Mother's Day Weekend

Ya know, these "holiday" days can come out and getcha out of no where. It was a tough day in my little world with my own mom. Her health has really declined and it's so very sad. Keeping all of my friends in my thoughts that are dealing with the same. Nothing can prepare you for this point in your life when your children are a bit older and easier then your parents health is worse. Trying to keep it positive in this little space of mine but it has not been easy over the last 6 months or so. You're not alone if you're in the same place. 

Onto the highlights.

On Friday Kevin and I got to go to the PGA golf tournament at Quail Hollow. One of our GCs was super kind to give me clubhouse tickets. We saw a ton of old friends there which was awesome. It was a great time. Now that all of our old babysitters that are in college are home for summer, we have lots of babysitters and drivers haha! Allie took us up and back! 

When we came home the kids asked if they could go jump in our neighbors pool. We were over there about 5 minutes before it started storming ahh! Isn't their back yard beautiful?!


Little lovies. 


On Saturday Grady and I went for a few mile back ride. Then we all went to his game. My friend Brittany brought cupcakes and mimosas for all of the moms. How sweet and kind was that? Very thoughtful. 






And our neighborhood pool opened Saturday so we spent the rest of the day there with friends!


Sunday morning surprises! The teachers are moms themselves and do so much for our kiddos by sending home flowers, crafts and more. 


Church with my people. 

We hung the rest of the day. Bike rides, walking, playing. Kevin took Molly Anne to go get me a red velvet nothing Bundt cake, red carnations and hand sanitizers. What would I do without her?! Then we headed to Kevin's parents and took dinner down there. It was nice! 

I gave these to each of our Mom's. The hearts are for each of their grandchildren. So Kevin's mom has two granddaughters and one grandson. My mom's has three pinks and one blue. They're acrylic blocks that you can set on your desk or shelf. They're really special and sweet. My friend Elise makes them - see her Instagram @eliselongdesigns if you're interested!

Back to it today. Ready for a new week my friends. 

Fav Finds

ONE - the fabric on this top is just so comfortable. Like the longer version of this shirt.

TWO - I found this lip gloss and put it right in my basket. I'm loving it for Spring/Summer! It stays on longer than any other lip gloss I have.

THREE - a classic, simple chambray dress.

FOUR - I have gotten SO much use out of this crossbody bag. I wear it every weekend. 

FIVE - a basic gauze shirt - can dress up or down. I love having the two gauze shirts I own in my closet. They're not see-through. I always feel put together when I wear one!

Grady is SIX!

I cannot believe my infant son is SIX today! In a lot of ways the time flew by but I do remember very vividly the hard days in the beginning. He was always sick! But he now he's a big dude in Kindergarten and living the dream. Here are some fun things about Grady:

1. He's a big boy! 60 pounds of love and about 50" tall! He wears size 7 clothes and size 1 shoes. 

2. Never met a food he wouldn't at least try! Big fan of avocados, pizza, chick fil a, Cheetos and breakfast in general. He eats so.much.breakfast. It's wild!

3. He's into all of the sports. Football, soccer and baseball are his favs. He's a great basketball dribbler too so we will see if he gets into that. His swimming has come a long way. Backstroke is his stroke!

4. He wants to be outside 24/7. Doing things inside other than playing Mario on the switch is kinda out of his norm. Let the boy be a boy outside and he's happy! His bike is his main jam outside these days. Hasn't been scooting as much lately. 

5. Always up for an errand with me. I can always count on him joining me and I love it!

6. He's a good boy at school from what I hear from his teacher. She told me last week that he's kind, he listens well and is a nice friend. Whew! He's also reading nicely and doing a great job in math. I'm proud of his progress in kindergarten with kids a whole year older than him. He's doing amazing. 

7. Still goes to bed at 7pm and wakes up at 6:16am for school via Alexa. Sleeps in on the weekends but not too much past 7am. It'll be interesting to see how he does this summer when he doesn't have to get up early. His sleep patterns will change like last year. 

8. He and Molly Anne are TIGHT. They're best buddies. I don't know what else to say other than they are very good friends and I hope it always stays that way! Yes they pick at each other like normal siblings but he is so, so good to her even when she isn't to him. Sorry Molly Anne but you know it's true!

9. He's a lovable little boy. Always loving on Mills, us, and loves little children that are younger than he is. He has a special heart for babies! It's kinda cute!

10. Any special adventure - he's in. A trip, going on a boat ride, going to a new playground, beach time all of it - he's in and there. Not shy. Full force in it! 

We love our Grady and can't wait to see him keep flourishing! He is AWESOME and I'm so glad he's mine! 

Oh, we gave him a basketball hoop for his big day!! So fun!! Excited about the family memories to come with this!

Grady's Birthday Party at Mission Grit

Grady had his party at Mission Grit on Sunday afternoon. It was an awesome party venue. Super clean, super organized and the boys ( + Molly Anne) had a blast. It's a bunch of obstacle courses that the owner Paul leads them through. I will say, it was an easy place to have a party!

A good ole sheet cake from Publix - chocolate on chocolate football field! He picked it out from the website. Simplicity!

I got the football plates and napkins but didn't need to. Mission Grit provides all of that. Grady just wanted football themed. 

He got to cut the cake with a sword!












It was a wonderful birthday party day for our Grady! He turns 6 on Thursday!

Crazy Weekend

Friday night we went over to the club for dinner. Matchy matchy!

Saturday and Sunday were circuses. Full of fun though! Celebrated Thomas' birthday at Urban Air! 

Went to a neighborhood derby party!






Redheads unite! 


Sunday the kids sang in their big concert of the year. 




And they both wore jeans for the first time in their lives. Well Molly Anne had leggings that look like jeans. She wore white jeans when she was 2 years old. But none since! My poor sheltered children!

Sunday afternoon was Grady’s birthday party at Mission Grit (more to come) then we had a cinco de mayo dinner with Kevin's parents and brother to celebrate Grady's birthday! 

Happy Monday!

Five on Friday

This week was honestly insane. I just keep getting roped into stuff and I cannot do it anymore. Anyway it'll be fine. I think I have a high capacity of stuff I can do but my calendar is off the rocker. 

Monday I was in Winston Salem, NC for a work meeting then we all went to dinner at a local steakhouse Ryan's. It was delicious. Got back home super late but it was a good day with a great client. 

1. Last Saturday night Kevin and I decided last minute to go over to our club for dinner at their new restaurant then watched a guy perform some country music. It was a good time. Probably too good of a time. We saw a bunch of friends we know. 

2. Greer turned 8! What's better than a slime and glow 80's party?!! Atomz Lab did a great job with the girls doing experiments and making slime!


3. Church cuteness. The pastor did a Q&A on Sunday and he is just incredibly intelligent. I like the way he thinks and how he rolls. He's an attorney by trade so it isn't his first rodeo at being sharp!


4. Attended a funeral for one of Kevin's oldest friend's dads this week. He was in the Air Force. The police escort and military service were incredibly moving. This is Providence Road at one of the busiest times of day in Charlotte. 

5. Hilary recommended this old school Chicken Rice and Broccoli Casserole recipe that she ate growing up. It was so good. I used a bunch of extra fresh broccoli and doubled the rice. I loved how it was one dish and had protein, starch and vegetable in one. I made it at 6:30am while my kids ate breakfast then popped it in the oven while I was doing swim drop off and pick up! (I cook it then turn the oven off while I go pick her up then turn it back on to finish cooking when I get home. Time saver during a busy time of day)

Happy Cinco de Mayo on Sunday!! 

Cute Finds

ONE - well this bathing suit is flattering!

TWO - loving this shirt which comes in four colors. This is one of those shirts I can wear for work and fun so big win in my book. 

THREE - I snagged these slides at the end of the summer last year and they are SO comfortable. Good for around the house or out and about. Great gift too. 


FOUR - this outfit caught my eye. Simple and classic. Top // Skirt


FIVE - a staple dress for your closet.