3 years already?

Happy 3rd Anniversary to my love! 

It's hard to believe I've been your Mrs. for 3 years now! 

We've had so much fun since our wedding!...me and you, just us two. 

Love you!

Idol anyone?

Are you as in to American Idol as we are? David and I love watching the show...it's hard to believe that the first season began airing the summer before my freshman year of college! 

Needless to say, we've always been excited to watch a fellow Georgian compete on the show, and this year,  it's been awesome to watch Leesburg, Georgia native Phillip Phillips. And if you've been watching the show, you also know that J.Lo's a big fan too. ;)

Some of our favorite songs have been Stevie Wonder's Superstitions, Billy Joel's Movin Out, and Usher's You Got it Bad. I mean, the kid.is.talented.

He's getting our vote for sure! And we are excited to cheer him on tonight as the top 6 sing their way to the win! 

Lots to do!

Lately, there's been a lot going on in the life of these two Griffins....we've been up and down the road with work, as well as time with friends and family. This past weekend was so. much. fun., but we're happy to be in tonight as this wind is whipping around our house! And brrr, it's cold!!!

Here are a few snaps from our weekend in Atlanta.... We  began with the opening night party for the showhouse. 

Knollwood, the site of the 2012 Atlanta Symphony Decorator's Showhouse, was also the venue for the opening night party. The designers and guests enjoyed the opportunity to tour the house, have dinner, and do a little dancing! 

Me and my two handsome dates waiting to tour the house! 

I was so happy that David could come with me! And doesn't he look hot in his tux?!?! 

After touring the house, we were able to enjoy dinner and mingling. 

And after leaving the party, we stopped by Bourbon Bar at the Intercontinental for one last drink before retiring for the night. 

 On Saturday, David, James and I had a de-lish brunch at J. Christopher's before seeing James off to the airport. After another client appointment for me, we got dressed for Lauren and Ryals' engagement party at his aunt and uncle's gorgeous home on West Wesley in Atlanta. The Wages came by and scooped up David and me so we could all go together. 

It's no secret that Lauren and Ryals are HUGE Georgia fans, so there was "UGA" to greet us while walking up the drive. 

Everyone loved the time socializing and catching up around the pool before our BBQ dinner....pulled pork, grilled chicken, Brunswick Stew, pecan pie and key lime too! We are so happy for Lauren and Ryals and can't wait for the wedding weekend to finally get here! Less than a month now! 

Our last event for the weekend was the baptism of my friend Leslie and her daughter Sloane at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. My friend Suzanne is Leslie's mother and cute little baby Sloane's Ya-Ya. 

Peachtree Pres was so pretty this morning! 

Baby Sloane did great and Leslie and Sloane's daddy Chip were so proud! We were so happy to be there for Suzanne, Leslie and their family. 

We had an awesome weekend - but are both now looking forward to a much more low-key week...and on Wednesday we'll celebrate our 3rd Anniversary! 

New find

This month's issue of Traditional Home Magazine features a new jewelry line, and I am in love! 

Here are some of my favorites from Oliphant Design! 

Love the gold with this bright blue stone

I love a statement necklace, and am pretty sure I need this one.

Wouldn't this be pretty for a bride?

And how charming are these "good luck" earrings? 

Hope you flip over these Oliphant Designs like I did!

Happy Spring, indeed!

Big Weekend

We had a really great weekend...it was super busy, but so fun! My Friday was spent working with my friend James in Atlanta, and I came home to David, pizza, vino and TiVo. 

David and I had a few things to do around here on Saturday, and hopped on the boat after lunch.

The lake was gorgeous on Saturday afternoon! And it was nice to get some sun! 

While we were on the water, we made a spontaneous decision to head back into Atlanta for some friend time! I had to be there to work on Sunday anyway, so it worked out perfectly!

We got dressed after our lake time, and headed into Atlanta to meet up with some friends at Nava in Buckhead. There, we met up with Hollie and Wesley, Hunter and Nicole, and Wade and Kate. Our dinner was so good and we loved the company!

After dinner, we headed to The Ivy for more hang out time. 

And I was so happy when Abbye and her peeps came to see us after the Braves game! 

 And on Sunday, my friend James and I finished up his room at the Atlanta Symphony Decorator's Showhouse. The room looks gorgeous, and I do hope you'll all come to see it! James brought my BFF Amy with him for a few extra hands, David was an awesome assistant, and we were able to enjoy two meals all together to celebrate our hard work. Keep posted on James' fun, busy life at All Things Farmer! Showhouse opens this Saturday!

A little belated...

So, I am a tish late to the completion of my March Photo A Day Challenge. But, here's the rest of it!

March 19 - Funny: Sandy in the bookshelves

March 20 - Before: Green sofa

March 20 - After: All spiffed up!

March  21 - Delicious: These Easter peanut M&M's did not last long at the Griffin House

March 22 - Books: my friend James' two new books arrived a few weeks ago...

...And he included a darling note about and recipe from  my grandmother, Baboo

March 23 - Moon: David and I took an evening boat ride last week....it was so peaceful with the moonlight!

March 24 - Animal: Cutest thing ever, right? 

March 25 - Breakfast: My darling hubs makes the best scrambled eggs for me!

March 26 - Key: I'd love to know the secrets it holds!

 March 27 - Your Name: Maggie

Gender:

Girl

Origin: Greek Meaning: Pearl

Origin: English Meaning: Pet form of Margaret

Pronunciation: (MA gee)   [Guide]

Form of:

Margaret

Margaret is a female first name, derived from the Greek word margarites (μαργαρίτης) meaning "pearl."

March 28 - Flowers

March 29  - Close up

March 30 - Toy

March 31 - Where You Relax

Easter Weekend

Here are a few highlights of our past week and the Easter Weekend!

On Tuesday night, we celebrated Colby's 27th birthday at Kiku here in Gainesville with the Hughs and Smithsons!  

On Friday, we had a cookout at my parent's house with friends! Griffin and Allison were in town, Amy and Chris came, as did Clayton, Brince, William, Lane, Josh, and John.

David grilled us delicious burgers and we all enjoyed dinner around the dining room table! Alli made an awesome dip for an app, and Amy made a great pesto pasta salad. We had the burgers with asparagus and fries.

This is Ollie. He lives with his family out at the farm. He's an adorable beagle and really likes to hang out in your car.  He was super friendly while David, Brince, and I were there poking around the barns on Saturday.

It was a beautiful afternoon at Walking Water Farm!

Later on Saturday, the Easter Bunny came a day early for Brince since he and Laura Lyn were headed to the Master's on Sunday.

The Coody clan attended church on Sunday morning and afterwards snapped the requisite Easter pics.

We missed Brince-O, but Wesley was a Coody for the morning.

Abbye and I got matching linen rompers! Hello Summer!
We have the best Easter bunny!

Coody/Hardin lunch was at my Aunt Jill's this year....here are her handsome boys Hugh, Chandler, and Ivy with my cute bro Asa.

Everything looked so pretty!

And the food was fantastic!!!

Abbye's deviled eggs were delicious!!!

And the kiddos were excited to fix their plates!

We had an awesome weekend visiting with friends, spending time with family, and celebrating the Easter holiday!