Happy Friday everyone...I hope it's been a good week!

Jake finished up the last of his lacrosse camps this week so our schedule opens up a bit more. This last round was from 4:30 - 6:30 a couple of nights each week so I am very happy to get that time back so we can get dinner knocked out at a decent time.

Jeb still has tutor but it's not quite as late and they offer flexibility...so I can work around that a little bit better. Really there are only a few more weeks left in the summer. The boys will be back in school in a flash, so I suppose we better just enjoy this relaxed schedule while we can!

My mom and aunt are coming to visit me this weekend to celebrate my birthday a bit early. We haven't made specific plans but I would bet that at least part of the weekend will be spent lounging by the pool. Maybe a cookout and a tropical drink and I'll be a happy camper! Well...some birthday cake added in of course. My birthday isn't until next weekend but I certainly won't turn down an extra weekend of celebrations ;-)

I do have to do a little shopping tonight to grab a few things before they arrive just to make sure they have all their favorite things while they are here. So for now I am going to throw together dinner so I can shop and get back in time for movie night!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. If you want to share your weekly total, leave a comment.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week and a great time celebrating the 4th of July!

We had a good week but holidays always mess with my schedule so I have been thinking every day this week was Friday--tee hee! TODAY is finally Friday so I can finally stop confusing myself. We are meeting friends for dinner and a movie out tonight. I am super excited to see the new Ant-Man movie...it looks like it will be a lot of fun.

The rest of the weekend is wide open which is A-OK with me. We've had so much going on lately that I will happily welcome a weekend off. I'll probably take a little time to regroup, clean my house a bit and get ready for the new week. I might also spend a little time by the pool if the weather cooperates. It's been crazy hot here but we've had these mean showers that pop up so might have to check and see what the weatherman has to say and plan accordingly!

I can't believe we are already into July...that means our summer is just about over as school will be starting back soon. So we have to make the most of it as I feel the clock ticking loudly that I need to start getting myself in gear and start up that back to school shopping--UGH!

But, I'll put that off for another day. This weekend I will probably skip all stores and just do some much needed cleaning. I was one of the crazies who shopped on the 4th. Yes, I was at Publix grabbing all the deals for us bright and early on the 4th. It started out fine as most everyone else in my little town slept in. But by about 10 am I think folks starting waking up and remembered they still needed things for their cookouts. I was bombarded by a million folks...which is not exactly conducive to taking pictures so I had to wrap it up as fast as possible. I grabbed what I needed and hit the road. I should have enough to get us through until next Wednesday...fingers crossed!

I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend. If you care to share your weekly totals...or even any fun you had this week, leave a comment!

Happy Friday everyone! It feels like it should be a long weekend...but it's NOT!

We are having people over this weekend to cookout and swim since the 4th falls on a Wednesday. No one was quite sure how to work around that so we just opted to celebrate this weekend while we knew everyone would be available.

So now I am in planning mode and trying to get everything ready for tomorrow. The boys have their chore lists and I have some foods to prep so that I can enjoy the day tomorrow as well. I try to do as much ahead of time so that I get to have fun too.

So...I have a to-do list about a mile long that I must get back to if I want to get it done any time soon. So I am going to wish you all a wonderful weekend. If you have plans to celebrate...I hope you have a great time but be safe! If you want to share your weekly totals, leave a comment.

Happy Friday everyone! Once again we are on the go...

This time we are headed to visit my husband's family. We head to South Alabama about this time every year. We had to change the timing a bit due to Jake's lacrosse camp so I don't  know if we'll get to go to the beach while we are there. Since we just had a beach trip not too long ago, I won't complain too much.

I just wish there was a way we could teleport there as it's always such a LONG drive. My husband is the one doing the driving,so I don't even have the hard part—but it's still ROUGH! I am over here clicking away on my laptop just to pass some of the time.

This is a super short trip and we'll be back home in a couple of days. Summer schedule is always a little chaotic. Once we get back home, it will be time to start getting ready for our 4th of July festivities and then football practices will start up. Then next thing you know, school will be back in session. Oh my...I don't want to think about it too much or I'll start stressing out!

So I'll just wish you all a fun weekend. I hope you have good things planned. If you care to share your weekly totals, leave them in the comments.

Well I had good intentions to get weekly totals done earlier but then the day slipped away. I hope you all have had a good week and found more time than me -- tee hee!

It's been a hectic week trying to get back into the swing of things and I have about a million things on my to do list. My family is coming up for lunch tomorrow and I have to get the fixins' for my husband's Father's Day meal on Sunday. He has requested crab legs so I have to make sure that I can find them somewhere...and at a decent price! So, I have to do a little calling around to see what I can find.

When I am not knocking out the items on my to do list, I think I'll spend as much time as possible by the pool this weekend. The boys will keep me super busy next week with camps and tutors so I have to make a detailed plan so I can make sure I'm where I need to be so I don't miss a pick up and forget a kiddo! But for now it's time for a movie! We just finished dinner and the dishes are in the dishwasher so I am officially done for the day --phew!

I hate to admit that I haven't really had the chance to shop this week. The boys had an orthodontist appointment so I couldn't really shop on Wednesday. I did grab milk and a little produce but we have been eating stuff that I had in the freezer and in the pantry. That is what is so great about stocking up...I have meals handy whenever I need them! I'll get myself together soon and hit the store for a big trip at some point!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. I hope you have a great weekend. If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave a comment.

Happy Friday everyone - I hope you all had a great week! This month is crazy...it feels like we are on the go the whole month.

Vacation was fun but we are wrapping it up. We miss our beds and all our pups! I have lots of great pics from the trip...including that cool sunbow. I never even knew that was a thing. Of course I really didn't do it justice as it was so colorful and beautiful...my pic makes it seem kinda grey. Still pretty cool though!

We are headed back home tomorrow...but won't be there long as Jake has a lacrosse tournament next weekend. Then the following weekend we will travel to see my husband's family in Alabama.

Summer break is supposed to be laid back but of course that's not in our vocabulary. Staying busy is just the way we do things. I always say that we never have a chance to get bored. I think I'd be lost if there wasn't about a million things going on all at once. So we'll keep moving and shaking and on to the next activity!

I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend. If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week...a short week thanks to the holiday on Monday!

We are still at the beach so I didn't do any shopping this week. Instead we have been hanging out in the sand, at the hotel pool and even did a boat trip as you can see by the pic above.  We are trying to balance keeping busy while relaxing at the same time. Of course I'd be happy just parked in the sand with a magazine the whole time. The boys want to get out and go...so we are doing a little of both.

I can tell you that I am VERY glad we decided to get a room with a washer/dryer option. I have been putting that baby to use. I told my husband that he might be in trouble as I am not sure I'll ever be able to vacation without that from now on--tee hee. How awesome will it be to not have to come home and do a million loads of laundry---now that is definitely my idea of vacation. Hahahaha--it's the little things ;-)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Get out and do something fun! If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave a comment!

Happy Friday...I hope you all have fun plans for this long weekend!

We are doing a bit of traveling so I am currently typing while my husband drives. Tomorrow my toes will be in the sand! I know that doesn't seem like big deal to you guys who live in Florida but for this land locked gal, it's a FABULOUS thing!

We have dear friends who are staying at our house with my pups so everything on the home front is under control. I have some things set up here on the site so I don't think you'll even know I am gone. I'll still be posting and setting stuff up. Plus, Mindy will cover for me if a good coupon comes out while I am at the beach.   I am going to try to unplug a bit..I promised my guys that I would park my laptop in the room and relax a bit.

So here's hoping that everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend. Hopefully you all have something great planned. Whether it's spending time with friends and family or just kicking back and relaxing. Enjoy the weekend!

If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave a comment.

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope you all have had a great week. I am in hyperdrive at the moment trying to get everything set up for the boys summer fun. There are camps galore, tutors and I have some fun planned as well. I don't have much time left...this time next week they will both be home for the summer.

Before we start up camps we are going to hit the beach and relax for a bit. I just can't pass up a little fun in the sun. Of course that means I have about a million things to do to prepare. Luckily we have friends who house and dog sit for us so that takes a ton off my plate. Our pups love them and they get to hang out in the pool, so it's a win/win!

This weekend we are going to kick back and relax a bit. Jim has some meat in the smoker so I just have to put together some sides and then we'll sit back and enjoy a quiet movie night. Tomorrow we have plans to go out to dinner with friends. If the weather cooperates, I will split my free time between pulling weeds and taking a dip in the pool!

Here's hoping you all have a wonderful weekend. If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave a comment.

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have all had a great week.

Today has been insane for me...I am just now taking a breath as I have been running like a mad woman today. I had to take the boys to school and then had a Mother's Day brunch at Jake's school that started at 9:30 so there really wasn't enough time for me to do anything but just drop him and sit in the car for a few minutes. I set up a few things here on the site while I waited :-)

The brunch was nice and we even got to take pictures with our handsome boys! The best part was seeing some forms that they had filled out. You know things like their favorite things we do for them, favorite first memories, and things like that.  The kinds of things that hit a momma right in the heart!

Once that wrapped up I had to speed over to my youngest kiddo's school to help him pass out the final day of teacher appreciation gifts and jump back in the car for an eye doctor appointment. They had to dilate his eyes today which is his LEAST favorite thing in the world so I bribed him by promising him a Sprite. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes and that was just the only thing that was quick and accessible! Then we zoomed to grab Jake and more traffic until we finally got back home.

Now we are about to head out for a bite to eat then I have to swing by Publix for a few last minute items in preparation for this weekend's fun. My family is coming up for our traditional Mother's Day low country boil. It's supposed to be an AMAZING weekend weather-wise so we will hang out by the pool and swim and play all weekend long!

When we get back home, I have to get everything ready so I may not sign down for a while. Never a dull moment...

That's ok because after tonight, I will be relaxing all weekend long. Mother's Day lasts all weekend at my house. I want to wish all of you a very Happy Mother's Day. I hope it's filled with lots of love and lots of fun!

If you want to share your weekly totals, feel free to leave them in the comments.