Take 2...

OK, so back to the summer vacation stories.

Kevin was able to make it back for Caroline's birthday party. We had it the weekend after her birthday at the Walker's. It was so great having everyone there. Caroline got lots of goodies and Kevin and I wondered how we were going to get it back to Atlanta...

The girls dancing at Papa's house.

Kevin made the yellow shirt for Caroline.

Who knew that $1 stickers could be this much fun?

I also had the opportunity to attend Jennifer and Mayo's Wilmington Reception/Party. The hurricane hit the night before and so the bar where it was held didn't have electricity until about an hour before the party started. We didn't care. The music was great, it was right on the beach, it was all wonderful.

Kathy and Peg

Katie and Jennifer R

Me and Jenn
We danced the night away and had a great time.

I also had the great opportunity of photographing Lori Allen's wedding. She looked so beautiful and happy that day. Congrats guys!

After Lori's wedding I got to pick Kevin up from the airport. It was such a thrill because not only did I get to see him but it also meant that he is done with clinicals. After a whole year he is finally finished. We had a great week in NC together including seeing Pucketts that we haven't seen in years and also celebrating Katy's birthday.

Even though I miss everyone like crazy and Caroline keeps begging to go to papa's house and dance with Katy, we are happy to be home with Kevin. Our next exciting project is getting our house ready to put on the market. We will keep you updated.

FYI...

If you read past the bloglists I have a post about our summer vacation

Blog list

This just looks like too much fun to pass up...
1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) – Telsy 4Runner
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) – Vanilla Peanut Butter
3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) –Purple Bird
4. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) -WalTo
5. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) -The Green Pepsi
6.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) –Carol Sylvan
7. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a place you’d like to vacation) –Rouse Rome
8. SPY NAME/BOND GIRL: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) –Spring Hydrangea
9. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now) Strawberry PJs
10. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) – Granola Magnolia
11. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) -The photo rain tour

Tag...You're it...

Michelle Brunjes tagged me in her blog so here it goes...

The ABC's of Me:
A. ATTACHED OR SINGLE? Attached
B. BEST FRIEND? Kevin
C. CAKE OR PIE? Cake -I am not a fan of cooked fruit. I do like apple pie if it is the only thing sweet to eat.
D. DAY OF THE WEEK? Thursday - the Weekend eve...
E. ESSENTIAL ITEMS? chapstick (just ask Kevin), pretzels (just ask Caroline), a book (my worst fear is to be stuck somewhere without one.
F. FAVORITE COLOR? purple -
G. GUMMY BEARS OR WORMS? bears - you can lick the back and stick them on stuff
H. HOMETOWN? La Grange - I'm from the 252, so I'm kind of a big deal :)
I. INDULGENCE? Bags, books - I think kevin will actually leave me one day because of my addiction.
J. JANUARY OR JULY? July - hate cold weather, Love cookouts and the beach
K. KIDS? one cute girl
L. LIFE ISN'T COMPLETE WITHOUT? Caroline's laugh, Kevin's car pulling in the driveway.
M. MARRIAGE DATE? September 2
N. NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS? 1 bro, 1 sis, 3 sis-in-laws, 2 bros in law I consider them all family.
O. ORANGES OR APPLES? Fuji apples from the farmer's market.
P. PHOBIAS OR FEARS? Not really, I do fear boredom!!!
Q. QUOTE? "Be the change you wish to see in the world"
R. REASONS TO SMILE? Caroline saying "Hiiii Mommy", pictures, purses, the beach, The Avett Brothers
S. SUPERMAN OR WONDER WOMAN? I had a wonder woman night light.
T. TAG 3 PEOPLE? Amy Anson, Sidsie Drysdale, Ashley Hooks
U. UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME? I can't spell. I am a horrible speller. If it wasn't for spell check I don't think I would show my face in public
V. VEGETABLES? snow peas, corn, green beans,
W. WORST HABIT? Everything has to be even. I have to chew equally on both sides of my mouth. I have to have equal amounts of peanut butter and jelly on my sandwich.
X. X-RAY OR ULTRASOUND? I hope in the next few months we can have a reason for an ultrasound
Y. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? cheese pizza, pasta, cheesecake
Z. ZODIAC SIGN? aries

What I did on my summer vacation...

Caroline, Kevin and I are home and (somewhat) unpacked from our extended vacation in NC. Caroline and I were there for 8 weeks. We had weddings, family reunions, concerts, etc. to attend and because Kevin was out of Atlanta doing clinicals, and since gas prices are outrageous we decided to just go up and stay. I am so glad we did. I got to see family and friends, Caroline had playdates and grandmas to spoil her, and Kevin was able to come and see us when he had a free weekend. The best part about all of this is that Kevin is done traveling with his clinicals. He drove home with us on Sunday. It feels really good to know that he doesn't have to leave us again. The weird part is he will actually be home every night for dinner. I don't know what to do with myself. I can actually make dinner instead of just sandwiches or cereal.
As I am editing some pictures from this summer I thought I would share them with everyone and some great stories also. Here it goes:

As soon as we got to NC we went to Atlantic Beach with Tanya and Brian. We had the best time. I actually got to read 2 books while there. Caroline had a ball. Every morning she would wake up and ask for the beach. This is a picture of our drive there. When you cross over the bridge you have to roll your windows down and smell the salt air.

Caroline loves her Aunt B (BaBeez)!

After we got back from Atlantic Beach we had a few weeks to play and have fun with family and friends. The coolest part was when Kevin surprised us and drove to NC for a weekend that I wasn't expecting him. That meant a lot.

One of the reasons that I went to NC was to help my BF Jenn get ready for her wedding in SC. Caroline was supposed to be a flower girl, but more about that later. Jenn and I drove to SC to order the cake, arrange locations, etc. Caroline of course came with us and was great the whole time.

If we ever needed to get some work done, all we had to do was give Caroline some crayons, and paper and she was golden.

While we were ordering the cake, Caroline turned into a copycat.

Caroline and her Aunt Jenn

Caroline turned two while we were home but we decided to have her party after the wedding when Kevin could be there. We decided to have a little bit of cake for her on her actual birthday though. I can't believe my girl is getting so big.

We don't know where she gets this face from.

In August we traveled to SC for Jenn and Mayo's wedding. It was so much fun being there with friends for a great event. Mama and Tanya came with me to help with Caroline. I am so glad they did because I would not have been able to photograph the wedding without them. Ok, so Caroline was supposed to be the flower girl but we weren't sure if she would do it. Even the groomsmen took bets on if she would make it down the aisle. Enjoy some of these pics and I will give you the outcome at the end.

Caroline got some cute gifts from Aunt Jenn and Uncle Mayo

Jennifer Raspet, Kathy, Jennifer E. and Me

The crowd sang "Sweet Caroline" to my girl! She loved it.

So Caroline gets to the door of the ceremony and freaks out. She begins crying and Tanya has to take her out so, no, she didn't make it down the aisle. Bruce won $5. But she still looked cute.

OK, I have to pause here...More to come...

Just a taste...

We are having so much fun traveling and visiting in NC that I haven't been near a computer long enough to post. We are fine by the way. Tropical Storm Hanna should have been labeled a really a shower for all it did here.
Here are a few pics to tide you over for a few more days:

Caroline tried to be a flower girl at Aunt Jenn wedding.

I have been having the best time going through old pictures. This is Travis, Me, and Tanya.

More to come...