Corolla Here We Come!!

We have the map, a furbaby sitter for Daisy, and a desire for sand between our toes! We are so excited to be going to the beach for a little R&R! We are meeting my mom next week in Corolla, NC, part of the Outer Banks (the northern most town on this map). Dan and I have both been there before and love it! Susan and I took a "girls vacation" there a few years ago and drove through all the Outer Banks to tour all the lighthouses. It was so much fun! The hard part will be coming back!

Happy Birthday Dan!!

So with about 15 minutes to spare, I post this message. I wanted to post some really cute baby pics of Dan but I was afraid that might fall into the "this blog is not a platform for you to embarrass me" category. However, I am still very tempted. In honor of the old guy I thought I would post a couple random things about Dan you might not already know.

1. He makes the BEST breakfast!

2. Although he is now 27, he still wears his paper thin t-shirt from the 8th grade. He refuses to throw it away. It is his favorite. And just in case it finally rips, he has another one just like it.

3. He is an eternal optimist!

4. He doesn't believe in buying lottery tickets but gets up before me and checks the numbers before I wake up....just in case. I'm not sure just how long this was going on before I caught him.

5. (my personal favorite) He laughs (very loudly) at his own jokes in the shower. The shower is his stage and he is the comedian. I am his audience...who hears him from the bedroom...every morning. I never actually hear the joke, just the laughter.

Some pics of the birthday boy. Sorry they are blurry. They are pictures of pictures.

Alabama Slammer!

Yes, it is a drink named after the great state! However, the whirlwind Labor day weekend moving trip qualifies for the same name! Friday, Dan and I drove to Birmingham with close friends Brad, Anne and baby Lincoln. While we went under the disguise of helping them move to their new home, it ended up being great fun vacation time for us. A surprise to everyone, our carnival that consisted of a 5 hour drive, 4 drivers, 3 cars plus a very large Uhaul truck, 2 doggies and 1 baby arrived in Birmingham without a hitch! Dan and Brad proved to their little ladies what manly men they are by moving the entire contents of the Uhaul into the apartment alone. You should see their big muscles :wink: Brad&Anne's new apartment is so cute and very spacious with room for Lincoln to romp. While we already miss them, we are planning a beach vacation in the near future. Here are some pics from our trip that capture just a fraction of our fun!

Moving is Hard Work.....

(Dan and Lincoln, both very tired and refusing to smile)

Even for Super Dog.....

(Gracie in her Halloween costume)

But After Some ZZZZZs...

The Fun Began...

(Lincoln celebrating the move)

New Friendships Were Forged..

(Daisy and Gracey)

A "Home Alone" understudy was discovered...

And after 38 Wild Hours, We Were Headed Home.. What Will Happen Next Time?

Who Nose?