I forgot some

I don't know how, but I forgot some stuff for my list and now they will be all out of order. Oh well

I also love

fireflies

the beach

being on a boat

the 4th Of July- And this year I have it off!

Picnics

riding in convertibles

and probably a lot more

Mary's Summer Top 10

10. Wearing Flip Flops

9. Canoeing with friends

8. Margaret's family summer visits

7. Weekend Getaways to anywhere

6. Light until you go to bed

5. Fishing in the pond, river, ocean

4. Getting a tan

3. Sitting on our new patio playing ball with Abbey while watching Barret cook cheeseburgers on the new grill

2. The Sunsets on the Rappahannock

1. The sound of a fan twirlling while you go to sleep

2 Down 2 To Go

I think that Barret and I have been invited to all the weddings this summer. We went to one in Norfolk where Barret was a groomsman. This weekend I was a bridesmaid for Sweet Caroline's. In a couple of weeks we are actually going to be able to sit next to each other for a wedding...well us and 600 other people!! in Edenton, NC. And last but not least I will be a bridesmaid again for Laura Lou in the Neck! Then I think that I have a lull from September until Decemember 24th because that is the offical opening day of engagements. Then it starts again. I posted a picture of what I did with my hair, and I really liked it. Of course I straightned it and then Sarah twisted it all up in the back and curled the ends. Mom took pictures of it just for my blog...right. Anyway the wedding was beautiful. I caught up with old friend who I had not seen since High School and managed to drink Jack and Ginger on an empty stomach and come out just fine in the morning. Unlike some people who I will not mention here. I have to tell you, it is a really strange feeling having someone you have known so much of your life have a new last name in just a few minutes. Anyway, I am thinking about dying my hair dark brown after the summer is over...?

LA Love

Look who's touching my baby nephew

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corporate bachlorettes

Well I know that it has been a while since I have written and I apologize, especially to my biggest fan Anne who will let me know when it has been a while. I have been swept away from the world of non profits and small business to a big bad ass corporation. I love it and I miss a lot of stuff from my other jobs, such as flexibility and good friends, but I have found benefits and other perks to my new job as well. Ok so that question is out of the way. Now down to the good stuff. I LOVE BACHLORETTE PARTIES. Every year or so I have a good friend who gets married. Katie last year and Caroline and Laura this year. I have a big group of girlfriends, and most of us have been friends since high school. I love them all, but we all can get on each other's nerves every once and a while and you know the same old girl drama that happens with every gaggle. But those are not the times to remember. Saturday night 10 girls hit the town. I was so proud of us! 10 girls and not one single slice of drama. WAY TO GO! We started out the night on the front porch of 1825...one of our most cherished places. We caught up with the girls who don't live in Richmond and proceeded to start our beer drinking. We got pizza opened presents and decided we were ready to hit the town to go dancing. We called the cab and when the driver told us he could only fit 8 we laughed and said that is to damn bad and 10 of us squeezed in for the ride downtown. Caroline had a list of things she had to do on her shirt such as kiss a guy with a chinstrap, get a guy's wifebeater, among other R rated items that we will not discuss. One of my favorite parts was Caroline announcing on the microphone that she was getting married on Saturday and having everyone sing "Sweet Caroline" to her. We came, we saw, we conquered. And not anyone in that bar didn't know we were bridesmaids on a mission. Now, there were about 5 other bachlorette parties going on that night at the same bar, but I don't think there presence was known quite like ours. One of the funniest memories I have from Sat night was here are 10 girls, who have taken the bar by storm, shown this bachlorette a great time, taken every shot in the book and drank the bar dry getting ready to leave. I hear someone and I am prone to think it was little mama Katie asking everyone if they had their "exit buddy"...straight out of Finding Nemo...brings you right back to reality. I laughed, then sang Proud Mary to the cop outside...