Audrey and Rob Turner's Wedding #turningturner

This weekend was one for the books. My best friend, Audrey, married the love of her life, Rob. Audrey and I met when we were in the same sorority in college. Our friendship really blossomed though after we graduated from Georgia. She is such a special friend to me and I was so honored to be part of her wedding day. (Pretty cool side note they got married on the same day as her parents. Her parents celebrated their 28^th wedding anniversary this weekend too)

Thursday: we met some people for drinks at Cypress Street Pint and Plate to kick off the weekend. 

Friday: We had the bridesmaid’s luncheon at the Swan Coach House with all the bridal party girls and a few of her mom’s best friends. It was as always a super girly good time. She gave us some super soft robes to wear while getting ready on Saturday and earrings for the wedding. We had a great lunch and then I went back with her to the hotel to hang out until the rehearsal instead of driving home and basically turning right around. They stayed at the beautiful Georgian Terrace Hotel. We went to the rehearsal at The Foundry at Puritan Mill then back to the Hotel for the rehearsal dinner. The Turner’s had the rehearsal dinner in the Livingston Restaurant in the lobby of the Georgian Terrace Hotel. It was a beautiful location and right across the street from the Fox Theater. The food was delicious and the speeches were great. The weekend really kicked off with a bang! After dinner we went downstairs to the hotel bar called Proof and Provision. Really neat atmosphere. You kinda felt like you were in a cave.

Saturday: WEDDING DAY! My hair appointment was first so I stopped by Starbucks to grab me, the bride and the MOH some coffee! The same hair/makeup lady that did my wedding did Audrey’s. It was a little stressful getting all the girls hair/makeup done but it all came together and everyone looked beautiful! The photographer showed up at around 2:30 and we all got dressed and ready for the night to begin! Audrey and Rob did their first look outside of the hotel in front of the Fox. It was a special moment that we all got to witness as well. Audrey was a stunning bride and Rob was a handsome groom. They both were glowing all night. Just wonderful to experience! We hopped on the trolley and headed to Puritan Mill for pictures and hanging out before the ceremony. The space was decorated beautifully! The photographers were so efficient and we just had the best day! The reception was wonderful. The band was awesome and we danced the night away! The food (Bold American) was just fantastic! Having all my friends in the same room is always such a treat because everyone lives all over the country and in France. We had a wonderful night celebrating a wonderful couple. I am so happy for Audrey and Rob and can’t wait to see what god has in store for their marriage!

#toasttothetrosts

This past weekend was one of my good college friend's weddings. Carly and Michael Trost got married on April 11, 2015, at Glendalough Manor in Peachtree City. It was so great because my college friends live all over the world these days so it was nice to have everyone in the same place. The setting was beautiful and the company was even better! We had people over on Friday night for a cookout at our house because my friend Kristen and her husband Fred were in town from France. Then Saturday morning I went to my friend, Audrey's, last dress fitting and out to lunch after. I came home and showered to head to Peachtree City for the wedding. We stayed in a hotel for the night because no one wanted to drive after the wedding. 

The Ceremony was outside in this beautiful part of the property. The vows that Carly and Michael wrote for each other was so sweet and special. The wedding party looked great too! Then the reception was inside the Manor house. The room was decorated wonderfully, the food was fantastic, and the dancing was a blast. We had the absolute best time! After the wedding we went back to the hotel and stayed up til the wee hours hanging out. I didn't want the weekend to end! Everyone will be back in two short weeks for Audrey and Rob's wedding so there is still much to look forward to! Here are some pictures from the weekend. Carly was a stunning bride!

Show and Tell Tuesday

So I'm Linking up with Andrea for Show and Tell Tuesday: How you picked your kids names. Well since I don't have any kids I thought I would share how my nephew got his name!

My nephew, Collier James Willi, was born on March 14, 2015. He is my first nephew and is my older sister's son.

Here is a picture with me the day he was born.

Collier comes from the first street my sister and brother-in-law lived on when they first got married. It's a street in Atlanta. 

James is my brother's name and my maternal grandfather's (Bompa) name as well. 

(this was the only picture I could find of him digitally)

I love how they came up with his name. He will think it's pretty neat how they got his name when he is older as well. I have loved having this little guy around for the past 5 weeks. I can't wait to start my own family so that Collier has cousins. Love that my sister only lives about 2 miles from me so I get to see Collier very often. He is just the cutest! 

(my sister and Collier during his newborn session)

Next Show and Tell is May 5th- Show us your favorite party you've hosted

Weekend Recap

This was the first weekend in a LONG time we didn't have too much going on. We went to dinner across the street to eat with our new neighbors. Excited to have people similar to our age move in and are really nice people!

Yesterday I took Cooper for a swim then for a nice walk! Later I met Ansley to get our nails done (needed to get them done for the wedding next weekend). Love the white/pale pink neutral color I got. 

OPI- don't burst my bubble 

We headed to Canton Street in Roswell for a triple date plus Katherine for an early dinner/drinks at Ceviche. Followed by a nightcap at Mac McGee. It was a very relaxing night with great friends!

(Katherine flew in from Jackson, WY and came straight to dinner to join us. Poor thing got knee surgery four weeks ago and is struggling with the recovery. So great to see her!) 

Today is a very rainy day so we are taking full advantage of having a lazy day at home. The only good thing about this rain is what it has done for our yard! 

(Took this before the rain today)

View from my dining room today. So much green and blooms happening in the rain (new drapes too!) 

I have a BUSY week ahead with a make-up tennis match, standardized testing and Audrey's wedding festivities starting Thursday night. 

Oh the Teacher Life

This week we started the dreaded Milestones test. It's a new test this year and lets just say it was brutal. The answer booklet alone is 16 pages long. I feel so sorry for my students (especially since the majority of my class this year due to language is performing below grade level) I walked around my classroom yesterday for 3.5 hours while they tested. They worked SO hard and tried so hard but I could tell they felt so defeated. These two memes really show my feelings about this week. This rain is KILLING me and the Milestones testing from yesterday through May 1st is going to give me gray hair. 

TGIF

Friday Favorites: Spring Break 2015

Linking up with Andrea and Erika today for Friday Favorites! 

The joys of working in the education world is that you get SPRING BREAK! This year due to Tommy not getting much vacation with his new job and a new nephew I was in Atlanta the whole time. I started off my week with a bang. 

Monday: Went to the dentist which was painful fine then went to my mom's house to hang out with my sister, Collier and my grandma. We were there for one of my sister's friends to meet Collier then headed to our favorite place, Oak Street Cafe, for lunch. It's nice having my sister on maternity leave because she can join for these lunches for the time being too. I came home from lunch and did some things around the house before leaving for Roswell again to meet up with Tommy's family at Moxie Burger for dinner before his sister left town to head back to Charleston. 

Tuesday: I woke up early, ran to Starbucks to grab coffee for Bonnie and myself, then headed to hang out with Bonnie and Collier for the morning. I took Cooper with me to meet Collier for the first time. He was keeping guard and was very sweet with Collier. He gave him a nice big kiss on his ear. Cooper and Henley (Bonnie's Dog) always love playing together too. They love each other so much!

After I left Bonnie's I came home and took a quick nap with Cooper before getting right into the thick of my endorsement classwork. I am getting my leadership endorsement this year and am almost done! My portfolio is due at the end of April and I will be DONE! It was a beautiful afternoon so I sat on the porch and worked while Cooper played in the back yard. I ended my night at my weekly tennis clinic. Oh how much I love having tennis back into my routine. I have been playing with the same team now for two years and I love it. The team is made up of a bunch of my sister's friends from college and then Ansley and myself. 

Wednesday: I went to Catch Air (this indoor play place) with my friends Lindsey and Catherine. Lindsey has two boys, Woody and Gaines, and Catherine has a daughter, Gracelyn. The kids had a great time going from place to place. Around 11 there was a dance party with Mickey Mouse which was too funny. 

After playtime, we headed across the street to El Azteca for lunch and my friends Sarah joined us. It was great getting to catch up with the girls and hear about everything going on with them. The little are getting so big. It's been so much fun seeing them grow and seeing their families expand. Excited for one day joining them for play dates with my own kid. 

Wednesday night, I hosted dinner for my college friends. We try to every few weeks have dinner at one of our houses and drink a lot of wine. Life has been so hectic lately with so many bachelorette parties and weddings it hasn't happened in awhile. Since it was my spring break I figured this was the best time for me to cook a nice dinner. I made a Skinny Taste cookbook recipe for pasta with Italian sausage, kale and red peppers. It was a big hit and everyone got seconds! Enjoyed a girls night of wine and catching up. Excited to spend the weekend together for our friend's wedding as well!

Thursday: I took my time getting up and went for a morning walk with my across the street neighbor. They just moved in three months ago and had a baby the week after moving in so we haven't really gotten to know them well yet so what better way than to go for a walk with the baby and the dog. After my walk, I showered and met Tommy at BarTaco in Buckhead for lunch. I've been wanting to try this place out. The house margarita was so refreshing and the guacamole was delicious! Such a neat atmosphere inside too. After lunch I popped in at my sisters to get my Collier fill for the day and to see both my mom and Bonnie. The rest of the day consisted of grocery shopping, cleaning the house and filing our taxes (nothing quite like waiting until the last minute). This week I've gotten hooked on "Parenthood" on Netflix too.  Enjoyed my somewhat relaxing day of spring break. 

Friday: I met my mom at Goldbranch park for a walk with the dogs and for them to go swimming. It was quite eventful! We got rained on, walked with thunder and we came across two copperheads going across our walking path. Anything but relaxing! Brought the dogs back to my moms house so we could go to lunch. 

 This is my dog, Cooper, and my sisters dog, Henley, after getting soaked on our walk. 

Mom and I went to Chicken Salad Chick for lunch and then I drove Henley back to my sister's and came home for the afternoon. Just got back from grabbing a drink with one of my best friends, Kristen, and her husband, Fred, who are visiting from France for the weddings we have coming up. They are going to stay with us tonight and we are all gonna go to the wedding together tomorrow. We are finishing cleaning up the house for a cookout at our house tonight with a few couples for the Braves game. I will blog about the wedding and the rest of our weekend later. 

This Spring Break was definitely a favorite of mine because I got to spend a lot of quality time with family and friends!