Sunday, October 4, 2015

September

I was so excited for September to begin. August was not my favorite month so I was excited to have a fresh new start! 

I started September with shorter hair!
I have shared my love for Pure Barre before. I started out the month by taking my 200th class. Only 50 more to go and I can become a member of the  250 club.

Speaking of Pure Barre, they celebrated their 2nd birthday!

I decided to take part in a Style Challenge on Instagram for a chance to win a new pair of Hunter Boots. Each day had certain themes and it was up to you to represent that theme with clothes. So most of my pictures for September are of me trying to be stylish. HA! (I do think I look kind of ridiculous in most of these pics!)

Style Challenge Picture #1
 The theme was "Must Be Good Jeans"
It was also college game day. My Appalachian Mountaineers were playing the Clemson Tigers. I knew that App probably would not win that game (they didn't) but I still wanted to show my Alma Mater some support! 

This is my cousin Meredith.
 She turned 16 this month but she also had a big moment in her softball career. She hit her first home run over the fence!! It was a 3 run home run. Her team won the game 3-2 and she was the MVP of the game! I am so proud of her! She is such an amazing kid and athlete.

 I want to remember this day as the time I sat on Interstate 40 for 3 hours.

 Not really , I want to remember it as the time we celebrated these ladies birthdays!
 Happy Birthday Mrs. Groves and Julia! It was a blast sitting on the interstate for 3 hours with you and enjoying a yummy meal at Ruth's Chris! 

 Style challenge picture #2
It was Lovely Loafers.
I said it was a lovely day to be "loafer"ing around on my day off.

Style Challenge pic #3
The Bling Ring. 
This dress was perfect for this day! My ring pop Lilly dress. 

Style Challenge picture #4
Purple, Lilac, and Lavender

Style Challenge Picture #5
The theme was Black to Basic.
Well this Lilly girl doesn't own much black so my black to basic was the classic Lilly shift. After all, it all started with a juice stand!

We celebrated my cousin Lauren and baby Piper with a Piper & Co baby shower.


After the shower I drove down to Pinehurst to spend some time with some of my favorites! It was rainy and it rained the entire time I was there! 

I rarely go to the movies so I had to take a picture to document that I was at the movies.
We saw The Intern and it was cute. 

The next day I had lunch with these cuties! I still can't believe they are kindergartners!

When we got home Hadley, Harper, and I played school. We actually did all their homework for the week.
It was fun getting to help the girls. I enjoyed "playing" school.

It was my last night with the girls so we snuggled on the couch and took selfies and made a few videos to send to my friend Kelly. Kelly was in the hospital having her baby! The girls were so excited about the baby!

I had to be at work on Tuesday afternoon. I got up early with the girls and chatted with them before they left for school. Later on that afternoon I was looking through my pictures and saw this picture. I can't tell you how much this picture brightened my day.

Because on my way home and to work this happened...
I was in a car accident on I-40. It happened so fast and was so scary. I am beyond thankful that I am okay. I have been sore and stiff for several days. I know that God took care of me that day because it could have been much worse.

I was sitting still on I-40 because of another accident about 3 miles ahead of me. The next thing I remember is being hit from behind and slamming into the car in front of me. From what I understand a van hit the truck behind me and somehow ended up slamming into the back of my car too. In all there were four cars involved. I was about an hour away from home and I was by myself. The state trooper working the wreck was so kind to me and let me sit in his car while I waited on my parents. I was nervous and talked a lot. Bless him!

I am still waiting to hear about my car. Hopefully this week I will learn more. Bad things happen in threes. So I think this is my third bad thing. First -  my car was hit by a tree. Second - my wallet was stolen. Third - my car accident. So guess what friends?! The rest of my year should be fabulous!

Something great did happen on this day! My friend Kelly had her baby! Baby Thomas was born!

I can't wait to meet this beautiful baby boy! I love him and his mommy so so much!

xoxo
















Sunday, September 13, 2015

August

 August
I wanted to title this post a series of unfortunate events.  I had some not so fun moments in August. But overall I guess it wasn't so bad...

It started out pretty good. We had an anniversary sale at work and the Lilly jeep came to visit.

When I walked out to my car that day I discovered a tree had fallen and hit my car.

 
I got to go see the musical Cinderella! It was amazing!   

One of the fun perks of working at Lilly is getting to play dress up when the new stuff arrives.

August was turning out to be okay when these cute kids came to visit.
My friends and I played tourist in Asheville. We rode the trolley around town!
 
My cousin Lyndsay started college. Her mom sent me this picture. Lyndsay is holding Otis. Otis is  the bear we gave her when she was a baby. Otis is going to college too! 

Mom and I gave Mamaw Mary her first Lilly! (she hates having her picture made!)

McKinley started school and wore a super cute dress.

Around this time my wallet was stolen. So that added a few days of stress. Boo!

Just because I thought the sky was pretty and I needed a reminder that everything will be okay.

Hadley and Harper started Kindergarten so I traveled down so I could be with Jennifer on the first day of school. When I arrived the girls gave me a few pictures. I love this picture of the three of us!
They are growing up too fast!


While my car was in the shop my rental was a Jeep Wrangler.  We took the top off and rode around town. The girls loved the Jeep!

My favorite thing to do in their town is to go have a homemade Orangeade.

Happy girls on their first day of school.

After we dropped the girls off at school, Jennifer and I shopped around town. I got locked in the bathroom. I kind of panicked for about five minutes but eventually got the door opened. Thank goodness!

And just a picture of the cutest kindergartners and me.

xoxo

Monday, August 31, 2015

Hadley and Harper go to Kindergarten

On Friday Hadley and Harper started school.
 Big school.
 Kindergarten.
Part of my heart is a little sad about it. But the other part is happy for them. 

They woke up pumped for their first day! They were so excited to get to go to school.
Hadley told me I could put this picture on facebook. She approved it! :)

They were ready to go.


We met Mckinley in the parking lot. They couldn't wait to get in their room!
Ms. Deasy greeted them with a hug at the door. She took them inside and showed them where to put their lunchboxes, folders, snack, and bookbags.


Their desk!


I had to snap a few pictures. I know they won't always think it is cool to have Aunt Moe go with them on the first day of school.
I told Ms. Deasy that I used to be a teacher and I would love to volunteer! I plan on trying to go and help out on my days off and have lunch with my girls! 

One last look as we walked out the door.

At the end of the day we picked them up and they were so excited to share about their day. They had a great first day and loved it.  I guess that makes my heart happy.


Hadley

1. How old are you?
  5
2.What is your favorite color?
 pink
3. What is your favorite food?  
spaghetti 
4. What is your favorite TV show?  
Peppa Pig
5. What is your favorite holiday?  
Christmas
6. What is your favorite thing to do with your mom? 
go get our toenails painted
7. What is your favorite thing to do with your dad?  
go on the boat
8. What is your favorite thing to do with Aunt Moe? 
go get an orangeade 
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? 
cutter hair
10.What is your favorite toy? 
Barbies
11. What is your favorite thing to wear? 
Strawberry dress
12. What are you most excited about this year in Kindergarten? 
 to learn math


 Harper

1. How old are you?
  5
2.What is your favorite color?
 pink
3. What is your favorite food?  
oranges
4. What is your favorite TV show?  
Peppa Pig
5. What is your favorite holiday?  
Halloween
6. What is your favorite thing to do with your mom? 
Arts and crafts 
7. What is your favorite thing to do with your dad?  
play
8. What is your favorite thing to do with Aunt Moe? 
go get an orangeade 
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? 
dance teacher
10.What is your favorite toy? 
to play school
11. What is your favorite thing to wear? 
Lilly dresses
12. What are you most excited about this year in Kindergarten? 
 calendar




xoxo