PROJECTS getting checked off DAILY...

WoW!!! I'm on a roll, we put out new black mulch out from a couple of weeks back. Got 4 TONS, yes 4 WHOLE tons of rock to fill in our flower beds surrounding the house. Got our house Pressure Washed this week....I LOVE getting my lists done...There are some other ideas running through my brain, but so HAPPY to be getting more and more accomplished, sure my husband is shaking his head.....

( Some BEFORE & AFTER Photos) Took out 40+ bushes as well...going to plant a few more things this fall to fill in but Excited about not having to trim shrubs every month...:)

BOWLING time

Saturday we had planned some outdoor activties to do with Chloe but because of a 60% of rain showers and the dark clouds looming we decided to make a change of plans.

Chloe had never been BOWLING, so we decided this one be a fun adventure for us to go do that would be indoors. We ate a nice dinner out as a family and then headed over to the alley. We played one game in the light and then the Cosmic Bowling started, Chloe thought this was the funniest thing ever, the loud music, the bright lights and all of the chaos.
I think we had a great time....!!! A GREAT "1st" for Chloe!!!

4th Birthday Party Planning MODE!

Chloe will be 4 years old on August 23, seems just like yesterday being in the hospital holding my precious 6 lbs. bundle of joy! She has grown into her own little person, personality and all! I'm totally amazed at how smart she is, and how mature at times she can be....I'm looking forward to the years to come, I hope not only to be a "MOM" to her but her "FRIEND" as well.....Daughters & Mothers have a Special bond...

Chloe finally decided on a party theme, we've been through quite a few in the last few months....HELLO KITTY! I remember as a kid liking Hello Kitty as well.

I've been checking off my "To-Do" lists for the party. Cake ordered, Invitations filled out and mailed, Birthday photo session completed....Got our meal planned out...got a few more minor details to work out....Chloe keeps asking daily when her "PARTY" is....She just LOVES when everyone shows up, not really the gifts, just the attention of getting to play with her friends and visit with family....On to some more PARTY PLANNING!!!!!

~Our Family Beach Vacation~

Last week we went on our Annual Family Beach Vacation, to Myrtle Beach. Oh, how I LOVE, yes LOVE the sound of the ocean waves and the smell of the salt in the air....Chloe was sooooo Excited!

We had a great time, my parents & sister went with us as well. We stayed literally about 6 hours per day out on the beach, playing in the sand, riding the waves, and of course I was catching some Vitamin D.

We went shopping or on some excursions every night, along with our golf cart cruise line venture, where we stay, "Ocean Lakes" alot of teenagers and adults as well, cruise down the line....Amazing at how nice & supped-up some of the golf carts are. From big speakers, strobe lights, shiny rims...custom painting....Chloe had a blast, and for a mere second she seemed as if she was 13 years old instead of 3 1/2 years old, she is my "Little Social Butterfly", she would rather carry on a conversation with an adult or teen then someone her age, guess that goes to show what great vocabulary she has for such a small little person.

It was nice having a week to just RELAX, no planned agenda, no time schedule and good quality time together as a FAMILY!

I"M READY.....I Smell the Salt/Sand....& Hear the WAVES...

Our Family Beach vacation is finally in sight. It's been a long, busy summer! We usually always go in June but b/c of some cancelations with a church mission trip we ended up scheduling it for in July. We missed the beach last year as we went mountain bound to Pigeon Forge.
I'm so ready to have the salt air running through my hair, listening to the waves crashing and soaking up the sunshine. Chloe is soooooo Excited! She hasn't been in almost 2 years....She keeps talking about building a sand castle and picking up seashells.
We stay in a small beach bunaglow, we ride bikes or the golf cart down to the beach...So the suitcases are out....starting to check things off the list....and I'm marking off the hours now until we are BEACHBOUND!!!!

{JULY 8, 1977}

Friday, the 8th is my Husband 34th Birthday, my Best Friend, Supporter, Wonderful Daddy, & Soul Mate. I can not tell him enough how much he means to me or how special he is to me, I hope that I show it each & every day as we go about Life together. He is such a STRONG provider for our little family, working long, ( and I mean VERY long hours) to provide for me & Chloe.
Chloe adores her Daddy so much, she strives for his undivided attention, she is a "Daddy's Girl"!
I am still in awe of the Awesomeness that God is to have let myself & my husband's paths cross in Life and led us to each other....He is the other piece of the puzzle that completed my Life!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Family 4th WEEKEND

We had a Wonderful Weekend together for the 4th of July. We did a MAJOR, I mean MAJOR yard project, going to post photos later, had a birthday supper for my Grandpa's 76th birthday, a family reunion & Cookout at church on Sunday. We ate lots of good food, & had fun hanging out with family/friends.
Monday, we had some pool time and couldn't decide where we wanted to see the fireworks displayed. We can usually sees tons from our back patio or bedroom window, but wanted to venture out, we headed to Mall of Ga area, was actually pretty good idea, we parked at Buford Target, shopped a little, then came out & dragged our fold-out chairs out.