Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Best Friends Reunion Weekend

Every year since we left PC I have gotten together with my best friends from college for a weekend.  This year was so much fun because all 7 of us got to come!  It was a little different with three preggos and two breastfeeding mamas, but SO fun to share this stage of life together. 


Cameron hosted us and it was perfect!  We didn't have any major plans all weekend and basically just relaxed, laughed, and talked babies (sorry Lacey and Gail!) all weekend :)


We had two extra visitors this weekend...Banks and Wilson added to our fun!  Matt was very sweet and kept Banks at his dad's this weekend for the most part so I could have a relaxing weekend with my girls.  I missed him TERRIBLY, but it was a nice break for this mama.  He came by for a visit though to see his BFF Wilson. 




Not our best picture, but it was the only one we could get of the four of us. 


Tricia and Courtney (Cameron's mom and sister) came by for a visit and brought Hyatt and Durham, her two girls by. 


Hyatt and Wilson share a birthday and Banks is just 18 days younger.  Three sweet peas!


They were pretty mesmerized by Banks' shoes




Hyatt did not like Banks' "talking" to her...she was not having it!  This picture cracks me up because Wilson and Banks are pretty confused with this "girl drama" haha. 


Three sweet pregnant girls!  Megan is 29 weeks, Catie is 30 weeks, and Cameron is 22 weeks!





On Saturday night we had a small shower for the three babies!  Only best friends can host a shower and everyone can wear Tshirts and Yoga pants. 












Megan is having a boy, Patrick McNeil
Catie is having a girl, Carter Heaton
Cameron is having a girl too, Piper Shelby


My mom made these sweet bib/burp cloth sets, they were perfect!!! Thank you mama!



Our hostess gifts were scarves, we wanted to model them :)

What a fun weekend, so glad we have remained so close since we all met TEN years ago (we are getting old, guys)!   I pray these weekends continue no matter how many babies we add to this bunch!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Lake Weekend

This past weekend we went with our Charleston friends to Mandy's lake house.  We did this a few years ago and it was so fun and I am so glad we got to go again :)


This year we had a new addition of course...Banks had a great time!


One of my favorite things at their house is the HUGE kitchen table that we can all sit around and eat meals, so fun!



One of the main events from the weekend was a serious ping pong tournament.  All the boys got very into it!



All of us have such busy schedules that this weekend serves as an escape from all that!  A mid-afternoon nap by the fire is perfect. 


We played plenty of games, too!



I love a wood burning fireplace!


You'll have to excuse me, I may have stayed in yoga pants all day :)  




The boys smoked BBQ all day and we had a BBQ feast that night!



Rolls, BBQ, collards, mac and cheese, baked beans....mmm!!!



So excited because Ben and Holly will have their own little one this summer!  They will be such good parents :)


Mandy's first bite of collards ever...how has she made it this long?!?  The good news is, she liked them!


Everyone at dinner!


The group before heading back to Charleston.  Thank you Brad and Mandy (and your parents) for hosting us!!  Such a fun weekend!

You can see the last time we went to the lake here.

Shower for Joya

Matt's cousin Joya is getting married! 

We traveled to Lexington a few weeks ago to celebrate with her and her new fiance :)


Joya hit it off with Banks immediately!


We had a wonderful lunch together, Matt and the boys grilled all sorts of meat for us to eat. 


Banks' great Aunt Gail


Joya loves Lilly, so we had a Lilly themed shower for her!  It was a surprise for both her and her fiance, Taylor. 










Happy couple :)


Banks loves to grab hair!  Watch out!









Banks got a gift from his (second?) cousins...some clemson gear! 


Matt and his cousin Jason and his boys, Hampton and Thomas...that makes them second cousins?  Is that right? That whole family tree thing gets confusing to me!


All of the Cogdill men...thats a good looking crew!

We had so much fun celebrating with Joya and Taylor and cannot wait for their beautiful wedding in September!