Weekend update

Monday has appeared and even though I am not the biggest fan of the day, it does mean a new week. And a new week means a weekend will be here before we know it. I love weekends, it’s a time to recharge and spend quality time with those that mean the most to me.

Friday night, was a good night. We spent the evening just the 3 of us doing errands but it was a fun time.

Saturday we kicked it around the house until it was time for Walton’s graduation. Shyann is my first cousin. Her dad is my mom's youngest brother. However he is only 6 years older than I am and we are more like siblings than uncle and niece. I love her so much! She has grown into a beautiful young woman and I am proud of her. Here are a few pictures from graduation.

The Graduate!

The Graduate and The Diva

Ali, Kelli, Shyann, Jordyn

The Graduate and her Dad

Uncle P-nut (Yes, it's his name), Kelli and Ali

 Now my cousin Peggy's son Brent graduated as well. We are 2nd cousins but due to the age difference he call's me Aunt Kelli and Ali calls her Aunt Peggy. And Ali and Brent just say we are cousins. He is an avid soccer player and Ali looks up to him. He plans to go in to the military and well I just love that boy too.

Ali and Brent

The Princess and the Graduate

The 3 of us

And I had to add these last two because they are funny! 

Look how small she looks compared to those 2.

Uncle Pnut being a master photo bomber!

Laughter is the best Medicine!!

These make me smile...

And the Diva said...

...I have a theory, you were dropped on your head as a baby and you were fed a bottle of stupid juice and had your brain sucked out by the vacuum cleaner...

Apparently that is from Jake and Josh... and it caused the Diva to roll on the floor with laughter.

It's always a barrel of laughs at this castle.

Celebrity Meet and GREET!

I interrupt this blog to let you know I am so excited to meet Erica Courtney tomorrow… Jami Ray of Outright Social is working with McCaskill and Company Fine Jewelry and has arranged a trunk show. EXCITEMENT!!! Of course being the Princess I am, I want 2 of EVERYTHING!! Pictures to come!

Dress up!

What Southern Princess does not love dress up? I know I certainly do. In October 2012, I was able to participate in a great local event: Treasures of South Walton Adventure Run. No, I did not run. The thought that I might run somewhere other than a shoe sale is pure laughable. Prior to the run, they had a masquerade ball. Yippee!! Dress UP!! The only thing that would have been better was a tiara, but Kevin said it was a little much. Here are a few pictures from that night.

A Pirate and his Princess

A Pirate and his Princess

A Pirate and his Princess

A Pirate

A princess and her treasure...

HALLOWEEN was another opportunity to dress up. Noche de los Muertos at Alys Beach was so much fun, although it was freezing! And, of course my dress was not appropriate for cool weather. Being a red head there were so many options and I of course wanted to be a princess of some sort. At least that is what the good girl in me wanted. But the bad girl in me could not overlook this was my opportunity to be none other than Jessica Rabbit. Did I mention this party is adults only?? So after much searching I finally found the perfect red dress. Then Kevin irritated me and refused to be Roger Rabbit! In the end he came around and committed to being the detective in the movie, complete with suspenders, tie and fedora. So cute! Here we are from that night.

I am not bad I am just drawn that way!

A detective caught me snooping...

Reviving this BLOG!

I am going to revive it! It needs a life of its own. So, what kind of escapades has this princess encountered lately? Well a lot, to be honest! Life is pretty wonderful. The Diva is getting out of school in little more than a week and she is really excited for summer vacation and so am I. I love summer. It’s my favorite time of year. More to come… I promise!

Disney's Hollywood Studios March 2013

I am back... Sorry.

I have not been a very good blogger lately.  I have started ten or twenty posts, but it’s either been one thing or ten others and they have all conspired to keep me busy with so much real life.  So, you ask what has real life been like, well since you asked, in one word: HECTIC.  Although, they (I am still unsure who ‘they’ are) say it keeps you young.  At this point, I will be ‘young’ for a long time.  LOL

We bought some new paddle boards and while they are fun, they make me want to spend every moment I have on the water. 

My pink YOLO board & Kevin's BOTE board

Ali on her YOLO board.

I took a work trip to St. Augustine, for the 74^thAnnual Florida Public Relations Conference.  Learning and fun, they should always go hand in hand.  I met some great people and generally had a good time and brought home some useful knowledge.

We enjoy dessert!

The Diva started Middle School while I was away.  Bitter pill to swallow, I am just saying! I arrived home to hear about her first day.  Her words: terrible food, BFF not in her class and prison.  Doesn’t that sound like a promising year of fun ahead?  Although I am not sure why she thought the food was terrible, it was from our house – she takes her lunch each day.

2nd day of school...

As for everything else normal day to day stuff. 

So on to other things, I am trying to decide what I want to do with this blog, well other than blog more, so things may be completely random until I get a theme going on.  Well a theme other than pink!  LOL