Girls Getaway

A group of us from our office have formed an Investment Club. We had our April meeting at St. Simon's Island. Two of our members have homes there and were very generous hosts! We had a wonderful time. The weather was beautiful. We did a lot of eating, drinking and shopping. It was also the first time I saw the Atlantic. It was a great getaway!

Everyone on the trip also enjoyed sharing the news of our baby girl. They surprised me with a sweet baby gift-- a bathing suit and beach towel for next summer. (It was also a thank you for being the designated driver!) I also bought her a little something-- I HAD to get it out of my system.

It's a Girl!

Baby Girl Lipani - Long View (Head on left)

It's a Girl!

Today, we found out that we are having a baby girl. Needless to say, we are extremely excited. Em has been eyeing girl clothes for about 2 years now. I am going to have to ask for a raise to clothe this baby over the next year or so. Donations to the Baby Girl Lipani clothing fund can be made via direct deposit or cash contribution.

William seems happy to having a baby sister but has said repeatedly that he wants a baby brother too. He wants 2 babies. Unless I am pregnant, I don't think it will happen so the next few days will be interesting as I explain to him that he will have 1 sibling and not 2.

Thanks to all of you for your prayers. Emily and the baby are in perfect health and hope to continue that way through August.

Happy Easter

Here are some pics from the Easter Bunny's visit.

We used our new Easter Bunny cake pan to make this cake for William. It looked awesome until we attempted to icing it. It sort of lost all the details. Then the weight of the icing caused the poor bunny to lose his head! I wasn't too concerned-- it was still delicious!

Our 5th Anniversary

I got these beautiful flowers for our 5th Anniversary! It's hard to believe it's been 5 years-- time is flying by and I couldn't ask for a better husband and best friend!

Springtime in Georgia

Here are a few pics of my car. Last week we had the highest pollen count in Georgia's history. There was a lovely yellowish-green powder that covered everything! I think most lazy people (like me) waited almost a week for the rain instead of getting their cars washed. The pollen count went from over 6000 last week to a little over 500 this week. Despite the nasty pollen everything is in bloom and it is gorgeous here in Georgia!

Easter Egg Hunt

Our neighborhood had an Easter Egg Hunt a few weeks ago. I'm a little delayed in posting these pics. Michael was out of town and I was a volunteer for the event so thank goodness Catrina was able to help us! William had a great time!

William was super excited to find a BIG egg!

Thanks for all your help Mrs. Trina!

William loves this slide and it always makes his hair stand up straight.

He was coming down the slide and fishing a yucky jelly bean out--- of course it went straight into my hand!

We still can't get the whole "cheese" thing right.

He says it but looks at anything but the camera.