Waking up from a coma...

I truly feel as if I have been in a coma since that last post..I guess I wasn't kidding about being super busy in Winston! From family & friend time (which was both awesome and needed) to writing two 2,000+ word papers for my finals on top of three extra assignments + momma duty to a teething little girl (she is now up to 14 teeth, well almost her bottom molars are still growing in!) = one VERY mentally tired lady! Nonetheless, it is time for some updates! :)

• We are now in Springfield, Virginia-about 30 minutes outside of Washington, DC and I am super excited as I love that city (the history there really floats my boat!) Plus, the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial is now open and I cannot wait to see it; I can only hope it is the kind of memorial that his beautiful soul deserves! I am also very excited to tour some Civil War battlefields (is my geeked out love for history showing yet?) AND have y'all seen DC cupcakes yet? I have, and I really want to try one so diet be dammed (well actually, I'm not on a diet..at least I told myself that at the Fair recently)!! Yay, for new adventures in DC/Springfield!

• Speaking of the Fair...Although, we didn't get to spend much time in Winston we definitely had a GREAT time..hanging out with friends & family at what seems to be a pretty annual Tiff, Chad & Lily are in town BBQ! :) The fair, meeting my new friend/soulmate for coffee(shoutout to Meg!), shopping with Mamma Pope & Courtney, living room shopping with AnMamma & Lily etc!

They were playing her new favorite game "see that" "what's that" :)

Lilys party shoes-I love them  & they light up!!

She's learning how to smell-mostly with her mouth open, or in certain cases by licking the flower! lol

She loves Eli-can you tell? :)

The men getting trumped by

                        the cutest little boys EVER-Riley & Eli               

Shortly after this photo disaster struck-poor Riley my sweet Lily (& I promise she is sweet) bit the ever loving crap out of his face! :( Lesson learned : They can not play in the cage together! lol Poor thing should've kept her locked out! ha ha

Boppa (as Lily calls him) spoiling our already spoiled dog! :)

The Woltman boys came to visit! (Jeff & Amy too)

 Boys will be boys-I had to take two photos so that I could get both of them in there! lol 

           My fair diva!

That girl loves her some corn shew..

While her daddy enjoyed a KRISPY KREME burger-yes a doughnut burger!! His was actually pretty plain as some people loaded those things up with regular burger toppings (Mayonaise, tomato, onion etc...but hey it IS the FAIR! lol) I tried it...not for me that is for sure! I stuck to a corn dog (the fair always has the best corndogs!), ribbon fries, and a funnel cake..I'll need to detox for a week! :)

I also want to take the time to share this video with you in honor of Breast Cancer month-from one of my favorites Martina, this song is beautiful and until this disease is cured we must love one another through it!