Birthdays, birthdays, and more birthdays......

We have an excuse this time. I promise. We've been busy with birthdays.....with more to come.

In this non-sweeps time of year known as reality tv summer, I've fallen in love with a new show...."30 Rock". Thank you NBC for making it available online. Here's a quote for you Mike. It made me laugh out loud. You've even got me correcting people now.....


Tracy: So, how you doing over there, Theo Huxtable.
Toofer: I'm doing good.
Tracy: Nah-uh. Superman does good; you're doing well. You need to study your grammar, son.
Frank: (to Toofer) Wow, that was embarassing for you.

For those of you that care.....here's an update on our comings and goings the past week or so. Friday a week ago, Mike asked me on a dinner date and we went to the National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. The facility is awesome! It was a gorgeous evening, so we sat out on the patio, had dinner, and then walked around the course. I wish I had pictures of the 3 guys flipping end over end in raft. It was hilarious! Here's a picture of the facility I found online. This place is a must visit in Charlotte. It's a little out of the way, but totally worth it.

Last Saturday I attended a dance party for little Grace's 5th birthday (Dorian's daughter). Being in a house with 5 or 6 five year old girls during a thunderstorm......makes you only want to have boys. Ha. It's hard to believe that "egg" is now 5 years old. How did that happen? After the party Mike and I headed to Mooresville for some fresh from Alaska salmon and to see Phil's pictures from his guy's Alaskan fishing trip.

Mike's birthday was Thursday, so we grilled out with his family and visited with Kathryn who is visiting from WI. Too bad he was stuck in meetings all day on his birthday......shouldn't we get our birthdays off as a vacation day????... now that would be nice.

Julie's birthday is this Thursday so we started her birthday week by having a girls night in at the house. No boys were allowed (except Moa and Lucky), so Mike went and spent time with his family. We had a blast just sitting around talking and eating a ton of junk food. The birthday celebration continues this week with lunch on Wednesday, heading to the beach on Thursday, and finding out whether she's having a boy or girl on her birthday!!! My vote is for pink!!, although I am partial to Carolina blue. Julie....Happy 30th Birthday week!!!!!

Flip was our first house guest on Saturday night. Is it bad that I requested she cook breakfast?....man I miss those hash browns. Your room is ready for you anytime!! I met the DeBerry and Coates clans after church for lunch, caught a quick nap, and then Mike, Kathryn, and I went to Nighbeat in Charlotte last night. There was a little bit of a rain delay, but they were able to have the show. Crown's color guard is amazing!! The Cadets took first place.

We have another busy week and a vacation at the end of the tunnel. I'm ready for friends, food, sand, and some adult beverages (virgin for Julie, of course). Hamburger Joe's.......here we come!!