Busy Weekend...

The Swans had a very busy holiday weekend.  Today I feel kind of like Bailey Ann looks...

But it was worth it!  Friday we went back to Athens to attend a funeral for one of our law school professors, Professor Wilner.  He sadly passed away last weekend at the age of 72.  He was the head of the International Law program at UGA and Mr. Cob was close with him.  Mr. Cob took all of his classes in law school and traveled to Brussels with him for the summer program between our first and second years.  Professor Wilner was a wonderful man and will be very missed.  He is the main reason Mr. Cob wants to practice international law and hopefully he'll live out that dream in the next couple of years.  The funeral was a beautiful celebration of his life and made both Mr. Cob and I think about our lives and whether we were living them to the fullest.  We followed the funeral by having lunch at the Globe, one of our favorite spots in Athens.  I miss that town.

That evening, our friends Marissa and Ty spent the night as they were driving from Texas to North Carolina.  (You can check out Marissa's blog over at A Spoonful of Sugar - but be warned, you'll want to start baking and making homemade ice cream after reading!)  It was great to catch up and see them - Marissa and I met in 6th grade and had lost touch for about ten years, but reconnected last July.  They are professional dancers and will be performing in Asheville, NC during the first two weeks of July.  We ate dinner at Wistera in Inman Park, which was delicious!  Definitely a great restaurant if you're looking for somewhere for dinner - the salmon was superb and the deserts were great too.  Then we went to the Samurai Davis Jr. & Dim Sum's Super Mega Happy Fun Time Improv Show! at Dad's Garage.  It's a Japenese Game show style improv show and is HILLARIOUS!  It's playing every Friday night at 10:30 and is definitely worth checking out.  (Did I mention that Mr. Cob is taking improv classes at Dad's Garage?  He just moved up to Level 2!  If he keeps up with it, we might be lucky enough to see him perform in a year or so!)  Oh and Marissa gave me the sweetest little booties for Baby S that she knit herself!  I'll have to take a picture and share - such a thoughtful gift!

Saturday we went to the Decatur Arts Festival and then went to a cookout at our friends' house.  I then spent Sunday and Monday working on the nest!  My mom came over and we painted the breakfast nook a beautiful "Mexican Sand" and the guest bathroom "Creole Cottage".  They both turned out great - pictures to come soon.  I even replaced the boring mirror in the bathroom with a great new find and we rearranged the furniture in the breakfast nook.  The house is really starting to come together!  Next up on the house projects is painting the hallway and the baby's room...only 6 more days until we find out if we'll be painting for a girl or boy!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  And a special thanks to all the men and women who have served or are currently serving our country!  You do so much so that we can live free!  As the daughter of a former green beret and grandaughter of a retired Colonel in the Army, I am especially greatful to my dad and grandpa.  And I know Memorial Day is not easy for those who have lost loved ones in wars, so they deserve a special thank you as well.