Spring, spring, spring!

I forget every year about the feeling I get inside the second I smell spring in the air and feel the first breeze......maybe I have a case of seasonal affective disorder? If so, thank goodness it's spring....

And, man, it feels sooo good....makes me just want to spend 24/7 (or more likely 9/7) outside and feel the feeling of spring outside....

I am excited of what's to come this spring! We have been busy with birthday parties, get togethers with friends, soccer, work, life and we feel blessed!

I thank God every night for this beautiful weather and, most especially, for my little blessings...

(Love these little dirty faced monster/princesses) :)

**Thanks to the Teddy and Boon photographers for capturing a few pictures - I have been such a bad photographer lately - a/k/a - bad blogger.

Friday Funday!

Just realized that I started this post a few days ago and my little "helper" published it before I even had a chance to type! :) Just a few pictures from my iphone from this past week. We continue to stay busy and sometimes we have to cool off with some DQ.... *Ali was so excited that Dairy Queen was not just a "swim house" treat - but there is also one in Marietta! (Even though we have been to this one before - she had it in her mind as a St. Simons signature restaurant!)
On Friday night, the whole Patrick clan split up to go on our own different excursions...

Ali got to go on a special date night with her Papa to the Huddle House and to go see Ruth Mitchell's production of Peter Pan....she was SO excited....

This Mama got to go out with fun friends to go see Bethenny Frankel at the Cobb Energy Center...a big thank you to Laura for the box seats! It was so much fun!
Bethenny's husband, Jason, (if you even know who she is!) was sitting right below us - unfortunately, my iphone did not have zoom - but he is sitting in this row right by the microphone)

And, last but not least, Ryan and Rhodes had so much fun on a daddy/daughter night playing and eating with friends! (cute picture here...http://littlehappything.blogspot.com/) I have to admit - we have a lot of nights out - but I have major mother's guilt leaving my entire family - including Ryan - on a Friday night! I was thrilled to be able to go out guilt free knowing Ali was excited to have some special one on one time with her papa and Rhodes was having some with her daddy (and with her friends - she never gets a playdate where she isn't the "little sister!").

Catching up!

I hate that I always start my blogs with "we've been busy!" - hasn't everyone?? Between tax season for me, Ryan having some big projects at work, putting our house on the market, winter break, and just daily life - I feel like there is never a minute to sit down and catch up! So is life - and I do enjoy staying busy! (just get a little overwhelmed at times...and I know I'm not the only one! :))

First, putting our house on the market...I have been wanting to move forever, LOVE our house, LOVE our neighborhood, LOVE our commute to the square/work/school/church - all in 2-3 minutes/1 mile! We plan to stay very close - somewhere in this general area - just need some more space! Who knows how it all will go - I keep reminding myself that it may take two years to sell our house in this market - trying not to keep my hopes up too much...but looking forward to a fun change!

Last week - the girls and I decided at the last minute to join Mimi on a trip to St. Simons. We hadn't been to our beach house since August! It was fun to get away, but still a little cool for swimming (which was disappointing for the girls!)! We are hoping to get back there again for spring break...this time with Ryan! (so maybe then it will be a little more of a "vacation" for this mama! :))

In other big family news, this week, Ryan's law firm is officially changing names - it will now be Smith, Tumlin, McCurley and Patrick. Moving on up and now Ryan is big time! :) We are so proud of him and his hard work!

All in all, we have been enjoying this gorgeous weather and are ready for Spring! Lots of fun events coming up with us (I am counting down the days until my trip to the Hamptons in May!) to look forward to and hopefully lots of blogging for me to keep up with our fun adventures!

Sweet Valentines

It's March, but I am finally catching up from Valentine's Day! The girls both came down with pink eye the Friday before Valentine's - poor things! We were housebound for 24 hours with lots of hand washing!

The doc told me that it was a 24 hour incubation period, so we were excited that Ali and Ryan did not have to miss their Daddy/Daughter dance 48 hours later. :) Her poor eyes in these pictures of Ali (and Rhodes) with their valentine...

We had fun making Valentine's cookies (and eating a few!)

And the girls and I had a fun Valentine's Day lunch at Chick-fil-A - as you can see, they were very cooperative taking pictures! :)

Valentine's was a fun treat for our whole family! Ryan and I had a fun date to celebrate on actual Valentine's Day to go see Romeo and Juliet in Atlanta! (He planned way ahead - I was so impressed!) The girls and I loved getting cards, flower deliveries and special Valentine's surprises from Ryan, Mimi and Papa, Grandmommy and Granddaddy and Aunt Ashley! Ali even got a rose from a precious little boy in her class and she couldn't stop smiling! :)