The after party at the TIN ROOF

After the rehearsal dinner the BRIDE went home to get her beauty sleep. So, the boys and me decided to go out to the TIN ROOF for a little after party!!!

Nothing but AAAAA Alcohol here talking!!!

Hey Neily, I need you to prop me up , Man..... the Bear chasers are getting to me, said Jonathan!
Two best buds from way back when. Congrats Drew!

Drew and Brittany's Rhearsal Dinner at Jimmy Kelly's

Here is the happy couple Drew and Brittany after the rehearsal. They hosted a lovely rehearsal dinner at Jimmy Kelly's. It was fantastic. Especially the brownie with ice cream. It was the best brownie that I have ever had!

Here a few highlights from the dinner.

Drew, Ryan and Jonathan

Neil, Ryan and Jonathan

And last but not least Neil and I .... this was the only picture he was smiling in. He thought it would be funny if he didn't smile in any of the pictures.

A day at the pool with the GIRLS!!

Friday, June 19 we decided to get together and have a pool day! It was great to spend time with my childhood friends Shannon and Suzanne. Shannon brought along the next generation , Avery! She has grown so much in the past few months since I have seen her. She is a doll in her polka dotted bathing suit! Look at this precious smile!

Here we are, the girls from the 80's !!!! Suzanne, me and Shannon spent alot of time together growing up. Lots of memories I will always treasure, the good and the bad!!!

Here is Little Miss Avery!!! Love the hat and bathing suit. She loved the water. There were times she would just splash and giggle!

I tried this super cool function with my camera. It brings out all the pink and everything else is black and white!!!

Carson's 3rd Birthday Party June 13, 2009

I went to visit Amy and Matt for their son's 3rd birthday party. His birthday was actually June 10. Amy did such a nice job on all the food! Everything was yummy including the Drum cake and Eddy's vanilla ice cream... just thinking about it makes me want more!

The theme was music. Carson is into instruments and music. She had Kindermusic come and entertain the children for 30 minutes. The children enjoyed it alot!

Happy Birthday Carson! I hope you enjoyed all your toys!

Birthday Boy

Mommy cutting his cake which looked like a Drum!

His adorable sister Stella!! I took this with my camera which is a very cool function!

The kids playing and singing songs!

This is Stella on the L and Isabella on the R. They are cousins and only 8 days apart!

Home and Garden party for Drew and Brittany June 6, 2009

Neil, me and his parents hosted a Home and Garden party for Neil's best friend Drew. Here is the lovely couple. I am so blessed to have met Brittany. She and I clicked from the moment we met! As it did with Drew and Brittany. They will be married June 20, 2009 in Nashville.

We are so happy for this couple! We look forward to spending more time with them and sharing our lives with theirs.

Congratulations Drew and Brittany. We wish you a long, prosperous, happy marriage!

Julianne Hope Craft is Here!!

Julianne was born June 4, 2009. She is such a sweet bundle of joy. Her proud parents are my cousin/step sister (I know it's confusing, but it works!!!!) Alyssa and Steven. I am so happy for the both of them. Neil and I went to visit on the following Sunday. She is just tiny and precious! I can not wait to spoil her. I hope that when Neil and I decide the time is right for us to have a baby that our baby and Julianne will be as close as Alyssa and I were. She and I have so many memories together. I can only hope they will have as much fun as she and I did growing up.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to this lovely little girl!!

Not for the Fainted Heart

Last week my neighbor Nina called me and it went a little something like this.

Nina "OH MY GOD WE HAVE RATS"
Andrea" Are you FREAKIN SERIOUS"
Nina" YES, I went to the trash can and I saw this big RAT!"
Andrea"UH, UM, No way, we can not have rats"
Nina" It was as big as a squirrel"

Well, she told me her husband, Josh, he went outside and poured gasoline and water in the hole. Nothing happened. So the next day he put out some bait. He said they go in the house, eat the food, drink water , and then it explodes!!! EEWWWW


So on Memorial Day Neil is outside grilling and comes running in the house saying he saw this RAT! That Nina was not joking. So, here I go with the camera and I called Nina. Her and Josh came out and this is what the boys were doing.

Checking out the hole. Neil said"Man that tail was long!" Josh said ' I am going to stick this stick down in hole."



Josh has something else is probing the hole with.

Then here you can see the red gas can. Josh poured gas down in the hole.

Here Neil is waiting to swat the baby rat that come flying out seconds later!

Then the boys decide to get serious. Neil goes and gets his tools, hoe, chainsaw, pruning shears, and flash light. They trim back the bush to get serious with this burrow that they have dug.

1. we poked it with a stick

2. poured gas into the hole (one baby one came running out, but it was too fast to whack with the rake)

3. we trim the edge and start digging!

Check out what they hit with the hoe!!!!

That sucker is huge!!!! It was disgusting! I can't believe Neil picked it up. What a crazy day!!

So, if you you need an exterminator call 1-800-Neil Brian!!!!!