Highlights

Sorry I have been slacking on blogging (to my 3 loyal readers, ha) but I have been busy. I was not expecting to be busy since I had a 2 and a half week break from school but after a day of laying around and recovering from finals I was on the move again. Just figured I would hit the highlights of this month's events.

1. Joe graduated from Auburn. Can I get a WAR EAGLE from anyone?? Very proud of him.

What a beautiful couple! Have I ever mentioned that I love that my little sister is dating my brother-in-law? Cause I do. I love it, and I love them.

Joe and his proud parents

Aunt Dana and Ali were able to come to graduation on their way to Texas. I'm sure it meant a lot to Joe for them to be there. And honestly, any excuse to visit Auburn is a good one!

Smart boy!

Of course we stopped at SnoBiz. That's a no-brainer.

2. Jen's 21st birthday at the Melting Pot with my family. Good food and good family time. I could eat the dessert plate allll by myself.
3. I (Jess) went to the beach for a long weekend with some girls from school to celebrate the most difficult semester of school being over. It was so fun to be at the beach. Thankfully it was not unbearably hot. The bad thing about going to the beach at the beginning of summer is having no base tan so I had to stay under the umbrella most of the time. I read 2 books in 3 days. I LOVE to read but I had not been able to read for pleasure since the semester started. It was wonderful.

Being at the beach while pregnant is a different experience. I am not one that likes attention but boy can people stare! Honestly, it was like they had never seen a pregnant woman in a tankini. Another difference was noticing all of the babies and toddlers at the beach. I guess it is like when you get engaged you start noticing people's rings. I spent half the time daydreaming about what it will be like taking Parker to the beach. Those scenarios did not include reading 2 books in 3 days so I should probably try to enjoy that as much as possible now! Ben loves the beach so much...he's like a little kid the moment we arrive, so it's not hard to picture Parker excited about it :)

4. My summer classes started today. Yuck. Thankfully I only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Since I have the other week days off I am able to go back to the daycare and work! I have missed that place and the people in it!

5. We cleaned out Parker's room. Pictures coming soon!

Turner Field > Prom

This weekend was Huntsville High School's prom. Jamie, my youngest sister, is a junior. She decided to skip the prom and take the family to Atlanta for a Braves game instead! It's one of the many reasons I love her. Someone asked her who she was going to prom with and she replied Yunel Escobar. That's my girl. He didn't even know who she was talking about so obviously he wasn't worthy to take her in the first place.

We left for Atlanta early Saturday morning, despite a dreary weather forecast. We were very hopeful that the rain would stay away. We made it to Atlanta, picked up my Aunt Judy and Uncle Nelson and made it to downtown Atlanta in time to meet Jen and Joe for lunch before the game. Our seats were pretty awesome, we were 2 rows from the field right by the bat boy. I love checking out all the different sections in Turner Field, and I am not sure I have a favorite one just yet.

The weather....oh the weather. We were very thankful that the rain held off! There were a few sprinkles in the very beginning but after that the sun was out for most of the game. Again let me say, very thankful for that, BUT totally not prepared for the extreme humidity and direct sunlight. It made me feel huge. And it's not even summer! Oh well, nothing a few waters and frozen lemonade couldn't fix!

We had a great weekend, and Jamie - I hope you enjoyed your prom. I sure did!

p.s. I am almost positive I felt Parker doing the chop with us.