Reunited

Today was a great day. I got to spend it with a long lost bestie from high school. My amazing friend Perryn is in town from New York and ohmygah did I love getting to catch up with her today. We had the perfect lunch at City Cafe then got to hang out for a few hours and just talk. It was just one of those good days that you know probably won't happen again for awhile, so you better enjoy it while you can!!! I wish I could find some pictures from 9th grade. They would be scary, funny and embarrassing at the same time… BUT, since I don't have a clue where all those pictures are since we moved, I won't.

Thank you Perryn for such a great visit today! I am so thankful to call you my friend. And by the way, Reagan has asked 20 million times where you are and what you are doing. I am pretty sure you have a new friend!

Weekend Update

It's been an amazingly uneventful week and weekend at the Lightsey's. We cooked some great dinners this week (well, hubs did one and I did one), we went to swimming lessons, we hung out.  Thursday night I had a girls night with some of my sweet girlfriends. The older I get, the more I realize those are the people you sometimes need the most surrounding you. They are girls I know I could count on for anything. And I mean anything, and I hope they feel the same about me.

Friday night we fried chicken wings with Bill Bill and Rob. If you know us at all, you know that is one of our FAVORITE meals. I live for chicken wings, and I am not embarrassed to admit it on the internet. It was a nice, fun, relaxing evening. I am also thankful for hubs friends. We know we could count on them for anything too.

Saturday morning we got up bright and early and went and got kittens. Yes, you read that correctly. They are so stinking cute, but are going to live in Coker with mom and dad. We just babysat them overnight. While we were doing that TC and his dad put the boat in the water. TC took his first wakeboarding run of the summer. Then, Saturday night we went with our good friends Josh and Lindsey to a benefit for DCH hospital. They had a great band, but we unfortunately did not win the $7,000 diamond that was given away. We still had a really good time hanging out without our two year olds. It's been a long time since the four of us hung out without kids!!

And that brings us to Sunday… We overslept for church and I have loads and loads of laundry to do. We are getting the house ready for our huge crawfish boil next weekend. I am so excited for this… Sorry for no pictures, my camera is in the car and I am not willing to venture outside for it.

Ugh the Potty

I HATE teaching my kid how to use to the potty. It is not one of those parenting things that is fun. She is difficult and just does it when she feels like it. She is not one of those kids who you hear about who "got it" in just a few days. We try to bribe her with stickers, candy or ANYTHING that will motivate her. On that note, she has made me go in the bathroom about 15,000 times today. I am over it. It's amazing how she can dribble a drop just to get a new sticker. Literally people a DROP. And then you have to make a big deal about it and pretend its the best DROP you have ever seen in your life. It's a good thing she's so dang cute…

Yep, those are pink cowboy boots.

On that note… When this is said and done, I have decided I am rewarding myself with a prize. I deserve one!!

Beach Weekend!

We are home, I am sad!! We had an AMAZING weekend at the beach. The weather was absolutely perfect. Reagan was awesome the ENTIRE time and loved every minute of it. She had a great car ride down and back and slept for at least 2 hours both ways. (Thank you Lord) We headed straight to the beach Thursday when we got there which was around 1pm. I forgot to did not listen to my hubs and got fried. Very red arms and legs. I hate hearing him tell me "I told you so." It's annoying. Anyways, that was followed by amazing seafood at Mikee's.

Friday was another perfect day where we played on the sand all day then went to dinner at The Original Point. Poppa drove us over to Florida for that one and it was well worth it.

Typical Reagan face

Pure Sweetness!

Saturday was an equally great day and we ventured to the pool. Reagan was AWESOME swimming in her floaties. She can swim all over the pool all by herself. I was so impressed. Then Saturday night, TC and I went out to dinner alone. We had one of our favorites Cosmo's. The firecracker shrimp is my favorite.

Poppa went to Foley
 to get us Krispy Kreme

 Sunday morning we headed to the beach for a final few hours an got on the road around 12. We had to get home in time to rescue Murphy the owners of, Hot Diggity Dog DayCamp. He got a great report and is totally worn out.

Well, that pretty much sums up our awesome weekend getaway. We couldn't have asked for a better time. And a huge THANK YOU to Ceecee and Poppa for taking us. We really, really appreciate it!!!

Beach Bound

The Lightsey's are beach bound in the AM. I am beyond thrilled. I cannot wait for my toes to feel the sand and have sunshine on my face. On that note, while packing I realized my kid has a million swimsuits. I think that's awesome. Swimsuits are one of my favorite things. Another note? I cannot wait to use my new camera and just relax with my family. OHHHH JOY… Seriously Yall, I cannot wait.

My bathing beauty last summer. Oh my how she's grown!!!

Happy weekend yall!! Here's to hoping Murphy doesn't terrorize the Hot Diggity Dog Daycamp…

Weekend Update

Well another weekend said and done. Friday I declared I was not cooking and TC looked at me with a "What's new?" face. So we ate Steve's BBQ. It's a trailer that sells BBQ in front of the Lakeland gas station near our house and it is soooo good. We had sandwiches and BBQ nachos. They are seriously delicious and their rating is a 100, which makes me feel better we are eating dinner out of a trailer.

Saturday morning TC got up and was productive. Reagan and I just watched him cut grass and fix the yard. We did keep him company outside while blowing bubbles for an hour though.

Sitting on the porch!! So sweet! 

Yeap, he seriously wore overalls to
cut the grass. 

Reagan had a birthday party to attend Saturday afternoon. Sweet Emma Grace turned 2 and all the little ones at the party had a ball!

The Birthday Girl

Emma Grace, Reagan and Allie Hunter 

Laying in the balls being silly!!

Then Saturday night uncle Bill-Bill, Rob and Brittany came up for dinner. Reagan had a big day and passed out on us about 10pm and Sunday morning TC and I had to wake her up for church. That never happens and of course didn't happen on a day when he or I could sleep in.

We had a great sunday at church followed by lunch with Robert and "big" Anna Claire. That was followed by an awesome Sunday afternoon nap and then we played with our neighbors. They have 3 kids that are hilarious. Their little girl is 4 and thinks TC is her dad's brother for some reason. She also has named him Reece and absolutely would not call him by his real name. Needless to say I see a fun and interesting summer in our future with the neighbors!!

Randomness

-I was standing in the kitchen and heard Reagan walking in behind me. She then hopped out and said, "Hey Momma, I just sneaked on you!" AKA I sneaked up on you to try to scare you!

-"Reagan don't do that or you will go to time out"

  "I wuv time out, I like time out, I go there now"

UMMMM….what do you with that? I mean, that was suppose to be the punishment!!

-CeeCee (my mom) bought Reagan new Hello Kitty rainboots. They are heavy on her feet and she can't walk in them. She got frustrated and sat down on the floor, looked up and said, "These shoes don't work?"

-After pre-school one day I asked her what she ate for lunch. She replied, "Yogurt and cheese and two crackers" If you know my child this is alot for her because girlfriend DOES NOT EAT. The point of this story is that I did not pack any of that in her lunch box that day?

-"Mommy, I WUV your tummy it's so soft and fluffy!!" hmmmm thanks?

-Whenever she cannot find TC she automatically assumes he's at work. The other Saturday she woke up and he was still home so she said "UH OH, daddy forgot work today!!"

-On the way to swimming she told me she wanted to show her teacher Davis her "skeeter bites" AKA all her mosquito bites.