Friend Making Monday

I havent done Friend Makin' Monday in quite sometime, but I dont have much else to post right now, and I feel like I need to get something out here! Everyone loves something new to read! Hint hint - keep updating! anywhoo this week is all about Thanksgiving, which I think is probably my favorite holiday, I mean what are we if not thankful for all the blessings poured out on us? So, here goes -

1. Turkey or Ham - Turkey, turkey, turkey! yum yum yum!

2. Favorite side dish - squash, or perhaps corn casserole (I love food, it's hard to pick a favorite friend!) Ooo maybe onion dill bread! num num num!

3. Favorite dessert - Pumpkin pie, which often times ends up as lunch the next day! hehe :)

4. Black Friday: Are you going or not? - Not really, maybe in the afternoon on the way home from work.

5. If so, what's on the top of your list? - Nothing really, so no reason to get up early!

6. Going out of town or staying close to home? Home :)

7. Hosting or helping? Helping

8. Name one family tradition at Thanksgiving - listening to Arlo Guthrie at noon (Alice's Restaurant)

9. What do you do after dinner? pass out! chat, clean up, walk

10. What are you most thankful for this year? Friends and family, the grace of God to make decisions, my Bible study group (great women of faith), the list goes on and on!

Thanks for coming by today; a big congratulations to everyone who joined our church last night, what a great night for the family of God!

Fall Sky

We've been enjoying some lovely autumn weather over the last few weeks, and the sky has been simply brilliant! Enjoy the photos, no commentary necessary :)

Congratulations to Becca and Jamie on the birth of their beautiful baby Evelyn Lucille!

Clean Sweep

So my mom has this lady come to help her around the house from time to time. Today they tackled the garage - I didnt know this lady did miracles too! Holy Sweet Rolls Batman! If any of you were familiar with our garage, this is an amazing transformation!

2 cars : 1 garage - whoa!

Room to get out of the car

Junk hung up, and a bike not wedged

Room to walk in front of the freezer and car

Everything in it's place

What a great day! :)

Coming soon: I've been taking some photos of the autumn sky - this time of year is just great in Michigan!

Why does the clock say 1:53?

The title of this post pretty much sums up my weekend in Atlanta - staying up late to chat with friends and sleeping in - most days anyway! Thursday night Alisa, Laura and I flew into Atlanta and were met by Olivia - it was a true tennis reunion! We stayed up late, chatted, laughed, ate, chatted, pedicured, got turned around, shopped, laughed, ate, 'Kept secrets', watched movies and TLC (true CU tennis right there), hiked, got turned around, laughed, shopped, and ate! Enjoy the photo journey -

Thursday night - first things first, we stumbled upon the original Chick-fil-A! I knew my sister-in-law would be SO proud! It's really more like a diner, you're seated, someone takes your order and you can order other things that are not on the fast food menu. It was very fun! Alisa was pumped!

YAY! The Dwarf House has a little dwarf door for kids - cute!

Here we are in front of the sign to prove it! The first one ever!!

This is Olivia's Aunt Sue - she hosted us, took us to breakfast, and treated us to...

PEDICURES!!!!!!

We sat for hours in those chairs getting our toes and backs worked on, what a great way to spend a Friday morning! - Thanks Aunt Sue! :)

Ta Daaaa! The finished product! Looking like the Rockettes right here!

Next we headed to Ikea - Alisa and I hadnt ever been there. Very cool, so many great ideas! Alisa's checking out the oven which she declared could, 'Hold like 10 casseroles!' :)

Enjoying the Ikea deliciousness all delivered by GFS! - A little piece of home even here :)

After we had made plans to go to ATL this weekend Sarah informed us that while she couldnt hang out with us the whole weekend, she was going to be at a Secret Keepers event in the area! That worked out so well! Here we are -

We got to have a little dinner with Sarah before the event - love the outfit rockstar!

Here's Sar and her friends from the Secret Keepers tour - such a great ministry! Many blessings to it and all those involved with it!

Oliva, Me, Laura and Alisa waiting for the show to start!

ROCKSTAR!

Sarah signing autographs for her fans - so cute!

The next 'morning' we decided to hike Stone Mountain - it was very cool! Olivia promised us that it was not too far and a 'pretty flat climb' - yeah right girlfriend! :)

At the top with Atlanta behind us - such a great view, and worth the climb

That night we shopped a little and then went to dinner at a little pizza place we spotted - a great find! The 'za was soooo good, I think Olivia will be taking people back there for sure! Just dont ask them to take your photo - but if you do tell them you're not from the city!!

Fellini's - YUM!

And once again eating! This was on the way to the airport, we stopped at an Atlanta staple - The Varsity. YUMO! If it hasnt been on Diners Drive Ins and Dives it should be!

Holy Sweet Rolls Batman - I'm so glad we met down there! I vote more friends and more adventures next year!

Happy Monday everyone!

Sister Date

Everyone needs some time out once in a while. We're missing a few, someday we all need to go out together! Appetizers on ladies night, (that worked out nicely), pedicures, and an a late night makeup touch up and lesson! Enjoy -

Hopcat!

Jenn and Becca - one last outing before #2 comes!

Smokin' me out! haha :)

Getting great lips at 10 pm - a total necessity!

I fly to Atlanta tomorrow evening - weekend with my girls from tennis! How fun! Pictures to follow!

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Jamie, dont croak!

For those of you who dont know, this is Nora, she's a doll! Her parents are Jamie and Becca, my good friends, and Jamie has a fantastic camera and an even more fantastic eye for photos - this being said, he wasnt around to take photos of Nora on Halloween, so these will have to do! She's a grape people, not 'awww balloon girl!' hehe enjoy -

Trick or Treat! I think she liked TTing in Auntie Jean's front hallway the best! :)

On the Morse's front porch - photos taken all around!

I love the hat!

Two posts in one day!

Pedicures tomorrow night with my 'sisters' minus a few...

Pink Ballerinas

On Halloween my girlfriends and I decided to do the Alger Heights Fun Run - and it was sure fun! :) We didnt win, I think there needs to be a vote recall, but here are the photos, enjoy -

Me, Gwen, Emily, Kari, Kim and Allison

All in a circle

The start of the race


Pink lips and shirts!

Run run run little ballerinas!

Pi-lay! :)

I still cant believe we didnt win - we were definitely the crowd favorite, everyone was cheering and excited for us! Go Pink Lady Tutu Girl Ballerinas!

Happy Monday everyone!