Good Bye Blog....Hello Website!

Hey all! Just wanted to give you a heads up that I have decided to no longer continue with this blog....instead, I've created a website for our family via Shutterfly. Since I visit Shutterfly almost everyday, this makes it much easier to update, add photos, etc.

The website address is http://davisfamily19.shutterfly.com/.
Please add to your "Favorites" list and I'll be sure to do a much better job updating than I previously had with the blog. :(

Thanks!!!!

Happy Fall!!

Big Money! Big Money!...ok maybe not

Since my birthday (9/25), Greg's birthday (10/8) and our anniversary (10/7) are all within two weeks of each other, we decided that each year we are going to go away for a weekend sometime within the two weeks to celebrate. This was the first year of this new tradition, and I must say it turned out to be WONDERFUL!

For our first annual "Celebration Weekend", we booked a room at the Borgata in Atlantic City this past weekend. We arrived around noon on Friday and never looked back...
For the first part of Friday we just walked around the casino and got ourselves familiar with the setup and did a little gambling here and there. Then we headed up to the boardwalk for dinner. We grabbed a drink at the Hard Rock Cafe to start things off and then headed to a nice spot called Megan's Bar & Grill. Here we shared a good dinner and had some fun chatting it up with the bartender. After we had all we could handle, we headed back to the hotel and called it a night.

Saturday morning we slept in a bit and then headed out to grab some snacks for the room, since the food prices in the hotel were RIDICULOUS! After grabbing some lunch, we headed back to the casino to try out our luck. :) I was doing great on the slots...up $290 at one point, but of course gambled about $140 of that away before I decided to cash out. Hey, I was having fun!!!! Greg was up at Black Jack about $220, but he unfortunately followed in my footsteps and ended up walking away with what he started with. Awww...poor Greg! :(

We did take a break in between the gambling and dinner to relax in the room...I mean we did pay quite a penny for the sucker so we might as well get some use out of it. We ended up renting the movie, The Hangover, and rested for about an hour and a half.

Once dinner time hit, we headed down to the Buffet, which much to our surprise was $28.95/person!!! Are you kidding me?!?! So we agreed that if we win enough to pay for 2 buffets, we get to eat. If not, we go hungry. Well, the threat worked...I jumped on the closest slot machine, threw in a $20 and within 3 spins, I was up $72, then $110, then $120!!! So I cashed out and we enjoyed a nice $28.95 dinner at the buffet. :) You're welcome Greg...hahaha...j/k honey!

The rest of the night we just continued to walk around and try out different machines and tables. By 11 we were both pooped so we decided to call it a night...plus we basically were out of money to gamble with. :( I will say that even though we didn't win anything, we also didn't spend more than we wanted. :)

Sunday morning I was up bright and early because I just couldn't wait to get home to Brooke and Dooley. After two days, I just about would do anything to see that little girl smile.

So we got to my parent's around noon and picked up Brooke and Dooley and headed home for some much needed snuggling with our babies.

It was a great birthday/anniversary weekend and just reminds me why I married Greg in the first place....there's nothing like a weekend away with your best friend who also happens to be the love of your life. :-) Yeah, I know...that was mushy....but true at the same time.

Have a great rest of the week everyone!!!

Congratulations are in order!!!

We are so happy for Parrish and Katie King (Carey's sister and brother-in-law) as they welcomed their new baby girl into the world yesterday morning! Welcome Sylvie Elizabeth!!!!!

Congratulations also to Aunt Carey, Uncle Nate and Cousin Bailey! Bailey, you're going to have so much fun teaching Sylvie all the tricks-of-the-trade. :)

We are thrilled for all of you and send our very best wishes!!!!!

7 Month Appointment

**Brooke Update**

Brooke had her 7 month checkup yesterday even though it's technically a week before she actually turns 7 months. Well, come to think of it, all her appointments have been 1 week early, but what's a week. Anyway, she weighed in at 18 lbs, 14 oz and 27 1/2" long. That's a weight gain of 2 lbs, 4 oz and a length increase of 3"!!!! She had quite a growth spurt since July! I should've known since all her pants are no capris. :) She got 2 shots as well, and unlike her previous reactions to the shots, she screamed bloody murder with these. I'm not sure if the doc did something different, or if she was just pissed off, but my oh my did this little lady throw a tantrum. I felt so terrible for her!! :( Once we got to daycare and she saw the other little kids, it was as if nothing had ever happened. So she made out OK. Her next appointment is Tuesday, 10/27/09. We'll fill you in then!

Out on our own...

This past weekend, both Greg and myself left for own individual vacations while Brooke spent the weekend at Nana and Poppy's house with good old Dooley.

Greg left early Thursday morning on a road trip to Montana with his brother, Kevin. Out there they met up with their dad and brother-in-law for a week out in the woods stalking some big game. By big game, I mean Elk, Bear, White Tail and just about anything else they can get their hands, or bow, on. :) So far Greg has 1 kill under his belt...a nice size White Tail.

Yesterday marked the first day of Bear season so we'll see who's next to knock one down. I know each and every one of them would love to get an Elk so let's cross our fingers. Although, if Greg does get one, I'm not exactly sure where that sucker is going to fit in the house!!

I, on the other hand, opted to travel via air to my bestest bud, Erin's house in Raleigh, NC. We both were invited to our friend Jessica Lineberry's wedding on Saturday so I decided to make a weekend trip of it. I flew in around 5 on Friday and from then on out it was nothing short of ridiculous. For those of you who have never hung out with Erin and myself together, cannot fully grasp the craziness we bring to the table. And this weekend was no different. We immediately went from the airport to one of the Erin's favorite bars, Blincos, where we were unexpectedly greeted by some familiar faces. We hung out there for a couple hours and then it was off to meet our other girlfriend Dawn and her crew for her 30th birthday celebration. Well this just went from silly to ridiculous. Needless to say, Erin and I were outta Napper Tandy's before the band even began to play. Saturday we went out for lunch and then headed to Wilmington where the wedding was taking place. The ceremony was short, sweet and to the point...just like most people like them. Jess looked gorgeous!!! The reception was a blast and only got better once Erin introduced "The Train". Sunday morning we headed back to Raleigh to watch some football at Blinco's before the sad trek back to the airport for my departure. All in all, it was an unbelievably fun, laughter-filled, crazy weekend. One I hope to repeat each year with Erin. Kinda like a early birthday tradition...right Erin? :) I have some pics that I'll be posting as soon as my USB cord stops acting up...ugh.

So since Monday, and for the remainder of the week and weekend, I'm living what you could call the life of a single mom. It's just me, my little munchkin and my big Dooley baby. I'm really enjoying this time with Brooke, but miss Greg terribly and cannot wait for him to come home.

Happy Labor Day!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend...we sure did! On Friday my office closed at noon so I ran a few errands and then headed to my parent's house to help my mom grocery shop for their picnic on Sunday. Left there place around 6 and met Greg at home where he cooked up some delicious cheese steaks for dinner. Saturday I did some cleaning and laundry in the AM and then all 3 of us headed to The Shops at the Promenade for some lunch and strolling. It was such a beautiful day....hated to waste it being indoors. Saturday night we hung at the house. Sunday we went to my parents for their Annual Labor Day Picnic, where we had a small photo shoot as you can see below. Just a small gathering of close friends and family. We had a great time. We moved on from there to our friend's Greg and Ali's house in Phoenixville for the night. Yesterday consisted of a full day of couch laying and movie watching. By 8:30, all 3 of us were out cold on the couch. The weekend had finally caught up to us...

Oh mom, you're so crazy!

Run Dooley, Run!!

Is this a cheesy grin or what?!

Prettiest little lady I've ever seen.

I think Poppy was making silly faces again.

We hope your holiday weekend was as fun as ours!!