Welcoming in a debacherous summertime.

We have spent the last few weeks at the lake and cheering on the Braves but Memorial Day officially rings in the season and if there is something to celebrate, celebrate we shall.

It was just the boys and I this evening but we were in our usual spot in the Green Lot for tailgating and burgers before another Friday night Braves Game and the start to a busy Memorial Day Weekend.

 We were in our usual spot at 755 Club. I may not be the biggest Braves fan - but I am a big fan of Braves games! If you are going to a game, I recommend getting up to 755, its up in right field and serves drinks and food. It won't matter if we win or lose if you head up there - you will have a great time either way.

 S+S+J cheering on the Braves from 755!

And as always the night ended like this...

With late night snacking in the kitchen.

At least we were healthy...I think!

Somehow we convinced eachother to go to Buckhead Saloon after the game last night and woke up on Saturday for an early morning on the lake. I scooped up the girls and we headed out to Sunset Cove for cocktails and volleyball, water slides, and bands and a great kickoff to Summer 2012. It is going to be an amazing summer!

We spent the next two days on the lake and skiied and cruised and enjoyed the sunshine.

On Memorial Day we headed back to Atlanta for pool time and volleyball and French darts and inflatable sliding.

 Oh, and fried chicken of course! This is the South after all..

 

Cinco and Wedded Bliss.

My first baby cousin was married this past weekend in the church we have all grown up in and where all of our parents were married as well. She and her husband did so much of it themselves and couldn't have done a better job. They built a dance floor, and strung twinkling lights in the trees in their backyard, and it looked and felt magical.

Excuse me, but I am going to brag about my family. They are amazing and entertaining; my motivation and support and we all tend to share the - "outgoing, life of the party, dancing fool, silliness" traits and have the most fun together because of it.

This is probably because we begin teaching these traits at a very young age.

Plus, how lovely are our littles ones?

On Friday we had the rehearsal and cocktails at the Willcox - one of my favorite places in Aiken, it is the South at its best. The halls creak with your footsteps and the bathroom feels haunted. However, I mean all of those things in the best way because that is the Willcox, it is stately and romantic with big open rooms and great fireplaces.

The Willcox is where our family meets after dinners and cocktail hours after polo games.  Now it is also where we will begin the celebrations for all the weddings to come, for we are not only cousins but great friends as well.

Another reason the wedding was such a success was because we were also celebrating CINCO DE MAYO! R and I went early to church for our official duties (phamplet passer-outers, thank you) and made sure to remember we love Mexico just as much as M+K on their wedding day.

We ate a late lunch at the Bowery, rallied with Coronas, and spent the evening dancing to the band, singing at the top of our lungs, drinking and playing, jumping in the bouncey house for the children (and those pretending to be), and eating smores and yummy food.

My dancing partner made sure we tried every ridiculous dance move and owned the dance floor.

And let us not forget, HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO from Father and I!

Here is to a life long happiness and health and romance to a perfect couple and a special THANK YOU to them for now separating in order to protect our freedom as Americans. This is the ultimate sacrifice and we can never repay you enough. Love you both.