congratulations amy!

Congratulations to Amy & John!

we had a wonderful time celebrating this wedding with atlanta friends in columbus, ohio two weekends ago.  it was Brooks's first wedding ceremony and reception, and he had a great time!  i didn't take many shots from the weekend - i guess we were too busy having fun!

Fun at Steak & Shake with nana and grandpa phil

Breakfast in bed at the hotel

our favorite!  moving brooks from one hotel room to another after the reception in this metal "hospital-style" crib.  we even ran into friends in the elevator and brooks slept through it all.

the picture of the weekend - my mom had no idea her former self was running for congress in ohio! 

congrats again to amy & john - the wedding was fabulous and we know your new life together will be a thousand times greater!  we love you!

Georgia on my mind

Last weekend, Brooks and I made his first trip to Atlanta (and our first flight without daddy). While the weather was terrible at least the house didn't flood until after we left (sorry mom and phil). We enjoyed a great weekend staying in, playing lots of cards, watching football and visiting old friends. Some of the Atlanta girls were able to make it home the same weekend, and we enjoyed a night out (without kids for some).

On Saturday, we planned a pool party for family and friends to meet Brooks. While we didn't step outside, it was still great to see everyone! Brooks especially enjoyed playing with his new buddy, Andrew Martin.

Other highlights included banging on an old computer and "working" with Nana, meeting Aunt Kathleen and Grandpa (aka. "boompa"/Peter)(my dad is now going to kill me!), and playing on all the carpet and rolling from one end of the house to the other.

the pics you've been waiting for

finally, pregnant andrea pictures!

i know some of you have been asking to see these, and i figured our first baby shower was a good time to start.

we enjoyed a great long weekend with family and friends in atlanta, including a round of golf, a day at the spa, a wonderful shower, a cookout, and a birthday party for our sweet niece, kayla. what a busy couple of days!

since our camera is broken i only have few pics from the shower...

with jill, amy & bridget, my oldest friends

the cutest shower favors ever - with hand picked "fall" M&Ms

delicious brunch and cupcakes

with jill (who just finished the chicago marathon in 2 hours and 49 minutes! AMAZING!)

with bridget, one of the hostesses (and also 6 1/2 months pregnant!) i am so excited that we are having little boys together!

the quilt that goes with the crib bedding - we have already set up more of the nursery after the shower and it's so cute!

all the guest at the shower designed their own onsies for baby fuq - how fun!

grandma (nana Paula) trying out the snuggli from our friend katy - a great hand-me-down from her daughter lindsay!

thank you to amy, mardie, bridget & betty ann for such a wonderful celebration!

vegas baby, vegas!

This weekend, the girls headed west to Las Vegas for a fun weekend together! With Alison living in vegas for a while, we wanted to make a trip to enjoy all the city has to offer. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but we all had a great time!!

We started the weekend on Thursday night at the awesome Red Rock Hotel www.redrocklasvegas.com with a comped room from Alison's boss (so great!). We went hiking in Red Rock park on Friday and saw the beautiful landscape despite the strong winds and cooler temps. Then we hit the famous In & Out Burger www.in-n-out.com for a great lunch before heading to the strip for a fun night on the town.

Friday night, we had started with an incredible dinner at Mon Ami, Gabi www.monamigabi.com followed by a trip to the RIO to see a "show" and then to Cesear's Palace for a VIP trip to PURE www.purethenightclub.com . While the night was pretty out of character for all of us, the VIP life was fun for the evening and we had a great time hitting all the hottest spots in vegas!

After a little bit of gambling and a late night out, we visited the beautiful Bellagio www.bellagio.com on Saturday for the biggest brunch I've ever seen (it's no Shoney's!). We probably ate a lot of food that really shouldn't go together, but for most of us (amy excluded) it was worth it! The Bellagio was probably the coolest of all the hotels and casino's we saw, with the incredible glass art celing and fall gardens in the lobby - what a sight!

Overall, I'd say it was a fun, successful, and memorable weekend for the Atlanta girls! We're already planning out reunion for 2008 - this one will be tough to top! Viva Las Vegas!

10 Years???

Wow, i know time flies, but 10 years? before we hit atlanta for the big Lassiter High School www.lassiter.org 10 year reunion this weekend, high school seemed like a distant memory. but after spending three hours with old faces, in a way it seems like yesterday!

of course, it was the best seeing the usual crew, but seeing faces that i expected not to recognize was pretty cool too! 10 years seemed like long enough to maybe marry or start a family, but not long enough to change too dramatically (in most cases), and seeing a few old friends was a real highlight.

also a highlight...meeting baby grace holbrook!! what a cutie! unfortunately, she couldn't make it to the reunion...but she would have been a big hit!

here's to another 10 years of continuing to wear less flannel, and continuing great friendships that have lasted well beyond lassiter high school!