New car!!!

HOORAY!!! I got the new car I've been wanting for so long!! I've gone back and forth over what I wanted, but I knew I wanted an SUV. The Murano has always been one of my favorite cars and I am SO glad that I got this one! I love it! I will miss the Civic and it's wonderful gas mileage, but certainly will not miss putting two car seats in and out of it EVERY.DAY!!! That was such a pain and I am glad those days are over! Here are a few more pics of the Silver Comet..lol=)

(BTW...I am caught up on blogging now...check out the new posts on the right)

A day with the girls...

The 3 Girls =)

Last Saturday after a morning with Katie Anne, Karis and Laurel joined the fun late afternoon. When they got to our house, they brought along some fun dress-up clothes, so we played for a few minutes before packing up and heading to the park for a picnic and some play time. To say the park was crowded is an understatement. It.Was. PACKED. It was a little difficult keeping up with the girls all going in different directions and it being so crowded, but we made it and decided to eat a bit early to let some of the crowd leave before heading back to the playground. After our yummy picnic, we played Duck, Duck, Goose and Greg had a few races with KA and Karis before we went back to play for a few minutes on the playground. After everyone was worn out, we went for a after dinner treat, frozen yogurt at Menchies, my favorite! Karis and Katie Anne had some interesting topping choices...but I let them go for it! Laurel, the purist, had vanilla with sprinkles...bless her heart. We enjoyed the last hour or so with the girls before parting and Greg taking KA home and me taking the girls home. What a day!! It was so much fun and I think the girls had a great time playing together! I love them all so very much! Hopefully it won't be the last time they're all together!

Being an aunt...

Last Saturday I had the day that I have been waiting YEARS for...to REALLY feel like an aunt! I got the awesome opportunity to pick up my niece Katie Anne and have a fun morning out with her just the two of us, then take her to our house to hang out with me and Greg. This day was so special to me because I have wanted this for so long! I was exceptionally close to my aunt Karen and ever since the day I found out I was going to be an aunt, I have looked forward to having days like this. I love each of my nieces and nephews, but KA is at an age where she really wants to spend time with us and I love it. We had a great time going to see Gnomeo and Juliet at the theater in the morning. The movie was in 3D and KA kept say "WOAH! Things are coming at my face!" haha. After the movie, we picked up some lunch and headed home. We took a little afternoon rest together because the Barton girls were coming over in the evening and we had a fun evening planned. My favorite part of the day was when we were laying down and KA said, "Jillian, this is a special day and I love you"...OMG...she probably could've asked for anything on the planet and I would've said yes. Later in the afternoon, Karis and Laurel joined the fun (which will be my next post) and we had a wonderful night with 3 crazy girls. At bed time, we went separate ways and Greg took KA home while I took the girls home. What a fun day, full of wonderful memories!

Katie Anne with her 3D glasses on =)

KA and her uncle Greg...so cute!

Girl's Weekend Extravaganza...

Last weekend our small group got together for a fun guys/girls weekend! While the men when camping, the girls partied it up at my house for a few days. The fun started Friday when we had a Mexican fiesta night with chicken tacos and margaritas. After dinner and some chit chat we Lauren, Erin, and I played Glee Karaoke on the Wii. It was so much fun! Later that night we watched "Life As We Know It" before going to sleep "girl scout style" as Erin called, where Erin and I slept on the air mattress and Lauren slept on the couch. Saturday morning we woke up and made a yummy breakfast of waffles and fruit and then split up for a while mid morning. We all met back up, including Kristie, in the evening and headed to Alpharetta for a little Just For Giggles (like Sip-n-Strokes) painting. We all painted an owl, which was somewhat applicable to most, being alumni of KSU. We had a blast! Erin and I went very against our inner being and painted with different colors than the instructor...it was tough not following the rules, and I do believe that I will listen next time lol. After painting, we went to a late sushi dinner at Kurshiro. It. Was. HILARIOUS!!! There was a group of five 50+-year-olds who had had quite a bit to drink...they were trashed. I tried so hard to take a video but it's just too shaky to really see the goodness. I mean, they were dancing with the servers and up against the bar...it was terrible. But, like a train wreck, we just couldn't look away. To end our dinner, the restaurant played Jump On It, where Erin decided she would get out of the booth and ride the pony. It got a lot of cheers, especially from our drunk friends. Oh, and Erin was stone cold sober...that's why I love her. We rode home singing loudly to 90's hits then parted ways with Kristie while Erin and Lauren spent the night again. Sunday morning we had a some delicious monkey bread together and spent the morning in our pj's waiting for our husbands to come home. It was a FANTASTIC weekend that I hope will soon be repeated!

Lauren singing her heart out

Saturday Breakfast

Although Chester is a blur...the boys had a slumber party with Erin's dog too.

Getting ready to paint

Our owls...

Ten on Tuesday...

Lovingly borrowed from Erin's blog...

1. Any vacations you are looking forward to this summer?
YES!! We are looking forward to our annual trip to the beach with Greg's family (even though our time might be cut shorter than usual), and we are also looking forward to our vacation in August!!! We went back and forth on several places, but we finally decided where we are going for our big vacation this year...

Adventura Spa Palace in Riviera Maya, Mexico!!! (thanks for the recommendation Kristin!)

We CANNOT wait =)

2. What is your favorite article of summer clothing (shoes are included)?
Flip flops...I don't really dig any other summer clothes since they show off the ghostly white legs and jiggly arms lol

3. What is your favorite summer drink (alcoholic or non)?
Pina Colada's (virgin or not) and sweet tea

4. Do you tan or burn?
I usually tan, but I have to get a good burn once before I tan the rest of the summer.

5. Any goals you are working toward this summer?
A few =) One being to lose weight, unless I have an excuse not to =)

6. What is your favorite summertime food?
Watermelon! I love to eat watermelon outside on a summer day!

7. What song most says “summer” to you?
"In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. This song also says "middle school" because my dad and I would listen and sing to this song on the way to school in mornings.

8. Any home improvement goals planned for this summer?
Declutter!!! Our closets are outrageous!

9. What is one thing you hate to see at the beach?
Seaweed...eww.

10. Did you ever go to a summer camp?
Yes, and I cried at first, but eventually loved it!

My Birthday Round 2...

On my actual birthday, Greg was VERY sick with a terrible stomach virus. So, it put a hitch in our plans for the day. He was pitiful and I hated to see him so miserable. We ended up spending about 4 hours in the doctor's office while he got two bags of IV fluids...no fun. Cindy was sweet and brought us some chicken soup, so at least I didn't have to cook =) Well, this Saturday we made everything up! We had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Flip and then went to a MarriedLife Live conference at Buckhead church. It was wonderful! The speakers were great. Even though there was nothing super new that we learned, it's always nice to have a little refresher course. The music was also phenomenal...one of the guys sang one of my favorite songs by Train- "If It's Love" and it was AWESOME! After the conference we went to grab dessert at the Cheesecake Factory to take home. After several minutes of going back and forth between my two favorite cheesecake choices, I finally picked on (banana cream..soo yummy), and went to the bathroom while Greg ordered our dessert. When we got home I saw that there were 3 pieces of cheesecake! He got both of my favorite choices since I had such a hard time deciding (and I wonder why I've gained so much weight)! So sweet =) We watched a cute movie while enjoying some of our dessert. For gifts, Greg got me new bedding for our bed which I DESPERATELY wanted and a Polar Fitness watch, which is SAWEET!!! It was a fantastic night, and a great way to celebrate my birthday! I loved every minute!

My 23rd Birthday...

This is late...I know. For some reason I have become quite lazy when it comes to blogging, but better late than never =)

Last Saturday we went over to Cindy and Thomas' to celebrate mine and Greg's birthdays. Cindy made a delicious meal, as usual, of BBQ, mac-n-cheese, sausage balls, baked beans, and fantastic banana pudding and apple pie for dessert! Sooo good =) After stuffing ourselves, we opened our birthday gifts. I got a beautiful pink sweater from the Joneses and a gorgeous Pandora bracelet with a dog charm, a heart charm, and a flip flop charm from Cindy and Thomas...LOVE IT! Greg got a really nice dress shirt from the Joneses and the convertible camping pants he's been wanting from his parents. It was a wonderful night spent with everyone! Thanks so much for my gifts!