I LOVE FAMILY TIME!!!!!

Well Allie was born on Thursday and my parents and brother were going to stay until Sunday. We didn't have any definite plans. We knew alot of eating and maybe some shopping.

Thursday afternoon, mom got to go to Lauren's and meet and hold her precious baby Hudson. My he is growing so much!! Then we met a friend of mine Stephanie for dinner at Fulin's Asian Cuisine.

Friday I had to work and then that night Garrett had a basketball game. When I got off my parents, brother, and I went to eat at Demo's Italian Restuarant it was great as always!! On the way home we went a back way and mom and I saw several stores we wanted to hit on Saturday. I was on the prowl for two rugs, two side tables, two lamps, and whatever else might jump out at me. She was on the search for a ring guard to fit her three stone wedding band. Well Saturday morning came and we headed out to Gallatin Pike which is where we saw the stores Friday Night.

Our first stop was Trees and Trends. There I found a rug for my dining room. Then my mom suggested getting them to make an arragement around the rug. So I gave in, and I am so glad I did. It feels so good to have a room for the most part complete. I still have more wishes like a china cabinet and drapes, but money only goes so far.

Then we stopped at this estate jeweler and mom found her ring guard!! She got a deal and it is gorgeous!! Sorry no pick of that.

Then we passed a place that had all of this furniture sitting outside, she told me to wheel in there. I found the two tables at each side of the couch and the four metal wall plaques, I was very thankful the seller was willing to wheel and deal!!

Home Goods is where I found my living room rug. It was probably what I wanted most, because when you walk into empty hardwood floors in there I just felt it wasn't welcoming at all. I also got that tree back in the left corner above just for a filler.

I have had so many dustbunnies in this room, a friend recommended a Shark floor vacumn, found it at Kohl's and LOVE IT!! It works on hardwood and carpet, makes cleaning so much easier!!

Our last stop was Hobby Lobby where I found the two lamps 50% off. I had already bought the mirror there for 50% off a few weeks ago. That is the place for bargains. I don't ever buy full price stuff there because you know it will go on sell one week out of the month.

Garrett got the TV he wanted back in January, so now that we have this room complete this is where we spend most of our time!!! It feels so wonderful to have a room complete and put together. However, in the midst of all this buying and how I am so thankful for the bargains and finds, I do realize these were all just wants not needs at all!!! Even though it seems as if I didn't pass up much, I promise I left alot at the store I could have brought home. My mother had a ball that day, she would pick out and I would pull out the checkbook. It used to be the other way around. Thanks mom for the time and the fun!!!! I wouldn't have wanted to do it with anyone else!! You give me so much energy!!! Come around more often!!!

That night we went to TGIF's to celebrate Micah's 22nd birthday, I am so sad I didn't take any pictures. Guess I was too tired from the shopping. Then we played the fun game of UNO ATTACK!! I think I have them hooked!!!

I worked Sunday and then we got to see Garrett's parents afterwards for dinner at Longhorn. They were in town for a conference and took us to dinner with his brother. Then they came over for a few minutes to see what we had done to the house, they hadn't been here since before Christmas.

Man I love Family!!! I am so thankful for all the times I have had with them and look forward to the many more God has planned for us!!!!!