Wedding Season has begun...!!

Last weekend (Memorial Day) I was able to get to Mobile for a short visit! Not only did I get to spend time with the fam, but was able to celebrate the engagement of an old friend!! Tanner is getting married!! It seems like just yesterday we were sitting in class together in SIXTH grade!! Tanner (Ashley) and I went to school together from 6th grade to high school graduation - where have the years gone?! It is not very often that I get to see my High School friends, and unfortunately most of us do not stay in as close of contact as we once did. However, it is amazing how we always pick up from right where we left off when we do get to see each other!! Needless to say, I had a wonderful weekend at home, and the engagement party for Ashley and Lee was the icing on the cake!! Lee is a sweetheart and such a great guy, I am so happy for Ashley and Lee!!

When did we all become old enough to get married? It seems like one after another my close friends are getting married this summer.... a few already took place to kick off the season, Jeff and Alison are next in Santa Fe, then to Mobile for Tanner and Lee's wedding in August!!! Only 2 weeks left until Jeff and Alison's big day in Santa Fe - I can hardly even wait!! I am so happy to see people that mean so much to me getting engaged and married to people that make them so happy and are also so wonderful! I have posted a photos below from the party this weekend, below ... enjoy!!

Loving Life in Atlanta!!!

Have I ever mentioned how much I love Atlanta?!?! So I just couldn't resist ...... after a most fantastic and fun weekend it's hard not to realize how much I absolutely love living in Atlanta!!! Wonderful friends that always ensure a fun time!!! This weekend was a perfect example!! I have come to realize what amazing friends I have already made as well as become even closer with old friends in my short time of living here already!! This weekend started with a fun night at at East Andrew's, followed by my first appearance at Fado's which I was determined to call "fat toe's" the entire time ... then a fun day by the pool ALL day on Saturday, followed by a super fun night out in Midtown to celebrate a friend's birthday. I ran into many old friends, some of which I had not even seen yet since moving here, and had a fun and eventful night out in Midtown with the gang!!! After a late and eventful evening, and then Liz and Keri sleeping over on the couch, we all woke up and went to breakfast/brunch. We were like a scene off of Sex and the City, recapping our night, and laughing non stop. After brunch we had another day at the pool followed by dinner for K-Pop's birthday!! Can't beat a weekend like that!! And everyone said there is no fun after college .... I believe here in Atlanta we have proven otherwise!! Friends just stopping by on a whim and spending entire weekends together just hanging out, there is never a dull moment, it couldn't be more fun!! It looks like a fun summer is in store!! I couldn't help but post a few pics from this past weekend that others captured!!! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!! XOXO

K-Pop, Rach, Me, and Keri out in Midtown....

Me, Osnat, Keri, Liz, and Rachael before going out....

Keri, Me, and Karen Pop. out in Midtown!

Out in Midtown...

Happy Mother's Day 2008!!!

Happy mother's day to all mothers, whether your kids are all grown up and mothers themselves, or this is your first mother's day with a child of your own!! This mother's day I was so lucky to be able to spend the weekend with both my own mommy and my mom's mommy, Bubbe Eve! What a wonderful way to spend the weekend. I've come to realize as us "kids" get older, we not only love our parents and grandparents, but also gain a new appreciation and respect for them as the years pass by. Bubbe Eve is one of the most loving and caring people I have ever met, and am so luck to have a grandmother that loves and cares so deeply about all 9 of her grandchildren, her 3 daughters, and her son in laws as if they were her own sons! She deeply cares about all of her family and friends! She goes by Bubbe Eve to all that know her, and one can't help but love her from the moment they meet her! Now that we're all grown up, it is sometimes more difficult to see Bubbe Eve as often due to work and distance to New Jersey, but as I was flying back to Atlanta this afternoon, I couldn't help but think back to all the amazing memories as a child I had visiting Bubbe Eve so very often in Birmingham. Whether it be the summers we spent going to JCC camp, dinners with her famous chicken soup and brisket, or planting flowers that never bloomed in the basement and back patio, they are all such very fond memories! I carry these fond memories with me at all times! While having extra time to "think" while on the plane today, I also began to think about two other very special women that unfortunately are no longer in my life. Growing up with Granny and Papa Leo down the street in Mobile, I can't help but remember the numerous mother's days and all other Sunday night dinners spent with Granny and Papa Leo. Growing up, I was so lucky to have such loving and amaizng grandparents in Mobile with me to provide unconditional love and stand as such wonderful role models! The second grandmother that I miss so very dearly is Grandma Annalee. While unfortunately I was never able to meet my dad's mother, Grandma Annalee, I have always felt this special bond with her that I just can't explain. It has always been like there was some connection made between us the day I was born and she is with me every day. Although I never met her, I have always loved her dearly, and heard wonderful stories about her as I was growing up! If there was one person that is no longer with us that I could spend even just 5 minutes with , it would surely be her! When people ask me who I was named after, I say with all the pride in the world, My grandma Annalee! Happy mother's day to all my amazing grandmothers who have stood as such a wonderful example along the years!

And to save the best mother's day wish for last.... happy mother's day to my very own mommy!! Without her love and support, who knows where I would be today!! My mom has been there by my side through the good days and the bad days, and has put up with me and loved me through them all! I am SO SO SO SO SO lucky to have such an amazing best friend and mom! For all daughters and mothers of daughters out there, I am sure you can relate to the fact that there is an unexplained bond between a mother and her daughter. How lucky I am to have such an amazing mom to share that bond with! I look forward to MANY MANY MANY MANY MANY more memories made and mother's days spent with my mommy! Below you will find a few pictures from my wonderful girls' weekend in New Jersey with Bubbe Eve! I am so sorry fo the long entry ... I promise the next one will be funnier and shorter!!! :) Happy mother's day to all that are reading this, and especially to my own mommy and grandmother!!! XOXO

Happy Birthday To You!!!!

Happy happy happy birthday to two very special people!! My dear friends Serena and Jeff are both celebrating a big birthday today!! It's not very often that you know two people with the same birthday, not to mention two of your close friends!! It seems like they have each been in my life for as long as I can remember, although I have only known each of them for a short 7 years -- goodness gracious, how time flies!! Each of these two people have played very special roles in my life over the past several years, and I can not imagine what my life would have been like without them. They have both been there with me through some great times, and some hard times, too. We have each shared many many moments of laughter and tears! They have each been there for me in many more ways than they will ever know, and I wish them both the best year yet, and that all of their birthday wishes come true!! I miss them both very much, and although Jeff is now a resident of New Mexico, and Serena is even further in Phoenix, I still cherish our friendships and look forward to seeing each of them over the next few months!! Happy Birthday Fune and Nelly .... have a wonderful day, you both deserve it!! XOXO

Jeff and I ....

Serena and I ...

Jeff and I both with Serena on her wedding day ...

Great friends, Great Family, Great Memories!!

I have to start somewhere....

So yes, I actually did it, I started a blog! When asking a dear friend if they would still be my friend if I started a blog, she said "it's so 1998, but if you prefer the internet over a fuzzy pink diary with a lock, then go for it!" For starters, 1998 was a great year .... secondly, over the past few years, many things have changed, and I hate not keeping in as close of contact with some of my closest friends and family due to distance or our busy lives, so I thought this would help to keep me in contact with those that are both in the same city, and across the country!! For she who will go unnamed about the pink fuzzy diary, I still love her to death, and am sure I will be receiving a call as soon as she reads this first post! :)
No, I will not be posting every day, but only when I have things to share, whether it be pictures or breaking news in the life of amy and/ or her friends and family!! With all the weddings, travels, and exciting things going on, this will be a fun way to share in all the things that come along with the adventures of Amy (as we all know, can be quite entertaining, and often funny)! I hope this first entry finds you all happy and healthy! XOXO