ATL

So first let me apologize for lack of pics lately and way too many posts that run long. Hate to say it but this one won't be any better so grab a drink, kick back and get ready to read ;) Robert and I were able to escape for a weekend alone without kiddos to Atlanta...Yep you read that right we went to the ATL for our anni! Most couples living this close to the beach would have done that and honestly we normally do too but something inside me just craved a weekend in the big city. So Friday we kissed our kids goodbye and headed towards GA.  I had been sick earlier in the week so I still wasn't feeling 100% but was determined to go and have a good time anyway. We got to The Hyatt Regency downtown and checked in and had enough time to grab a drink before heading towards our apt at The Art of Touch massage place in Midtown. If you ever need a massage and are in ATL check them out! They were great! Claude did my massage and he was wonderful! I left feeling more relaxed than I have in a while. After massages we decided to head back to the hotel and shower off the oil then grab dinner somewhere nice...I mean after 10 and a half years together and 7 years of marriage we deserve a nice dinner right?!?! We walked about half a mile through Centennial Park to dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Neither of us had ever eaten there so we decided to give it a go. The steaks themselves were amazing cuts of meat, super tender, and cooked to perfection however I am a bold flavor kinda girl and sadly they didn't have enough seasoning on them or any for that matter. But it was still delish. We had an amazing bottle of wine from France and ended the night with bread pudding on the house for our anniversary. Score!!! We then ventured over to Hard Rock Café and listened to a little bit of live music. However I was exhausted and we went home early.

Saturday we woke up craving breakfast! So we found a little diner about 2 miles from where we were and decided a morning walk wouldn't be so bad...I laced  up my chuck taylors and we hit the pavement. Most of the walk wasn't too bad however the last .8 to mile was kinda sketchy! I think I even stopped at one point and asked Robert if he thought it was safe to continue. We pressed on in the dead of the summer sun (it was around 12 in the afternoon) and finally arrived at Thumbs Up Diner! My oh my it smelled like heaven! We wrote our name on the list and waited about 5 minutes before being called. The prices were ridiculously cheap ya'll! Like so cheap I thought I ordered a side of something and ended up with two meals! I ordered a Belgian Waffle that was soooo good I thought I would die! It was make the eye roll up in your head good....I am not even kidding lol. Then I ordered some sautéed potatoes with onions and peppers and topped with cheese. They were good but nothing like that waffle...yum now I am craving it lol. The coffee was great and so was the service. Robert had some kind of scramble thing he said it was good but not nearly as good as my waffle. We left super full!!!! We will def go back! If you are ever in ATL look it up! We went to the one near GA tech campus. We were also super thankful for our phones because we managed to walk back through the GA Tech campus which was WAY less scary and made for an enjoyable walk back. Once back at the hotel I changed T-shirts and we went to The Sweetwater Brewery. Nothing overly exciting here. We did the tour which wasn't that interesting and then listened to some live music. By 4 I was dying of heat, had a headache, and was just plan ready to leave. We went back to the hotel where I napped and Robert did some pool time. Dinner that night was at Poor Calvin's in Midtown and it  was pretty good. We had the Lobster Mac n Cheese which was good but I didn't think it was anything overly special. However, I ordered the Pineapple fried rice with homemade beef jerky and it was DIVINE! It had raisins and pineapple in it which sounds bizarre but ya'll it just worked somehow!!!! It was pretty AMAZING!

Sunday we loaded up our stuff and drove over to Highland's Bakery for brunch. It was good I had a grits and black-eyed pea dish that was good but a tad too spicy for breakfast. Robert had French toast and it was delish! The coffee was great and I have heard their cakes and stuff are too but we were too full for dessert. We then ran to the mall which ended up being a bust because they didn't have what I was looking for. We topped off the weekend with a stop by Roberts parents house to say happy fathers day then did dinner at my grandparents to get the boys. It was a great weekend and I really enjoyed a nice carefree weekend but I sure was happy to see my kiddos. I missed them tons!

Life equals Whirlwind

Whew let me tell you this week and a half has been INSANE!!!! I don't even know that a whirlwind describes how crazy I have been the last week! Here is what we have been doing the last week!

Sunday before Memorial Day we spent the day at the Lake with my Aunts fam and mine as well. It was a relaxing day of sun, fun, boat riding and fishing off the pier. I might be a city girl but there is something about the lake that just makes me almost feel country...ALMOST ;)

Last Tuesday Robert and I helped chaperone the youth trip to Six Flags over GA. I was really nervous about all the kids going and being "responsible" for them but it ended up just fine and we had a great time! The park was quiet for the most part and the lines were fairly short.

I went on a 4 hour road trip alone to Spring Hill TN to help my best friend finish packing and get moved into her beautiful new home. I moved non-stop from Thursday morning until Saturday evening at 6 when I left for the 4 hour trek back home alone. Exhausted doesn't even describe it but we got her moved in and everything almost completely ready for Baby Murphy to make his arrival in the next couple months. I CANNOT wait to meet this little guy!

We started VBS at church this week. It's been a week of hanging with my favorite toddler,Huxley, in the nursery. Lucky me I got to spend the week in his class. Big brother P got to enjoy Preschool VBS and has had a blast. He even had a nap this afternoon in the car ;o) Although I know he is tired because he has begged to stay home the last two days...He is supposed to go next week too with my mom...guess we will see what happens then huh.

Yesterday was a sweet friends birthday and she invited us to come hang out at the pool. The boys and I loaded up sunscreen in hand and spent four glorious sun soaking hours with her and her daughter, mom, niece and nephew by the pool. We then had dinner and got to enjoy time with her sweet family. Even Robert managed to make it after work. It was a great night :o) Both boys were WORE OUT. So was I...I was asleep before 10 ;)

Monday we got to celebrate one of my favorite little girls on earths birthday! My niece lil miss SAS turned four! We celebrated with slip and slides and pools. The boys had a great time and both were super sad when it was over. Happy birthday sweet girl! Aunt Jen loves you!

Today I went on an hour long ride in search of a pair of shoes. Sadly they apparently didn't have the size shoe they said they did that I needed so basically I wasted gas to drive to Alabaster. O well Hux and P both got naps so its ok :o)

Other than that nothing much to mention. Life is moving on fast as ever and we are just holding on trying to enjoy the ride. Next week should be slower and I am looking forward to a much needed relaxing adult weekend away in Atlanta.