The Franklin Fountain

What a wonderful Saturday in the city! I enjoyed seeing my dear friend Katy, Virginia Vines, and her sweet family. Her parents recently moved to Philly, which we are all celebrating! They are closer to Katy and Hunter, therefore, closer when "baby girl" is born... and... they are a hop, skip and a jump from Boat Shoes and I!

My family is close to Katy and now her family is close to us... we feel very blessed! If we can't have our own families, we might as well have each others! We had a great time catching up, talking about everything babies, and spending time together at the Franklin Fountain complete with a waffle cone and mint chip ice-cream. They Young family had two very happy pregnant ladies on their hands!

Happy Birthday Precious Baby Samuel!

Welcome to the world precious baby Samuel! We are so excited to call you our nephew, to meet you and snuggle with you. You are a very blessed little baby...loved by many!

Camille, Sam and baby Samuel are all doing well! They are enjoying family time together before Sam is deployed to Kuwait at the end of July. We wish them all the best!!!

Happy Father's Day!

To the greatest Dad to Be! We enjoyed a wonderful brunch with my family at Nudy's Cafe in Wayne... perfect pancakes and delicious hash browns were enjoyed by all!

Thank you Trader Joes

Dear Trader Joes,

I want to say THANK YOU for your lovely new product ...your Iced tea / lemonade.




At 16.5 weeks pregnant I still love lemonade. When I feel nauseous...lemonade. When I am thirsty... lemonade. When I am tired... I love lemonade. And even better... I love lemonade and iced tea mixed together!!! An Arnold Palmer is the B E S T... I simply love them!

Love,
Flip Flops and baby Thump Thump

Supper Club

We are so excited about an upcoming dinner...

We were invited to join some of our dear Philly friends for supper club~ It rotates homes every other month, the host creates the menu and the main dish and the other couples bring the apps, side items and dessert. What fun! Boat Shoes and I are so excited to join this lovely crew for our first Supper Club...4 couples... yummy food and an all around great time!

The menu was revealed to us today:

Appetizer:
Grilled Shrimp


Salad: **Boat shoes and I will create this!
Orzo & Zucchini Salad



Side:
Eggplant Mixed Grill



Entree:
Plank Grilled Salmon with Lemon & Fennel



Dessert:
Grilled fruit kabobs

Lilly Lover Days 2011

Angel needs your vote for her PRECIOUS little Lilly Lover!!!!

Go to this link to VOTE... once per day for this adorable pumpkin... she deserves the grand prize!!!

Thump Thump

 

 

thump thump, thump thump.... that precious little heart beat was the best noise Boat Shoes and I have ever heard.. and we shall call you Thump Thump!

It has been such a joyfilled 15 weeks! From finding out we are going to be parents to a precious little one to sharing our happy news with our families and dear friends... it has been an adventure.

A few questions that we are asked often and happy to answer!

-are you going to find out gender? Yes, we are! We are excited to know if little Thump Thump is a BOY or a GIRL!
-are you going to share the name? undecided.
-how are you feeling? Overall, much better. Morning sickness never really existed for me, it has been evening and night sickness. Ginger ale and saltines have been great friends of mine.
-how did you tell your families? see beach photos above! a cute poem and a lovie!
-do you have a theme for the nursery? not yet, but the furniture has a "cottage" feel
-how many children are you going to have? whoa, just starting with 1!
-have you had dreams about the gender? no, but I was convinced we were having twins... we aren't... just one little Thump Thump
-can you still wear your clothes? some, yes and some, no! more blog posts to come about cute maternity clothes and frumpy maternity clothes!
-do you like your doctor? Yes, we adore him... favorite quote at the first appointment... "Well done team, well done!" (while clapping!)
-have you bought anything for your little one? Yes! We bought a precious little "Kissy Kissy" sleeper with pea pods on it at Born Yesterday in Rittenhouse
-have your friends been AMAZING? ;) YES! I feel so blessed! So many hugs, tears, smiles, congratulations, cards and thoughtful little "happies!"

This is one loooooved little baby Thump Thump!

Bed, Breakfast, Best Buddies & Lilly

 

 

 

The past few days have been WONDERFUL! After working all of Memorial Day weekend, I got to have my own holiday long weekend... which I like to call Lilly Weekend 2011!

Our first guest arrived Tuesday, Rebecca, from Charlotte .. one of my favorite Lilly friends! Sam joined us for a sleepover before the sale on Wednesday night after waiting all day for tickets. We were pleased with our numbers... 58, 60, 61, and 62. (a random girl was in the middle of our fun group for the line up)

The shopping was FABULOUS. I found quite a few great tops to wear through the summer as baby Thump Thump continues to grow and a few adorable dresses. I was excited to see some Pea in the Pod Lilly attire which we scooped up quickly! It was so much fun to shop for so many precious little girls... Elizabeth Grace, baby girl Hankins and baby girl Knierim to name a few.

Next came Susan, a dear friend living in Annapolis! She came in for a fun dinner with our friends Nicole and Dave and some shopping at Lilly! Such a nice time catching up!

And then to top off the weekend... some of my besties from college... Julie, Sam and Kate! It was Sam and Kate's first ever Lilly sale which they survived with big smiles! My dear friend Kate from here in Philly also joined for some shopping fun! The weekend was filled with catching up about life... celebrating birthdays, new homes, and a little baby on the way! I am so thankful for them!


As I think about the past week.. it has been filled with dear friends, laughter, relaxation, pink and green, shopping, baby talk and FUN...I am so blessed to have so many daer friends!

From inside the Lilly Sale

It's not often that I hear from Flip Flops and Company from inside the sale. So, you can imagine my surprise when I got both a message and a picture!

Hope there's a tie or two in that pink bag!

Mom Flip Flops and Pam visit Philly!

 

My mom and one of her very best friends love traveling together! When Pam mentioned she has never traveled to Philadelphia, my mom decided that would be a perfect trip. They arrived via Amtrak on a Thursday and over a long weekend we adventured all over!

While I was working one day they enjoyed the city, breakfast at Bonte, Liberty Bell, Reading Terminal Market, and the Constitution Center with sweet Boat Shoes!

We all adventured to Lancaster, PA together to learn about the Amish community and tour one of the farms. Two interesting facts we learned... 1. the women do not sew their dresses together, they are held together by pins and 2. every family keeps a bed or couch in their kitchen so when their children are sick they can still be with the family. Mom and Pam both having taught elementary aged children for years loved the school house!

We also enjoyed one of our favorite italian restaurants, Cafe San Pietro, in Ardmore, PA and had a big CHEERS to dear friends and baby Thump Thump!

The Devon Horse Show

 

hats. sundresses. horses. lemonade. friendship. sunshine! (and 14 weeks pregnant...baby thump thump is the size of a lime!)

Celebrating Camille and "Peanut"

 

 

 

 

My sweet sister in law Camille is expecting a little bundle of joy that she calls "Peanut" in just 4 short days! A few weeks ago we all gathered at one of her best friends homes in DC for a precious litlte baby shower. The food was yummy, the company was delightful and we all had such a nice time celebrating Camille and her precious little one on the way! We can't wait to meet you Peanut!

Happy Birthday Lilly Bean!

 

You are two years old Lilly Bean.. my how time does fly! My what adventures we have had together... you have become a true member of our family. You are the sweetest cuddler, the best walk companion, an excited welcome home, a sensitive buddy when needed, and above all...a great puppy dog! Happy Birthday to Y O U!!!

Cheers to you Christie and Dave!

 

and they danced...

 

the night away!

JOY

 

 

 

It is truly a great JOY to stand beside one of your very best friends in the world when they say I DO! I met Christie in Nashville, TN when I was in grad school at Vanderbilt and we were best friends from the start! I was so honored to stand by her and Dave as they said I do in the "sink hole" at Christie's parents beautiful home.

"When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams."
-- Dr Seuss

dance dance dance!

 

 

 

The reception was beautifully arranged inside at the Athens Bontanical Gardens. The menu was completely vegetarian per the bride and groom's requests and was simply delightful! What a party!!!

The beautiful evening continues...

 

 

 

Congratulations Meaghan and Rob!

Meaghan and Rob say I DO!

 

 

 

a beautiful garden setting in lovely Athens, GA... the sun was shining bright... the bride and groom were beaming... and everything came together perfectly...

I owe you...

A few updates about the "happenings" of the past few months!

~Meaghan and Rob's wedding (is long overdue but deserves a great post!)
~Christie & Dave's wedding weekend (and our trip to Nashville & Memphis)
~Lilly Bean's Second Birthday
~The Devon Horse Show
~Mom and Pam's visit to Philadelphia

and last but certainly not least... and introduction to "Baby Thump Thump" and a few little snippets of wonder, awe, joy, amazement and laughter!!!