Another Pettus Party

The youngest Pettus, Canon, turned 1, and we all headed up to Marietta on Saturday to celebrate.  Solon and all the other kids enjoyed a slip & slide in the backyard, and Arlene Pettus held Tudor-B. Yeah. Check out her hairdo.  It stands straight up on end.  Jay and I joke that it looks like she just got back from getting her hair 'set' at the beauty parlor.

Only Us

As a second part of Jay's birthday, we went out Friday night for sushi and drinks. Ann watched Solon and Tudor-Beach, so we actually had several hours worth of uninterrupted conversation.  Fun night.

Birthday Party-Turning 37!

We celebrated Jay's birthday at home Thursday night.  We had champagne, brownies, pizza and presents.

Complete Chaos

This was my weak attempt at getting a group shot of these two for one of Jay's birthday presents.  Clearly, we are going to need to hire a professional instead.

Cookie B

She had her 5 week check up this past week, and she is getting big! Weight (10 lbs 12 oz) which was 90 percentile and then 23" long which puts her in the 98 percentile.  And she looks more and more like Solon every day.

My Heart's On Fire...Elvira

She made it! Elvira Beach Carre' was Tudor Beach Carre's sister, and she died young of scarlet fever.  Nanna had this large portrait hanging over her dresser in her bedroom, and this was one of the pieces she left my mom.  Sally, Janie and I spent the week prior to our last trip to Greenwood going through the 50 items Nanna designated to my mom in her will, and us three girls managed to sort through what we wanted all via email.  No fights or hair pulling:)  Janie's top pick was Nanna's marble topped dresser.  Sally's top pick was the china cabinet that sat behind Eli in the dining room.  My top pick was Elivra.  I was a nervous-nelly as Jay said until she was hung safely on our wall.

And now she sits in our old school parlor!  Compelte with furniture and finishes from Nanna's home.  Velvet tufted chairs.  Leather studded couch with pillows.   Large oriental rug.  Crystal candlestick lamp. Family pictures. Knick knacks. And Nanna's distinct 'smell.'

I still have piled high throughout the house a lot more stuff..but this was the first piece of assembling part of Nanna's home into ours.  Love it.

Hanging With Muffin

Pretty weather so we sat out front and blew bubbles and made flower crowns.