The last week of June was quite the calm before the storm... I almost didn't know what to do with myself having a full week in the office for the first time in months. Don't tell anyone but I spent a lot of time "Jamming" (working the Jamberry biz!) and likely even more time perusing Facebook while chatting with the husband.
And then there was July.
July 1-2: District Horse Show, 'nuff said.
July 3-5: My parents convinced us to visit them for the holiday, even though we really just wanted to rest at home. We ended up getting to visit with some good friends (including a former coworker and her husband whom I haven't seen in over a year and a half)...and who can argue with 20+ dozen boiled crabs fresh out of the marsh for dinner? Not this girl.
The following week was spent scrambling to get things done before a couple of deadlines, and finally getting in to see the endocrinologist (more on that to come...eventually)....
July 11-19: Alex and I drove 14 hours East to visit his parents in North Carolina. While there, we spent a little less than 24 hours at the beach, I had a sleepover with one of my bridesmaids (whom I hadn't seen since the wedding 19 months ago), Alex showed me around the campus where he went to undergrad (UNCW), and he got to have lunch with an old friend. We had some minor travel issues in each direction, but I'd say overall the trip was time well spent. :)
July 21-24: Almost as soon as we got home, Alex left for two days of meetings down in New Orleans. A day later, I left for meetings in Baton Rouge. As convenience goes, of course our travel overlapped so we had to take separate vehicles and were apart for 4 days. At least there was (practically) someone home to take care of the animals and prep for our the quick turnaround that came the next weekend.
July 25-27: Alex and I flew (together, for only the second time ever) to North Carolina for Kara's wedding weekend. It was definitely a quick trip, but we had a great time meeting all of Kara's and Peyton's friends as I served as a bridesmaid for the festivities, and Alex chipped in with one of the other bridesmaid's boyfriend to be gophers for us all weekend. I can't wait to share more about the big day (hopefully) in another post.
And then there was another week in the office as I ease back into the crazyiness that will soon be the start of another school year.
Because no modern blog is complete without photos...
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| My friend Megan and her husband from Little Rock moved to Lafayette! Yay!!! |
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| Toes in the water...Topsail Beach, NC |
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| Yep, my vacation souviners were groceries from Trader Joe's. Just call me Lame. |
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| On our day trip to Wilmington, NC, we made our pilgrimage to several famous OTH sites! |
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| The beautiful bride! |
Next up, August!
-Lauren
