What happens in Vegas...

SOOOO, last week I gave you little hints about a B-I-G little long weekend...did you guess where we went?  VEGAS!! I figured every girl should turn 21 in style so back in January, I started planning Sis's 21st birthday bash in Sin City.  And boy did we have fun!!  Several of Syd's sorority sisters went with us and they were all Vegas first-timers!  We rolled in late on Thursday night/early Friday morning (depending on how you look at it) just in time for Sis to be 21!  I won't give you all of the boring details but we had fabulous dinners, long days at the pool, got in a little sightseeing and did plenty of "clubbing."  Might I say that bottle service, professional dj's, limos and banquettes are all the rage out there...and plenty of fun, too! :)  This 31 year-old did her best to hang with the young ones and I must say, I think I did just fine!  I'm still exhausted (3 days later) but I had a blast!  Until next time Vegas.  Oh, and PS: don't put it all on black.  It usually doesn't work out very well! :)

dinner at N9NE

gorgeous decorations in the Palazzo

Tryst

thirst quencher at The Hard Rock's Paradise Beach

Where In The World...

So, we have a pretty big event coming up this week...Friday, to be exact.  It will involve LOTS of fun, a drink or two, fabulous friends and one of my MOST FAVORITE people ever to walk the Earth.  You already have the when...can you guess who, what and where?!! Hints below!

yes, please!!

always a favorite!

a must see at least once!

awwwww!!!!!!!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day 2013 was GREAT!  We had a fabulous lunch at my in-laws AND got to celebrate a precious little girl turning 4! Caroline Reed's birthday was yesterday, too, so we had lots of fun celebrating mothers and CR! See below for a few pictures that my sister-in-law, Helen, took of the kiddos.  She's such a good photographer...I tell her all the time she should do it professionally!

Stacy Cousins

happy happy happy

exploring outside

all smiles

Gathered Together

It has been an emotional week in the Stacy family.  Sadly, Reed's grandfather, Mr. Stacy passed away and the funeral/visitation services were earlier this week.  Mr. Stacy was such a wonderful, Christian man who loved his family (especially those grandkids and great-grandkids!) with all of his heart.  As we gathered together to celebrate his life, we paused for a "kid pic" with Memaw, Reed's grandmother.  The Stacy clan is made up of extremely special people and I am so fortunate to be a part of this family.   With nine grandkids and six spouses (plus teensy, tiny little Mae) we make for a handsome group, don't we?! Love this family...so happy they're mine!

Stacy Cousins + Spouses

The Big Five!

Happy Anniversary to us!! Today, marks 5 years as MRS STACY...five!!  I say it all of the time, I know, but really...where does the time go?  We went from our first date in 2005, to getting engaged in 2007, to getting married in 2008, to becoming parents in 2011.  What a fun ride it has been and looking forward to many more years! 


June 2007:  two weeks before we got engaged

May 3, 2008: WEDDING DAY!!

March 2013: family of three

Double Decker 2013

Last weekend was one of my favorite weekends in the Spring...Double Decker!  I've always loved this weekend: as a college student because it meant school was almost out for the summer AND as a grown up because, well, it's just fun!  Reed and I decided to head up to Oxford early on Friday so we could take in a little Rebel baseball...we sat in left field and Stafford had a blast!  We sat underneath the jumbotron so Stafford could run back and forth, see the game and where he had a great view of the flag.  Have I mentioned that my child is obsessed with flags?!! 

With bad weather predicted for all day on Saturday, we were in no hurry to get up to the Square and get caught in a downpour SO we hung out at the condo.  Stafford had tons of fun playing with Wagner, throwing his new baseball, checking out the fence and holding onto the tree limbs.  Weird, I know, but for some reason he loved holding those limbs!  Before we knew it, it was late afternoon (no rain in sight, yet) so we headed up to the Square for dinner and sight-seeing.

All in all, Double Decker weekend went by way too quickly...as do most weekends.  I'm already looking forward to next year!

mesmerized by the baseball game

 happy fella

what'd you say, mom?

future baseball player?

precious moments

this little guy loves his Sis!

Hats & Beans

Last week was a special week for Stafford at school.  They had all sorts of fun activities and dress up days...hat day, pajama day, be in a rock band day, etc.  Stafford played the electric violin in his rock band...I bet you didn't know he was so talented, huh?!  The weekend was great, too! We stayed home and did lots of fun family stuff.  Stafford experienced his very first KidFest where he rode the train, rode a pony, had his first icee and got up close and personal with a few sea lions!  He has also somewhat learned how to use a spoon so, now, when we eat Mexican, he wants to do it himself.  He loves refried beans...see below!!

Hat Day cutie!!

beans beans beans