Here is the latest scoop...
This is Nolan and I at a Gwinnett Braves game a few weeks ago that we went to with my parents. The wind would never cooperate for the pictures, so this is the best of 3.
My mom wanted some pine straw for around the house. Since I have a truck, and am super weird about who can drive it, I told her I would go pick some up. The amount of $$$ I had was for 57 bales. I told them (the Mexicans who worked at this place) I would take half a load first, then come back and get the second half. They told me "do not worry, we tie it down real good" and this was the way I drove home. I was super tense and practically sweating the whole 10 minute drive. Not to mention my "sweet" husband freaked me out after we turned out of the parking lot and he leaned forward like he was looking in the passenger side mirror and said "Oh S***! You just lost a bale!" Not really. He just likes to say things like that to freak me out. When we got home, I thought my back tires were going flat...no, no...it was just the weight of the pine straw.
Supporting the March of Dimes Fundraiser at Wild Wings. Beside me is Alison and front left is Stephanie, both PT's that I work with at Regional. Front right is Cameron, an OT at Regional.
Jesse, Angela and Nolan at Brixx this weekend.
Cliff, Jenna and I at Brixx.
Nolan and I at Brixx...with Jesse creeping in the background :)
Meet Miles. This is Jesse and Angela's sweet dog. Isn't he adorable?
PROJECT MAILBOX: Here is our sad, sad mailbox area. There were originally plants here, but they looked terrible, so we dug them all up when we had that HUGE dumpster. It has looked like this for a few weeks now. BOO. I changed out our flag yesterday, and decided it was time to give this little area a face lift. We went to Lowe's this morning to get hooked up with flowers, top soil, etc to beautify different areas.
The goods.
The lone little flower that remained before the face lift.
The lawn boy :) No worries...I helped too!
After!! Much better!
A close up of one of my favorites. Do I remember what it is called? No :) My "strategy" this morning at Lowe's was to pick out "pretty flowers" that are known to tolerate sun since this part of the yard gets hit from sunrise to sundown.
There are lots of these little guys spread throughout the area to "take up space." They are red, different shades of pinks and yellow. Sweet little pops of color.
View from the front. I'll have to take more pictures once everything is in full bloom! Project mailbox...COMPLETE! (Ashley's farmer sunburn...also complete!)
A pot on the back patio.
Kinda blurry...but a close up of the bigger flowers in the above pot.
Another pot...Gerber Daisies. I love these flowers!
In other, non-picture news...Jackson Purvis is here!! My friend from high school...really middle school...and her husband welcomed a sweet little baby boy to the world on Friday night. It wasn't quite the way or time they had anticipated all of the events of "labor" unfolding, but Jackson arrived safely and in great health. Mommy is doing great, too, and they were able to leave the hospital today and go home - Praise God! I haven't had a chance to meet him in person, but when I do...there will be pictures! Children are definitely miracles sent from Heaven. I can only imagine how awesome it must feel to know that God has entrusted one of his own for you to parent here on Earth.
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the future Mr. and Mrs. Kristopher Phillips!! Kris proposed to Jessica this weekend and I couldn't be more excited for them! Nolan and Kris lived together for 3 years in college and both Kris and Jessica have become great friends of ours despite the distance between Greenville and Columbia. YAY!!! We are planning a celebratory weekend with them very soon!
That about sums up the past few weeks. Work is really starting to get busy, and I can't believe that April is halfway over! We have lots of fun events coming up over the next few weeks and weekends, so stay tuned for more pictures!! Hope you enjoyed this "snapshot" of recent life happenings!
