Carrie's 30th Birthday Hartwell Hoedown

A few weeks back I took & whole Saturday, Saturday night & Sunday morning away from the boys to head up to Lake Hartwell for a good friends 30th birthday party.  It was hard being away from the boys that long but it was good for me to get away too.  Lance had to work Saturday during the day so he came up later in the evening!

The house that we rented was so pretty & tucked back where there were trees & shade but also a sunny dock to chill out on too.

  

All the girls pitched in & got Carrie special presents for turning 30 & of course she had to have a corn decorated cake thanks to Sarah!

She turned thirty..........I wish that was how old I was going to be the September!!

Her hubby cooked a few wienies for lunch............

& then it was time to get some sun.  It was so hot & the water in our cove was so murky; not to mention the fish in the water nibbled on you if you got in.

As the day went on Yager Bombs were had...............

Flip cup & beer pong were played...........

& then it was time to indulge in some of the best food I have ever had.  Charlie smoked brisket & pork all day so that we could eat like kings & queens (can I just point out that his wife is the one who made the cake & he is an amazing chef; some couples just have ot all!!).  The birthday girl is giving her thank you hug to the chef.

We all had such a good time & I have to admit it was nice to get away but I also have to confess I couldn't sleep because I missed the boys so much.

It was a great & fun weekend with a wonderful group of friends!!

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Babies, Babies, Babies ;

I feel like we have so many wonderful blessings going on around us & the 2 best that have happened in the past 2 weeks have been the births of these precious little ones..........

Olivia Cecile; born 2/11/11

Jones Mackenzie; born 2/22/11 

Both of the babies, mommy's & daddy's are healthy & doing well.  I was shocked at how 

tiny they both seemed compared to when B was born though; he only weighed 8.04 lbs. but I feel like he was huge compared to a 6.14 lb Olivia & a 7.9 lb. Jones.  I guess a pound or two on something that tiny really makes that much of a difference.  Brayden & Colton are going to be the best of friends with Jones & Olivia; I just know it!!

Holding both babies made me want to have our latest addition here in my arms even more but we are sooooo not ready yet!!  I have been stressing out this past weekend on exactly what is left to be done in the nursery & purchased all together.  I feel like we are never going to get it done & hate that it is all already not done like it was when we were expecting B.  We have been going & going & going it seems with so many other projects that his nursery & necessities have been forgotten, pushed aside,  just not taken care of.  We of course have not & do not ever forget about what he is going to need (which is everything) but I guess we are just in the mind set that he will be late like his brother & we have plenty of time to get things wrapped up.

Well I am done living in that reality because what if he does arrive early; I would rather be over prepared than under so in the next few weeks I am going to make it my goal to get his nursery in order, organized & to try to get all the basic necessities that we will need for his precious arrival.  His bedding arrived yesterday & I am in the process of washing it all so I can check that off my list............now I just have to go purchase his mattress so that I can make his bed.  So much to do............