MMJ Replay

Happy Six Month Birthday, Sadie!

My little bit is getting so big! Check out that shoulder definition- she's pumping iron. (Sidenote- $10 says that when my mom reads this post that she will tell me I should have ironed Sadie's sunhat- love you, mom) I was getting ready to type that I can't believe that six months have passed, but I kind of can believe it. Babies are a lot of work- a lot of wonderful work. I am so thankful for Sadie, and we praise God for these past six months. Let's reflect on when she was fresh into the world....
Is she saying "west side" in this picture? It's also funny to she her with dark and straight hair.

Enough reflecting, let's note that Sadie made her first trip to the pool this past weekend. I unfortunately forgot that she'd need swim diapers, so next time, we'll get in. If she is anything like her mom, she will spend a lot of time at the pool. I would occasionally leave the pool to attend my college classes, and even then, kept my suit on under my sundress and picked up an ice cream cone on the way. Nice. This is when Stephen would start singing Glory Days to me.
On another note, my roses are GORGEOUS this year:

Hope everyone had a happy Tuesday! I'll be back soon with a post about the My Morning Jacket concert.

Asheville

Nine years later, I am finally doing this post. Sorry. Last month we went to Chattanooga, as you know, and then we stopped over and spent a night in Asheville. We've decided that a car trip with a baby is all about meandering and not about getting from point A to point B. I've also decided that Asheville so close, and we don't spend near enough time there.

Stephen had some Marriott points, so we stayed at The Grand Bohemian in the Biltmore Village. It was pretty awesome. Our room was ENORMOUS. I will high light some design elements below:

There were kind of a lot of antlers, but it really didn't bother me. The houndstooth carpet was sharp, the bedding super soft, and there was a lot of custom lighting and furniture, which I found impressive.

See exhibit A:

Yes, that is the bathroom and bathtub to the left. Sadie enjoyed her first hotel stay. We were just thankful that she didn't scream her head off, and luckily they placed us next to the stairs. When would I have ever thought about that before?

Pressing on...here is the wet bar. I liked the horizontal paneling and the floor tile.
I definitely was excited about the stone counter top in the bathroom. The picture doesn't show the color very well, but it was brownish grey and aqua blue.
I also have a confession to make. I recently came home from a client meeting and gossiped with Stephen about how I could not believe that they wanted biscuit colored sinks, toilets, tubs. It just sounds dirty. Well, I got to the hotel, and I felt like I needed to renig. It totally had biscuit everywhere, and it looked nice. Any feedback on this would be appreicated (Doug, you're probably the only person that reads this blog that might care).

Anyway, if anyone is looking to pick up a piece of art for me, you can find this in the hotel hallway. A burro and sheep?! We're destined to be together (but it probably needs a different frame).
We were only in Asheville for a night, so we ate Mexican dinner and headed back to watch tv in bed. We don't have a tv in our bedroom at home, so that is my favorite part of staying in a hotel. The next morning we loaded all our crap (I mean how much does a family of 3 need for one night?) back into the car, and headed downtown. We didn't have much time, but we hit up Mast General (love) and then tried out the highly recommended Tupelo Honey. All I can say is sweet potato pancakes:
And an incredible biscuit:
That is the kind of biscuit I will take all day long. When I die and go to heaven, it is going to be like eating this biscuit with their homemade blackberry jam and melty butter. I think I could eat at Tupelo Honey everyday for the rest of my life. I can't wait to go back and try their shrimp and grits (hello goat cheese and spicy red pepper sauce). Let's also savor the fact that some menu items have a "SHOO-mercy" option, where they kick it up a notch. Love it, and their t-shirts are cute, and I bet the pecan pie that they will ship anywhere is worth whatever it may cost. My final comment is that we almost danced to Tupelo Honey (by the great Van Morrison) at our wedding (no song change, just regretfully opted out of dancing-I really don't like being stared at), so it was fitting that this was our special anniversary meal.

Yes please!

The hair cut, the glasses (really would like to have those), the clothes, and definitely the fatty coffee drink with whipped cream (been totally craving one of those lately)!

Thanks to The Sartorialist for the photo. I'm sure Scott reads my blog and wants the credit for the photo :)

Chattanooga

Road trip baby!

A few weeks ago we headed to Chattanooga to see Stephen's sweet Grandma Hap. We love to visit her- Chattanooga is awesome and so is the family we have there. We ate, celebrated several birthdays and anniversaries, and spent lots of time outside. Here is Stephen and Sadie with Grandma Hap, Tim, and Matt (cousins).
We hiked around Camp Vesper Point where the Bond's spend a lot of time...it's their church's camp.
I also got to visit with my life long friend, Lisa. So fun. I wish I would have taken a few pictures of their house to share with you because it is lively and lovely :)
We also spent some time in Asheville on the way back home- will post about that next. Thanks to everyone who hosted us in Chattanooga! We'll be back soon!

Month of Music

Hello! We've been out of town (post to follow), so I'm a little behind. All I can say is that the next month is going to be AWESOME. If I were going to try to sound cool, I would try to insert the words "show" instead of concert and "stoked" in this post. Three of our favorites are coming to town...

First-

Friday, April 30 at Kooka Booth. Please join us. They are being backed by a New Orleans Heritage Jazz band. Should be killer. Plus, you support my hometown when you support My Morning Jacket.

Second-
Tuesday, May 4 at Local 506. Again, please join us. Doesn't start until 9:30, so my old, 29 year old self will have to put her party pants on. Which won't be skinny jeans, even though I think that's the dress code at the Local 506. Totally worth it. And it's only like $10.

Third-
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are supposed to be awesome live. There new album is getting a lot of praise. It's retro soul, who doesn't like that? Tuesday, May 11 at Cats Cradle.

Are you listening to these bands? You should be. Please check them out, and please, for pete's sake, join us in our month of music!

Hooray! Easter Weekend

Here we are in all of our Sunday Splendor. Sorry that I'm looking a little "pageant stance." Also sorry that Sadie isn't looking. Next time. Stephen looks great, though. Got to love a man in seersucker and a bow tie.

Sadie wore a dress that was mine. Here's a picture of her in it, holding a picture of me in it :) I love the details of this sweet eyelet dress. It is actually a wrap dress, but it ties in the back. PS-Can you tell that she skipped her morning nap at church? Exhausted.
We also spent some time goofing off.
She's a Tarheel already. We were hoping to be the winners of the losers' tourney. Looking forward to next season...

I also attempted to make a flock of these:
I made two. That was enough.

And this little bunny tried carrots for the first time:
Happy Easter to you all! He is risen! He is risen indeed!