Alumni and Bowling...

Saturday I headed out to Carrollton for the day. The UWG BSU reunion was this past weekend. I have not been to Carrollton in a VERY long time and it was quite interesting to go back and see all the changes! The BSU itself has not changed much. A new coat of paint on the inside but it still had the same furniture! Even the old comfy couch that we are pretty sure is probably so dirty that we really dont want to sit on it...but let me tell you there were good naps taken on that couch!!!!

After the reunion Shane drove me around town to see all the new and exciting things! HA! And we walked around campus a little too. It was good to go back and see everything! GREAT memories! We also went a sat out a Lake Carroll for a little while.

Then we headed to the movie theatre to see The Ugly Truth. It was a cute movie. Not as great as I thought it was going to be. I dont think Shane liked it to much but he suffered thru it in silence to make me happy! (Told you I had a great guy! ;) )

After the movie we headed to Newnan for a little bowling. I like bowling. I am no good at it, but I like it. We usually go each year at work and I break 100. So I figure that is pretty good for an amature. Well folks, I beat my great guy! First game total was 94 (Shane) to 104 (Me). And the second game? 106 (Shane) to 161 (me). Apparently I missed the part where you are not supposed to beat the guy in sports because that emmasculates them. (Beat him at putt putt too!)

Oh well! He is bound and determined that he will find SOMETHING to beat me at! Poor guy!

Then we headed to Frank's for dinner! This was by far the best part of my day! Frank's is this little hole in the wall resturant in Palmetto. Frank, the owner, is Greek/Italian and makes THE BEST food period! I have not eaten at Franks in sooo long that I had almost forgotten how good it was!. Well, I decided since we were already in Newnan going a couple of exit's up 85 was no big deal. I warned Shane that this was a hole in the wall but he was still shocked when I pulled up to an old convience store! I had the Philly Cheesesteak and he had the Gyro. SOOOO good!!! And he was quickly convinced of the same! Trust me, if you are near Palmetto/Senoia/Tyrone/Newnan area go try Frank's! It is worth it!

Chloe talks....

Yes folks, Chloe talks! OK, so she doesn't say words but she does growl, bark, and fuss at me! If she is not getting her way, wants me to do something, or she thinks that I am not paying attention to her she talks!



This is a little video that I took this morning...

This is not the only crazy thing she does....she has a pacifier! Seriously!!! When we first got her our groomer told us to try giving her a paci. She was gnawing and sucking our fingers so much because she was looking for her mother. (Her mothers milk dried up and we got her at 3 weeks old.) She plays with it now and I will occasionally catch her running thru the house with it in her mouth but am never fast enough to get a picture. Yesterday she was napping while I was working and this was the picture I got....

These are just a couple of the weird things my dog does! Brandy, our groomer, says that it is because she thinks she is a person and not a dog because we got her at such an early age. Oh I am sure the Dog Whisperer would have a time with this one! But I love her just the way she is!

Stone Mountain

Friday night Shane came up to spend the weekend. We had decided that we were going to spend all day Saturday at Stone Mountain. We both have been to the mountain several times but Shane has never been to the top. (It has been quite some time...since high school...since I have been!) I am definitely the planner in our relationship! HA! I had it all worked out where it would be a super fun and relatively cheap date! In my mind, we were going to get up, grab something to eat on the way out there, hike the mountain (cause it is free), pitter around and find a few things to do, have a packed picnic (because the food there is SOOO expensive) and then watch the laser show! Sounds great right???? Wrong....

Well, sort of....

See I failed to factor in the fact that my boyfriend LOVES to sleep as much as I do! Seriously folks! I am becoming a little better in the morning but only because Chloe wakes me up! So we didn't get up till 11:30! (I had to go up and wake his behind up...) Well that is not true! I had to get up at 7:30 to work! (Long story, we wont reminisce on the bad week I had last week!) I got up, worked for an hour, got our picnic ready, and made the fatal mistake of laying back down in my bed! (All the while Shane is sleeping away in his bed upstairs! And by the way, Chloe was at Mom and Dad's for her weekend visitation!) So, we got a little later start, no big deal! We finally go there and decided that we would get the all day passes so we could ride up and ride down the mountain and do some other attractions. We spent 1 hr 45 min's in line for SkyHike. I REALLY wanted to try this. I had done a ropes course in middle school and thought I would be fine doing this! Did I mention that I am TERRIFIED of heights???? Seriously, I can't stand on a counter top with out getting a little weak in the knees! Anyways, we did the 12 ft course...and I was pretty proud of myself! Shane tried his best to get me to go higher and I just couldn't! Sorry honey! Maybe next time... We didn't get any pictures because you are not supposed to take any loose items up with you!

Then we decided to get a funnel cake! Can you say diabetic coma???? I had a few small bites with very little sugar on them...here is Shane eating some of his....

Then we decided to ride the SkyLift up to the top of the mountain....this picture (below) was taken about half way up the ride...

Once on top, you have the most amazing views of the city and state! I could just sit up there for HOURS!!!!

And last but certainly not least, we capped off the day with the laser show! Such a southern tradition! I remember going every summer as a little girl! Some of the same things are still incorporated in the show now and I absolutely LOVE it! I could go and watch it every weekend and not get tired of it! (Ok, maybe not EVERY weekend!) But we are definitely planning to go back before the summer is over!

Here are some of the awesome pics I got of the laser show....

July 4th Activities....

I have been meaning to post an update, but life has been crazy busy lately! (In a good way. :) )

I think I said before, but I am moved into my house and LOVING it!!!

For July 4th we went to see the Gwinnett Braves play the Norfolk Tides. Unfortunately the Braves lost but we had a FABULOUS time! The stadium is sooo clean and nice! The best part is Chopper (the mascot) sat in Santa's lap!

Oh, Shane! Ha! I am dating a WONDERDFUL guy named Shane! We actually met when we were in college but due to some conflicts never dated before and lost contact. But thanks to Facebook we have reconnected and started dating. He is a wonderful guy and I am having a ton of fun! He lives in Carrollton, so it is long distance, but we are making it work! He came up on July 3rd and we went to see The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. GREAT movie! Then we went out to eat and watched the fireworks in Cumming. Last weekend we met in Marietta and had dinner and played putt putt! He is coming in tomorrow night and we are going to Stone Mountain on Saturday! Here is an attempt at our self portrait while playing putt putt...

I really need to get him to smile in pictures! Ha!

It has been a while...

It has been a while and so much has happened!

I moved in my house on 6/20! I LOVE IT!!! It is the best thing ever!

Work is getting better. I have 2 days a week at home again!

Unfortunately my uncle passed away. He will be greatly missed but I know that he is healed and in a much better place! He had one of the best funeral's I have ever been to! The hearse was escorted up Lookout Mtn. to the church by the Police Cheif, Police Dept, Fire Dept, Color Gaurd, City Council, and City department heads! Flags flew at half staff. The state flag that flew over the state capital on Tuesday was flown in my uncles honor and was presented to my aunt on Wednesday when Senator Jeff Mullins came to the visitation. He coffin was drapped with a flag and when they folded it at the grave side a bugal was played. SOOOOO many people came by to pay their respects. Litterally there was a line ALL night. Visitation was from 5 to 8 and we did not get out of there until 9:30! I just hope that I can leave half the legacy he has left!

We went to the Gwinnett Braves game tonight and it was so much fun! Well, until I sat in 2 hours worth of traffic!