Better Late Than Never........

......For a summer mantel!!! HaHa I am a few months behind :) But I still had fun giving our house some "beachiness"!! It has been forever since I have done any house projects so I really enjoyed this! I looked around on some blogs and got some ideas, went to Hobby Lobby and got some beachy stuff, and then I pulled out some things I already had! And I used the beautiful driftwood I got in Gulf Shores last month!



The blue "G" is cardboard that I got at Hobby Lobby and painted blue. The driftwood I found at the beach! The starfish, net, and shells I got at Hobby Lobby.





I wrapped some old glass jars I had with jute and filled them with some sand and shells.



This picture was taken of us this summer at the beach! I got the frame at a thrift store and painted it the same color as the "G"!



Everything else I pretty much already had and just tried to make it all tie together! I'm super happy with how it turned out!



Mom- I also wanted you to see the frame I got for the dining room! I found it at Hobby Lobby and it matches the hutch we have the dishes in!!

Its on the wall on the left!




Also stay tuned for the post on this table I found!! I'm so excited about how it turned out!!

Happy Birthday John!!

John celebrated his 26th birthday on July 5! We celebrated with his fam on July 4 and I cooked him the meal of his choice on his bday!

Grilling out!


Opening presents


Watching Fireworks!


Grahambo


Pops put on his own firework show!


His meal choice---chicken and rice


And strawberry shortcake :)


Happy birthday John! I love you!!

Happy 25th Birthday To Me!!

I got to be in Charlotte and Alabama on my 25th birthday! I had lunch with my family and then drove to Alabama and had dinner with John!! It was a great day!

Chick Fil A!

Linds and I did a Chick Fil A grand opening in Charlotte! I am so thankful we both got Chick-fil-a for a year!!!



Our set up


Playing a game- won a chair!


Brittany worked the grand opening and got to come see us!!



Good Times!

Trip Out West...

I so enjoyed spending time with my family the past few weeks! We traveled to Las Vegas, The Grand Canyon and California! Here are some pics...

The Grand Canyon




Las Vegas!


The Grove- where all the celebrities shop


Hollywood Bowl


Santa Monica Pier


Riding David's Harley


With Nana


The family playing Words With Friends :)


What a fun fun trip!!!

Ward Family Vacation

We had a wonderful time spending time with the Ward family in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Here are some pics....











Thank you Mama and Papa Ward! We had a blast!