Birthday Wishes

To my the BEST dad and BEST Grandpa~ Who could ask for anything better? Thanks for all the memories-
A few pictures and many memories.. We hope your birthday is a special one and wish we could've spent it with you!!

With Mini Me at Canyonview Camp & Bauman Farms

Getting the backyard ready for a flower bed and Grass- cause on the West Coast, they dont give you ANY grass in your backyard, unlike here in the South where they at least give you HALF a backyard of grass-

Mothers Day after brunch
Meeting Lil Muffin for the first time ( who wasnt so little when she was born, almost 11 lbs!!)

Lil Muffin a few weeks Ago with "BAMPA"

Saying Goodbye to "Bampa" at the airport

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

WE * LOVE *YOU !

A Special Mothers Day

..I know, i know, i'm SO behind on blogging.. i'm sorry i really am. Lets jump into it- Mothers Day weekend was SLAMMED with wedding stuff, and my family being here from out of town. Our church had a baby dedication on Mothers Day so believe it or not, we woke up SUPER early on Sunday and drove 2.5 hours back home to make church on time and can i say we were even EARLY! ( maybe cause i was totally putting the petal to the metal due to my zombie state from lack of sleep)

Quin Being dedicated in Church ( being dedicated is a public statement that we as parents will raise her and LEAD her towards Christ)- our church meets in a theater so the lighting is TERRIBLE for pictures- and every pic we were behind a microphone or the pastor was in front of us.. So this is the best shot, and at least we HAVE one decent one ;)

All the babies being dedicated during that service

After Church, the husband was responsible for planning a brunch- due to waiting too long we ended up at a different location than originally planned. Once again, lighting was jacked, so were the pics- but still got some goodies!! ( notice the 7 yr old has swiped my pearls - those were REAL pearls from China and were my gift from my BFF in Greenville)

Lil Muffin loves her Uncle

Family pic after brunch- once again notice who has the pearls - lol

This was the first Mothers Day in 3 Or 4 YEARS that all of us kids have been together, so that was SUPER special and on top of it Lil Muffin was Dedicated- what could be any better?!
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Whats with the Wedding Mishaps lately?

Ok, ya'll - my girlfriend in Greenville that just got married.. remember her?

of course you do, all 5000 of my posts lately have been about her. Well, her husband and her flew down to Florida on thursday because her husbands sister was getting married ( she lives in TN. but wanted to have a FL wedding)

My gf flies into Fl, late thursday night, after eating a chicken sandwich earlier that day from Arb*s, now called Barfy's in my books.. she NEVER eats there but needed a quick bite having worked night shift - she ends up getting food poisoning SO bad that she's almost passing out in their hotel, completely laid out on the floor. She asks her husband to take her to ER. She gets there and being a nurse tells them that she just needs some IVs and a pill to stop the insanity at both ends.

Meanwhile, the weather is totally not cooperating for the bride - she was suppose to have an outdoor wedding, but because there was more than a 30% chance of rain, they had to take it inside.

I get a phone call from my mom tonight asking if i'd heard what happened to their pastor that was going to marry them, also a family friend from Tennessee- i said no. He was staying at this beautiful resort ( where the whole wedding party was staying) and leaning on the balcony looking over the ocean at the beautiful view. i kid you not, the RAILING BREAKS AND HE FELL 3 STORIES TO THE GROUND AND BREAKS HIS BACK IN 3 PLACES!!!! The pastor is laid up now for WEEKS, cant sit up straight for weeks and they had to rush around finding someone to marry them!

ok.. if this was me, i would think there was RED flags all over the place thinking that maybe i shouldnt be marryin the guy!!! ( dont get me wrong, i have met him once and he seems like a great guy) but DANG, i'd be FREAKED out!

i havent gotten a report on the rest of the wedding, but when i do, i'll let ya'll know- i really think she should submit this to some sort of wedding disasters type contest.. maybe she'd win! As for the pastor? i think the resort ought to be building him a bigger, nicer church after this whole incident.. shooot, he may OWN the resort!

The Cake Catastrophe

Ok, the post ya'll have been waiting for so very patiently.. the wedding cake that was a HUGE catastophe! You see, this cake was $1000- now.. if your cake is exactly what you've ordered, then it would be worth the money. But it wasnt. this is how it all went down!
There is a cake store called C*upcake CO*ture & C*atering in Sc. My girlfriend ordered her cake and was extremely excited that it was going to be strawberry with hand crushed strawberries in the cake. she also ordered 2 special cupcakes, one for each of my girls that were the flower girls ( an additional 12 bucks). She told her girlfriends at work all about it, and apparently one of her co-workers forwarned her that she too had used this woman and her cake was a DISASTER! Apparently she too had paid a huge cost to her cake, and the catering place let her assistant do the cake. To their utter horror, it was nothing like what they had ordered and the next day they asked for their money back. The caterer was extremely ugly about the situation and refused to refund ANY money back.
So, you can imagine my girlfriends worry as she's already signed a contract with this woman for her cake. Her mom called the caterer and made sure that she knew how important it was that she did everything right.
The day of the wedding, she was suppose to- drop the cake off hours before the wedding and TEN minutes before the wedding starts it came. The caterer had called the owner of the wedding venue and first asks if they are open!! HUH?! of course they are, there is a WEDDING taking place in moments! She then says that her assistant had problems finding the place using her navigation ( totally phony, ours worked JUST fine!) and that they had been "rear- ended" on the way to drop off the cake, so they had to re-make the bottom layer of the cake--- i call the BS whistle on that one, because listen to THIS- the owner told the wedding venue lady that she was never going to have this strawberrry cake for a wedding cake again because it FALLS APART- there is your reason folks.. she didnt get rear- ended, she LIED and then opened her fat mouth and let too much out !! So the ENTIRE BOTTOM LAYER was FAKE! no cake!!!! That left 2 layers- the top for the 1 yr anniversary and the middle layer for guests, but oh wait.. IT WAS RAW!! to boot, they brought 2 sheet cakes, one carrot and one red velvet- HUH?! SHE ORDERED FRIGGIN STRAWBERRY, not red velvet, not carrot! So, the wedding venue cut SUPER small pieces and tried to make it work, but there was NOT enough cake to go around.
To boot, they NEVER brought the 2 cupcakes that were ordered as well and the monogramming looked like my 7 year old could have done it.
My girlfriends mom called the next day and talked to the owner who gave her nothing but grief. Her mom stated the issues of the cake and the catering owner badgered her, told her she would not refund her money and that she would sue my girlfriends mom for defamation of character --- uh.. sweeetheart, you didnt hold your end of the bargain!! you know, that little contract you had FOR the cake?! YOU DIDNT MAKE WHAT YOU PROMISED!
So, this is going to court- my girlfriend could have gone to Sams club and bought 2 sheet cakes for 45 bucks- A THOUSAND FRIGGIN DOLLARS!!!
(Pink owl- is there anything that can be done that you suggest on top of suing for the money back?)

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Such a Jcrew portrait!!

Couldnt Resist!!

Peeking into the building-

Such a pretty smile - see that STUPID paci covers up that sweet little mouth

Now you see what i meant about that stair case! i'm at the very freaking TOP!

My sister caught this shot- the photographer was actually at the bottom.. bride and groom were on the sidewalk below and the wedding party is looking over the railing at them.. SUPER CUTE!

Precious!

What a huge wedding party!

Some of my FAVE pics of the entire wedding!

Doesnt this remind you of the Este* La*der perfume ad years ago?

HOTTEST bridal pic i h ave EVER seen! classy, yet edgy! ( for those of you that are west coasters, its a HUGE thing out here in the south to have your bridal pictures taken and at your wedding have it displayed.)

The cake- post on JUST cake to follow

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So many pictures, ill do 2 posts for the wedding, because i know all ya'll are DYING to know about the cake catastrophe!!! And... trust me i will do all i can to get that company's name out there to forwarn people of her sly ways!! But FIRST, lol... This was the Bridal tea that we had in the morning BEFORE the wedding. Pink and white Toile plates with beautiful linens- Our brunch was a quiche, fruit, bacon, and a croissant- This is the Bride, and her mom and sister who came all the way from CHINA for the wedding!
This was my Mothers Day present to myself- you cant see the black shoes, but i bought those too.. My Mom and sister took me into White House, Black market and i had to sell ONE kidney for the dress ( seriously, i had buyers remorse BAD)... But i got over it quick after i wore it.. i TRY to be classy, really i do!

Hair At Wilsons on Washington In Greenville - (Pink owl, it was Brians Fiancee that did it.. she was FANTASTIC! Both of them are the Best there i think!)

Right Before it all Starts! Dress From JCrew, shoes BCBG

Sister of the Bride with Muffin

Bridesmaids with the Groom- he's a lil Hottie! ( Believe it or not, they met each other on E*armony too!!)His sister is the other girl on his knee, sweet as ever, i just LOVE her!

LOVE this picture, but seriousy do i have a BUTT on my chest? My top looks like its too tight and falling OFF.. Funny thing is all of the other girls bought their dresses too big and so they were falling off.. but mine.. i just want to pull it up.. it drives me NUTS!

Uh.. she's infamous for pinching me during pictures.. And in this one, Goosing she is!! She's so mischievious!

My LONGEST post yet (but still worth it!)

Bear with me as this post is beyond isanely long.. i mean.. really long, but this shows everything i was up to last weekend .. my best best friend since birth was married, ya'll and my whole family was apart of it.. something so special to me! i'll explain things with each picture-
My Bestie had her wedding at The Ryan Nicholas Inn, in SC. GORGEOUS is an understatement!!! This is a Newer southern, plantation house that they spared NO EXPENSE on what so ever.. ( Pink Owl, i forsee you and hot police boy getting married there!! ;)

Uh, GORGEOUS view, but you see that flight of stairs?! YES, i was at the TOP and had to walk UP and down that 3 times during the wedding.. i was SO scared my knees were going to lock and i would pass out during the wedding!

Upstairs looking down ( there are 4 bdrms, including the bridal suite all decorated to the T!)
Brical suite bed ( my bestie and i slept there the rehearsal dinner night, super comfy!!)

Where the bridesmaids slept the night before

My babies in their specially made dresses by my girlfriend Nicki who has her own webpage if anyone is intersted ( Nicki, feel free to take these pictures for your site!)

The grooms cake that she ordered as a suprise ( there is a HUGE DRAMA story about their wedding cake and Pink Owl, you'll have to give me some tips when i blog about the wedding cake.. cake store in Greenville, i think she's a SHAM!) BUT, this cake was delish! carrot cake-

How could i resist THIS pic of lil Muffin?
Flower girls- the Paci was our saving grace this last weekend! I swear to you, she didnt make a peep all weekend she was perfect!! With complete lack of sleep and naps, she had NO melt-downs and bribing her the first night with candy worked, lol!
Friends since birth! Bride & Matron Of honor!!

The food at this place was OUT OF THIS WORLD delish!!! The ONLY problem? There were still price tags on the backs of some of the plates, lol!! they were adorable and for 3 bucks each, you cant beat that!!!


The Groom and my FAVE groomsman, my husband ;)

Our dads!! They've been friends since they were OUR age!! Talk about going WAY back!

(PS- i was proud to find this HOT dress at Marshalls for only 29.99!!- Pink Owl inspired me to find this style of dress!)

One of my FAVE pics of ALL weekend!! Kissing my adorable dad on the cheek- and how cute is it that he's blushing?! I LOVE him!!

I was SUPER nervous about giving my toast, and was told it ended up perfect. Lemme tell ya, i NEVER cry and cried right as i started the speech! i talked with my hands, and spilled my wine- - i always use humor when i'm nervous, so said, i just spilled wine all over and i'm sober people!! I just hope my toast was everything i had wanted it to be.. special to my friend of so many years!!

Wedding pics to follow!