1st Meet of the Season

What a busy weekend we had.  B had baseball tournaments all weekend long and since they were unplanned and thrown into the schedule at the last minute, we weren't at the last game on Sunday.  Why, you ask?
Well, that would be because we had a previous engagement with our daughter at her first gymnastics meet of the new Level 5 season.


She was so excited (and nervous).  I also get nervous for her and it goes by so fast that I usually don't take pictures during the actual competition but only during warm-ups.


Here are a few that I was able to get. Those blame gyms are sometimes so dark & icky, for lack of a better term, that the pictures don't always come out very well. 

Cute hair (didn't last long)

G's Scores:

Vault:  8.325 (5th pl)

Bars:  8.45 (7th pl)

Beam:  8.525 (7th pl)

Floor:  9.15 (2nd pl)

AA:  34.45 (3rd Place)

Team:  4th Place

What a fun day for her. She's off to a great start and I can't wait to watch her sharpen her skills as the season continues.  She'll get another chance to compete this coming weekend with our first home meet. 

I'd better start resting up now.

Hope you're having a good week.

Proud to wear Pink

This past weekend we had another baseball tournament. (I know - what weekend do we NOT have a baseball tournament?)
 In support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month - the boys proudly sported their PINK.
 Check it out:

 Proud of their PINK nails.

 Stylin' with the pink belt.

 Rockin' the pink gloves.

Adding pink to the cleats.



Boys, y'all are awesome and we are proud of you showing your support to a great cause.

Why? oh Why?

I'm on a mission.

What's my mission? you ask?

To find the mysterious, hidden bottle of this delicious treat:

After visting practically EVERY store I pass - it still eludes me.

My daughter is so tired of going through all of the cold sections of the grocery stores. Yesterday she shivered in with me again but we were still unsuccessful.

For now I'm making due with my Cinnamon flavored creamer but I'm not giving up! I've found lots of Peppermint Mocha's & Gingerbread Latte's but none of my fall favorite. I guess everyone just knows how yummy it is.

Pumpkin Pie Spice - you will be mine before long.

Until then - I'll continue the hunt.

It's a little Fallish around here.

If you've been surfing around in blogland, you've obviously seen everybody's beautifully decorated "Fall Homes".
I love browsing and getting tons of new ideas (that I don't have time to implement in our home). Let's face it - if I tried everything I've seen that I just love, I might have my fall projects completed by Christmas.  So, while I don't have any major projects that I've done or any outstanding decorations, it is finally looking & feeling a little like Fall around here now. 

As long as our home is warm and inviting, I'm a happy girl.

It's even starting to look a little like Fall outside - do you see those few leaves on the ground?

I've still got to get my mums and pumpkins for the front porch but the mums I planted last year are blooming.

So pretty - I love the color.

Hope you're having a good week & not getting washed away in all of the rain that's been around lately.

I've been baking

When the cooler weather starts to blow in, I get this urge to head to the kitchen.  I just love cooking and baking and Fall is one of my favorite seasons to do it.


The other day I found myself at home long enough to whip up a delicious peach cobbler.  I used a recipe I found from Paula Deen (I just love her) and it turned out great. 

Yum!  It was so good.

We've also been doing a lot of this:



Baseball.....it's as American as apple pie peach cobbler!

Misc. Friday Ramblings

Hope this post finds you and your family doing well.


We're good and busy - but isn't everyone.  Every weekend on our calendar is booked up through the first part of October.  I get tired just thinking about it but it's full of fun stuff so I guess it's worth it.

The temperatures have started to fall a little bit here in the Upstate of SC.  The mornings and nights are cooler and I'm loving it.  It does still warm up during the daytime but at least the humidity is at a bearable level now.  I've actually been able to bring out a couple of my Fall items to get me more in the mood.
My throw for the porch and a couple of scented candles. 

I need the blanket when I'm out on the porch looking at this:

so beautiful.

The apple orchards up in the mountains of NC are open now and are getting pretty busy.  We haven't been able to drive up to pick yet but I did stop by the fruit stand down the street and get some already picked.  Can't wait to start baking.

I picked up a few of these beauties too.

That's about all from around here.  Hope you have a great weekend - we're spending most of ours at baseball tournaments.  Leave me a note & let us know your weekend plans.

Sports Photography

If you know me in the real world, you're probably used to seeing me with a camera around my neck.  I just love capturing our lives in a permanent way.  I see everything as a possible picture. It's just a hobby for me - I guess that way I don't disappoint anyone if the pictures don't turn out the way I envisioned them.

Well, our kids are very active in their respective sports.  B plays baseball (a lot).  He's currently on two teams - a travel team and a rec team.  G is also a very busy girl preparing for her gymnastics competition season that begins in October.

While spending time at all of these sporting events, somehow I have become the "official" photographer for our travel baseball team the Carolina Scorpions.  Everyone always looks forward to the picture posts on FB that come soon after we play a tournament.  I must admit that sports photography is a lot different than posed photography.  I find myself thinking ahead in the game (kind of like the boys do when playing).  You have to know where the action's going to be & what's coming next in order to prepare for it when it happens.
I'm having a lot of fun with it - who knew?

Here are some of my favorites so far:

She's one of our #1 fans - isn't she adorable?

That's just a few - I could bore you with these all day.  I've got so many that I just love.  It  probably helps that I know the boys behind the shots and that's why they're so special. We see how hard they work and sweat and play. 

I've still got lots of learning and practicing to do.  Good thing we've got lots of games coming up, huh?  One thing I have learned is that it's really hard to get good pictures through those little fence holes.

Hope you're having a good week - I'll be stopping by soon.

A Very Special Birthday

This weekend we headed back up to North Carolina for a very special celebration.  It was hubby's grandfather's (a.k.a Big Daddy) 90th birthday.

He is such a wonderful man - so laid back and quiet.  Always tinkering around with something & always tries to plant a garden in the spring and share with neighbors all summer.

I'm glad we got to make the trip to help him celebrate.

Here are some pictures from the festivities.  The party was held at their daughter (Aunt Dale's ) house - I just love her pond in the backyard.  Come along for the party.

Two beautiful & sweet girls - Katie & Gracie.

Katie is Rob's sister's daughter.

Here are Big Daddy & Big Mama with all of their grand-kids & great grand-kids.

What a blessing - wish my grand-parents were still here.

Four generations of Edwards men.

And now for the Edwards ladies.

Everybody had such a great time visiting and seeing each other.  We aren't all able to get together but maybe once a year so it was extra special to celebrate with Big Daddy.

Thanks for coming along and if your grand-parents are still with you - go give them a big hug.