On The Road Again...

We're {almost} ready to go.

The truck is packed minus us & the kids.

We're in tank tops and shorts. The ball caps are on. I've got a magazine for the ride. Hopefully, the kids will take a nap.

In just a few hours, we'll be here:(Photo Credit)

Enjoying this:

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We'll only be gone for the weekend, but it's a well-deserved trip that is well-loved by our whole family. Usually, we spend our free time on the beaches of Hatteras Island, but this time we're venturing just a bit further south. We'll take the ferry and enjoy all the natural & raw beauty that is Ocracoke Island.

If you ever get a chance to visit North Carolina, be sure to head to the coast. Dare County (where Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills and Hatteras Island are) is a relaxing vacation spot. And, definitely be sure to head south into Hyde County where Ocracoke Island sits. You won't be disappointed.

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I'll be back Sunday with recap of my Kenny Chesney fun! Miss me while I'm gone and everyone have a safe & wonderful weekend!!

I Think His Tractor's Sexy

My summer officially starts tonight.

The kids are coming home. We're headed to Ocracoke Island, NC tomorrow. But first...

A date with this man tonight...{sort of}:

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OK, so I won't be the only lady actin' a fool for Kenny's attention, but still...in my mind, it's a date. A date that my husband will chaperone. I mean, I need someone with me to keep me in control and to make sure I don't scream away my voice.

Summer + Kenny Chesney = L♥VE

Sweet Summertime...

Kenny Chesney sang about it:
Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
Sweet summertime

Will Smith sang about it:
And as I think back makes me wonder how
The smell from a grill could spark up nostalgia.....
Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind

Summer officially starts on Sunday - what do YOU love about the summertime?

Holding on...

There's just over one week of school left. That's all. Soon it will be summer vacation and my children will not know what hit them - they'll be off until just after Labor Day. This will be their first full summer off. Up until earlier this year, their school was one of four elementary schools in our area that followed a year-round calendar. Well, the school board has done away with year-round schooling and, next year, we revert back to the standard school calendar.


Instead of beginning school at the end of July, they'll head back at the beginning of September. No longer will they get a three week long fall break. Say goodbye to a month off for the winter holidays. And, a three week long spring break? Forget it.


While I'm kind of sad to see the year-round school calendar come to an end, I am looking forward to being able to have more summer fun with my kids. Of course, I say this now...who knows what I'll be saying in a few weeks!

THE THUNDER ROLLS...

Oh, boy...here we go again. The radar pic isn't quite the latest update, but it clearly shows the lovely big, red blob that is headed our way. The Weather Channel has a severe storm warning ticker at the bottom of their screen on television, but they just said this particular line of storms is not at the severe point just yet. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't dump grapefruit size hail on us like a storm did today in Texas. Could you imagine...chunks of ice the diameter of grapefruit falling from the sky?! Holy cow!

I guess I should take heed and head to bed and hope that I'll fall asleep well before the thunder and lighting arrives. I swear, I'm so tired of the summer-like nasty weather...can we just have spring back?

Desperately seeking summer...

I am over the cold weather.
I am over the colds.
I am over wearing a jacket & wool socks.
I am over the dry skin & runny noses.
I am over cranking up the heat.
I am over my gas bill.
I am over warming up my car.
I am over the howling winds.
I am over the wishy-washy weather forecasts.
I am over it being dark by the time I'm home from work.


I am ready for some warmth of a different kind.
I am ready for road trips to Hatteras.
I am ready for barbeques & horseshoes.
I am ready for humidity (I think).
I am ready for long, summer nights
I am ready for flip flops & pedicured toes.
I am ready for fireflies.
I am ready for sleeping with the windows open.
I am ready for tulips & daisies.
I am ready for seashells & sand.


I am desperately seeking summer.