Tucker & Maine-cation

The concert was AMAZING!  I absolutely loveeee Brett Dennen and Matt Nathanson and both of them opened for O.A.R.  It was an incredible show!  I would highly recommend seeing them if they are in your area.  My apologies, this is going to be an extremely short post because I am leaving for vacation with my mom and sisters!  I am ECSTATIC!!!  We’re off to Maine for a fabulous girls-only trip.  I can’t wait to share stories and tell you all about it.  I hope everyone has an amazing rest of the week and weekend.  I’ll leave you with some pictures of our furry baby.  We’ve had Tucker for almost four weeks now.  Time is flying!

His first visit to the vet.  He did amazingly well and they LOVED him. 

He pretty much owned the place.

Seeing daddy after he had been gone on vacation.  Tucker was PUMPED! 

Road trip – he’s getting so big!

  Meeting his Uncles

 

 

Whispering sweet nothings into daddy’s ear while he’s driving.

So cute.  I just love these two SO MUCH!  My little family…*heart fluttering*…

Blessings/XOXO

O.A.R. & a piece of my heart

I know, I know – I’ve been slack’n on here.  I’ve been so busy!  I’m off of work tomorrow and am so excited for the weekend!  We’re going to NYC for an O.A.R. concert.  I have had a few people ask me who O.A.R. is….what?!????  To those questioning, here is a video to spark some recognition or at least some interest.  They are the best band to listen to in the summer, while sitting on the back porch with the smell of BBQ on the grill.  Mmmmmmmm.  Check it out!

And how’s this for some FUN – next week my mom, both of my sisters and myself are all going up to Bar Harbor (haha, yes, I’m going again) for a trip with just us girls!  I am beyond excited.  I know I just got back from Girlcation with my lovies, but this is going to be the first time, in a VERY long time, that it will be just my mom, two sisters and myself on a vacation together.  No kiddos, no men…just us.  Hubsy has a slew of things to get done, so he doesn’t mind that I’ll be leaving the nest, yet again.  Speaking of the hubsy, I wanted to share with you this quote that has become my new life slogan.  I found it while doing my devotional the other day and it has touched my heart in more ways than imaginable – want to share in case it does the same for you!

A wife’s submission requires intelligent participation.  Mere listless, thoughtless subjection is not desirable if ever possible.  The quick wit, the clear moral discernment, the fine instincts of a wife make her a counselor whose influence is invaluable and almost unbounded. – Charles R. Erdmen

Whew, words I want to live by!  I want to daily live a life that suggests clear moral discernment and the fine instincts worthy of being a counselor with invaluable and unbounded influence.  This stretches into SO many aspects of life!  Not only as a wife, but when I’m a mother, in my work place…everywhere.  I know what society thinks of the word “submission”, but I love how this brings to light the fact that Godly submission requires intelligent participation and quick wit.  Pretty much, I desire to be a rock star of a wife who practices this daily.  Here’s to praying God will mold me into a woman of invaluable and unbounded influence!

Oh wait, one more thing before I go.  I am on overload right now with figuring out several different business ideas I have up my sleeve.  None of them are even CLOSE to coming into fruition, but still, it’s taking over my brain.  Are you an entrepreneur?  Do you have any tips for me? 

Have an amazing weekend!

Blessings/XOXO

Honeymooners!

Okay, I decided to quickly sneak in a little post today. Kelly over at Kelly's Korner is hosting the 'Show Us Your Life' tour and today's topic is Receptions and Honeymoons. Our two year anniversary is coming up next month (AH! So excited!) so I want to wait and do some fun posts about our wedding then. BUT, I definitely want to jump on the train and share a few of our honeymoon pictures! It was one of the best weeks of my life; so fun, so new and SO exciting. We went to Aruba and had the time of our lives. If anything, I just love having an excuse to sit back and gaze at the beautiful pictures of my then, brand new husband and the beginning of our new life together. These pictures are just another constant reminder to me of God's amazing love and faithfulness!

Happy Weekend!!

Blessings/XOXO

Girlcation ‘09 – Maine

Ahhh, I just LOVED all of your fun and sweet comments below about Tucker!  He really is SUCH a cutie and we are having so much fun with him right now.  Hubsy is back and we’re all together again!  I have found our evening walks to be the highlight of my days now.  It is so much fun and such a joy to all be together.  We have our own little family; I just love it.  Tonight we are taking Tucker to his first vet appointment!  I am praying he is healthy and flea free.  :o)  I’ll post some more pictures of the T-meister soon!

I’ve already said it once, but I’m going to say it again…my time in Maine with my lovies was AMAZING!!  We hiked, sailed, clammed, ate tons of seafood and blueberries, drank wine, relaxed and ENJOYED each other’s company to the fullest.  It was phenomenal!  I cherish these girls so much and feel so blessed to have been able to spend time with them in Maine.  Here are a few pics!

Friends for life

“C” in front of the boat we took out.  I loveeee sailing.

   Lobster…mmmm

MORE lobster…double mmmmm

Enjoying tea and popovers!

We went clamming!  Here is a shot of my lovie “J” digging away.  We were COVERED in mud when we were finished.

It was worth it!  We cooked them up and ate them.  DELISH!

Games and wine!

Homemade blueberry pies and muffins, super yummy.

And even MORE steamed clams

   

Lots of good ‘ol Maine frolicking took place.

Breathtaking scenery…

 

My mom and I had some time alone together at the end before we flew home.  We went to a butterfly release!  It was such a beautiful thing to witness.  Here is a picture of my mom’s butterfly; the little guy didn’t want to leave his box!

Girlcation ‘09 - cherishing ever minute together.  It truly was perfection.

Thanks for letting me share! 

I hope everyone has a fabulous Thursday and a wonderful weekend! 

Blessings!/XOXO

BACK! With someone I’d like you to meet!

Helloooo friends!!  It feels good to be back!  What a WONDERFUL trip!!  My mom, girlfriends and I had the most phenomenal time together in Maine – Girlcation ‘09 was a huge success!  I can’t wait to show you pictures!!  They will come in the next post.  For now, I have a very special someone that I am anxious for you to meet…

Baby Tucker

He is such a little bundle of cute-ness!!  He has SO much energy, but then when we pick him up he’ll cuddle in our arms like a little baby.  So sweet!  Before I left for Maine I told him he was NOT allowed to grow AT ALL while I was gone.  Coming home to him on Saturday was AMAZING!  My hubsy actually left for his Mancation early Saturday morning, so my in-laws came over to watch Tucker until I came home Saturday night.  I have been by myself with him since then, which has been challenging but such a joy.  I love the time we’ve been having together, but I am ready to have my hubby back and all of us together again!  Hubs gets home tomorrow night.  We have been apart for almost a week and a half.  Feels like forever!  I am SO excited to have our little family reunited.  It’s such a blessing, though, that both hubsy and I have had the opportunity to get away and spend quality time with our best friends.  So fun!  TONS of pictures from Girlcation to come. 

I am thrilled to have finally been able to introduce you to our furry baby!  I know he will be growing rapidly, so i am cherishing his puppy-ness to the fullest right now.  I’m sure there will be plenty of more photos of little Tucker to come.  Thank you for all of your sweet comments on the post below!  I am thrilled to be back and able to catch up on your blogs and writings.  I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start.

Blessings!/XOXO

Adieu!

Well, this is it ladies!  I’m off of work tomorrow to pack and get ready for everything.  Saturday we are rising early and making the trip to pick up our furry baby!  Waahooo!  Then on Sunday, bright and early once again, I’m leaving on a plane for Bar Harbor, Me.  So many fun things happening!  I will be without a computer all next week (holy cow! whatever will I do?! ;o) and unable to post, so please expect me the following week with TONS of pictures and fun stuff to share.  I am THRILLED to finally introduce ya’ll to the little guy (and tell you his name)!  And of course share photos, stories and memories from my amazing trip with my fabulous friends.  I hope everyone has an amazing and blessed weekend and week ahead.  I can’t wait to come back and catch up with everyone!

Blessings/XOXO