Father's Day Weekend in ATL

Happy Tuesday(night) to you all!!!  I'm so excited that I am finally getting around to posting about our little weekend getaway!!  We took a trip to Atlanta last weekend with my dad, stepmom, sister and brother in law.  Let me just tell you, I was SO stinking excited to see them, and I know they were so stinking excited to see Addie...  I got pushed to the back burner a little over 4 years ago, lol.. Just kidding...

Anyways, we left friday evening around 7:00pm and met my dad right outside of Chattanooga.  We got there about 40 min before them so Ryan and Addie decided to do a little Geocaching..  Addie found 2 all by herself!!  I was so proud of her...  They were very easy, visible ones but still she did awesome!!  Here is a picture of her reaching up to get her first cache!! 

Addie wanted to ride in Grandaddy and Granny Annie's car the rest of the way so she and Ryan hopped in their car and my sister rode with me..  It was so nice to have a few hours of ride time alone with my sister!!!  When we finally arrived at the house it was right at midnight.  We actually stayed about an hr past Atlanta at my dad and step moms friends BEAUTIFUL lake home! Once we got there, we put Addie in the bed and of course stayed up way too late drinking wine and catching up. It was kind of funny because all of us "kids" piled up on an air mattress and all the "adults" were over on the couches!  Kind of like when we really were kids.. Then the boys decided they needed to play a late night game of pool so they did that and us girls continued to chat! :-)

When we woke up Saturday morning we went for a nice boat ride down to the marina to have breakfast!!!  It was a great breakfast on the lake..  Two of my favorite things, with some of my favorite people!!  When we got back from breakfast a quick swim in the lake was in order before heading downtown!  Addie is such a little lake girl.  She fits right in with this family!!  I love that she gets to grow up going to the lake all of the time...  I know I loved it growing up!

Love this picture, she is such a pretty little girl!

This girl LOVES her daddy!!!

Its not a trip to Richard And Barbra's lake house without a jump off the top of the dock! 

We finally decided it was time to dry off and start getting ready for the Braves game.  We left the house and met up with my step brother so he could ride with us to Marta.    

Addie on her first MARTA trip!

Addie definitely thought the "train ride" was super fun! I, on the other hand, thought it was long, smelly, hot, and everything else that goes along with MARTA! LOL... But it finally got us to Turner Field.  Addie and Ryan got to experience their first Braves game together!! 

Our whole gang!

"Mom, it's SO hot out here"

Walking thru the misters to cool off

I love my little family!

My beautiful sister and brother-in-law

The Braves of course lost, but we all still had a great time!!  Although, I am convinced that every team I like sucks!!!  oh well. Im gonna keep rooting for them anyways!  I think Addie and Ryan really enjoyed their first Major League game!!  

Sunday, we got up and did Fathers Day gifts and had breakfast, then it was time to pack up and head towards home.. BUT its not a trip to the A-T-L without a stop at Trader Joes for some Two Buck Chuck, and a trip to IKEA!!!!!!!!  After what seemed like a super long car ride, we finally made it home!!  Always nice to be home!!!  

And last but not least............  An update on the house!!!  Its really coming along great!!  We had a little mix up with the trim color on the outside but it should be getting fixed ASAP!!  They poured the concrete for the driveway, back patio, and front porch today, I can't wait to go see it again!!

Just imagine it with white trim where trim should be ;-) and the door will be stained a dark brown!

I am SO in love with the stone that we chose!! 

Doors should be installed soon, and painting has started..  That paint color isn't really orange-ish pinkish lol..

I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday tomorrow, and Ill see you soon:-)

P.S.  I was watching the NBA finals and The Thunder just lost, I told you every team I like does no good!!! 

nuttin' much honey

I don't think I have much to report this week.. Obviously, since I haven't blogged since last week.  The house seems to be at a standstill right now.  I guess they are doing things I just can't see them...  We took Ryan's mom out there last night and I think she really liked it.  We didn't look long because Addie was chomping at the bit to get back and go swimming.
I am sad that it's Sunday, back to the grind tomorrow:-(  I hate when Ryan has to go to work...
I don't guess we have any plans for the week, just the same ole same..  We are taking a trip to Atlanta this coming weekend to go to a Braves game, and of course.... IKEA!!!!! So I guess I'll be getting ready for that..
I guess that's enough blabbing for now..  Hopefully I will write again this week!!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend, and have a great week!!!!

What a weekend

This weekend we headed to Murfreesboro for Ryan's brothers wedding. Ryan's mom and I made the cakes and Addie and Ryan were in the wedding.  

All the stress started Wednesday night at 11:30.  Ryan and I were laying in the bed watching a show before he left for work when we heard Addie getting sick upstairs.  We run up there and get her and her room all cleaned up and put her on the couch for the night..  She got sick all through the night and finally got to sleep about 3:30 and slept the rest of the night.  She woke up as happy and as well as could be Thursday.  We aren't sure if she had a little stomach bug or if she ate something bad.  Either way she felt all better and we decided to head out on our drive.  We made it to Murfreesboro and I immediately got started baking and decorating cakes with my MIL..  We had a fun time, and we had times where we wanted to scream, cry, and pull our hair out..  I think we are all done with cakes for a while.. LOL... 

My sister came over Friday to hang out for a little while.. I am so glad I got to see her...  Wasn't enough time but Ill take what I can get :-)  That evening Ryan took Addie to the square to see her Uncle Josh(or so Ryan could see Josh is probably more like it).  Then he went out to visit with a friend he hadn't seen in a while...  I know he really enjoyed that!!  

Saturday was the wedding...  Look how beautiful my sweet girl was. Okay so not such a great pic but you get the point she was precious!!  

And Ryan looked very handsome too....  I love those two!!!

I can NOT believe this is the only picture I got with Addie..  I am so awful, and I didn't even get ONE with Ryan....  I have got to do better with that!!

Anyways, we left the wedding early to head back home to Knoxville.  We drove back to Ryans parents house to get our dog and all of our stuff..  Finally got back on the road, we didn't even make it half way and Addie decided she'd get car sick for the first time ever... Really, if I haven't already been stressed enough. lol...  So we pulled over got her and the car cleaned(oh and me too).  Ryan got in the backseat to help Addie(and give me a break) if she needed it and I drove the rest of the way home..  She fell asleep and made it the rest of the way just fine..  

We decided last night that Addie and I were going to stay home and watch church online since it was my weekend off from Volunteering, but poor Ryan had to be there at 6:30.  Good thing he loves being at the church and doing what he does because I know he has got to be exhausted.  We are hoping to head out to the house sometime today...  We haven't seen it in a week so I'm hoping there is lots of progress.. They were supposed to be getting the stone done and the dry wall this week!!  Ill post pictures later.

I hope you all had a wonderful(not as stressful as mine) weekend!