Sunday, July 19, 2015

Norah's 8th Birthday Weekend and Catching up on life lately...

I was doing such a good job of posting pics pretty regularly in June but then got behind. So let's unload a ton of pics and make a really long post!

Norah turned 8 on June 28. This girl is my everything and I enjoy every moment with her...seriously my mini me! I cannot believe looking at pictures from the last 8 years on how much she has changed and grown. She is the most fun and I seriously love spending my summer days with her! Jeff had promised her a trip to the water park for her birthday...and they had a blast!





Norah got so many gifts from family and friends...she was in heaven! Plus she loved getting all the packages in the mail.





Also Jeff's mom came to visit and was able to stay with us for a little over 2 weeks which encompassed Norah's birthday and July 4th. Norah misses having VeeVee living with her!


We had a little get together for Norah's birthday and asked her what she wanted to eat...steak and crab legs! Ha! That is my girl. So that is what we had...crab legs eaten outside...


And of course Norah requested her Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie instead of a birthday cake. They loved the hair chalk!








Following Norah's birthday we had visitors in town! Our old neighbors from Charlotte came in town to stay in Murrells Inlet but joined us on the beach one day and dinner at our house. So good to see them!

Next came 4th of July time...this year my mom along with Jeff's mom went to Debordieu to watch the parade with our friends...Wilcox family (thanks for hosting!) Such a great time...I love the parade and the kids love being involved in the water works. We also got to visit Jeff's brother's family and friends in town as well as Jeff's aunt and uncle's family. It was a big week!





Now since the 4th...we have had lots of fun times, beach days, books read, family visits, etc.




We went on a date night with friends to a new restaurant "The Townhouse" in Georgetown and it was so good but so hot! There air wasn't working quite right yet but the food was so good...get the lamb...super yum!!



Last night we went out to dinner with my sister, step-brother and wife, mom and step-dad. It was a combo celebrating all being together and my mom's birthday. Fun times with amazing people eating delicious food at "Frank's"!


Whew! This skimmed over the last few weeks but the summer is always jam packed with last minute get-togethers, lots of laughs, walks on beach, shell collecting...the list goes on. We have had a great summer and excited about all we have planned (and unplanned) for the rest of the summer. :)
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Friday, June 26, 2015

Friday Five...

1. Books...I finished reading "The Wife, The Maid, and the Mistress" and really enjoyed it. I love books that take something that is true but then fictionalize it. It stems from the disappearance of a judge in 1930s (which really happened) and she writes the book from the three view points of the wife, the maid, and the mistress in what could have happened (she details at end all the liberties she took and what was actually fact.) Great summer read and definitely recommend this one. Now I started "I Am Pilgrim" and even though I have only read a little bit...so far it is fantastic!


2. The Heat...it was quite hot the beginning of the week and Norah and I would seek the ocean breeze in the afternoons which was the only way to stay cool. Norah also went to Yoga Camp for Kids for three days this week and loved it as well as great way to stay indoors in the heat wave. At least it seems to be back to normal temps after a good rain storm we had the other night.


3. How much fun did I have that I got to see my ole' friend Gina this week? A ton! She and her family were in town for the week and Norah and I got to hang out with all of them at the beach. It was amazing to catch up and I could have chatted forever. I hope to see her again soon! I dug up a pic of some of us back in 1995ish at the beach in Garden City. I must admit...I did love high school...we had a lot of fun!!!


4. Norah has so wanted to have a stuffed animal again (we had to get rid of all of them with the allergy issue.) Well I found one that is asthma and allergy friendly. It is by Kids Preferred-Health Baby and you have to freeze the bear for 24 hours and then wash...repeat every 4 weeks. But Norah loves him and has named him Bayzel so it is worth it! You pronounce it like Basil...like the herb but that is how she wants to spell it because she said it is "Bay" for character on Big Hero 6 and "zel" for her beloved Beazel.



5. Sunday is Norah's 8th birthday...I can barely believe it! So we will be celebrating her all weekend!


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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Date, Pick-up, and Norah is home...

Originally I was going to get Norah by myself on Friday but that meant an 8 hour drive total for the day so we decided it was better to go up the night before again. This time Jeff and I stayed on the water side of New Bern and had a really fun night! Our view from our room started us off right!

Next up we walked back to the Persimmons (the same restaurant we had eaten at the week before) and Jeff ordered some local beer that were highlighting for the night. This lead to him winning a raffle three times! It cracked me up! Jeff said he had won random stuff in years! He won a gift card, t-shirt, and beer glasses.




After dinner we walked back to the hotel and grabbed a drink at the bar and just sat on the water. It was actually a beautiful night and it wasn't too hot for once!


We got up in the morning and headed to a local restaurant for breakfast called Baker's Kitchen. There were a lot of parents eating in there that were headed to camp Seafarer and Seagull for pick up. 

Then we arrived to Camp Seafarer and I thought I would bust with happiness when I got to see sweet Norah! I got some pics of her with some of her new friends, we went to the camp store, and then had a little lunch they had set up at camp. Then we hit the road! Norah loved her counselors...all three of these girls stayed in her cabin every night. A big thank you to them for taking care of our girl!

Needless to say...once in the car...someone was exhausted!!!


We got home and was welcomed by some friends and family for pizza night! I loved hearing all of Norah's stories from camp and she has missed it a lot already. She does say that she wants to go back next year too. Saturday we went to the movies...I had promised Norah we would see "Inside Out" right when she got back from camp. It was a really sweet movie and has a lot of meaning. Norah says she really liked it and you definitely can use a tissue when watching it.


Then in the afternoon we hit the beach/pool at Litchfield Inn. Such a beautiful day and had a blast!


Today is Father's Day and Jeff is really an amazing Dad! So we will see what he wants to do on his day! Here are some older pics of Jeff and Norah together...I'm so glad to have this blog and to have taken so many pictures of Norah and Jeff over the years!


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Thursday, June 18, 2015

The days without Norah...

It has been strange not having Norah here this week. I thought I would get all these things done but it was like I was off kilter. We did try some new things. We went to the new restaurant in town called PDQ and I can say the shrimp tacos were super yummy, as were the apps of fried green tomatoes and Crab cake medallions. They just opened so have a few kinks to work out as all new restaurants would but I think it is going to be a great place!

Branched out from my usual red wine and had two super delicious Prosecco choices...both were ones I would get again!



Saw two new movies...one I went to the theater to see after seeing such high reviews on Rotten Tomatoes..."Spy." I actually really liked it! Definitely an "R" rated movie so not good for any kids but it was funny and interesting. Such a fun summer movie...go see it!

Finally watched "Wild" as I read the book about 3 years ago I think. It was okay...I felt they really didn't focus on any details of the hike and I remember the book was only okay for me too. I would pass on this one.

I also got some beach time in this week which is always fun but strange not to have Norah with me!

Wednesday was fantastic because I finally got to see a full picture of Norah on the camp website and we got a letter from her in the mail. She is having a blast and I cannot wait to hear all about it from her when she gets home!!!


This morning we woke up to some horrific news about what is believed to be a hate crime in Charleston leaving 9 people dead. It is just tragic. We are praying.


Tomorrow is the day to see my girl and hear all about her camp adventures...yeah! :)
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