Summer Regional Meeting

I post about this meeting every year... Eddie's company holds a regional meeting every summer and they are kind enough to invite families along to join in on the fun! This year we were back in Myrtle Beach and we had a great time! I remember going to this meeting 6 years ago, when Andy was barely a month old and thinking "will these meetings ever be fun again?!" and they really are!

We drove down Thursday morning and clearly, I was overly excited about this.... #holyfatface

 The kids were great on the way down, thankfully.  We checked in and while Ed parked the car, I took the baggage cart and the kids up to the room.  In the elevator, I heard Andy munching on something and he goes "this place is great! They have free apples!" Apparently he found a bowl in the lobby and helped himself....

We had a welcome meeting and then we had the opening dinner.  The theme this year was all sports related so it was super excited to have Woolie Bull arrive to hand out awards to all the kids there! Andy got an award for graduating kindergarten:

 And Cal got one for baseball....

 Both kids were super excited to get to see the Bull up close and even hug him a few times. 

I am fortunate enough that my brother, dad and Eddie are all in the same region-- makes these meetings a lot more fun having all my peeps near by!

Also lucky that Eddie's brother in law (Tricia's husband) has also started working with Jones, so we have another family member to add to the mix! Makes these meetings even more fun!

 This dinner was outside and I swear, there was 200% humidity-- I didn't realize how awful the hair situation was until we got back in the room.... but I do love my hottie hubby. 

The three of us went down to the pool after dinner to watch the boys swim for a while.  Tricia and I drank WAY too much wine....but had so much fun doing it!

The next morning we had meetings (the spouses did too...!) and then it was pool and beach time! These kiddos were excited.  It was very strange this year because the kids are both strong swimmers now so I don't feel like I have to follow them around or be in the water catching them... I almost felt lost.... like not quite comfortable sitting in a chair with my book with my eyes of of them, but not like I had to follow them around either.  Odd.

Of course when they were in the ocean, I was watching them like a hawk.  Have y'all heard about the rough rough water conditions off the coasts of N and S Carolina?? Holy smokes.  Any way.....

Friday night we had an evening at the Fun Warehouse-- there were arcade games, go carts, roller skating and lots of other super fun things.  

I looooooved roller skating.  I want to do it again.  I think it might be a good workout too.... burn that booty! The boys were not great at it and it was hilarious to watch....like baby giraffes trying to walk...

 They loved some go-karting! Andy wasn't tall enough to drive alone...

 Cal was though!!! He was a VERY serious driver....

There was one part of the place that was filled with these challenges-- they were sort of like ninja warrior, but crossed with wipe out-- this was the big red ball challenge.  The kids made it look easy, so several men tried it and I about wet my pants.  

Saturday morning, we were TIRED.  We ate breakfast and then had some snuggle time.  Eddie was in meetings and Cal requested a selfie while all three of us were in one square inch of the bed.  

Eventually we made it out to the pool. We started the day pool side and then ended up on the beach.  I took only one picture during the day:

Saturday night was the awards dinner.  I adore this evening.... I am proud of Eddie and I love seeing him recognized for all his hard work.   My dad won a really great award this year-- of course I cried like a baby when they called him up. 

 With my amazing parents....

 Funny(ish) story--- we had a big time on the beach before this...some of us bigger than others (ahem, eddie....).  He came up for a little power nap and I bathed the boys and myself and got completely ready and tried to wake him and he kept saying he needed 5 more minutes.  Finally, I set the alarm on his phone to continuously go off and then the boys and I headed down... so that's why the first few pictures aren't with Eddie- hahahaha He finally came down and was feeling much better after a little snooze. 

 I was seriously beaming sitting next to him-- the guy works SO hard and I am grateful.  And proud. 

I looooove my sweet sister in law, Tricia! Looking at this picture below against the one above of me and Ed, they really do look alike, huh?

Love this one of the four of us....

The night ended and we went to pick up the kids from child care.... Nug was OUT cold on the floor.  Eddie scooped him up and we put him straight to bed.  Bless his heart.... he had a pizza stain on the BACK of his shirt.  I think he slept on pizza on the floor.... 

Sunday morning we loaded up and headed back to Chapel Hill.... but we didn't stay there long....! We unloaded 2 bags and reloaded other bags and got right back on the road again for Atlantic Beach! More on that coming up.... but Andy took advantage of the car ride....

 

Last day of school (a few weeks late)

In a total MOM FAIL move, I realized I never blogged about the last day of school! Whoops.  The boys had WONDERFUL years and I am incredibly grateful to their teachers.  I can only hope to have such fabulous experiences next year (I already put in a request for Nug for next year.... fingers crossed....hint, it rhymes with HEE....). 

When I posted these on instagram, people were all shocked at how old Cal looks... they got big time haircuts the day before the last day of school... maybe that was it.  

 LAST DAY as a first grader!

LAST DAY as a kindergartner!

Bring on summer!

 And, just a reminder on how far they've come.... some first day of school pics:

 These cuties are ready for 2nd and 1st....!

 

I'm alive!

hi!

between traveling to myrtle beach, and now being at AB, and having my blogger app quit every time I start a post, I have been MIA around here.   Maybe I can get my app working so I can update this place sooner rather than later... it's a goal. We will see if it happens. 

just wanted to say I am alive! and hi!


 

Life Lately

Here is some life lately! A whole lot of random.  Did any of y'all watch Dirty Dancing the remake on TV last week? I couldn't turn it off.  I couldn't look away.  I wanted to, but couldn't.  Johnny was hot with his shirt off. Poor poor baby.... not very cute and bless her heart, she couldn't dance at all! My friend sent me a link to some comments from others on the internet, and this next one made me laugh so hard:

 Okay, so that was random and not really about our life lately, but ohhhh it made me laugh. 

The boys beg to sleep together every night.  This is what it looked like the other night-- out cold.

Heading to the mock meet, all Sharked out.  

 Jumping into summer like.....

Party on, Nug. 

We went to a block party type thing that was pretty amazing....Andy got some icecream right off the bat.  

He sat on my lap for this picture and then told me he tooted on my leg and he loves me.  Good stuff.  

 He was catching lightning bugs right and left and loving it.

Don't you think about taking my bone, woman.  

Cal went on a birthday party to the movies and then a sleepover.  Brave parents, I tell ya!!!! 8 boys together.  CRAZY.  

While Cal was at his sleepover, Andy and Charlie went to chick fil a and played and then had a sleep over too!

 Out like lights!

 Meanwhile, this situation was happening back at the other party!

We had a going away party for some friends that night and had a lovely night out with some of my faves!

Sometimes, you just want to cuddle with the pup..... I don't blame either of them. 

Cal had his final flag football game this week.  They tried to intimidate the competition with their war paint.  Not sure it worked.  But they sure do have fun out there!

 Bring on the weekend!!!