LDW

​We had a nice Labor Day weekend and hope you did too!

We cruised down to Ocean Isle on Friday afternoon. We took MA out early by a couple of hours and it worked out well. Grady just got out regular time. It still took 4 hours to get here but that is a holiday weekend for ya. Always worth it when we arrive though!

Dad was with us from charlotte! He had flown down to watch Molly Anne's field hockey games! Pics to come. 

It was college colors day at school on Friday so poppa joined in as well!

We picked crabs 

Skiff went in the ocean with my dad more than he had with any of us!  

We did 59 causeway for breakfast! The three of us had fun doing that!

Got the boat out of the water thank goodness!

Oh and Skiff got on his namesake and was not impressed with its unpredictable movement!

We beached and boogie boarded. Kids are obsessed.

Hung out and made good meals at home every night!

Took skiff to bass pro shops where he came face to face with fish!!

A longggg drive home and almost ready for the week! Happy Tuesday yall. 

High Low Finds

​ONE - a $12 shirt that is super cute with leggings or an athletic skort

TWO - balanced by a fancy Dillards dress. Dillards has stepped it up. One of my fashionable friends told me to check there for Molly Anne too! It's good!

THREE - snagged this top for Molly Anne and it looks so good one her and now I want it too! On sale this week!

FOUR - a good cardigan - the right length and weight!

FIVE - and a long live summer dress on sale!

Homemade Minis

​I've been on a mission to do some different meals lately. These were super simple and lasted a few days in our house! Just sliced the Hawaiian rolls, put some cooked chicken nuggets on them and put them on their side in a baking dish. Baked for 10 minutes on 350 then drizzle honey on it. Good for breakfast or in the lunch box!

Busy Baseball Weekend

​Baseball practice on Friday night, two different practices on Saturday with a couple of hours in between and two games on Sunday. Solid little weekend with my baller! He had a great two games and got on base every time. He played first base and caught everything that was thrown to him! 

We got to have breakfast with Kevin's best friend Brad's family on what would have been Brad's 50th birthday. We all miss him so much!

We hung out with some friends next door on Saturday night then went to Mara's 40th birthday at Mezzo Market. 

It was a lovely weekend! 

Walmart Finds

​Okay so this whole Walmart thing started with....

ONE - ... this skirt that popped up on my screen for $11. I wore it this week with a sorta cropped white tee. So cute and easy, even for work! 

TWO - then this shirt caught my eye

THREE - of course I need these jeans. These run small in the waist so size up!

FOUR - then this dress 

FIVE - and this top but it's from Target

Finding things for less and I'm here for it, mostly for trendy things! Kevin is like who are you?! Don't worry, I still love Anthro, Nordstrom, Tuckernuck and more!

Proud Mom Moment

​Kevin and Molly Anne were at a field hockey meeting for her middle school team and Grady and I stopped by to listen to the meeting on our way to his baseball practice. The coach was going over expectations etc. 

She asked the older girls what the most important thing she has always taught them. She kept asking and they couldn't answer. Grady quietly said, "sportsmanship!" The coach LOVED it. She said this little dude knows but you girls couldn't come up with it. Then she asked Grady all about the details of sportsmanship and he answered it all. In front of all of the cutie field hockey girls and their parents. 

They gave him an applause. 

I was SO proud. 

We got in the car on the way to practice and told him how proud I was of him. I said, "see what you've learned on the ball field?!" He said yes but mama you taught me that. I thought awwwww, melt my heart! 

Proud Mom moment! Maybe some things are sinking in yall! 

Last Weekend of Summer

Friday night we hung around the house after Grady had a birthday party!

Saturday was busy. First up was a back to school brunch at my friend's home. She made the best brunch. And check out this avocado toast I'll be dreaming about. ​It was 8 moms from school and it was wonderful to be with them! All NICE gals!

Saturday afternoon we divided and conquered. Kevin took Grady to a scrimmage. Molly Anne and I went to watch for 45 min. Then we came back to the hood to set up for her young entrepreneur event that friends in the hood put on! Lots of kids had booths of things they wanted to sell! Dirty soda, soap, 3D printer stuff, dog treats and more! Molly Anne did "Books and Bracelets" though the star of the show was the custom charm bracelet bar! She did it all herself! She figured out how much she had to spend to make one bracelet so then she could decide what to sell them for. Very good life skills!

Grady wanted to sell some of his books. 

Then it was the neighborhood pool party for back to school! 

Sunday was church then my car wouldn't start when we were trying to leave. AAA to the rescue. Worst places to be stranded than church! 

Got a new battery and back to it! Had so many things to do on the eve of the first day of school! Plus my Walmart groceries got delivered in this heat so my friend Jen had to get them in for me while I was still stranded!

Molly Anne had field hockey pictures and Grady had ball practice. And I had meal prep to do. Ahhhh! 

Happy first day of school in our land!