St George Island 2012

Well, one amazing summer vacation down! We got to spend seven glorious days on St. George Island, Florida at the beginning of May with Jason's family. It was so nice-the house, the pool, the beach, and the company! We had a lot of new experiences: Emma learning to swim, Harrison's first pool time, beach time with two kids, lots of fishing and catching "exotic" fish! Ha! Very good times were had by all, and as always, the momma-razzi managed to snap a few thousand pics!

Sorry if you are not down with the eleventy billion pics, but this is my memory book and the grand-parentals will love it!

Are you ready for the play by play? OK, let's begin.

Morning number one, Emma needs to model her new sunglasses-that we promptly lost. 

Poser. Why does this random binkie look SO BIG?

Presh big boy looking like Lloyd Christmas-name that movie Cas!

View from our 3rd floor balcony!

Buddy is making a break for it!

Homegirl was naked about 5 of the 7 days we were there. So glad I packed 7 outfits. Ridic.

This is going in a frame, stat! So funny and cute. And can I say that I am obsessed with some of the Picasa edits? This is an edit called 1960's-in the way it shades the photo. I lurve it.

Hey buddy! Cruising all around the patio!

The "fur" is on the scene! My MIL told me a funny story about how a friend of hers used to call the police the fur instead of the fuzz. We called Harrison "the fur" all week!

I'm sorry, but this face? Kills me. So....mac daddy.

Emma spent a lot of time playing with the rinse off hose just off the boardwalk. 

Hello kid, we have a POOL to play in!

Emma perfected her evil genius face while on vacation.

We frequented Apalachicola while we were there-it's about 20 minutes away and the closest local town. It boasts a few restaurants, shops, and waterfront property. This is the Grady Market.

Emma posing in front of River Lily-a fun bath and general smell good shop.

Emma was obsessed with these flowers outside of the shop. I saw it as a great photo op!

Poser-rella on the curb.

Haha, I love how she looks like she is OVER IT in this pic. But it's still cute.

OK, to my momma eyes, this looks like a pic you would see on a catalog advertising the smocked outfit. Just saying. She's a pro. I was playing with the vivid blue/green settings on my camera.

A pretty roofless building in Apalach, right on the water.

Miss flower poser again. Love it. Crinkly nose and strap falling off. She's....real.

Emma packed six bathing suits for the vacay. Just saying. Here she is modeling her faux bikini.

The day before we left, Jason and I went to the St. George Island State Park to fish. Well, he fished, I sat and drank Corona Lights and read my book. Occasionally I would get up, fish, take pics, reel in, etc. This heron (?) was literally six feet away from us the entire time. He was just waiting with bated breath for a stray fish or some bait to come his way.

You can't really tell, but in the middle of the picture you can see some dolphins. They came by-about 7 or more, and serenaded us with their jumping and general cuteness. So close too! Like, 10-12 feet away!

A Spanish mackerel we Jason caught.

We left on Saturday and headed back to Montgomery to spend the night before heading home to Atlanta. Jason's parents hooked us up with a telephoto lens from their old Canon, and we started an impromptu photo shoot of the kids, close up style obvi.

I'm sorry, but these last four pictures CRACK ME UP. Emma is a crying mess, Harrison is chill with his wild ass hair, and then we have wild hair McGee, just trying to make it till bedtime.

All in all, it was a fabulous beach trip and we loved our family time!

Can't believe my baby boy will be ONE YEAR OLD in 2 weeks! Eek!

I'm Baaaaack!

So I guess I can re-enter the blog world after like 20 days with photos of my presh kiddos getting their first haircuts!! Harrison's hair was just....mullety, for lack of a better word, and Emma's hair was a rat's nest in training. I had to deal with them both. BUT. They were both really good and super cute!

Look at his LONG hair!

Haha he looks terrified here!

Oh em gee it was so long!

And after. My handsome boy who now says mama and will be ONE in 17 days! Eek!

Big girl getting ready.

This bib/apron cracks me up! Because she totally is.

And even though her glasses are all askew, she looks presh with her little side braid and glitter heart on her cheek. God bless the kiddy salon that makes little girls feel special with a boatload of glitter.

Beach recap and LIFE coming soon!!

Wish you were here

Vacationing on St George Island-wish you could all come over and have margaritas and lay out with me!!! Lots of fun being had-I'll try to be back soon with some pics of what we've been up to!

xoxo


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Mother's Day-what I'm stalking

Here is what I am craving for Mother's Day! Just need to get my list out there for husband to see. Hopefully. J, are you reading? :)

I need this knife. I have NO good knives and I have used this knife multiple times at sister's house. It is amazing and my cooking will improve tenfold. Here that? More cooking. Better cooking.

It needs to be this one: the Wusthof 7" Santoku. Neeeeed it.

Sold at Bed Bath and Beyond.

I also would like some money to spend on books at Amazon. Cause they are for my Kindle app. So please and thank you, my Goodreads list of "To Read" is growing ridic.

 I also would like a strawberry huller. We eat a lot of berries up in this heezy. I'm not choosy on brand, but I want it to be easy. LG has a rad one from Williams Sonoma. This is an Oxo brand one. Also sold alongside that marvelous knife at Bed Bath and Beyond.

 What girl doesn't need more Scentsy? I would like some spring fragrances. I can pick them out if you desire. Clean, crisp, not food related smells. The Scentsy is only online honey bun. :) I also have a consultant-I can give you her email. Ha!

And duh. I always need more coffee. This is also only sold online. But, I can go to the magical BBB and choose flavors as well. I'm not hard to please. :)

One might think it was Christmas/Birthday up in here. But no-just my greedy heart wanting needing some new items. Please and thank you. I have been a great mom and now have two kidlets, so I think one gift from each would be aprope. Hope you agree! Love in advance!

Lately

Lately I've been:

Reading a lot during free time (Fire, Not My Daughter, Ashes, Lockdown, Maze Runner)

Neglecting chores to read or play in the playroom with the kids

Stressing about how grody my house is

Not doing a damn thing about it

Trying to concoct meals for these kiddos

Cleaning out my bookshelf (that someone, ahem, keeps pulling books off of) and taking them to the secondhand store for store credit. Score. Just keep bankrollin my addiction.

Trying to get through a burgeoning to do list

Sleeping like crap

Having allergies like whoa

Trying to catch up on blogs and comments

Trying to plan the beach packing-ha. That's a joke.

Having a lot of joint pain-doctor Thursday!

Enjoying playdates with old friends

Thinking of Father's Day gifts, Mother's Day gifts, and MIL b'day gifts

Trying not to shank my loud ass dogs

Trying not to throw up over the amounts of dog hair wafting around my home

And, then there's more reading to do. :)

What have you all been up to lately?


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You're not a baby anymore

Harrison,
As I just sat rocking you for your afternoon nap, I looked you over and huffed your sweet smell. But, it's gone. Now, you smell like a real person {still not sure how that's possible} and real food. You had sweet potatoes and Lima beans in your hair. Your little newborn smell is gone unless it's right after a bath.

Granted, you're 10.5 months old. You're a boy, and you are stinky. ;) You eat all table food now, still with only two bottom teeth halfway in and a top tooth breaking through right now. You act like an old pro on the eating, and you are SO very different from your sis on that. You will literally eat anything-not just food. I've caught you with a plastic golf ball in your mouth-the whole thing, a rubber stopper from a door stop, a sticker, a piece of dry dogwood, and a piece of plastic from around a spice container. Yikes. Real food wise, you are eating it all and do not discriminate. Today was a GF pancake and turkey sausage for breakfast and Limas, sweet potatoes, ravioli, and chicken for lunch.

You are crawling everywhere and into everything. You are pulling up and walking while holding on to things. Our house currently looks like an asylum/show home because things are Jerry rigged and put up everywhere. The tv has a piece of cardboard taped over the button so you can't turn it on and off. The dish receiver has tape over all its buttons, all of my faux plants are moved, the fireplace decor is barren, the ashes all vacuumed out, every cabinet and drawer needs a lock, and I have no more BBW plug ins because you are obsessed with them.

You are so different, so BOY, and so my little buddy. You are not much for sitting still, but in the morning when we wake up together, you will lean against me while sitting on my lap and let me attempt to feed you your bottle. That's another thing-you're slowly weaning off the bottle, or want to do it yourself. But, for about ten minutes in the morning you will let me hold you and we will cuddle. You do still live for me to rock you before any bedtimes, and since Emma never liked that, I'm milking that one.

You love to play, either with Emma or alone. You are very good at independent play. I learned with your sis that it's super important to develop that skill. You are also OBSESSED with Emma. She loves when you "chase" her or steal her binkie or just sit and watch her. You love to bang things and toys around. Ha! You also have no fear. Hold me.

I am planning your first birthday party now and can't believe I've been at home with my babies for almost an entire year! I'm still getting the hang of it! We are going to the beach in two weeks and I can't wait to see what you think of the pool and ocean! You will most likely try to eat the sand. ;)

Little one, you are growing so fast, but I am so happy I've been with you every day and watched you grow!


Just noticed that almost every picture he is in his high chair EATING-haha!


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Fashion to Figure review

About a month ago, I was contacted by a company called Fashion to Figure to do a review. This online shop is for women's plus size clothing, and at a size 12-14, I qualified for the plus size part. Which by the way, when did that happen? Maybe I'm delusional, but I sincerely didn't know a size 12 was considered plus size.

I looked through their shop and liked a lot of what I saw. I finally narrowed it down, because as a stay at home mom, let's face it, I don't go out to fancy places a lot, and I also don't dress up unless it's date night or girls' night out. So, I wanted something practical for carrying a 24 pound tot and that would hide my still larger than I would prefer tummy.

Hence, the neon striped, cuffed dolman sleeve jersey top. I LOVE IT. Love. Like, I wish they made it in 5 other colors, because I would totally buy it. But sadly, they do not.

I had a great experience browsing the website, dealing with their customer service and my specific representative. My only "complaint" is that several of the things I wanted weren't available in my size. Like they would start at a 2X. Or only have a cute dress I wanted in a 3X.

Anyway, I am definitely on the lookout for some more tops I can order because the pricing is great and the shipping is a $5 flat rate. Win-win.

So, here is the fabulous shirt. Admire it. Like it. Tell me what you think.

And let's also excuse the craptastic iPhone instagram photo. We can do better than this, but when getting your husband to take a pic at 8:00 am, one can't be too picky.

Now let's see some other things I'm wanting-hoping they have my size.

The great thing about all of these tops is that they are between $20-24!

So, if you are in the same market as me, clothing wise, check out Fashion to Figure and find yourself something cute!

FTC: The company, Fashion to Figure contacted me to do a review. They sent me the item, but no money was exchanged. All opinions are my own.