It's Official!

 Today marks the 16 and 3 month waiting period for Lily Grace to get her official driver's license.  

Matt and I took her downtown to breakfast and then to the BMV to trade in her learner's permit for her official driver's license. 

She was so excited!!!!  She will start out slowly driving close to home by herself before Matt and I let her loose.  She's had a new car on order since her birthday, so hopefully if will arrive soon and she can start driving her own car. 

We are so happy for you Gracie!

Matt and I couldn't resist  sneaking up behind her and giving her a hard time at the BMV as she answered questions.  Clearly we did a great job embarrassing her. That face!  We love you Gracie!

Her official license.  The plastic one should arrive in about a week. 

HaPpY 50th Matt!!!

 Matt turned 50 last Friday and we had a lot of fun celebrating over the weekend.  

Happy 50th Matt.  We love you!!!

Gracie crocheted Matt a new head cover for one of his golf clubs.  

Several of the guys in Matt's golf league asked for one after seeing his.

Off to Indy to enjoy lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant before Matt goes to get fitted for a new set of golf clubs to go with his new Scotty Cameron putter.

On the Road Again...

 Lily Grace and I just returned from our latest road trip.  We thought having tackled the 6 hr drive to Nashville over Spring Break, we were born road trippers.  Let me honest, we found out otherwise.

We were heading south to visit family and squeeze in a little beach time as well.  Now, let me preface by saying that Matt did try and get us to fly.  Again, let me be honest, we should have listened. 

We drove to Nashville the first day and the second half the next which was more than another 6 hours in the car.  Oh my gracious!!!!  We are so not long road trip girls.  12+ hours is well past our threshold. ha!  When we finally got to AL on the way down, we knew right away we were not cut out for longer than about 6 hours.  Gracie did help drive but again, it was sooooooooo long. 

We did make the most of it and had A LOT of laughs.  Lily Grace wanted to see where Matt and I went to college (Troy University our freshman year where we met and The University of Alabama Birmingham where we graduated) and our first apt as well as the address where I grew up.  We did have fun walking down memory lane and enjoyed getting to visit family (and eating some boiled peanuts).  

When we finally got home at the end of the week, Matt had a wonderful grilled steak and shrimp waiting for us.  He had also washed and put away all the laundry, put fresh sheets on the bed and vacuumed so we could just crash.  We both were giddy at the sight and it felt so good to be home.  

This won't be out last girl's trip, just the last one that starts and ends in the car for that long.  ha!

Lily Grace while riding in the car was one of my least favorite parts of this trip, doing it with you and making memories along the way was definitely my favorite. 

Once we made it to Nashville, we checked in and went to dinner.  On our return, the minute Gracie and I entered the lobby of our hotel the fire alarm/lights started going off.  We got a huge laugh and wondered if this was an omen of things to come.  Needless to say our hotel stay on the way home would prove to be just as eventual.  Yet again, it made for some laughs. 

Seagrove was was beautiful.  The water was clear and it was HOT!

Peeps in beach mode