No bedtimes, No rules and Nothing but FUN!

Boy did Philip have a great week!! To Gigi and Papa Docs house he went for a week to play while Phil and I went with some of our friends to St. Johns for 4 days! Philip of course had a blast at his grandparents house where he got spoiled rotten (but then again isn't that what grandparents are for?!). He of course didn't have a bedtime (as the rule is No bedtimes at Gigi and Papa Docs house) and he got to go to a Braves game with Gigi, Papa Doc, Aunt Mandy and Uncle Scott, and great-grandparents Grandmommie and Granddaddy where he had his first taste of COTTON CANDY (and boy did he LOVE it... he is for sure my child with his love of straight sugar). He also got to play for the night with his great-grandmother Mimi who taught him his animal sounds (his favorite is of course what does the cow say?... MMMMM - can you tell we go to Chick-fil-A often these days?!) and he had multiple lunch and dinners at the Club where he had his favorite meal sgetti which was always topped off with the famous ice cream bar with m&ms. Philip also loved to feed Papa Doc's fish daily with Papa Doc and loved being able to do his new favorite sign "fish" as he thinks it is just so funny! So as you can see... he had a dream week... he probably didn't want to come home but after not seeing my little man for a week... his daddy and I were very eager to bring him home!! Thank you so much Gigi and Papa Doc for keeping our little angel... we love ya'll very much!!

PAMPERS and PACIS FREE

Our trip to St. Johns was amazing of course... the water was so blue and gorgeous and our house was unbelievable and overlooked the Great Cruz Bay! We celebrated with Rebecca and Jay Levell, Liz and Michael Riley, and Katie and Will Taylor and didn't want to come home. The trip was full of fabulous dinners especially our meal at ZoZo's, fruity cocktails (the specialty of course were the painkillers) with virgin ones for me, sun-filled days on Cinnamon Bay Beach, a fabulous boat trip where we went island hopping to the BVI's (life just doesn't get any better than this), having drinks at the ever so famous Foxy's and we actually got to meet Foxy himself while also partying at the Soggy Dollar Bar on the Beach which was voted best beach bar in the world for the last 4 years! All in all you could say we did it all... as we celebrated Jay's 30th bday, Jay and Rebecca's engagement, and Power T's 30th bday in style. It was a trip to remember for sure... hopefully we can make it an annual event!! And just for the record...

1- Jay, you will never be allowed to drive my children anywhere (even where driving is permitted on the left hand side of the road)

2- My answer was clearly BEFORE the buzzer

3- And NO Phil, we are NOT naming our next child Cleve 

XOXO

The morning view from our deck... AMAZING!

Phil and I... So crazy in LOVE

The view of the sunset from our deck

The gang on Cinnamon Bay Beach

Island hopping to the BVIs... on our way to the one and only FOXY'S!

Life at the Beach

Life at the Beach... Philip, Gigi, Grandmommie and I went to the beach for a week and we had so much fun! We played in the sun, splashed in the ocean, had the ever so famous Thomas' donuts (Philip's favorites were the blueberry cake (of course) and the cinnamon twist), ate at Bud N' Alleys in Seaside and Philip got spoiled by his sweet grandmother and great grandmother for an entire week! Does life get any better than this?... I don't think so! It was a special week and I cant thank Gigi and Grandmommie enough for taking us... just let us know when yall are ready to go back... our bags will be packed in a flash!

Me and my Gigi playing in the crystal clear ocean 

I love my great-grandmother Grandmommie

and I really love playing with her in the sand

Learning to draw at Bud N' Alleys

The next Picasso in the making

Laughing with my mommy at Seaside

I love my mommy

I love my Gigi

Surf's up anyone?!

Am I precious or what?!

This was the best beach trip ever...

... Sealed with a KISS!

Grandparents... is there anything better?!

Mimi and Grande came for a big visit to Charlotte and boy was it fun! Mimi was so wonderful and came for 6 days so she could watch Philip while I was Chicago bound to visit one of my best friends, Kerry, for her 30th birthday. I had a blast, went to a Cubs game (on the rooftop, I might add) and even got to do the Vince Vaughn river tour which was super cool... and, it was all pacifiers and pampers free. But boy did I miss my little angel every second of every day... although with Mimi at his side just spoiling him like grandmothers should.... he didn't miss a beat without his mommy. They had a blast just the two of them and we loved her being here more than words can say. Then, Grande came in on Thursday for three days to play with his grandson and we all had a great weekend together. We played golf with Philip (his new favorite game), had great food (from just cupcakes for lunch at Dean and Deluca (which afterall is nutritous... I mean they are made from eggs and milk, right?!) to sgetti at Dolce topped off with some chocolate ice cream. Philip wished his sweet grandparents would just stay forever. And before they headed home we all went to visit for the first time the little Children's Nature Museum which Philip absolutely LOVED!! Thank you so much for coming to see us Mimi and Grande... we can't wait to see you again soon and we love ya'll very much! Grandparents... there just isn't anything better!

Happy 4th of July!

Philip had a wonderful 4th of July with his mommy, daddy, Gigi, Papa Doc, Uncle Blake, Aunt Lyd and great-grandmother Mimi. We all celebrated at the Atlanta Athletic Club where Philip was spoiled by his grandparents (of course... is there any other way?!) with ice cream, balloon animals, fun rides, music and dancing and of course fabulous fireworks! He loved the fireworks and was in awe over all the colors! Our little boy is definitely growing up.... next thing we know he will be shooting off fireworks on his own (lets just hope he doesn't start any fires when that day comes like someone else we know)!

Check out my fishing rod with my caught fish balloon... isn't it the coolest?!

Happy 4th everyone!