Baby, Prom, A Wedding, etc.

Hi Y'all! 

It's been a while since I filled you in....we've been busy getting ready for baby around here! 

His clothes are washed, blankets washed, baby book is ready, camera is charged, nursery finished, swing is ready, car seat here...whew! We've had so much to be done!

Here's what else we've had going on the last few weeks...

Here I am at 36 weeks, 2 weeks ago - Baby Griffin is really growing! 

Later that week, we met our fun friends Colby and Jamie for a night out at 10 Degrees South in Atlanta. It was delish! 

We scooted to Hawkinsville to see baby bro all decked out for his senior Prom - he looked so sharp! 

David and I probably won't be able to make it to his graduation  since we'll have our hands full with a newborn...but I'm so glad we got to see Asa on this fun night. 

The senior class met at The Henderson Village for photos and dinner, so it was fun to see them all dressed up. 

Brince, Laura Lyn and Cooper were there too! 

Good looking kiddos!

And handsome men!

Asa and Sydney looked great on their big night!

And I was so happy to see our cousin Claire too - she looked beautiful! 

That's the senior class all eating together on the sun porch

And we made it to Senior lead out too

Here I am at 37 weeks...can't hide this baby bump any more! ha!

Last week was my final day at Heery's Too for a while - after work, the ladies and I went to Speak Easy to celebrate Baby G's impending arrival. Here I am with Suzanne!

At my latest doctor's appt, I was told Baby G was no where near ready to make his entrance, and got the green light to go to Memphis for a friend's wedding. Looks like our little guy is gonna be cookin' for a bit longer! 

On Thursday of last week, David and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary at Abbatoir in Atlanta. We can't believe how quickly 4 years has flown by - it's been 4 years of  a lot of fun, love, and laughter! And we are so happy to have this baby almost here to complete our little family! 

Over the weekend, we were in Memphis/Tunica for the wedding of Chris and Victoria - Brince was in the wedding, and my parents were there too. The rehearsal dinner and ceremony took place in Memphis at St. Mary's Catholic Church, while the reception was at Harrah's in Tunica.

Here's Adam, Clayton, David and Asa before the rehearsal dinner. 

And a few shots around the casino 

Mom, Dad, and I made a pit stop at Graceland over the weekend - it was so much fun! 

And I got to spend some time with my best friend Amy too - she and Chris came to the wedding along with our friends Griffin and Allison - there was a great Westfield crew there representing! 

Now, I am at 38 weeks preggie! Baby G and mommy are going great! The Dr. thinks he'll be about 7.5lbs if he comes on time - and David and I are super anxious to meet our little one! 

A packed week

The pace really picks up as the holidays approach, doesn't it?
I can feel it, and definitely see all that there is going on when I look at my calendar! Its so fun, and I love having things to do, places to go, and people to see.

A little while ago, my friend Meredith asked if us gals wanted to attend her mom's annual church event, the Christmas ladies' dinner at Smoke Rise in Lilburn - the same church where Meredith was married during the summer of 2010.
The dinner was a huge event with ~200 women all sitting around beautifully decorated tables. The guest speaker was Middle Georgia's own Gena Knox.

Meredith and her mom, Mrs. Kathy, did a beautiful job on our tablescape! It was so pretty! And we had a fantastic table. Lauren M, Mere, Lauren G, Mayer, Meghan, Hollie, and me!

After a dinner of pork loin, green beans, potatoes, salad, rolls, and cheesecake for dessert, Gena took the stage to give a talk on her philosophy of {Keep it fresh, Keep it simple}. She did a great job! Can you believe she is 8.5 months pregnant here??? She looks amazing!

Here's a photo of Gena visiting one of the many farmers she writes about in her second cookbook, Southern My Way

On Thursday night after work, I hopped in the car to head home for the weekend. Asa was playing football in the semi-finals, we were celebrating my and Amy's bdays belatedly, and my friend Shelley was having a baby shower. Surprisingly, Shelley and Mitch's baby girl came way early! So, little Ansley is an early Christmas gift, and her shower was cancelled. I got to see daddy Mitch, and all is well with mommy and baby too!

On Friday night, the fam gathered at Tattnall Square to cheer Asa and the Hornets in the semi-finals. Don't you love the sibling and Gman support in our green and gold?

Getting ready for the run through!!!

Can you spot Dad?
Sadly, we didn't win, and were put out of the GISA playoffs. Gladly, Asa is just a junior, so hopefully his senior year will be complete with a State Championship!!!

On Saturday, Mom, Abbye and I stopped by Mistletoe Market to see my aunt Jill who's store Kimberly's had a booth, my friend James Farmer who was signing books, and meet up with my friend Linsey and get some sugar from her baby girl Faegan!

If you missed it this year, be sure to come next year! Its great to visit lots of vendors and to see lots of familiar faces!

Since heading off to college back in 2002, Amy and I have made a point to celebrate our November birthdays closer to Thanksgiving when everyone is home for the holiday. We managed to get together this past Sunday. I love spending time with Amy, and am always thankful when we can get together. We met Becca for a little icecream cake and a quick visit before dinner.


On Sunday, I had a belated birthday dinner with my fellow bf Scorpio, Amy. While in high school, we spent many dinners at Applebee's in Perry, so in honor of our long friendship, we headed there and treated ourselves to our favorite dessert - a blond brownie!

 My Monday was busy with a client delivery and my attempts at getting my house Christmas-fied. Its getting there, slowly. :) But, on Tuesday after leaving my day of work at Heery's Too, I had to capture the trees lit for the holidays.

When leaving work last night, I was crossing Clayton Street and was struck by how lovely the night was. The sun was setting, and the lights are on all the trees. The yellow leaves of the Ginko tree are still hanging on and its so pretty!

Thursday night football!

Last Thursday afternoon, I left work a little early to drive to Macon to meet my parents before my baby bro Asa's football game. Westfield's varsity team was playing at Tattnall, and I was so glad to be there. Asa plays running back on offense and corner back on defense. Westfield won by a touchdown and Asa played a really good game! Way to go Hornets!