Suite Seats

I have had quite the luck lately when it comes to winning tickets to different events!  I really think Adam thought I was joking when I called him the other morning to tell him I had "accidentally" won something else -  Mississippi Braves tickets for this weekend.

We had "suite seats" as we watched the game from the U.S. 96.3 luxury box.  We had the suite all to ourselves and were able to eat food that was delivered to us in the air conditioning.  What a treat!

We also ran into our friend Trusty and couldn't miss a chance to have a picture made with one of our favorite mascots.  Sam still isn't too sure about him but is definitely coming around.

We enjoyed our special seats and our time together at the ball park.  On our way home we stopped at the Reservoir and watched an amazing fireworks show that was the perfect end to our fun day together.

Zoo Date

Sam and Anna Rachel had a zoo date this morning.  The weather has been almost miserable lately so we decided to go early before it got too hot for them to be outside.

Adam and Chris helped them get a better view of the animals.

We stopped for a little rest and a snack and these two cuties posed for the camera.  They were so funny together!

What better way to cool off than with a milkshake from Brent's?

So Very Handsome!

Dinosaurs and Milkshakes

This morning we met Didi, Banks and Hayes at the Natural Science Museum to check out the awesome dinosaur exhibit.

Sammy found a new furry friend while we were exploring.    

These boys had fun using the binoculars to look out into the nature area.  They make me smile!  :)

After walking around inside and outside the museum we worked up quite the appetite.  It was just about lunchtime so we loaded up and went to Brent's for cheeseburgers and milkshakes.  Yummy!

Baking with My Buddy

Sweet Dreams

Anniversary Getaway

Adam and I left early Thursday morning for an anniversary getaway in Gatlinburg, TN.

We were about forty-five minutes away from Gatlinburg when we topped a hill and traffic suddenly came to a halt for a tiny fawn in the middle of the road.  Adam and a few other men pulled over and helped it get back to the side of the road and hopefully closer to finding it's mama.

We stayed in a resort that had private cabins about twelve miles outside of town.  The scenery was beautiful and well worth the extra drive.

Our cabin was two stories and had a balcony on both levels overlooking the mountains.  

Thursday afternoon we unloaded the car and drove back into town to eat dinner.

After dinner we walked around town and checked out some shops.

Before we drove back to our cabin for the night Adam thought it would be a good idea to ride the sky lift...1,800 feet in the air.  Oh. My. Goodness.  I do not love heights  - at all - and did not enjoy myself.  Let's just say I was very excited to make it off that thing and probably won't be riding it again.

We had our picture made at the bottom once we were safely back on the ground.  :)

Adam and his new friend.  Sam loved this picture when we sent it to him!

Friday we were extremely lazy and enjoyed relaxing most of the day until it was time to get ready to drive into town and eat dinner.

Saturday, our 5th anniversary, was full of adventure.  We started off the day with a couples massage and then had a nice lunch before driving to the National Park.  We drove through the park until we found a trail we wanted to hike that took us to a beautiful waterfall, Grotto Falls.

The water was perfectly clear but freezing cold!!

We hiked almost 2.5 miles round trip and I was happy to see our car by the time we made it to the end of the trail.  Someone we passed on our way down told us to be careful as they had just spotted a rattlesnake so we picked up the pace after we heard that!

Saturday night we had dinner at the Park Grill Steakhouse and enjoyed the last night of our vacation.

Sunday morning we got up and got ready to go back home to see our sweet boys.  We missed them so much but knew they were in good hands with Lili and Shuffie.  A big thank you to them for their willingness to keep the boys so Adam and I could spend this special time together.  We had a blast just the two of us and enjoyed the time away.  Happy Anniversary, Adam!  I love you and look forward to celebrating many, many more!

Dinner with Spiderman

We had a fun pizza party planned for tonight with Easy, Didi, Banks and Hayes but Jack got sick so we had to cancel at the last minute.  Jack had a restless night last night and then was pretty unhappy for Lili while I was at work earlier today so I went ahead and took him to Dr. Sherwood since he wasn't acting like himself.  She took one look at his throat and told me that the poor guy had ulcers all down his throat and she immediately said he had the extremely contagious hand, foot and mouth disease.  As soon as the words left Dr. Sherwood's mouth I knew Sam was going to be crushed that we couldn't go to the pizza party.  We decided to try and still do something fun for Sam and ended up going to the nature trail for a picnic.  Spiderman enjoyed some Chick-fil-A and the rest of us enjoyed some fresh air.  Get well soon, Jackman!

Handsome Yardmen

Didi's Birthday Celebration

Everyone got together at Pop Pop and Bobi's house tonight to celebrate Didi's birthday.

All of the cousins wore their matching patchwork outfits and posed for some pictures before the party started.  Aren't they cute?

The big brothers looked so handsome.

Love my sweet babies!

Mimi and Jack hung out on the deck while the big boys played in the back yard.  

The birthday girl and Sam

Didi and all of the boys getting ready to sing!

Happy Birthday, Didi!  We enjoyed celebrating with you tonight!

Lunch Date with Meme

We enjoyed lunch today with Meme at her favorite restaurant, The Olive Garden.

The Greatest Show on Earth

Tonight we went to the Coliseum to see the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.  

Sam loved seeing all of the animals performing.  

During intermission Daddy and Sam went and picked out a really cool motorcycle toy to take home with us.  Later in the show we got to watch the real motorcycle men riding together in the cage.  Sam was fascinated!

The elephants are always our favorite and they definitely had some impressive tricks for everyone.

This funny yellow hat came with our cotton candy...

...and both boys loved wearing it during the show.

Afterwards, we went down to the floor to look around and take a few pictures.

What a fun night we had together at the circus!!  

My Shopping Buddies

Fireman Sam

Chick-fil-A Ice Cream is the Best!