Top five reasons to live in the South.

Top 5 reasons to live in the South....

5. Street names actually have names.

4. Sweet tea (with lots of ice).

3. Car ownership.

2. Backyards.

1. It's cheap and friendly.

That being said, we actually had a very enjoyable time north of the Mason-Dixon line this weekend. We brought Sadie to Charlotte on Thursday morning where she proceeded to spend 3 very fun days with my parents. Eli, Steven, and I then boarded a plane and headed to New York City. Eli enjoyed his first plane ride, as you can see.

Once arriving in NY, we successfully hailed a cab and arrived at my cousin's apartment in Manhattan (a very cool place on the Upper West Side with a 3rd floor rooftop view). Steven then ditched us and dabbled in some public transportation in order to meet up with his friends for the bachelor party. We borrowed a stroller and went for a great walk to Central Park with my cousin, his wife, and their 13 month old. Here is Eli and his cousin in Central Park and a NY skyline! He is a little distracted by the blanket he's chewing on, I think.

Steven (thankfully) made it back safely to the apartment and the next morning we headed out again, via the subway, to meet his buddies and take a train into New Jersey, where we spent the rest of the weekend. While New York was beautiful and unique, it was nice to arrive at the small town of Montvale, NJ, where the wedding would take place. Here is Steven and Eli in his favorite mode of transportation, the Bjorn.

The rehearsal dinner and truly the entire weekend were lovely, even with Eli in tow. Amber, pictured below, also brought her offspring but she wisely brought a babysitter, as well. Eli and Beattie are still a little young to pay much attention to each other but in time we feel they will be great friends, as their fathers are. I just hope they don't get into near the amount of mischief that Steven and Dickson did....

Obviously, the reason for the trip was a wedding, our friends Bobby and Larissa. She is from NJ, he grew up with Steven and was part of the infamous 4 pictured above (the first picture). From the left; Kyle, Dickson, Bobby, and Steven. Kyle is the only one left, ladies, so you better act fast! :) Steven appears to travel back in time with his buddies, not only do they reminisce constantly but he seems to think he can live on 3 hours of sleep for 3 nights straight. However, he is 30 now and that is way harder than it was when he was 16. All that said, these are great friends and ones for life, I do believe.

Speaking of friends for life, I am overdue a post on a sweet visit with my bff from childhood and her 2 sweet girls. That, and some more pictures, are soon to come. I'm still struggling a bit with the pictures (the first picture was supposed to be the last, but oh well...). I don't think super famous blogger is in my future, and that's ok. It is good to be home. Goodnight!

I don't live in Texas...

Steven left on Tuesday to go to San Antonio, Texas, for a trip through work. I worked Monday night, met him for breakfast and to get the kids Tuesday morning, then we headed to Charlotte as he waited for his plane to board. He took his Grandma on this trip, as she has taken him on many adventures, and I think they've had a great time together. They went to a rodeo at a ranch tonight and as we were talking on the phone I heard baby goats in the background. They took a boat ride around the river, visited the Alamo (embarrasingly, I don't know enough about that particular point of history to know if I've spelled it right), and probably Steven's favorite was watching the Dallas Cowboys practice at a training camp.



As for the kids and I, we had a marvlous trip to Charlotte to see many loved ones there. In just 3 days Sadie got to see all 7 of her cousins, which by itself is quite a treat. Her oldest Nash cousin, Dickson, turned 5 on Wednesday and my Dad turned 58. Needless to say I've eaten way too much cake. But to offset that, I bought a double jogging stroller at a consignment shop. Along with seeing the fam, I also got a sweet visit in with Joni and her hubby, and a crazy girls morning with Julie H. and Rachel P. (Julie has 2 girls and Rachel has 3, all 5 and under-so including Sadie it was quite entertaining).

We drove home to Pleasant Garden last evening and my wonderful mother-in-law met me here so she could spend the night and then keep the kids for me today while I worked. I really am blessed in how little of this trip I have had to be by myself, as Steven comes home around lunch time tomorrow! I can't wait. It seems to me we were having silly arguments before he left but I just can't remember what they were, and now it certainly does not matter as I am SO ready to have him home. Maybe after Sadie's nap tomorrow we can take a family ride on the "soar-wheeler" (Sadie says "s" for "f") to go to "Mr. Pete's" pool. Then perhaps we will have a peaceful evening after dinner, on the porch swing, watching Sadie draw with sidewalk chalk in her bare feet. It is quite the life here on Legacy Fare, which makes me contemplate changing the name of my blog....



I almost forgot to explain the title of this post, oh my wandering thoughts...While we were in Charlotte Sadie was asked where she lived. Her answer? "I don't live in Texas." Good to know, sweetheart. Another funny...she woke up in the middle of the night and my Mom was lying down with her to try and get her back to sleep. It was quiet for quite a while and Mom thought she was out, then Sadie blurts out "I don't like zebras". What a funny child. Ok, I'm truly ending this now. Goodnight!