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Miss Lauris at the Beach!

St. Simon Island GA

A Social Week

Wow, what a busy week we've had!  Last Tuesday Charlie and us ladies (E, Mom, Kate, and me) met up for lunch at Cheekwood's The Pineapple Room.  E came all the way from downtown to meet us.  :)

After our meal, we walked around Cheekwood for a little bit. 

The next day, Wednesday, we had to say goodbye to Grandma Kate. 

Thursday night we had dinner with E and Mark at Taco Mamacita and then went to the Nashville Symphony to see a Pops series with Steve Wariner.  On Friday morning CQ and I met up with my friend Michal and her boys at Woodmont Park for some play time.  That night, we went over to a little rooftop party at Eugene and Kate's apt. 

On Saturday morning we drove out to Kingston Springs to my Aunt Ebby and Uncle Bill's farm.  There was an Easter Egg hunt.  Charlie was most interested in the river bed rocks. 

They had the hunt set up into two - a group for the younger and a more challenging one for the older kids. 

Charlie was watching and we eventually coaxed him into finding two eggs. 

Charlie and his Great Aunt Evelyn. 

That night we had my friend Rebekah and her husband Mike over.  Rebekah and I met 9 years ago during my summer abroad in London and had not seen each other since!  It was so fun and I busted out my scrapbook from back then.  :) 

 Then on Easter Sunday we went to a brunch at my friend Claire's parents house.

They had a great backyard and Charlie took part in his second egg hunt. 

And from there we went to my parents house for a family dinner.   

On Monday morning I took Charlie to Parmer Park to meet up with  my friend Ellen and some of her friends who also have kids.  Ellen and her fiance Bjorn are in town for the week from Sweden.  From the park we headed to have lunch at Belle Meade Plantation's Harding House. 

Social stuff continues with Ellen's Linen Shower out in Brentwood tonight, and then a cocktail supper tomorrow night...then after that I am heading to Georgia for Emily's Bachelorette party.  It's hard to keep up, I know!  :o)  Paul flies into town later today to help out while I'm away and Pat receives an infusion Friday.

Good morning

It's an in the tent, in the wagon kind of morning. (whatever that is).
;-)

Aloha

We have tried to put sunglasses on Charlie before and he wouldn't have it, but on Monday he actually wanted to wear them.  Too cute! 

Getting oh so close to walking...  he can take about 5 steps but then plops down again. 

Arrington Vineyards with CQ

On Saturday we drove south to a small town near Franklin called Arrington. We planned to meet up with Tom and Shelley and some other friends at the vineyard.  It started to rain right as we arrived.  

But we took shelter under a tree and waited out the rain shower for about 45 minutes.  And then it turned into a beautiful afternoon.

Matt and Courtney and their little 4 month old Natalie.

From there we headed to a great dinner at my parent's house.  Charlie was a trooper with his missed afternoon nap.  Fun day!