!
Wow! So much has happened this past month. Back in August, for our anniversary, Eric got us tickets to visit New York City in September. I loved the city…but more on that later! First I wanted to post some pictures from some other things that happened this month.
September 3-5: Mrs. Karen, Selena, and the nieces come to visit!
We always love it when family comes to town! We all hung out at the house relaxing most of the time. The kids got to enjoy the hot weather by swimming in the pool and eating frozen fruit bars. We also went out to Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House and Wormsloe Historic Site.
September 9-10: Steven’s Birthday!
I am so glad we made it down to Florida for my (not so little any more) brother’s birthday. We sang and had lemon filled Publix cake on Friday night and then went out for lunch at Clark’s Fish Camp the next day.
I am so glad everything turned out well this past weekend. I stayed busy planning Brittney’s Baby Shower with Selena, while battling our upstairs A/C unit which decided to stop working on us for another week (we just had it fixed two weeks before). Praise the Lord it got fixed yesterday morning! Sleeping on deflated air mattresses and a couch meant for one is not the best way to get a good night’s sleep.
Thursday we went out to the beach, so Eric could enjoy surfing the waves created by hurricane Irene. I was so nervous he was going to bonk his head on a rock and I would never see him again. Surfing is fun to watch, but way to risky for me. I just don’t like to take risks (at least those kind). I didn’t worry as much once he got some friends out there with him. I’m really glad he got to go though. He’s been wanting to get back out there for awhile.
Saturday was the big day– Brittney’s Baby Shower!!!
I was so mad I forgot my camera, but I did take a few (poor image) shots with my phone. The party was great! Lots of people came to celebrate the coming of baby Cody (and brought many wonderful presents along with them!). Good food + Good Company + Presents = A Fantastic Time! Lol.
Selena and I were so proud of our diaper cake we made. I’m definitely not a crafty person, so we were surprised it came out so cute. It was pretty easy to make too. I rolled all the diapers and rubber banded them. Then we divided the diapers into 1:2:3 portions and rubber banded them together in the shape of cake layers. We bought a palm tree decoration from Party City which we stuck through the top “cake” layer” and connected all the layers with a wood dowel. Then we hot glued ribbon around each of the three layers. I printed animals on the computer and Selena laminated them and cut them out. Then the animals were hot glued to the ribbon and the other decorations were placed on the cake (the stuffed monkey on the tree and the travel size baby items). WahhLahh– A Gift/Decoration Combo that is sure to impress!
I am SO excited for the arrival of baby Cody! He is going to look so handsome in all his little outfits. 🙂 Thanks to everyone who helped out and came! I love you all.
I finally got to visit the much talked about Mrs. Wilkes’ Dining Room when my good friend Namrata came to town. Want some true southern cooking? This is your place. Every weekday masses line up in front of the old boardinghouse to get a taste of the delicious food they can smell from the street.
As 11:30am approached, Namrata and I headed down the beautiful tree-lined path to take our place in line for lunch. We waited about 1.5-2 hours. The dining room is open Monday-Friday, 11am to 2pm. The sun was hot and the line seemed endlessly long, but every person leaving the dining room encouraged us by saying it was worth the wait. And who better to judge than those who have already waited? 🙂
Once we got inside, we were seated at a table with 7 other people (I think each table holds 10). You sit and dine with strangers, which actually is kind of fun (unless you have awkward people at your table, lol.). They bring out tons of sides and meat to eat, along with sweet tea to wash it all down. I couldn’t get enough of the bread- it was warm, buttery, and oh so good. You just pass the bowls around the table, sharing everything with your neighbor. I tried to get a little of everything on my plate, but it was just too much food! You definitely want to come hungry!
After the main meal, they bring out dessert. There was barely room for my banana pudding, but I stuffed it in there some how. Overall, I thought the place really lived up to what I had heard about it. I thoroughly enjoyed my southern cooking, though I’m not sure my stomach was happy that I put so much of it down my throat!
If you are in the Savannah area on a weekday, this is definitely some grub you are going to want to indulge in! Just don’t forget to get there early and bring cash because they do not accept charge cards!
On a completely different note, Namrata went fishing with me and caught her first fish! And this was probably the first fish I think I’ve ever had to take off the hook by myself, so I was very proud of the both of us! 🙂
Also, yesterday was my one year anniversary with my hubby! I am so lucky to have met someone who can put up with me! He is kind, patient, loving, and so many other things. I am excited for everything we will experience together in the future (including our anniversary celebration vaca in New York coming up soon!).
I’d like to thank God for all the blessings and troubles I have in my life. I know that I am stronger and closer to Him because of them.
Eric and I have had many visitors over the past couple of weeks and it has been great spending quality time with friends and family. Thank you for visiting us! I love exploring our new city with ya’ll.
Then there are the lazy days when no one is here (Not that we don’t tend to be lazy when people are here too, lol.). Eric comes home from work and we can take the boat out for a fishing trip at sunset. I’ve gotta say, sometimes I love fishing and sometimes I find it quite boring. This past outing I really enjoyed it (catching a couple fish probably helped). The lake looked amazing as the sunset over the water. I caught 2 brim and a small bass.
I haven’t been updating as much as last month because we have been in the middle of moving (and didn’t have internet at our new place for a while). We finally got through the process of purchasing a house and are now happy, first time home buyers! It just so happened that my Hawaiian Tropic party ended up being scheduled the same weekend we could start moving into our house (we were supposed to close 2 weeks earlier). Though it was a bit much to think about, everything went great (except for the weather) and our friends and family were able to hang out, try the new Hawaiian Tropic products, and visit our new house!
I applied and was accepted to do a Hosted Party for Hawaiian Tropic® brand Shimmer Effect Lotion Sunscreen and After Sun Lotion through Crowdtap.com. I received:
The party started with pizza, cupcakes, chips, fruit, and drinks. Each guest received the bag above with samples, coupons, Girl Scout cookies, Bath and Body Works lotion and body wash.
A few of us headed to Kroger to meet the Deen Brothers who are currently promoting their new book, The Deen Bros. Get Fired Up. We got our books autographed and got to tell them about our Hawaiian Tropic party! 🙂
Once back at the apartment we sampled the Hawaiian Tropic® Shimmer Effect Lotion Sunscreen and After Sun Lotion. I for one was pleasantly surprised by these products. I really thought these “shimmer” lotions would be better suited for pre-teens because they love sparkle. I thought it would be a little much for some one older, but I have to say I love it! The sparkles are small and really do highlight your skin tone! The sun catches the sparkle just right.
Everyone really liked the smell of both products. The sunscreen is great because it has UVB/SPF with UVA to help protect skin. The after sun lotion is great because it not only smells good, but also leaves your skin moisturized after a shower so you can keep your tan longer. The only thing we did not like about the product was that it was a little hard to get it out of the bottle. Nothing bad to say about the product itself though!
After sampling the products, we decided to try them out at the beach even though the weather was not looking good. Let me tell you…it was NOT good beach weather! lol. It was pretty funny watching all of us out there getting pelted with ran and sand while the wind blew crazily.
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My little brother is all grown up. He’s graduated and starting college soon. Don’t you just love these pictures?
Easter Sunday is always a great celebration! What are we celebrating? That after Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world, he rose again three days later! Our God is alive! Church, joyous occasion, food, family…what could be better?
With the recent weather change, I can’t think of anything much better than soaking up the sun while discovering new places and sights. My brother, Steven, came to town this week and we had great fun exploring Fort Pulaski and Tybee Island. It was our first time visiting Fort Pulaski and we were impressed by the beauty and history of the fort. It was Steven’s first time to Tybee Island and my fourth. Every time I go to the island I discover something new. This time I was amazed by the kiteboarders flying across the water, horseshoe crabs, and starfish. The marine life will “wow” you and the people couldn’t be nicer.
Here’s some photos from our day trip:
Here’s a link to some awesome, upcoming events happening on Tybee Island – CLICK HERE!!!
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