My niece Tinley turned 4 this week and they had her birthday party on Sunday at a park in Aberdeen. I made a short overnight trip to Rockingham and then to her party before returning home. She had lots of family and a few friends from school there to celebrate her. She spent lots of time on the playground and…
My cousin’s kid Jenna who is in 2nd grade in Illinois, sent me Flat Stanley. We took him all around Southport and took his picture to send back for her class. We only had him for a week before we had to send him back. We could have taken him on a lot more adventures if we had him a…
April has been a little bit of this and a little bit of that. We dog sat for Lucy for a bit while her parents were out of town. She was a little sad the first day and she went through the whole house looking for Mack. She finally settled in nicely and enjoyed lots of snuggles while she was…
My mom and I had a mother and daughter adventure down to Florida last week. We used to have a “girls weekend” every year when my nana would come stay with us. We haven’t been on one since she passed. We had some set in stone plans and we had some figure it out when we get there plans, but…
I’ve been trying to stay busy with different activities because it feels so different at home without my buddy Mack. My friend Liz’s son was playing basketball for Southport Parks and Rec so we went to some of the games to cheer him on. It was very enjoyable and quite entertaining to watch this age group play. Liz, Carolina, and…
We had a relatively low key New Years this year. Scott and I hung out and did things around the house for most of the day. Later in the evening, we hoped on the golf cart and headed to the Tiki Tavern for their New Years celebrations. They had a good DJ, dancing, and the people watching is always fun.…
It was once again time for my mom and I to have our annual Christmas cookie baking extravaganza. We spend ALL day measuring, mixing, baking, melting, and dipping. There are a few recipes that are constants and a few new ones we tried this year. We added an eggnog mini Bundt cake to the plate this year and it was…
We celebrated Mack’s birthday this weekend by taking him to Unleashed and letting him pick out a snack. We also got him special birthday cookies. One to have at home and one to have on his actual birthday at my moms. He also got a new stuffed toy, a reindeer. I can’t tell you how much we adore him. I…
Southport held its annual Winterfest this week. One of the events was pet photos with Santa so of course we took Mack. He did so good waiting for his turn with lots of other dogs around. They also had a kissing booth set up. He wasn’t crazy about it but he tolerated it. We also went to check out the…
Friday night was Wades Jewelers annual block party. Scott and I went and then Carolina met us there. We enjoyed a couple glasses of wine and listened to the band for a little bit. Our Christmas party was once again held at Craig’s house this year. This time we did not have to leave early unexpectedly. There was lots of…