{so it's the end of June...}

and that means.... hydrangeas are at their best.  I {heart} this time of year!

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My birthday is just around the corner and this year I got a door!  A storm door to be more specific.  She will be enjoyed even more once a breeze is in our midst... but not any time soon.  For now I just am enjoying her fresh look and her sweet disposition. And did I mention that I adore her!!  I do!!!

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Isn't she lovely?  And just in time for company to enjoy- they will be here today- we are SO EXCITED! We painted the old door and the new one charcoal - it's L-O-V-E I tell you...

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We do A LOT of porch sittin' and eatin' and swimmin'.... 

 A LOT I tell ya!

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Our kitchen garden is in full bloom = yummy salads every night! 

The kiddos pick her dry every morning :)

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The 4th is just around the corner & we have so much to be thankful for! 

 And LOTS of fun will be had @ Harris House :)

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And we broke down and got a pet {kinda}.  I found these little glass fish and old timey fish bowl.  The kiddos named them and LOVE them.  The best thing about "Marigold, Cleo, Justin, & Morgy" is that they DON'T poop & WON'T die!  So in the very credible words of Uncle Si everyone is  = happy happy happy!!

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And... this sweet girl is turning 10 very soon. 

 We've got BIG plans for that.  Can't wait to show ya. 

 Gotta run & fire up the grill- 

Happy summer Y'all

p.s.  and a VERY Happy Birthday to my sweet niece Averie Grace tomorrow!  We share a birthday and one day not many more sleeps from now - we are gonna celebrate BIG together.  I LOVE YOU darling girl!!!

{hello out there...}

Long time no post..... I feel like I've completely fallen off of the blog-o-sphere!  We have been busy soaking up every single moment of the summer so far...

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We have been to the beach- SO FUN!!!!!!

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The kiddos are getting SO big.  This is the 1st year that I actually brought a book {gasp}.  It is a bitter sweet feeling :(

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On a completely crazy note... We went to the "Family Night" @ our resort.  They have games where you in turn win tickets to try to win prizes....  I dropped a ticket into the new American Girl Saige raffle box... I couldn't wait to tell her that I wanted to win Saige for her.  My heart melted when she said "Momma I put all my tickets into the Michaels Kors handbag box- I want to win it for YOU!"  Y'all  they read the #'s and WE WON SAIGE {and 2 outfits and accessories}!!!  We are still in shock- SO FUN- Lucy, Lanie, Lizzie, & Lyla Mae are thrilled with their new sister!!

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I helped out with a double baby shower for 2 of my sweet friends!!  I haven't made a watermelon basket since... well a LONG time.  A-man thought it was "the best thing I've ever made!"

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Therese & Kristen are expecting 2 more sweet girls next month... 

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Which meant... girl stuff of course!!!  We can't wait to meet you gals!!

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And... A-man finished up his 1st season of baseball.  He loved it {and surprisingly... although I grew up at the ball field...) I did too!!  And Prissy & I made some yummy cupcakes for the team :)

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Tomorrow... the front door is getting a face lift including new paint color {again} & a little surprise that I pray turns out??  And we are having our 1st wave of house guests next week- we can't wait!!!!!!!!  I promise to be more intentional about our happenings.... and let you see some fun things I've found lately.  See you soon!

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

PAIGE!!!!