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Life According to Instagram

Hi there! In over 3 years since I started this blog, this has been the longest I've ever gone without posting! Because of the overwhelming demand for a new post (by my parents and grandparents, of course :) ) I'm hoping to jump back in to blogging! Here's a glimpse into our simple, wonderful summer...full of pool days and movie nights!

It's so funny that most of my friends that I've made out here are from Georgia. I guess I just gravitate to them! Allie and Britney are from my hometown, but we didn't meet each other until we all lived in California! (Allie and Doug actually graduated high school together!)

Here's another Georgian living in CA! Lauren, a friend from high school, just moved out here and I am thrilled to have her 10 minutes away! Our first outing? The Men Tell All taping!

It was SO much fun! We left with a vase of roses that were behind Chris Harrison's head and a t-shirt!

And we made it on TV! Here we are being angry with James...this picture cracks me up!

Another ridiculously adorable picture of these two :)

With Doug and my FIL at the Angels-A's game

One thing that I desperately miss about the South is the food. I have been on a mission to find good BBQ out here, and I finally found some that was almost as good. Lucille's also had delicious lemonade, and the red velvet cake was to die for. 

Enjoying a date night with John Mayer!

I added a few things to make the guest room a little happier...love this new tray!

I've never been so active in my life as I've been this summer. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm really enjoying it! We have a beautiful lake to walk around, and I have wonderful company. On this particular day, we walked 5 miles! That's a new record for me :)

And last week, I enjoyed a sleepover with the sweet Katie and her cutie pie Bennett. Katie may not be from Georgia, but her husband went to the same high school as my mom. Small world, right!? We did some organizing and re-decorating around their house which you can now see in the Project Gallery!

I think I'll just do these Instagram posts once a month....I want to have them all on here since I print my blog into books, but don't want to be too repetitive in case you follow me on there, too. 

It feels good to be blogging again, and I have a giveaway coming up soon! Stay tuned! :)

Oh and one more thing, football starts this month!!!!!!!! You know I have a problem when I'm dreaming about it...yes, last night I had a dream that I benched the wrong QB and lost my fantasy game. Clearly, football is a priority in this house :)

Life Lately

Since I've joined Instagram, I've been using my camera phone more and my DSLR a whole lot less. I've contemplated whether or not to share those on here and ultimately decided that this blog, more than anything, is a scrapbook of our lives so I want to include those instagram photos, even though a lot of you may already seen them if you follow me on there! I print this blog into books so I want to remember those photos, too! So here's a mix of Instagram and other iPhone pictures of our life lately.

Everybody pile on Daddy :)

Cutest face in the whole world

One of my new favorite dresses from where else, Target! I have Meghan to thank for this...she posted it on Instagram and I had to run out and get it, too! Notice the photo-bomb from all 3 pets? :) Also- I feel really awkward about selfies, but for some reason, chopping my head off in them makes me feel a little less awkward about it...that's why I'm headless here :)

I don't think I ever posted about my trip to Destin with my 2 best friends. SO MUCH FUN! Suzanne, on the right, just got engaged so the weekend was full of wedding planning and dress shopping! I love these girls, and we're planning to make this trip an annual tradition.

Best part of being in Atlanta? These adorable people right here!

And having a fun dinner date with Chelsea and Ashley!

Doug and I were walking around in Macy's when I spotted a teenage guy with a bird on his shoulder. His name was Rick (the bird, not the boy) and I'm usually not a big fan of birds, but we hit it off right away. Since being in California, I've seen a dog, cat, bird, and pig at the mall. It's a whole different world out here!

Doug and I had a fun date night with Steve Miller Band...our 5th time seeing him!

Thank y'all SO MUCH for all of the well wishes and encouragement about my announcement! It's been so exciting, and it's definitely been keeping me busy! I just loved this quote from my friend Anna's instagram...it feels great to finally take a risk! 

My business cards are in! And they accidentally sent me twice as many as I ordered! Thank you, Zazzle!

I find them in adorable positions like this everyday, but it never gets old! 

Funny story about Diego...he LOVES Maisy's bed and is always stealing it. So Doug got the blanket that he loves and laid it right next to the bed so he would sleep there and Maisy could have her bed. Looks like he didn't get the memo, and poor Maisy is too sweet to kick him out!

And finally, DEXTER IS BACK!!!