Oh What A Day!....

That is just the kind of day it's been!

What Happens at Mamaw's Stays at Mamaw's

Brandi (our awesome babysitter) just sent me this picture with the caption "So Much For Lunch" I thought it was too cute! This is what happens after a 2-night stay at Mamaw's and playing with his cousins! haha I try not to get too wrapped up with details about nap times and bed times cause I realize that they are having fun and just want to stay up and play so we just know that for about 3 days afterwards we will have a tired 2 year old! haha I think it is priceless... he loves going there so much and has so much fun so I definitely think it's worth it!

AWESOME WEEKEND!

This was an awesome weekend. Nothing amazing happened, no big events and nothing out of the ordinary. It was just one of those weekends where Tex and I looked at each other last night and both said "What a great weekend!". Kathy (Mamaw) took Palmer to Owensboro for two nights for Tex and I to pack! We got so much done and it was an awesome time for Tex and I just to talk and re-connect even if it was over Goodwill piles and cardboard boxes. We went to pick up Palmer in Corydon, In and ate dinner at O'Charleys with the whole fam.... (Mamaw, Papaw, Aunt TT, Uncle Johnny, Cupcake and Ethan :) Palmer was SO excited to see his sister that he sat down in the middle of the floor at O'Charleys demanding to hold her right then and there! It melted my heart!

Yesterday was one of those days that life is all about. We took the kids to church and met up with Aunt Ashley and Uncle Joe for a great sermon and then lunch. After that it was off to the backyard with not one but two baby pools! We swam, played, took naps and hung out as a family all day long. The kids were great and played so well, the sun was beautiful and it was just such a great and relaxing day!

To end the day Ann Mason is trying to move on all 4's, she is still a little ways from crawling but she wants to move so bad! Last night we had her cackling like a grown man for at least 15 minutes. My batteries on my camera were dead and I was so sad not to have captured the whole thing on video! I am desperately going to try and re-in act the scene tonight and hopefully post some videos of her!

I hope everyone had a great weekend like we did!

Show Us Your Life - Wedding Party and Flowers

Kelly's Korner http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/ is at it again this Friday! Today we're supposed to show posts of our wedding party and flowers! Tex and I had a large wedding party but I don't regret it for a moment! We have been blessed with the most amazing friends and I am so glad that each and everyone one of them was part of our special day! I didn't go as crazy with the flowers as I would have liked since they are OUTRAGEOUS in price :) but I did love my bouquet and the bridesmaids bouquets! I wasn't a big fan of wedding planning but I did love picking out the bridesmaid dresses and flowers! Enjoy the show....




The Handsome Men

The Whole Wedding Party

The Cake and Flowers

A Good View of the Bridesmaids Bouquet

A Good View of My Bouquet

The Bridesmaids during the Ceremony

All The Pretty Ladies!

Boxes, Boxes and More Boxes

My posts have been pretty boring lately I must admit! The Templeton's haven't been doing much of anything besides scheduling appointments for the house, going to Home Depot and packing! We did manage to go to Sonic and get ice cream last night at the request of Palmer! I have Palmer and Ann Mason's rooms packed so that is a start! The inspection went well and luckily we just have minimal repairs.

So we finally have a plan for our 2 week displacement! Either A. Our builder has an extra patio home that may or may not be leased so they will let us know Aug 15th if it is leased or if it is not leased. If it is not leased we can crash there with mattresses and a tv until our house is ready!

Plan B- If the patio is leased the kids and I are going to drive to Florida and stay with mom for 10 nights!!! YIKES have I lost my mind???? I figured I would take it slow and break up the trip into 2 days on the way there and back and just do 5 hours each day as to not overwhelm myself or the kids! This sounds like a great plan to me except for the fact that I will have to leave Tex to fend for himself and be a gypsy for 2 weeks and that makes me sad. As Tex reminded me it would be the best for both of us if I was not toting around 2 kids to different places for 2 weeks, so I guess he is right this is the best option! :)

So that is where we stand! Hopefully I will have some fun posts coming up! We have a few birthday parties and events coming up to spice things up!

Everything is Falling In to Place...

I am filled with relief tonight (well, for the most part!) We have a place to live as of today (pictured above!) WOOHOO! We are very excited about it. It is the perfect location and is so nice and safe! As of right now we are looking at closing on our house the 21st of August and moving in to our rental no later than Sept 4th (hopefully earlier!) so we will be in between houses for a little bit but we will manage!

I am just so thankful for a place to live! We are so excited about our new adventure and yet so sad to leave our first home that holds so many precious memories for us. It is certainly bittersweet but the future is looking brighter for the Templeton's with each day!

Thanks to Aunt Ashley I was able to get a jump start on the packing and got Palmer's entire room packed up in just 2 hours today! It will all come together.... it always does!

Back to Life, Back to Reality...

I am laying in bed at 8:45 barely keeping my eyes open! All 10 of us girls made it home safe and sound from Chicago with a little less money, a little less sleep and a lot more memories! We had a great time eating lunch, shopping on Michigan Ave, eating at a great tapas restaurant for dinner and hitting the town for the Chicago Nightlife. Days like today remind me why I am glad I don't drink anymore! haha I have been dragging all day just from staying up too late and drinking too many red bulls! I can't imagine what the rest of the girls felt like!

One of my favorite parts of the whole trip was just sitting outside for lunch and just getting talk to my girls and have a leisurely lunch! The weather was gorgeous and it was just so fun to "people watch"! I think Tex and I are going to try and hit the windy city in September for our 5 year anniversary, it is such a great city!

I was the paparazzi last night and have been threatened about posting some of the pictures on facebook, internet, etc...... haha So I will post the G-rated ones that are appropriate for all ages!

Enjoy I know we did!

The Girls! From L to R: Lindsey, Katie, Kimmie,
Jenny, Erin, Jamie, Kourt and Blake


Kimmie, Ernie, Blake, Jenny and Jamie


Erin and I

The Funniest Girl I Know!

The cutest bride to be and myself!