Happy Friday everyone!

Hip, hip hooray...for Friday! Well guys another week is done and I am looking forward to a little downtime. This week was definitely less hectic than last week. Of course there is always something that happens to put a kink in my week.

Last week Jake was sick and of course he passed it on to Jeb. So Jeb got to miss a day of school and take a trip to the doc. Everyone is on the mend and hopefully our doc visits are done for a while. I can't really complain as my boys have each had maybe 4 or 5 sick visits to the doctor EVER. I typically have extra moolah in my medical budget each year and I'd like to continue that trend!

This weekend we have football and lacrosse on the agenda. We had friends over after Jeb's football game last week to watch the college games but I haven't heard if we are entertaining this week. I never know what my husband has planned without telling me. Guess I need to get it figured out in case I need to pop by the store for supplies ;-)

Well it's movie night and it's my turn to pick the movie! I haven't looked to see if there is anything new. If you guys have seen anything good lately, let me know. I need some suggestions!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Get out and do something fun or take some time to relax! If you want to share you weekly totals, leave them in the comments.

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope you all are OK and not dealing with issues from Florence. I heard that there were mandatory evacuations called for...but then also saw that there have been tons of rescues. So some folks chose to ignore the warning and I am guessing they are likely regretting that decision. Weather scares me to death so I am not the kind to mess around.

It's been a long week and I am exhausted. I put too much on my calendar this week and it's biting me in the hiney. When I am scheduling and writing it down it all seems doable...but getting it done is a whole different story. Any delay or unexpected event can throw a big ol' wrench in my whole day. Let's just say that I dealt with a whole toolbox this week as stuff kept popping up.

BUT...it's Friday so I am hoping that all the junk is done and I can find a few minutes to sit down and relax a bit. Jeb has football and Jake has lacrosse so we will be busy this weekend but I do get to sleep in tomorrow--woo hoo!

I also have to find some time to grab a few groceries this week. I had to go to the dermatologist right after I grabbed all the Happy Report pictures on Wednesday so I couldn't really shop. I did grab a few things yesterday when I popped in to pick up Jake's antibiotic for his ear infection. Of course I didn't have any coupons with me as that trip was due to one of those unexpected events that I mentioned. On a good note...his antibiotic was totally free. I just love that Publix has that list of free meds. Luckily we don't have to take advantage of it too often...but it's great when we do!

Here's hoping you all have a great weekend and have something good planned. If you want to share your weekly totals, share them in the comments!

Happy Friday everyone.

This week has totally flown by...I guess it was because of the holiday on Monday. I don't know, it seems like all the weeks seem to just fly by. Next thing we know it the holidays will be here—yikes!

Tomorrow is a busy day. It's one of those days where my boys need to be in two places at the same time. So my husband and I will have to divide and conquer. Jeb has a football game and Jake has a party at his school. Of course the activities are not anywhere close to each other. My husband will take Jeb to his game and I will take Jake to the party. Then I will head over to watch Jeb's game. I'll miss the first part but should get to see most of it. Jim will likely miss the end as he'll have to run to get Jake before it ends. Never a dull moment!

After that we'll head home to watch college football. If I am not mistaken, Jim will have to record the Alabama game as it is also happening at the same time as Jeb's game and Jake's party. He'll be chomping at the bit to get home!

Sunday we have no plans whatsoever and I am glad as I need a break. We have been on the go for quite a while and I am quite pooped. I need a day to regroup and get myself together.

Here's hoping that you all have a wonderful weekend no matter what your plans might be! I hope you have some fun planned. If you want to share your weekly totals, leave them in the comments.

Happy Friday everyone...are you gearing up for a fun LONG weekend?

As usual, our weekend will be jam packed. My husband's brother, wife and kids are coming to visit from Augusta. He may be a bigger Alabama fan than Jim so they will be giddy come Saturday night.

Jim will wait for them to arrive while I take Jeb to his football game tomorrow. Then hopefully if the weather cooperates, we'll be able to spend a good part of the day in the pool.

The weekend will be filled with football, friends, family, fun and lots of good food. I have a tasty menu planned and most of it involves the grill so Mother Nature better cooperate--tee hee!

Monday is Labor Day so I hope that you can take the day to do something fun or at least find a few minutes to relax and unwind a bit.

I already knocked out most of my shopping but will be doing one final check tonight to make sure I have everything that I need for the weekend. That way I can drop by Publix on my way back from Jeb's game if absolutely necessary. I want to enjoy the time with my guests so I don't want to have to make any last minute runs to the store if at all possible!

If you want to share your weekly totals, leave them in the comments. Enjoy the long, labor day holiday weekend!

Happy Friday everyone!

We have a busy weekend planned. I have spent a good bit of the day cleaning my house as we will have lots of visitors on Sunday for Jeb's birthday party. Yes, his birthday was a couple of weeks ago but we always have to wait a couple of weeks to celebrate because his birthday always falls on the first week of school. That is an absolutely chaotic time and I can't get myself together to deal with a party so I certainly can't expect the other parents to deal with it either. So...I wait!

At this point, the kids have had a chance to settle in a bit. So we can kick back and celebrate! We are doing a pool party and as of right now, the weather should cooperate. The weatherman says there is a chance for a stray shower here and there...hopefully it will stay away from my area as I really want the kids to stay outside if at all possible!

Before the party, we have to get through a day of football. Jeb's team is participating in a jamboree so he'll play a couple of games tomorrow. Once those are knocked out, I can get back home to finish up the party set up and do my last minute shopping. You guys can probably guess that I have a couple of different lists to help me with all the shopping, cleaning, decorating and planning. Yes--I am a bit OCD so I like to write everything out and check it all off. Once it's all done, I can finally sit back and relax. I am not sure there will be very much relaxing this weekend...but hopefully we will have lots of fun!!

I have done just about all I am going to do tonight. We have to get up early tomorrow so I am putting away all of my lists and will close my laptop after this. I am not sure what movie the guys have picked...but I am up for whatever!

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

Happy Friday everyone!

It's been a big week...school has started! Well for just one of my kiddos. PLUS...tomorrow is my Jeb-a-doo's birthday. Look at my baby...he's definitely not a baby anymore—sniff, sniff!

We love birthdays here at my house so he has been doing a count down for a couple of weeks now. I was going to bake him a cake but in all honesty I just had too much on my plate to deal with it. He wanted a specifically decorated Mario Bros cake and I am just not that talented. So you know the Publix bakery is the place to go for an amazing cake. I'll be picking his up tomorrow while he is at football practice--tee hee.

I know my limits and sometime I just have to accept when it's best pass the baton to folks who know what they are doing. Plus, it's been a long week and I can use the extra time to do other things. It will take me a couple of weeks to get into a good groove and right now guys...I am TIRED!

Luckily, Jeb's official birthday party is a couple of weeks from now. It's absolutely impossible to have a party the first weekend that school starts. I feel like superwoman some days...but I put away my cape for at least 2 weeks at the beginning of the school year. It takes me a while to get adjusted and back on top of my game! We will still celebrate but I can get the invites out and give the kids time to get settled in before the first party of the year. I am betting the other parents appreciate me waiting as well!

I have been staying up trying to get things done and it's really starting to catch up to me. Football practice has started up, tutoring is going again and somehow I got volunteered to do the website for Jeb's school. I need more time in the day to get it all done.

Luckily tonight I am just going to kick back and relax. We are headed to our favorite Mexican place in a few minutes and then we'll watch a movie. Hopefully the guys will pick something good so I don't fall asleep. Tomorrow we'll celebrate my baby turning 11 and have some friends over to swim and play. That's my weekend in a nutshell. Here's hoping for some fun and a little relaxation as well.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and have some fun planned. If you want to share your weekly totals, leave them in the comments.

Happy Friday everyone!

I am writing today from the beach! My husband surprised me with a trip as a birthday gift/end of summer trip before the boys go back to school. It is definitely last minute as Jeb goes back to school in less than a week. So we will get home in a couple of days and we'll start up our new school schedule.

But for now, I am going to enjoy the last few days of summer. I think I'll spend the time soaking up the sun and enjoying a little time with my toes in the sand!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Get out and have some fun and if you want to share your weekly totals, leave them in the comments.

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!