Travels: Norris TN 2012

Okay so I have to admit I don't have any pictures of myself, but I have some photos of my trip home. My parents have a lake place in Norris TN. So usually when I go to TN to see them I just go their and stay there. This time though, we ventured into Knoxville my hometown and walked around. It has been a long time since I have been home and I have to say I missed that city.

We ventured to my old watering hole... well my place of employment for several years...Barley's and right down the street was this amazing little record/vintage store. I scored a pretty skirt, a stool, and fabulous painting. Roo, got a zillion records... okay more like 10.

We spent the rest of the trip on the boat, at the lake, at the pool, or just in a drunken stupor. Our livers needed a break after our trip, but I had such a blast. A much needed vaca!

My parents enjoying an ice cold beverage on their boat... I guess you could say retirement has been good to my dad.

I have to say I LOVE this picture. These are the 2 best men I have ever known in my life. My amazing father (the foobs) and my incredible husband. They are peas in a pod...well minus that height difference. They are both so a like yet so different. I love them dearly!

So there you have it folks, that is my July 4th and my summer vacation wrapped up in one post.

XOXO

Travels: OBX

So this past memorial day weekend the mister and I were lucky little bitches. We had the opportunity of a free place to stay with some family in the outer banks. On top of that free place to stay which was beyond sweet. It just so happened that our bestest of friends from home would be in the same place at the same time. I mean I don't think we could make that work out again if we tried. Which in this instance....we didn't try. So here are some photos from the incredible outer banks of North Carolina.  

 My dear friend Kristy's little son Oliver with his grandaddy, and the ladies playing.

  

The handsome boys. My mister on the right pretending he has muscle, but really just looking like a puffed up fish... love him!

 

My incredible and beautiful friends! I love them so much, this photo is finding its way into a frame!

 

 

Boys will always want to play in the sand no matter their age!

 

The outer banks are an incredible place. It's a strip of land that has the ocean on 1 side and a sound on the other. It's a small strip where you are water locked. It was truly beautiful!

 

Brothers! That my folks is my mister on the right and his mini me Evan on the left. He is only 17 and almost as tall as Andrew. Hard to believe. 

Me enjoying the last moments of our long weekend. It was truly a lovely weekend. An escape that was much needed. I unplugged to best of my ability and only checked my work blackberry twice, for me that's a big deal. I will be making trips to the outer banks again that is for sure, maybe if the stars align correctly again I can get their with my amazing friends! Did you do anything awesome sauce over the long weekend. Drunken stupors count as awesome in case you can't remember your long weekend.

XO!

outfit > wedding fun

The wedding this past weekend was in Hilton Head South Carolina, that's about 8 hours from us. So on Wednesday we set off to travel down the east coast to see our sweet friends Logan and Christine tie the knot. It was a small wedding and by small I mean like 22 people including family. We were honored to have been included on the guest list.

We decided to partake in all the festivities this little shindig had going on. So one night we got all dolled up, and by dolled up I mean the basic crap you wear to work and headed out for a night of cocktails and laughs. It was a really fun weekend, but here we are back in the grind and reality life. Missing the smells of the beach but they have been replaced by the sweet smells of fall.

You know how some people get rejuvenated when spring hits. That's how I feel about fall. Everything about it make me feel new and alive. The cool breeze, the hot cocoa's, the warm sweaters, and boots. God everything is just so fab - u - lous!!

Psst....Part 1 of our love story coming soon, like this week.

Back

We are back from a whirl wind wedding weekend at Hilton head for some of our near and dear friends. It was such a lovely wedding and fun weekend. Cold....very cold but really great. We went down to the seashore and wanted to take some pictures...unfortunately this is the type of hair you get with wind in fall. SEXY EMILY!! Totally agree right?!?! I will share more photos soon. Hope you have had a wonderful past weekend with all that fab fall weather. So ready for it to be here to stay. XOXO