Hey My Lovelies!
It’s a Monday! I feel like I haven’t stopped this weekend! It’s been crazy busy..but when is my life ever slow? Never.. July is always a fun month for my family :) It’s my mom’s, brother’s and grandma’s birthday plus my gram’s anniversary and the 4th of July!
I met a new guy! I decided to branch out of my normal circles..because guys in this town are oh so immature. I’m to the point where I’m just over it. One of my friends in Charleston has been bugging me to death to meet some of the guys down there. So I figured why not? I don’t have anything to lose. She introduced me to a former Marine. (Failed to tell me he was super tall!) He’s the sweetest guy y’all & he has a dachshund..automatic brownie points right there. James and I have been talking these past few weeks and I am enjoying getting to know him. When I say talking..I mean actually talking on the phone..as in he actually knows how to call a girl. It’s amazing! I much prefer talking to texting any day.
This past weekend we celebrated my mom and brother’s birthday :) My brother was born the day after my mom’s bday..she always jokes about he wouldn’t even let her finish her dinner. I remember the day my brother was born :) My grandpa took me out for breakfast and said well Pooh..(short for pooh bear because I might have been slightly obsessed..okay I won’t lie..I’m still obsessed with Winnie the Pooh), let’s go meet your little brother! He was soo tiny!! He weighed the most out of the 3 of us..coming in at 7lbs 5oz..Hard to believe he’s 5’11 now!
Mom and I spent her birthday tooling around town :) We’ve been making bangles together and decided to buy stuff to make a burlap wreath. My aunt was in town from Virginia and we all decided to meet up for birthday lunch. It was so much fun! All of the girls (except my little sister and cousin) made it. We laughed and giggled through our soup and salad. That afternoon mom taught me how to make Pop’s secret boiled peanuts. Seriously..nobody made them better than Pop-Pop.
Friday night, my dad and I went to pick up my sister’s new ride. A few weeks ago she encountered a flash flood in Charleston and instead of driving around the water she attempted to drive through the water. Needless to say, she learned a valuable lesson about water and electricity. Thankfully she was okay..but unfortunately Henrietta the HHR..was not. Dad finally found a good deal this week and I was kind of envious! I’m not a car person generally but I love the way a Volvo and BMW handle. So we picked up her new ride and took it over to the paint shop for a few minor touch ups. She had a Volvo before her HHR and wished that she hadn’t traded it in..but hindsight is 20/20 :)
Saturday was sooo insane! I had to run into work for an hour and half to re-upload a file..then it was off to pick up the two dogs I’m dog sitting this week :) They’re two of my most favorite customers. I love when I have repeat clientele! These little guys are adorable! I’ve been keeping them for the past 6 years. Otis looks hilarious! His mom took him last week to get a haircut and he was appalled that the groomer shaved him..he told me he’s much more dapper fluffy. Needless to say Buster, Otis and I always have a fun week together.
I was sad on Saturday. Due to a conflict, I missed a very important funeral. My dad’s contractor passed away last week : ( But he’s been more than a contractor to us..he’s been family. His father married my aunt in 2002 on Valentine’s Day. Their marriage brought our families together and created a very unique blend. My aunt and uncle’s house was always the place to be. It was there that I first met Mr. Grady. He was a precious man. His life might not have been the best…but the man could do some amazing things with wood. I smile every time I walk through our house..all the projects my dad thought he could handle only to have Mr. Grady come over and fix what he messed up. He built our deck on the back of our house :) He had battled cancer valiantly this past year..but losing his dad took a toll on him. We lost my uncle and aunt last year within 2 weeks of each other last year. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever lived through in my life. This year..Uncle Frank’s sons have died within months of each other. We lost Glenn and now Grady. My mom and dad were able to make the funeral and I felt better knowing they were there in my place.
Saturday was my crazy brother’s birthday. My dad decided randomly after the funeral that we should take off and go see him. My dad’s been sick the past two weeks so I offered to drive. Well..let’s just say that mom and I were talking and I completely forgot about July beach traffic until I was stuck bumper-to-bumper in it. A trip that normally takes us about 2 hours..took us four. But..being able to spend time with your only brother is what it’s all about :) I was excited to be able to see The Village Surf Shop’s new window in person. They hired a great typographer to come do some hand lettering. I’ve been drooling over the Instagram photos since they posted them. My brother is super tight with the owner’s so we’ve done a lot of business with them over the years. They also stock our Killa Surf Squad merchandise! I’m pleased to say the t-shirts sold out within a week. But don’t worry new stock is on the way! We went to the Conch Grille to grab some dinner and dad was in rare form. I promise you his jokes get worse and worse the older he gets. Kudos to our waitress for being a good sport and putting up with him. I had the most amazing Mahi Mahi! Grilled to perfection, it literally melted in my mouth. After dinner, we headed over to Old Time Pottery, one of my absolute favorite stores in Myrtle Beach. You just never know what you’re going to find there. I discovered they have a craft section! Mom and I saw the metal wreaths we’d been searching for to make burlap wreaths. I wish I had bought more than two. They were super cheap :)
The drive home was so much better. Only took me about an hour and forty minutes. But..after doing a HIIT workout Friday, running and driving 8+ hours on Saturday..my back was so stiff. I looked like an old lady walking into church yesterday.
Sunday night was super fun! I headed over to Anna’s house for KC’s 7th birthday :) I can’t believe how big her boys are getting! They were watching the World Cup when I got there. Her dad and I had the best time doing our own running commentary. I was the only one pulling for Germany. Apparently, James was pulling for Germany too. I got a hilarious text message from him with a photo of him in his Germany jersey & jacket. It’s always fun to spend time with Anna’s family :) Both her family and her husband’s family were there. They are just a fun bunch to hangout with. I’m glad they include me in their get-togethers. KC got a metal detector for his birthday and had the best time scouring the yard for hidden treasure. He found a big treasure in the backyard. A piece of old chain was buried and Hot Rod (Anna’s Dad) helped him dig it up :) So much fun! Anna makes the cutest cakes and decorations! You could literally create an entire Pinterest board with her decorations of cuteness. KC had a Lego cake and it was balling! It was soooo yummy too! Chocolate :) My fav!
It was a really fun weekend :) I went home and made more boiled peanuts with Mom. I attempted to make a batch by myself Saturday..and I won’t lie..I must not have done something right..they were horrible!
I feel like I’ve run a marathon this weekend..it’s been non-stop. Whew..
How was your weekend? Anything fun and exciting happen?
XoXo!
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