Weekend in the Queen City!

Well, I must say, this past weekend was WONDERFUL! I came back so refreshed and and I can't tell you how good it was to be with my Charlotte "family" again. Here's a quick recap of my weekend....and just a warning....this will probably be a LONG POST! :)

Saturday morning, I kissed my VERY sleepy husband goodbye, and left my house around 6:25 AM!!! I made a quick pit stop to get some gas and then met one of my good friends from Lynchburg, Kim Handy, for a quick breakfast before I headed to Charlotte. Kim was in Knoxville for the weekend and I wasn't going to leave town or let her get away without seeing her! We had a great time talking and exchanging gifts (her b-day & surprises for Baby Martin)...and I sure wish we could see eachother more often. She always keeps me laughing! I have no idea why we didn't take any pics....I guess it was too early and we just didn't think about it, or maybe it was because we were too busy jabbing our jaws. :) I always love my time with Kim!


After breakfast I went to pick up my friend, Jennifer, and her little boy, Eli, and we headed to Charlotte! We got to CLT a little after 1 PM, I dropped Jennifer off @ her girlfriend's house and then I headed to Dolly's baby shower....I honestly couldn't get there fast enough! I was SO excited to see everyone again, and what a wonderful reunion it was!!! The shower was beautiful and the Reber girls did an amazing job making it a special day for Dolly, and baby Michael.

Michael Leland Seckman, Jr.

Michael's beautiful mommy!

Ashleigh, Stacey, & Dawn


The two "prego" girls posing!


Thank you, Dolly & Leland for the adorable gifts for our baby!!!!

Can you tell that I LOVE it all???? :)

Some of the BGEA girls!

Yes, we had a baby shower, but we had a bloggers reunion as well!

Me & Ash

After the shower, I had a few stops to make @ some stores we don't have here in Knoxville, and after that, I met Becky & Beth Landrum for an "Olive Garden date". These girls are honestly two of the most precious people I know. The food was delicious, but the fellowship was the best!! :)


Me with the Landrum Ladies!

After dinner I met up with some other dear friends of mine, The Uibels. It was great being able to spend a little time catching up with them too. I love them dearly! Okay, so talk about a BUSY day...I think I crammed as much as I possibly could into my Saturday, but it was so much fun! I crawled into bed around midnight and I was EXHAUSTED. I talked to Joshua for a second--however, I don't even remember our conversation--and the rest of the night was history!

Sunday AM I got up early and met Dolly for breakfast @ Panera. I loved being able to spend some good quality time with her. Dolly is such a special friend in my life...it's been so cool to see how the Lord has given us our hearts desires at the same time. We found our husbands together, got married within a few months of eachother, and now are having babies together! It has been so much fun sharing these adventures with her...and even though we're 5 hours apart now...we have one of those friendships that will last forever.

After breakfast, I headed to West Cabarrus (my church in CLT) for the 1st time in over a year and a half. It felt great to be back and I was so happy to see everyone again!! Because my family has always lived so far away, alot of people there have been like family to me and I'm so grateful for the time I was able to share with them. After church, a bunch of us went to Zaxby's to eat, and I was SHOCKED to find that the girls had gifts waiting for me for Baby Martin....ahhhhh, how sweet! I was completely surprised, and it meant so much to me & Joshua! THANK YOU!

Me & Amory...it was so great to see her!


Meeting sweet little Tucker was one of the highlights of my weekend!


The guys table. :)

Precious ladies SO dear to my heart!! Thank you for lunch, the gifts for our baby, and for the wonderful time spent together. I love you all and miss you dearly!

We had a great trip home and I was so happy that Jennifer & Eli were able to make the trip with me. Having someone along makes the trip so much more enjoyable! Even though I had a wonderful weekend in CLT, it feels really good to be back home with my man. :)