Sunset Beach

Since I'm brand new to the blog world, I thought I would share some of the fun things Chris and I have already done this summer. I'll share our adventures over the next few posts. We traveled to Sunset Beach, North Carolina the last week in May with my family. My aunt has a beach house and she was so sweet to let us stay in her beautiful home. This was my second trip to Sunset Beach, but Chris's first. It's a very quaint town that can only be reached by a draw bridge. It was very relaxing. We found an irresistible ice cream shop and indulged almost every night! We had a blast and loved watching Evie, my niece, experience the ocean for the first time.

The view from outside the lower balcony.

Evie taste testing sand. Yummy!

Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Chris and I on the beach.

My Dad body surfing. He's a big kid in a grown man's body.

Me, Evie, and Nana taking a stroll on the beach.

My sister Andrea and Evie hanging out in the rocking chairs.

Some surfer dude, I mean my dad, and Evie

The whole family on our last day.

It's a Boy!

I'm an aunt for the seventh time! My sister had her second child last Thursday. Emmitt David Brown came into the world July 17 at 7:20 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long, the exact same as big sis Evie.
My brother-in-law, Josh, and Evie admiring Baby Emmitt. And yes, if you ask Josh, he was named in honor of Emmitt Smith. My sister, Andrea, just wanted a cute "E" name, so she let Josh's dream come true. Josh even brought his Emmitt Smith football jersey to the hospital and had his lucky Emmitt Smith football card in his pocket during the birth.
Evie, Emmitt, and Aunt "K-K"
We celebrated Emmitt's birthday with cake. My sister had the cute idea of singing Happy Birthday to Emmitt to help include Evie in Emmitt's arrival. She suggested cupcakes, but Aunt "K-K" opted for a personalized mini-cake. I had to later apologize for the pink icing. Sorry, Josh, it was the only one the bakery had!

Emmitt we're so glad you're finally here! We love you little guy!

It's Official...

Well, it's official. I'm a blogger. I've always enjoyed reading other people's blogs, but thought I didn't have time or wasn't "techy" enough to do it. I know all of you who have kids want to throw something at me because I said I don't have time. I finally dismissed all my arguements and caved. My schedule's is pretty full, but if I have time to watch The Hills, I have time to share a glimpse into my life. I am 26 years old and can't text message (gasp!), but I'm not 80 and did grow up in the information age, so I can learn. My sister-in-law, Amy, had some of the girls in our Bunco group over for dinner and Blogging 101. Amy's a good teacher and dinner was great. Thanks Amy!

Leah, Alison, and myself working on our blogs. My back's to the camera because I was probably too dazed and confused to notice . We ended the night with Alison's yummy cookies!