Home again

Gee and I just got home from a week's vacation in North Carolina. We are both a little tired today - from a week of playing with the kids and the long, long, long drive home! Highlights were swimming in the pool, listening to Erin's conversations and her trying to say the name game (at 22 months!), Leah waking me up every morning when she gets up, snuggles while we were reading books, swinging on the front porch swing, hugs, hugs, hugs. I love visiting with Angelle and Mike - just experiencing a glimpse of their life. Everyday life is so precious! Anyway - there is no place like home and it's nice to be here.

We needed a quick easy supper tonight since LSU baseball was on TV so here's what we did. We cup up youkon gold potatoes (3), a few carrots, a vidalia onion, and one stalk of celery - tossed everything in olive oil and kosher salt, and baked it in the toaster oven at 400 for 30 minutes. We bought a baked chicken at Rouse's, brewed some iced tea and with 10 minutes of preparation we had a delicious meal. I love easy suppers! Any ideas for tomorrow night?

I bought a dress!!!

I'm in Orange Beach Alabama with my friends for a beach week and today we had to go to Mobile to bring a friend's daughter to the airport. On the way back we stopped at Dillards for something for a friend and while we were leaving we walked through the long dress section. My friends were asking me what I was going to wear to the wedding and I asked for suggestions and we found the most beautiful dress. They didn't have my size so I tried the size smaller - which normally doesn't work - but it fit beautifully. It a dark sage/gray green with a thin jacket to go over it and tiny beads on the bodice and collar of the jacket. Some of the beads have a little purple in them so hopefully I will blend with the purple bridesmaids dresses. The materials is really sparkly - I just love it. So - that was easy and I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The beach is great - not too hot in the shade and the water is calm. We have had such a good time so far. I am sooooo lucky!!!!!!!!!