Happy Birthday Edward!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdn3EGfJj6xp6164Id93GpsQY-JA7PdvNFhGUjcMMwmW2xOf2r6EKSmqO6AkfF7Ao-1-uVLR83vov0R1TvJyEJ-DF24iOIaD3st2PUFsmaeYucgM4EbcVF7yvUHhCfWzt6roTq6ntFgU/s1600/Mr+C+-+2013-9484-Edit-2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdn3EGfJj6xp6164Id93GpsQY-JA7PdvNFhGUjcMMwmW2xOf2r6EKSmqO6AkfF7Ao-1-uVLR83vov0R1TvJyEJ-DF24iOIaD3st2PUFsmaeYucgM4EbcVF7yvUHhCfWzt6roTq6ntFgU/s640/Mr+C+-+2013-9484-Edit-2-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Today my sweet Edward turns 3! I can hardly believe it.  He's like a little person now! He can have semi-grownup conversations, albeit peppered with the occasional dragon-spotting or dinosaur roar.  It is a fascinating age - hilarious and fun. <br /><br />I have to give a shout-out to my very talented neighbor Samantha Gleaton of <a href="http://samanthagleatonphotography.zenfolio.com/">Samantha Gleaton Photography</a> who beautifully captured the look that melts my heart every day.  This picture is so amazing to me.  Now everyone can see what I hold in my heart.<br /><br />Have a lovely day!  <br /><br />* If you are in Kansas City and have a child you want photographed, call her stat. 

Happy Birthday Edward!

Today my sweet Edward turns 3! I can hardly believe it.  He's like a little person now! He can have semi-grownup conversations, albeit p...

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Mommy's Timeout Chair

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Mommy's Timeout Chair

Edward : What do I want? Me : (my cue) What DO you want, Edward? Edward : kher-kher (said without moving his mouth or looking me in the eye...

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Sea Island Candy

<div style="text-align: left;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_32">I've spent the better part of the morning fending off requests for marshmallows and suckers from  a certain delusional toddler<i>.  </i>I'm not sure where he got the idea that these were </span></span><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_32">appropriate breakfast foods, but he is completely shocked and appalled that I have denied these requests.  Each denial comes with about 10 minutes of melodrama followed by a momentary distraction where he's okay, and then he comes back and asks again like it's the first time we're having this discussion.  It's all very exhausting and has me longing for a vacation to my happy place, Sea Island.  </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_32"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Sea Island Candy

I've spent the better part of the morning fending off requests for marshmallows and suckers from  a certain delusional toddler .  I'...

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It's Christmas!!!

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It's Christmas!!!

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Tuesday Pretties

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These images make me feel very happy and inspired.  Jewel-toned velvet and gold, floor to ceiling pattern, a gorgeous marble bathroom that still feels warm, my NY dream home, a perfect bedroom, and the grandest burl wood piano. All make my heart go pitter-patter. <br /><br />So yesterday, I was at Barnes & Noble attempting to get a few last minute gifts when Edward discovered some toys that he desperately wanted.  Naturally, he screamed at the top of his lungs the loudest ear-piercing scream I've ever heard.  I'm pretty sure the entire store turned around in fear that I was kidnapping him.  It was one of those awesome mom moments where you are equal-parts mortified and helpless because you know that this kid has <i>nothing</i> better to do than to get you to buy him a toy.  So I dropped everything and walked out of the store, but this time, instead of being furious and annoyed, I held him tight and gave him lots of kisses.  Because everything has changed.

Tuesday Pretties

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Morning y'all! These images make me feel very happy and inspired.  Jewel-toned velvet and gold, floor to ceiling p...

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This Little Light of Mine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWP2ouU7MnDDSCoJnxSHGB8QONppYTp5KTw7lDRdE7Nm6N3K-iS18fCB-Psritvj0mpUbsPx-K4piGyEL9beivDJahaIIvSWD4TAHhUv476sWcd5o5m4faq9MEXa1fMGvPlm9ikq2J6U/s1600/Edward+Christmas+photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWP2ouU7MnDDSCoJnxSHGB8QONppYTp5KTw7lDRdE7Nm6N3K-iS18fCB-Psritvj0mpUbsPx-K4piGyEL9beivDJahaIIvSWD4TAHhUv476sWcd5o5m4faq9MEXa1fMGvPlm9ikq2J6U/s1600/Edward+Christmas+photo+3.JPG" /></a></div><br />I don't know about y'all, but my heart is still heavy.  I've cried a lot of tears for the people of Newtown, CT.  A lot.  It's all very hard.  But I also know that the best thing I can do is to try to be a light in the darkness.  It's a lot easier to do when I have my own little light to brighten up my day.  The picture above is from Christmas last year and I just love the sweet, innocence of his little face.  So hopefully tomorrow I'll be back to my silly pretty picture posting self, so I can bring you a little break from the sadness I know we are all feeling. 

This Little Light of Mine

I don't know about y'all, but my heart is still heavy.  I've cried a lot of tears for the people of Newtown, CT.  A lot.  It...

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Moodboard Monday: Edward's Big Boy Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrRRgqNIHaXIv3fJnvNGARigvXIVFbSXCERfq80bhKhdZcqscYCkxPpvNf59GQn1XBq9tJvER2mrXXidYVgdQCXdnqf-OhgJ5KEThbdrlP_ax4xCuOiwE8YTtePNvWTT5o6rjUkQ-v3M/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrRRgqNIHaXIv3fJnvNGARigvXIVFbSXCERfq80bhKhdZcqscYCkxPpvNf59GQn1XBq9tJvER2mrXXidYVgdQCXdnqf-OhgJ5KEThbdrlP_ax4xCuOiwE8YTtePNvWTT5o6rjUkQ-v3M/s1600/photo+1.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Morning y'all!  Edward has been taking quite an interest in his future big boy room lately.  I think it's because all of his books are in there, but he spends a lot of time in it even though there are no toys.  So Kip and I are talking about maybe getting it ready for him to move in after Christmas.  There's no hurry, but maybe if it's his idea the transition will be smoother (clearly the tactic of making men think it's their idea starts very early on).  I loved the <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search?q=Edward+Playroom+">big boy/playroom</a> I did for him in the old house (above).  I'd like to do something similar minus the toys. <br /><br />Here is some of my inspiration:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XktMMMeBWo1UBLspK9aR_iNnI8vF43jTknKw7IQJDcf2vMM78nALeD6rcxpHUTBH27IyO1lrHO6FM48qsLW0npPc-wXUnYtSr3K1QtYWEgg0eSxe05evh90d8OtigCP3Nz5NRcdIZ_A/s1600/dormroomslideshow090508_560b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XktMMMeBWo1UBLspK9aR_iNnI8vF43jTknKw7IQJDcf2vMM78nALeD6rcxpHUTBH27IyO1lrHO6FM48qsLW0npPc-wXUnYtSr3K1QtYWEgg0eSxe05evh90d8OtigCP3Nz5NRcdIZ_A/s1600/dormroomslideshow090508_560b.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've loved this layered dorm room since it <a href="http://nymag.com/homedesign/spring2009/56426/#">first debuted in NY Magazine in 2009</a>.  I love the layers, the unabashed prep, and the amazing use of small space.  I'm sort of going for a preppy dorm room vibe for Edward.  </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VOiS2FhR_b7TS3Yz5Eh1f11wJN-x-npsBqKIluyc5hyXEqyGuW5RVaZiwo3XC1jRT3tu43_FPG7Wt6sJn6Nxn1U61PnJJFrm33bWHCBB-pq_KQcFuIpmuv5_2fTRJR-OEjg4iBFRH48/s1600/Edward's+Big+Boy+Room+Antelope+Carpet+102386591498489830_kAVXuNxB_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VOiS2FhR_b7TS3Yz5Eh1f11wJN-x-npsBqKIluyc5hyXEqyGuW5RVaZiwo3XC1jRT3tu43_FPG7Wt6sJn6Nxn1U61PnJJFrm33bWHCBB-pq_KQcFuIpmuv5_2fTRJR-OEjg4iBFRH48/s1600/Edward's+Big+Boy+Room+Antelope+Carpet+102386591498489830_kAVXuNxB_c.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2010/12/austin-design-better-and-best.html">Cote de Texas</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Antelope carpet.  I'm campaigning for it big time.  Kip thinks it's ugly.  I have no idea why.  I think he is just leery of animal print in general, but I love how it makes this room.  <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ReIgEF3k3C2qh7DS1DYNukOEe90VaVRH8tdNnkBROxcTZHD5Cb8dGg-cuBw89jjQVuy02T21kdYaal7roLjuj87yjZTkXhdbrQ9JFcQ7eOs2Ztim_cLZRIbVRx6IOZySX5C1aoG4XO8/s1600/Edward's+Big+Boy+Room+Twin+Beds+Cathy+Kincaid+248683210644897745_X8yc8pOP_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ReIgEF3k3C2qh7DS1DYNukOEe90VaVRH8tdNnkBROxcTZHD5Cb8dGg-cuBw89jjQVuy02T21kdYaal7roLjuj87yjZTkXhdbrQ9JFcQ7eOs2Ztim_cLZRIbVRx6IOZySX5C1aoG4XO8/s1600/Edward's+Big+Boy+Room+Twin+Beds+Cathy+Kincaid+248683210644897745_X8yc8pOP_c.jpg" /></a></div><br />Love the clean crisp feeling of this room from one of my favorite houses by Cathy Kincaid. (<a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/lulus-listing-girl-can-dream.html">see the entire house here</a>).  The goal for Edward's room is to eventually have twin beds although we just have one for right now.  I love the leather chair and the white walls. <br /><br />Other elements Kip and I want for Edward's room: Robertson tartan (to remind him of his roots, plus it's awesome), a desk for all of his scholarly endeavors, and I'd like to switch out the canned light in the middle of the room for a flush mount light (no chandeliers for this little monkey, way too tempting for him).<br /><br />So here's sort of a quick roundup of ideas.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrVxUGL1Sb-vlx15W8QuxH85rwjOCghgrOS0YVVoscT8t11PKcfj7K1cCXEaFp-I49Ty6FvqTfzRDSN1z-SsNmMoDfdRmhdQ6sPk3vxxl-rwqJ3kjnDdO-_RGre-kJhBBd-a3pWzsum8/s1600/OB-Edward's+Big+Boy+Room++copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmrVxUGL1Sb-vlx15W8QuxH85rwjOCghgrOS0YVVoscT8t11PKcfj7K1cCXEaFp-I49Ty6FvqTfzRDSN1z-SsNmMoDfdRmhdQ6sPk3vxxl-rwqJ3kjnDdO-_RGre-kJhBBd-a3pWzsum8/s640/OB-Edward's+Big+Boy+Room++copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My in-laws have the <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1617142&categoryId=search">Professor's Leather Chair from Restoration Hardware</a> that you see above.   It is really tiny and perfect for a small space, but then you sit in it and it is soo comfortable.  It's the kind of chair he could have forever so I'll probably be campaigning for that as well.  <br /><br />We probably won't start on that until after Christmas.  Until then I'll be gathering more inspiration on Pinterest and in Ralph Lauren ads.  Have a lovely day!

Moodboard Monday: Edward's Big Boy Room

Morning y'all!  Edward has been taking quite an interest in his future big boy room lately.  I think it's because all of his books a...

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Have a Super Fantastic Weekend!

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMOV2yegcZUcwBnpT8KkgBB5OoVE-8-bTlaL9_5r80SPJU7SPlklrXDx0z8ehcONn6sgbswrvrt11ibGn2OOzjMIKCB8xEq4Ngy4KFZCNFfLDzTPAgn5rNfsJfTy9KVtEZTj8VHaH_u8/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMOV2yegcZUcwBnpT8KkgBB5OoVE-8-bTlaL9_5r80SPJU7SPlklrXDx0z8ehcONn6sgbswrvrt11ibGn2OOzjMIKCB8xEq4Ngy4KFZCNFfLDzTPAgn5rNfsJfTy9KVtEZTj8VHaH_u8/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">{my new Juliska Country Estate platter from The Suze} </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLvAsPpZWK1rrWOUVdlf7OEFcIiNip-rSllFgfCH_edI7WgFd73Rmz2jLG9w5ovOcTruPv7IGT8BmU-wfCfsF78zjOS92jc0Tn8jx_-ixGHskpBRpUzg4H0Zg2LNo4cdOmyFHT_-vWoo/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLvAsPpZWK1rrWOUVdlf7OEFcIiNip-rSllFgfCH_edI7WgFd73Rmz2jLG9w5ovOcTruPv7IGT8BmU-wfCfsF78zjOS92jc0Tn8jx_-ixGHskpBRpUzg4H0Zg2LNo4cdOmyFHT_-vWoo/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">{such a happy little snow scene, right?} </div><br />Morning y'all! Ok, call me crazy, but I started <i>another</i> blog.  I know, right?  It's a family blog for all of the family and friends we have across the country.  It's also for me because I have pictures scattered across three different photo web sites and this is actually a much more efficient way for me to keep all of the stories and memories in one place - important things like baby giggles and meeting the Cat in the Hat. <br /><br />You see, every day I take a cute picture and/or video of Edward, and yes, it's overkill, but I feel the need to text said picture to various text groups in my phone.  Kip's family, then my family, then my friends, then Kip's extended family, etc.  I end up telling the same story four or five times a day.  Why not just send it to one big text group, you ask?  Because some people (The Suze) don't always pay attention to who's attached to the text, and reply to all something random like, "Hey, will somebody bring me a sandwich?" (that happened)  I'm not even kidding, one time she included the Dean of my sister's school on a text play-by-play of Edward getting his haircut with pictures. <br /><br />So I created <a href="http://thisfamilyrobertson.blogspot.com/">This Family Robertson</a> to keep a record of our family.  It won't affect this blog at all.  I won't even be updating it every day.  It's definitely more personal and I debated about keeping it private, but I feel like that would make it harder on some of the family members who barely know how to get on the internets, so I'm keeping it open to the world for now.  If you love Edward or care about things we think are fun, but no one else will, you can check it out, but most of y'all will probably find it pretty boring.  Ok, just wanted to let you know in the most long-winded explanation possible! Ha!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of these linkies with some holiday drinkies: <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Suze just sent us this <a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Juliska-Country-Estate-Ruby-Large-Holiday-Platter/prod150170180/?eVar4=You%20May%20Also%20Like%20RR">Juliska Country Estate platter</a> for Christmas and I absolutely love it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/videos/dubstep-christmas-lights/">Dubstep Christmas Lights</a> - Yes. This is awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GIFT GUIDE #1: <a href="http://www.modgblog.com/2012/12/06/stuff-g-likes-holiday-toddler-list-2012-not-listed-g-likes-to-also-drive-me-insane/">stuff toddlers like </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepursuitofstyle.com/2012/11/setting-the-table/">Pretty table settings </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GIFT GUIDE #2: <a href="http://kimberlyschlegelwhitman.blogspot.com/2012/12/gift-guide_4.html">Gifts that give back</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/2012/12/fashion-friday-best-of-beauty-picks.html">These beauty picks</a> make me want to go out and buy all new make-up </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just a nice little <a href="http://belleonheels.blogspot.com/2012/12/tartan-round-up.html">tartan roundup</a> for ya</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-chinoiserie-christmas-southern.html">Blue & White Christmas</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GIFT GUIDE #3:  <a href="http://belleonheels.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-different-kind-of-gift-guide.html">What people really need</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This <a href="http://www.isuwannee.com/2012/12/there.html">dancing dog</a> is just so silly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hausandhome.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-in-newport.html">Christmas in Newport</a> is real fancy and I love it</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://hausandhome.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-in-newport.html">real person's house is all ready for Christmas with blue and white</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh<a href="http://markdsikes.com/2012/11/27/jeffrey-bilhuber/"> Jeffrey Bilhuber and Mark D. Sikes</a>, how I love thee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://markdsikes.com/2012/11/28/jeffrey-bilhuber-continued/">And more! </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/2012/11/white-biscuits.html">All about white beds</a> - my obsession</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely going to have to try this <a href="http://dixiedelights.blogspot.com/2012/11/birthday-cake-popcorn.html">birthday cake popcorn</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stylecourt.blogspot.com/2012/12/scottish-style.html">Scottish Style</a> is good</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GIFT GUIDE #4: <a href="http://www.mackenziehoran.com/2012/11/gift-guide-everything-under-100.html">Under $100 and I'll take one of each </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This DIY is making me want to <a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-chinoiserie-christmas-diy-red.html">spray paint something red</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.wellappointedhouse.com/2012/12/tartan-is-new-black.html">Tartan is the new black</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: this is my 3rd link to something tartan-related.  I have a problem.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gorgeous <a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2012/11/black-gold.html">black and gold images</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">weird that there was no Missouri Tigers included  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/11/5-top-secrets-done/"><span style="font-size: small;">5 Top Secrets to Getting More Do<span style="font-size: small;">ne </span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A big congratulations to my friends (in my head) <a href="http://www.people.com/people/kate_middleton/0,,,00.html">Kate & Wills</a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.people.com/people/kate_middleton/0,,,00.html"> on their baby news</a><span style="font-size: small;">!!!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about this </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am so excited for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmvHzCLP6ug">Les Miserables</a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I literally cry every time I see the trailer.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It is the most beautiful soundtrack every written in my opinion. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Have a Super Fantastic Weekend!

{my new Juliska Country Estate platter from The Suze} {such a happy little snow scene, right?} Morning y'all! Ok, call me crazy, but I s...

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Halloween 2012 Recap

Morning y'all! Boy am I a Scrooge! I'm not a big Halloween person.  I don't know why, I'm just not.  The only time I ever got into it was in law school when we had a crazy Halloween party.  Every year I went as Britney.  I met Kip at the first Halloween party, which makes for an awesome story, and, for that, Brit Brit is a truly important part of my life's historical narrative.  So maybe for that reason alone, I should change my attitude because one of my top five life moments happened on Halloween.  <br /><br />Anyway, yesterday was one of those awesome toddler days.  Awesome in the sense that you're like, "um hey who are you and what did you do with my sweet Edward??" I found myself saying No A LOT.  Like, "No, you may not put all of your dinosaurs in the toilet!" or "No, put down that chair."  And he found himself screaming all his wants and desires rather than asking in a normal tone.  I say this not to complain, but to <i>complain. </i><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8yQ50RVCz9sy0BxOfmMidBca39RMu6yzStJiX2CCpu2xHCNC8wag2okrovmL3p17Um-WTYWzQO1HJxc8t4sI11VFG-dxDP8ALd4cdNnQ38BJHHxwBcCuj8W2NsZDMeguEDbE0MNkzqI/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8yQ50RVCz9sy0BxOfmMidBca39RMu6yzStJiX2CCpu2xHCNC8wag2okrovmL3p17Um-WTYWzQO1HJxc8t4sI11VFG-dxDP8ALd4cdNnQ38BJHHxwBcCuj8W2NsZDMeguEDbE0MNkzqI/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="478" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mommy's a fun-hater"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Ignore the mess in the picture above.  Edward made it, not me.  It was just one of those days.  (I also caught whatever flu/general malaise Kip had the day before so that was not helping). <br /><br />Soo despite the fact that everybody was crabby, we managed attempt to get into the Halloween spirit.  Kip carved pumpkins.  I usually help, but I wasn't feeling so hot so I helped Edward draw his pumpkin on the right and traced his hands. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_-AjJi-k9-0G1MSMleeekQdtox7PQm0K-OM0PXGulUCUwO7sAEyoWkAjPdqSd8VttlA7fk430SCrjI3IoIqSUzRcUWaJvBVr_7iyRL482s4OqloGiIx_4uiRWjFeeOLqVbblWRt-R3Y/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_-AjJi-k9-0G1MSMleeekQdtox7PQm0K-OM0PXGulUCUwO7sAEyoWkAjPdqSd8VttlA7fk430SCrjI3IoIqSUzRcUWaJvBVr_7iyRL482s4OqloGiIx_4uiRWjFeeOLqVbblWRt-R3Y/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It was our first Halloween in the new neighborhood so we weren't sure what to expect.  My plan was to answer the door in my Bieber shirt so the young girls would be like, "that mom is a cool mom.  I want to babysit for her." <br /><br />I didn't anticipate Edward hiding every time trick-or-treators rang the doorbell. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhR7ei31-v-MvAMz0Sv45THlJeg42GjzNIXm5n8rn9Hat-P4Xe-GepPxEiIz_AMyjfv3b2jevKf8cFBun9trX83Ohbeudf4a81pdNVJIFhW6BC08akD2MZph2SGjzpRGgEHZbZNtSRWA/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhR7ei31-v-MvAMz0Sv45THlJeg42GjzNIXm5n8rn9Hat-P4Xe-GepPxEiIz_AMyjfv3b2jevKf8cFBun9trX83Ohbeudf4a81pdNVJIFhW6BC08akD2MZph2SGjzpRGgEHZbZNtSRWA/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Soo instead I was the childless lady answering the door in a Bieber t-shirt, which may have been kind of creepy.   One mom talked to me all about how impressed she was with the Bieber concert and his tour schedule.  I hope I run into her at the park.  We'd probably be good friends.  And I did get a "BIEBER!!!" from a dad on the sidewalk, but overall I'm pretty sure most people weren't sure about my whole non-costume/Bieber shirt situation. <br /><br />Speaking of non-costume, I brought home multiple costumes for Edward to wear.  He reacted with fear and anger.  He wouldn't even let me get them near him with those things.   <br /><br />Kip tried to entice him to wear last year's pumpkin costume. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6A09sVlDu6XIDZtW44BXebaqZC4LoYkKayG6ZX91mVocjDolkMrHafro40fd4iFjFPAvT9x_my6dIDdHTK3QWUcCaS_Gu5Wyvzwjbmayu1_NtAnTHBW6n8TFgzz2yBD_MMOFipVmT08/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6A09sVlDu6XIDZtW44BXebaqZC4LoYkKayG6ZX91mVocjDolkMrHafro40fd4iFjFPAvT9x_my6dIDdHTK3QWUcCaS_Gu5Wyvzwjbmayu1_NtAnTHBW6n8TFgzz2yBD_MMOFipVmT08/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Edward loved it.  But still refused to wear it. <br /><br />Luckily, I had one last trick up my sleeve. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7UoKDLaAHgNJ1uxriwxikW01PxY9xsh6Pt-B8LGW3xuSoHl9x7c5w8yjhy9LkR2TCgBJZ_NGbgoRC7y0Dm5CqsM-QRyksXZP0BWwc2D4yewvjICRXZzmsaDIwMQQykhl0kaI-MHE05E/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7UoKDLaAHgNJ1uxriwxikW01PxY9xsh6Pt-B8LGW3xuSoHl9x7c5w8yjhy9LkR2TCgBJZ_NGbgoRC7y0Dm5CqsM-QRyksXZP0BWwc2D4yewvjICRXZzmsaDIwMQQykhl0kaI-MHE05E/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Superman pajamas from Old Navy (they have cute little boy pjs right now y'all).  Even though we weren't trick or treating, I needed <i>something</i> to put on Facebook so I wouldn't be left out of the Cute Kids in Costumes Parade.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I dressed Edward up as my brother, Uncle Bo Bo circa 1987. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2XVvr_q4U93qv0luOnEziluy3wLawDzm_x65a-WHETmcgPo3awPszIGeGJ2NlZbY-xF-AHkzbYqwpy3D1XVQUoA-1Ul0BMGpnC-3v4bBnmeUFEZqgL5YvYOFECt9PUTBZlIQo2R4-N0/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW2XVvr_q4U93qv0luOnEziluy3wLawDzm_x65a-WHETmcgPo3awPszIGeGJ2NlZbY-xF-AHkzbYqwpy3D1XVQUoA-1Ul0BMGpnC-3v4bBnmeUFEZqgL5YvYOFECt9PUTBZlIQo2R4-N0/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>It was an "iconic" moment for our family.  Anyone who knew our family during that time, knew my brother wore his Superman pajamas everywhere.  Kip's family said Kip had Superman pajamas when he was little, too.  Apparently, Kip thought he could fly and jumped into a wall the first time he wore them. <br /><br />Like father, like son:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-172ad6863ce56c3a-11869" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzi0nr6WEMCY_BTE_oznCEDtAL43R2WQOCNbmOERcTSTK3gVDBYs8ovy1l0iqNZdgUAyLwRgarqObvKECvo9QoUeg9FO4Eu0ZzyLQEv3zbtCarncWkQ7-MQ17BkwuIzO0OHsejj&origin=aguyandhiscamera.blogspot.com" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br /><br />So while no one was really in the mood for Halloween, we still managed to have some fun without upsetting Edward, and bring back some really wonderful memories on both sides of our family. There's always next year. <br /><br />And now 'Tis the Season! And I couldn't be happier! <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">P.S.  My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the people affected by Sandy who didn't get Halloween.  I will do better next year, if for no other reason, than because you never know when something can be taken right out from under you.  </span><br />

Halloween 2012 Recap

Morning y'all! Boy am I a Scrooge! I'm not a big Halloween person.  I don't know why, I'm just not.  The only time I ever go...

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Happy 2nd Birthday My Sweet Edward!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzgLsOmTmURuNBDQ-6OVHsNQ9wn_Tr0Q8UwLy8rU-6owKQlEQXyvajYDsGwsweaOz1SMbNmkKKDXHKJheRgW8VOmDN64QpvEljvfa56_k3F7gDStyZnvHON-X3ICdbbtoZdAyd6Zu6lk/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzgLsOmTmURuNBDQ-6OVHsNQ9wn_Tr0Q8UwLy8rU-6owKQlEQXyvajYDsGwsweaOz1SMbNmkKKDXHKJheRgW8VOmDN64QpvEljvfa56_k3F7gDStyZnvHON-X3ICdbbtoZdAyd6Zu6lk/s400/photo+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2P9OyJpn_T36kaCrYYSIgJAEnl9sAxRXEuRnc4Hzt0u5BGwUJdGpn5C7fP-xbycfSMIE6hiLF6jCvEuaIRbufe0bSXKqvKlQjiInq_rd6RmG0Au1mJy5KVS4zFRqI5TJqn-LWTG-x5Y/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2P9OyJpn_T36kaCrYYSIgJAEnl9sAxRXEuRnc4Hzt0u5BGwUJdGpn5C7fP-xbycfSMIE6hiLF6jCvEuaIRbufe0bSXKqvKlQjiInq_rd6RmG0Au1mJy5KVS4zFRqI5TJqn-LWTG-x5Y/s400/photo+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>May you always be sweet and silly, adventurous and a mama's boy ;) </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I love you more than you can ever imagine.  I'm so proud to be your mama.  </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>P.S. This year we're going to brush up on your knock knock jokes </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-picasa-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGLx2M0V2CmRnJwDF-Brb6diIgonp4GyGDOD-GY-sspo7RgYONvtHdU1snCptFdUdYbiFw2Oys7kPf6SOhR_M5jw8oZfq_7c1l_jFQNuXSPeaR4j99q72ev4pTJWlEdFA7T3YDmMZO18/s1600/IMG_3668.MOV" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fredirector.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dfb6888e24be9c75d%26itag%3D18%26source%3Dpicasa%26cmo%3Dsensitive_content%253Dyes%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1351082464%26sparams%3Did%2Citag%2Csource%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Cexpire%26signature%3D39425A227B0E9E42A41DD98967DC16E8BD15EB8B.81115FC6071BE7A4BF7D3BB3E3DFC0745F560287%26key%3Dlh1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fredirector.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3Dfb6888e24be9c75d%26itag%3D18%26source%3Dpicasa%26cmo%3Dsensitive_content%253Dyes%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1351082464%26sparams%3Did%2Citag%2Csource%2Cip%2Cipbits%2Cexpire%26signature%3D39425A227B0E9E42A41DD98967DC16E8BD15EB8B.81115FC6071BE7A4BF7D3BB3E3DFC0745F560287%26key%3Dlh1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><br />

Happy 2nd Birthday My Sweet Edward!

May you always be sweet and silly, adventurous and a mama's boy ;)  I love you more than you can ever imagine.  I'm so proud to be y...

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Have a Lovely Weekend Y'all!

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJBgvYs5wl3eFAwcyflguGYeOXHQDwn_HxyGsxe1_PCbEoKluhD_TJ7jkRBuSrku4DOE2aOA5oxHAATXX6ryYSvk-43A3pYEn1avFaoUUaHmU_1gWBoGOpEBfXDwxDlXeK0wXwjOfWyc/s1600/Pool+with+trampoline+attached+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJBgvYs5wl3eFAwcyflguGYeOXHQDwn_HxyGsxe1_PCbEoKluhD_TJ7jkRBuSrku4DOE2aOA5oxHAATXX6ryYSvk-43A3pYEn1avFaoUUaHmU_1gWBoGOpEBfXDwxDlXeK0wXwjOfWyc/s1600/Pool+with+trampoline+attached+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961556637322/">Pinterest</a> (sorry) </td></tr></tbody></table><br />How much fun does that look?! Total genius move there.  I hope to have some fun this weekend.  We've been exhausted and sick this week and have been stuck in doors.  My friend <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/">Jenny at MFAMB</a> posted this week about how summer isn't the same as it used to be, carefree and easy and a time to use your imagination (<a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/">you can read it here</a>, it will leave you nostalgic for your childhood summers).  So this picture is for her because I know she likes pools where the grass meets the water and because I don't want her to stop blogging altogether.  Her post also made me grateful for the neighborhood we live in.  Say what you will about Kansas City (I used to think very little of it before I visited), but it is a wonderful place to live and to raise your kids.  Even though we're technically in the 'burbs we're still only about 10 - 15 minutes from downtown.  Our new neighborhood has a farm with a ladder on the fence so the kids can climb over and play (as long as there's no cows) and I see kids playing outside and walking up and down the street as late as 9 o'clock at night.  It's one of my favorite things about summer here! Anyway, I hope y'all have a chance to get outdoors and swim or play.  If you find yourself stuck inside, check out my totally random links for this week:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">THANK YOU for all of the advice on the <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/christmas-house-stuff-entry-and-why-i.html">chandelier sitch</a>! Y'all are the best! I'm thinking of going to Goodwill to find some brass stuff on which to practice different techniques. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm intrigued by <a href="http://belocchio.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/diy-french-lamps-easy-as-123/">this technique</a> I found on (where else?) Pinterest - they had me at french. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been using <a href="http://www.essentialdayspa.com/babor-skinovage-px-vita-b-p_14914.htm">this night cream</a> since I got back from Sea Island and it's a miracle worker! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thisisglamorous.com/2012/07/new-month-happy-july-summertime_10.html">Beautiful description</a> of a summer dream escape when life gets hectic. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">plus one of my favorite blue and white rooms </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/05/summer-children.html">Summer Children</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this <a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/2012/07/blue-and-white-chinoiserie-bathroom.html">blue and white chinoiserie bathroom</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://perezhilton.com/2012-07-10-carly-rae-jepsen-call-me-maybe#.UAAhpitYtdA">Cookie monster singing call me maybe</a> = special bonding moment between Edward and me </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love these <a href="http://kimberlyschlegelwhitman.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-heart-blue-and-white-irving-and-fine.html">blue and white tops</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Guess what y'all? <a href="http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-making-your-bed-unhealthy-70784">You don't always have to make your bed!</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.markdsikes.com/2012/07/06/sitting-pretty/">Sitting pretty indeed</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">only the most perfectest post ever </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">P.S. I just have to document this somewhere, but Edward saw a cat for the the first time the other day (at least I'm pretty sure it was the first time judging by his reaction) and he literally started laughing hysterically like an old man, like shoulders shaking up and down, deep guffaw.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Have a Lovely Weekend Y'all!

via Pinterest (sorry)  How much fun does that look?! Total genius move there.  I hope to have some fun this weekend.  We've been exhaus...

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Home Again, Home Again

<i>jiggety jig</i><br /><i><br /></i><br />Morning y'all! I'm so glad to be back to the blog.  We had such a fun time in Sea Island.  As I've mentioned before it's my happy place.  It's a lot different for me now because I have a toddler.  Where I used to bring 4 books to the beach and alternate after each chapter, I now spend a lot of time in the kid's pool negotiating toy swaps and soothing Edward's tears as he realizes <i>everyone</i> in the pool has cooler toys than he does.  I also didn't gain the requisite 5 - 7 lbs that I usually gain on this trip since I spent quite a bit of time chasing the munchkin.  He's fast y'all!<br /><br />Ok lots of pictures <strike>mainly of Edward</strike>! If you follow me on Instagram you've seen these, but since there's only a few of y'all I'm going to repost them here.  (I have my Instagram set to private on account of all of the Edward pics I take, sometimes nakey.)  Also, I forgot my big girl camera battery so all I had was my iPhone. boo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhPHjmhDO85KvzWPePV1rXIVM8FFrWuSJKY5GFLItFVoSVirs-aSwGdC48tEaCrjMdzaYcwnJBRfqWvoWpT_PoJKOqCJgoZyWgCW-uOne0cnZrtID10Du0n9gBuwWpU1CdV0r6r7VNUs/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhPHjmhDO85KvzWPePV1rXIVM8FFrWuSJKY5GFLItFVoSVirs-aSwGdC48tEaCrjMdzaYcwnJBRfqWvoWpT_PoJKOqCJgoZyWgCW-uOne0cnZrtID10Du0n9gBuwWpU1CdV0r6r7VNUs/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had to make sure I packed the following items: Finn MicMissile, "cellphone" (just a piece of foam that Edward uses to call his Dad when he's out of town - this despite having two actual play cellphones and an iPod Touch), dinosaur, "Bus-Car" - they go together, always, and train.  How did I end up with a boy again? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L7dkvQXC1X1Pe5JU95ZyvMW2XHp3DQubl0Sfw1P623HlNBo3oByAeU-k_qPGBjPT6EVgOFpkbVKG-LGlmp7o3RYvrGfjsLQyNbL_0p8mvcsdTjM4yh-pr6DsYqPKVcWMoQt5ZNLsTRQ/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L7dkvQXC1X1Pe5JU95ZyvMW2XHp3DQubl0Sfw1P623HlNBo3oByAeU-k_qPGBjPT6EVgOFpkbVKG-LGlmp7o3RYvrGfjsLQyNbL_0p8mvcsdTjM4yh-pr6DsYqPKVcWMoQt5ZNLsTRQ/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The marsh view from our house was beautiful.  Unfortunately, it didn't last.  The first night we were there a tiny (huge) mouse ran over The Suze's foot and sent all of us flying on top of the furniture.  The Suze hates mice more than anything in the world.  Now, it is not widely talked about, but I would venture to guess that most Sea Island homes have had a mouse or two.  It's part of the deal, but The Cloister, nonetheless, pretended to be absolutely horrified and moved us to a gorgeous beach front condo.  They were beyond accommodating and helpful! Here are a few more pics I snapped of the house though: </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrId804NVsxfKPbmFJ4uudD8p5XYUH588He4LwduEv0t5c_LczYdXiQIWSDtNlK2qVKcqwMkJ1LKEAAJEzPEiF2NZXWv2epsMypqMGdKYHAmGx8EbaNfNne0rcbnemCP1BiRI5PcyPfbI/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrId804NVsxfKPbmFJ4uudD8p5XYUH588He4LwduEv0t5c_LczYdXiQIWSDtNlK2qVKcqwMkJ1LKEAAJEzPEiF2NZXWv2epsMypqMGdKYHAmGx8EbaNfNne0rcbnemCP1BiRI5PcyPfbI/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TK1gUndbXLqRg1c-a6M_3qSPIN0wNTwv4s551aQuEpRE6aYI7R18pmP0lgBDo-o9-EY-6FMPjKHycvjr81-KS-sPY70DV24hIywzk1s7iVEty3BMYMQR7PyKiCagFTYdPaRyvtpDj94/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TK1gUndbXLqRg1c-a6M_3qSPIN0wNTwv4s551aQuEpRE6aYI7R18pmP0lgBDo-o9-EY-6FMPjKHycvjr81-KS-sPY70DV24hIywzk1s7iVEty3BMYMQR7PyKiCagFTYdPaRyvtpDj94/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn_pz0IXdkD51vl2mELD9QpN93FdbvhY3MjMjPlqZX5Ha3MyGIEmbZ8V4AZm0RY8HdFtb9kg1LXsIOR3q9YNJv86aK6ZNszmLip_JjOEJaip4AZshg91Zr7-keZWZktw7JLiTMxF7u7E/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXn_pz0IXdkD51vl2mELD9QpN93FdbvhY3MjMjPlqZX5Ha3MyGIEmbZ8V4AZm0RY8HdFtb9kg1LXsIOR3q9YNJv86aK6ZNszmLip_JjOEJaip4AZshg91Zr7-keZWZktw7JLiTMxF7u7E/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98lbKIR-44cs09YTD6b-u1JqE90orENqbhwg0A8ydbw3RYHdEPwQs8h5_t85xrdRnF_e2RSCKvgaPJ_5QD79pt5X2Hec6IKRPIAYrncNNKqhkktvuwtFL4pQLQMcODCuboa9V6JM84lM/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98lbKIR-44cs09YTD6b-u1JqE90orENqbhwg0A8ydbw3RYHdEPwQs8h5_t85xrdRnF_e2RSCKvgaPJ_5QD79pt5X2Hec6IKRPIAYrncNNKqhkktvuwtFL4pQLQMcODCuboa9V6JM84lM/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I swear, my mom or grandmother had that bathroom wallpaper.  The bedrooms were all "80s Suze Style."  It was like going back to the house I grew up in.  I loved it! I also loved that nothing in the house was too precious.  I mean, it's a beach house!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66EJygnOKjiXwvA0oxLLK3_GNwudiKNruHbzpEwQYUGo5ABlz_SqDiG2da24-MEUpPlDVsvqWs2uYY3Fa9isSQ1MZ8W1E9AtJstwGGNvdoIfLJQUex6K1Cl5o1GS1qesLt4TV4ffs-Lw/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66EJygnOKjiXwvA0oxLLK3_GNwudiKNruHbzpEwQYUGo5ABlz_SqDiG2da24-MEUpPlDVsvqWs2uYY3Fa9isSQ1MZ8W1E9AtJstwGGNvdoIfLJQUex6K1Cl5o1GS1qesLt4TV4ffs-Lw/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The marsh view really is gorgeous and soothing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tSpuK5kSc_fbJW7TRGEd0opX27qrZlNliYqeJXAFW9q8j1VcjMORAnNGB4zDtgR9RHBFcWN5sfZ6sPPayprvmuyAkMpG_GNzAFbknNXxLC0DPsdPFHnKdsTXutNe24W-kPBXIE6MvTI/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tSpuK5kSc_fbJW7TRGEd0opX27qrZlNliYqeJXAFW9q8j1VcjMORAnNGB4zDtgR9RHBFcWN5sfZ6sPPayprvmuyAkMpG_GNzAFbknNXxLC0DPsdPFHnKdsTXutNe24W-kPBXIE6MvTI/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In case Edward ever decides to go to Georgia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u1X_uRtkLmhJHYEhRhPbDDZomAlro-mxJ15roClViRqqtHxlZ-Rp6g9jQsz9Wvfh9R6B8NEtlR3ebs-jzro9RJO7HUVj1PS4tpemRrP_gCww8SOEEz9i24cd95s8jGe5GjWXj5cIoCg/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u1X_uRtkLmhJHYEhRhPbDDZomAlro-mxJ15roClViRqqtHxlZ-Rp6g9jQsz9Wvfh9R6B8NEtlR3ebs-jzro9RJO7HUVj1PS4tpemRrP_gCww8SOEEz9i24cd95s8jGe5GjWXj5cIoCg/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Edward loved the beach! He walked a good mile by himself (or at least he thought, I was behind him).  The kid has an amazing amount of energy and loves to wander. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHBzGnIFuKwlOOCB325Ni_F-KjLxeRe_2N5vAllBerusvcmy7EDPtrw1j1OeDVyszZDCEs01ygOpWQcyONrzF7OJ2sxo-Il68sJcJg4LvkRjZ1gzlmO633kIA6ftF49uyofjVC5OqEh0/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHBzGnIFuKwlOOCB325Ni_F-KjLxeRe_2N5vAllBerusvcmy7EDPtrw1j1OeDVyszZDCEs01ygOpWQcyONrzF7OJ2sxo-Il68sJcJg4LvkRjZ1gzlmO633kIA6ftF49uyofjVC5OqEh0/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He also loved the ice cream shop at the beach club. (sorry for the blur) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtj0IpltO-yZQGSTnTt9D-Qfn_i1ue2Z7uk3TsWHdq3_2jQGupjFEHo6ptedQxUxGR9-zBYq79ifmDCiffSnnPEU6lln2S_MDsqY8OgFof_kUvNwf8UP69zkRSIp-EeRD4l_vws-mmRI/s1600/photo+3.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtj0IpltO-yZQGSTnTt9D-Qfn_i1ue2Z7uk3TsWHdq3_2jQGupjFEHo6ptedQxUxGR9-zBYq79ifmDCiffSnnPEU6lln2S_MDsqY8OgFof_kUvNwf8UP69zkRSIp-EeRD4l_vws-mmRI/s640/photo+3.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupyN_NpfBK6Lg8pQB2UU18prWuFfctOeapvf_WwhqAe3CxbJ_rf4rv0TmMvvtdowM5bwzfk5CYcRC0P4wgI7D209Xejp7Y29bFqsvWLn0FLmMUwAZzyOSjjG6Nexp8BFLqy5BhiStza8/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupyN_NpfBK6Lg8pQB2UU18prWuFfctOeapvf_WwhqAe3CxbJ_rf4rv0TmMvvtdowM5bwzfk5CYcRC0P4wgI7D209Xejp7Y29bFqsvWLn0FLmMUwAZzyOSjjG6Nexp8BFLqy5BhiStza8/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />He was completely overwhelmed by the toy store in town. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxykFf7_aRc0TY1NqoTxsbDus7c2wHiaOVZB7NzZP9eiWY6wRyvGgIvjWBWKoXb1Rui2Wts1UkDo0x9yIWYD56LVhUph-slmsexDOKP5Uth3E9FvYNiismlKW7s5c93LMZf5bX6OAJoSA/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxykFf7_aRc0TY1NqoTxsbDus7c2wHiaOVZB7NzZP9eiWY6wRyvGgIvjWBWKoXb1Rui2Wts1UkDo0x9yIWYD56LVhUph-slmsexDOKP5Uth3E9FvYNiismlKW7s5c93LMZf5bX6OAJoSA/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are the beach club residences where we ultimately stayed.  There is nothing bad to say about these places.  They are perfect.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs1B86IsK6TM8WpNoF4C2zg2KQI_ytTGPjfAucJk648jxfkaQUmth3bEFPhgBYuFtjQ5g_NyzGL5qrUts-4KXMJudBUNd5vtl37IboJv2zLuTLhJdcIaRYysBoctAEUrnJMYLL6wfXCQ/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYs1B86IsK6TM8WpNoF4C2zg2KQI_ytTGPjfAucJk648jxfkaQUmth3bEFPhgBYuFtjQ5g_NyzGL5qrUts-4KXMJudBUNd5vtl37IboJv2zLuTLhJdcIaRYysBoctAEUrnJMYLL6wfXCQ/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ours was beach front, and I loved that Edward could go outside and play on the balcony without getting out.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm4pGR_UwSsOipBWRapfrFEeQoPCTcG-kfafGQ914Pd9UlqCA4IFcgaXMDm_6MUB1r8EKu3bzK4H1GZQp499-_RAGg6qxMVsUBt-HQzfT8TewxXi9k4DW1c_cXHQYZBFEin7lPniw7Cg/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxm4pGR_UwSsOipBWRapfrFEeQoPCTcG-kfafGQ914Pd9UlqCA4IFcgaXMDm_6MUB1r8EKu3bzK4H1GZQp499-_RAGg6qxMVsUBt-HQzfT8TewxXi9k4DW1c_cXHQYZBFEin7lPniw7Cg/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Edward knows a good view when he sees one.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZAPVgeqSh3Nho_MBLwboEV3YNJS0ZVp9yB59ZCtgvmBFFs_1cp-HCoK8uQxkUEFtKTsfUDjE9izTMubZVF9QCLkZGzUebhl0WTa2vjnilGtsfj9FssPq4qYbkrc5NzGB1yrdXyqM1I/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZAPVgeqSh3Nho_MBLwboEV3YNJS0ZVp9yB59ZCtgvmBFFs_1cp-HCoK8uQxkUEFtKTsfUDjE9izTMubZVF9QCLkZGzUebhl0WTa2vjnilGtsfj9FssPq4qYbkrc5NzGB1yrdXyqM1I/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Edward was beyond excited for the Fourth of July.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGG5YPVShd7PnsWzelML7t2-5_nU7dAoBda_uEr5THX5cbN8iEkAbJp1aPy2Eo8IhKkfxcCd7wIyLN1w41cXgwk6CIdRgiVGkc9360kHYeL9qYlJaClHSk9aRR2dTwAdLvhc_980EGQo/s1600/photo+4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGG5YPVShd7PnsWzelML7t2-5_nU7dAoBda_uEr5THX5cbN8iEkAbJp1aPy2Eo8IhKkfxcCd7wIyLN1w41cXgwk6CIdRgiVGkc9360kHYeL9qYlJaClHSk9aRR2dTwAdLvhc_980EGQo/s640/photo+4.PNG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had to take a screen shot of the photo my sister captured of Edward's Fourth of July tat.  It didn't last long but was kind of hilarious.  He was very confused. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDnec217sKp_6P-BE09C6ImMdin-Fh2RyeKy79-1X36uA1dxsdD8W-nUrK5PnxRI6OhtmLkqKeaFdVEaUO9UoiGhB46iyc0W-CaelrK0eihI7GWfnE0gaGZDMmpz9ylfPuJbtqFxM0N0/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDnec217sKp_6P-BE09C6ImMdin-Fh2RyeKy79-1X36uA1dxsdD8W-nUrK5PnxRI6OhtmLkqKeaFdVEaUO9UoiGhB46iyc0W-CaelrK0eihI7GWfnE0gaGZDMmpz9ylfPuJbtqFxM0N0/s1600/photo+5.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd2sXfeVNBwGvMZ17HecxirTHSrXSH1V__N8FtbidUvKFMkha5n5loWyelmjp-0lS3UYszp9cSMrZIdbMazJJE4KO5aWP_vsoUkfeuNH5y7SXdnhTVEGPS8x2Tx05y1Ydpxb1-FwRyrI/s1600/photo+1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd2sXfeVNBwGvMZ17HecxirTHSrXSH1V__N8FtbidUvKFMkha5n5loWyelmjp-0lS3UYszp9cSMrZIdbMazJJE4KO5aWP_vsoUkfeuNH5y7SXdnhTVEGPS8x2Tx05y1Ydpxb1-FwRyrI/s640/photo+1.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Bingo night.  OOOOO clickety-click 66! I'm not even going to try to explain.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I-65ceJjzWwCRPlA7mYRY3s-Haw6wdPosDcW8cX-HBv7ZdMvcgDhYQkNHMozx0Gv9eXuOKJ04EpeGvlGB2uThuxW1SC6v8XHcVh9C_PnFI5yU0y170iWy2x95ps9anH4y4L3q6Z7GfY/s1600/photo+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_I-65ceJjzWwCRPlA7mYRY3s-Haw6wdPosDcW8cX-HBv7ZdMvcgDhYQkNHMozx0Gv9eXuOKJ04EpeGvlGB2uThuxW1SC6v8XHcVh9C_PnFI5yU0y170iWy2x95ps9anH4y4L3q6Z7GfY/s640/photo+2.PNG" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My sister and Billy Bingo - he's sleeping.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TELsmZ51CSukUIVvpoZLelRb8YaciL9GfEIZyTu9m1-a4l1TOnERhNpLuwF4X0cUIY6SSifXIKRT7iCN2RqZQkPgTm-mxQwayLpNTn_0GiiZ9oscuDJvtUBTgeAy4F3gA1Sn4rRBKCw/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TELsmZ51CSukUIVvpoZLelRb8YaciL9GfEIZyTu9m1-a4l1TOnERhNpLuwF4X0cUIY6SSifXIKRT7iCN2RqZQkPgTm-mxQwayLpNTn_0GiiZ9oscuDJvtUBTgeAy4F3gA1Sn4rRBKCw/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fourth of July outfit #1.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Sy1RVWLtD9PVmLmi0VkqB8ta-Hiqz_GvqjyeYj3hZyvscbuB1vi7wnmGyang6GXw1TZjrsJMW2OSfSwo8G2BEf3NylA9EfZC7lBmgigEflLi49d-pGbisP6-Ox9Go0aD6CEsm6lq7c/s1600/photo+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7Sy1RVWLtD9PVmLmi0VkqB8ta-Hiqz_GvqjyeYj3hZyvscbuB1vi7wnmGyang6GXw1TZjrsJMW2OSfSwo8G2BEf3NylA9EfZC7lBmgigEflLi49d-pGbisP6-Ox9Go0aD6CEsm6lq7c/s640/photo+2.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Fourth of July outfit #2.  (ignore the missing button) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq7eec0p2bvN_2SaEFeg8TNX2IyMc1Y4oBYBw6LhdvLH-VKYvU-QVl88u8FuJ0NIRsxB3pd6FqPApU56WuXqi9eWkLp5pucg-FHrjEtphhwJ6e7VWs1szC6qZuXjcwe1fXDBub5QzEWE/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNq7eec0p2bvN_2SaEFeg8TNX2IyMc1Y4oBYBw6LhdvLH-VKYvU-QVl88u8FuJ0NIRsxB3pd6FqPApU56WuXqi9eWkLp5pucg-FHrjEtphhwJ6e7VWs1szC6qZuXjcwe1fXDBub5QzEWE/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Pretty decor at The Lodge.  Loved the burl wood table, velvet chairs, needlepoint pillows and leather chesterfield.  Very masculine.  Edward was clearly uninterested. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukJvXKKhgFLrANDqExwHSrdfGnTnhGWRT8g-J2ZoZcaFZLzg0VnwpBVTXdIHUADIGdXFQKgvAG27bIPvNq7GAxyqHZo6MM6V8Vvw5QaEbxIYd3bY0PwBrBcnjLzWP7Fz5BBrn_Pm0iC0/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukJvXKKhgFLrANDqExwHSrdfGnTnhGWRT8g-J2ZoZcaFZLzg0VnwpBVTXdIHUADIGdXFQKgvAG27bIPvNq7GAxyqHZo6MM6V8Vvw5QaEbxIYd3bY0PwBrBcnjLzWP7Fz5BBrn_Pm0iC0/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the bedrooms in our condo.  The curtains were seersucker! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLaL1a7TLhVfBEBJsLy38ySV0R6Y1afK-VGTKYG_7vR6ps4h_DGpo6Yj2QG6N6a44n5ZoQZGbRODTl4JhR5LSNkGCQT1QyNNabUwTRu-nuxyr73iwBl0JUTLX1WaHsxUgA_p2triOJX8/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLaL1a7TLhVfBEBJsLy38ySV0R6Y1afK-VGTKYG_7vR6ps4h_DGpo6Yj2QG6N6a44n5ZoQZGbRODTl4JhR5LSNkGCQT1QyNNabUwTRu-nuxyr73iwBl0JUTLX1WaHsxUgA_p2triOJX8/s640/photo+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pretty blue and white in our condo living area.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmofifl8Ju8roJPlrdPe-kPQr7lxM8ob-0iOeGAAYEAU-DbJl5afigedd0vs0MJ3zx5KVoOd_NZt4oStKElWG0QGdlHQQDhCKVFPjvn4wDFOlDxRlWYM823iqoOWRV4BltAN0ONpOGgc/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTmofifl8Ju8roJPlrdPe-kPQr7lxM8ob-0iOeGAAYEAU-DbJl5afigedd0vs0MJ3zx5KVoOd_NZt4oStKElWG0QGdlHQQDhCKVFPjvn4wDFOlDxRlWYM823iqoOWRV4BltAN0ONpOGgc/s640/photo+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Then there's the magnificent Cloister.  It's stunning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFGp421b8JsCWbCVNj4nFJ8NhT_53Ppd3I-bZsEKqpd2U70jGoJmc_vt7qMJ2VHLAimCmvQV75AyHKIWybqvr9Q3iRlmfV_SwJE3wJuVC3gP0a2mo9QzIz9v_DAU08YAxvEXqOecbtnE/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFGp421b8JsCWbCVNj4nFJ8NhT_53Ppd3I-bZsEKqpd2U70jGoJmc_vt7qMJ2VHLAimCmvQV75AyHKIWybqvr9Q3iRlmfV_SwJE3wJuVC3gP0a2mo9QzIz9v_DAU08YAxvEXqOecbtnE/s640/photo+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Loved this pillow sofa combo at The Cloister. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfbS_f81fmmgXfG8o49gA6xgdSAYIXmK8bC2rKf60eZ_B34TZXpHFGNEiXDVcRaOB5M_FgCkzYRJJTRUAklPEITuBYl3mn5HSKJA1lZNdQIkytlYzVzLzHtEqhi99Dfi6VU0xiJFjorE/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfbS_f81fmmgXfG8o49gA6xgdSAYIXmK8bC2rKf60eZ_B34TZXpHFGNEiXDVcRaOB5M_FgCkzYRJJTRUAklPEITuBYl3mn5HSKJA1lZNdQIkytlYzVzLzHtEqhi99Dfi6VU0xiJFjorE/s640/photo+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Edward's last walk out to the beach before we left.  He opted for no pants, which is a great way to go when it's 105. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wmcLH1EnZRKC2xgDH9Ez7VhuWMH-3BwL-fYPWIZCmUgSuSkwET9Rv1boQT18bP-6XRh7hE0Yhr3vkUQOEZkQuFKu6bLw24dV9vUfti8XU2B8U9TQ_3ZNFFsApEEgFNNDzWwL2bC_imE/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wmcLH1EnZRKC2xgDH9Ez7VhuWMH-3BwL-fYPWIZCmUgSuSkwET9Rv1boQT18bP-6XRh7hE0Yhr3vkUQOEZkQuFKu6bLw24dV9vUfti8XU2B8U9TQ_3ZNFFsApEEgFNNDzWwL2bC_imE/s640/photo+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The worst part of our trip is having to leave.  I already want to go back.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope y'all enjoyed my millions of pics of Edward! I tried to sneak some decor in there as well.  Hopefully, I can get back into the swing of things and have some pretty decor posts for you this week! I mean, I hardly even pinned on this trip.  I know, right?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Home Again, Home Again

jiggety jig Morning y'all! I'm so glad to be back to the blog.  We had such a fun time in Sea Island.  As I've mentioned before ...

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