What a whirlwind we have been on these past couple of weeks. It all started with a trip to Illinois...
to be exact - the St. Louis Area - and what a long trip it was. It takes us 16 hours to drive
it. And....they are a long 16 hours. But - we made it......without any events.
We spent a most of our time with our oldest son S and his family. They were busy with packing and getting ready for their move to Philadelphia in 6 days. What an exciting time for them - entering a new season in their lives. We so enjoyed our time with them and had so much fun...We were also able to visit with our siblings - which was awesome - since we only go there about once a year.
After a whirlwind week of visiting we started back with a few more passengers than our trip over -
Our youngest son's girls and their brother are here for a two week visit ... we are loving it.
Miss K. aka Sissy
Miss C aka Mimi
Mr. C aka Bubba
Thank goodness we have a built in DVD player for the trip -
it was a lifesaver.....
We stopped in Metropolis, Illinois for a gas-up
and
guess who we saw there.....
Yep - you guessed it
SUPERMAN
and
WONDER WOMAN
and, of course,
WONDER WOMAN, JR.
In Nashville the kids all decided the AT&T building looked a lot like
Batman.
I admit I have to agree with them on this one.
In Nashville the storms began and
we sat in traffic for over an hour -
thus,
delaying our trip .....
The storms continued through the mountains.
and
Georgia
sometimes torrential and a little scary
out on that interstate.
But, we made it home safe and sound at 5am.
All of us quite beat
but ,
looking forward to all the fun in the next two weeks.....
While we were gone
I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award.....
Thank you ARod from MakinMy Apt a Home
found here http://www.makinmyaptahome.com/.
Check out this amazing coffee table she made - WOW....
how fabulous is that?
Visit her blog to see what other great things she is up to.....
And now for 7 random facts about myself:
1. I was born in Montana and have lived in Illinois, Florida and now South Carolina. I think
Florida was my favorite state though, South Carolina is beginning to grow on me.
2. I have 5 siblings - 3 sisters ( one of who lives in France) and two brothers. They are all
younger than me.
3. I love to read - all kinds of books and most of the time you can find me reading 2 or 3 books
at the same time.
4. I love afternoon naps - especially when there is a baseball game droning in the background.
It is so relaxing to listen to and I just drift right off to sleep, lol....
5. Frozen cappachino from QuickTrip is the bomb - I absolutely love it but, there are no
QuickTrips in this state. Bummer....
6. My all time favorite flower is a carnation - I mean I love their fragrance and ruffly blooms
it is the only flower that I had in my wedding....
7. White, cottage, beachy, vintagey style has been my go to decor for ages. It all started with a
shabby chic magazine and I fell in love.... however, my hubby is not so into the all white
look and so I incorporate as much as I can.....
Again thank you so much to ARod for nominating it is an honor to be recognized by your fellow blogging friends......
So, how has your week been - traveling?, creating?, or just having fun?
We'd all like to know.
Until next time get out there and do something fun
but,
most of all enjoy your life.....
I am.
Lovin' my life in Carolina,
Cathy