Going to my Dad's

I have been SOO looking forward to going to my Dad's....ever since we planned it a couple months ago, and of course once we got there the trip flew by like I knew it would but it was so amazing to see the family.

Here is me and Rick...could you tell how excited we were??

The Outer Banks is now only about a two and a half hour drive for us so not to bad. We made good time and chatted plenty along the way.

My babies were so happy to see a change of scenery.

When we got there Friday evening we went straight to one of our favorite mexican restaurants and met up with my cousin and his girlfriend for supper. It was SO yummy. My cousins girlfriend Nikki, even made me this amazing five layer monogrammed chocolate cake. :-)

It was made with Fudge and tons of chocolate...not good for my diet BUT I made sure to run an extra two miles when I came home. 

Saturday morning we got up and ate then we headed to some surf shops, after that we met up with my dad and stepmom and they took us shopping for mine and Gracie's birthday. Gracie ended up getting this high heeled shoes and also some craft goodies while I got two strapless bras and a dress. LOVE LOVE LOVE. Then we went out to eat that night where my sister works (Applebee's) and then went bowling after. SUCH. A. FUN. WEEKEND.

Honestly...I so slacked getting pictures. I was just trying to soak up the time with my dad, stepmom, brother, sister, cousin, and Nikki that I totally didn't grab my phone or camera much...which I totally regret now, but even so we had a wonderful time and I really enjoyed our visit.

On the way out Sunday we were all feeling kinda sad...I have felt that same bummed feeling most my life whenever I left my Dad's after a visit but while I was looking onto the side of the road I saw an alligator....just chilling. So I told Rick to pull over so I could show the kids.

There are TONS of alligators in this swamp near the sound but the first time I had actually saw any in person. It was a neat experience and it took our minds off leaving for a bit.

We are already planning on trying to go back again within the next couple months and I will FOR SURE take better pictures next time. :-)

Here is one I sorta got of us 3 on the beach...yeah...as you can tell Gabriel wasn't having it, and Gracie is just cheesing away.

Weekly Wishes 6

I was super busy last week and I am looking forward to a calm one this coming week.

Last Week's Wishes

1. Clean out my Kitchen cabinets. The food has gotten totally unorganized and I must get that back to my OCD ways ASAP. I didn't clean out ALL of my kitchen cabinets, but I did do a few. I need to finish that this week.

2. Get Packed for the Beach. I of course got this done because we did go to the beach and had a blast and visited my family.

3. TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY! SO I AM GOING TO SIT AT HOME AND ENJOY THE FAMILY :-) We had a nice evening at home and even went outside with the kids and practiced ball with Gracie. My mom even came over and gave me a birthday kiss and played baseball with us.

4. Run 5 miles. I actually ran 6. YAY.

5. Get the Oil changed in the car. DONE

6. Do at least 100 squats and crunches each.  The one thing I am pretty sure I didn't do. I did a few of each but I am not sure if I did 100.

This Week's Wishes

1. Take Gracie to get her 5 year old checkup and shots for school.

2. Run 6 miles.

3. Finish cleaning out my Kitchen cabinets.

4. Paint my nails.

5. Go to a friend's little one's First Birthday Party

6. Pray with Rick and my kids every night. I really want to start making this a habit and praying over our family.