Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Movie List and Destin Trip

Thanks again for all of the movie recommendations! As soon as we get a dvd player (hopefully this weekend!), we're going to get started on them! Here's the list...
1. Music and Lyrics
2. Freedom Writers
3. Because I Said So
4. The Holiday
5. The Good Shephard
6. Employee of the Month
7. Pursuit of Happyness
8. National Treasure
9. Little Miss Sunshine
10. Spellbound
11. Catch and Release
12. Pirates of the Carribean
13. Stranger Than Fiction
14. We Are Marshall
15. Garden State
16. Night at the Museum
17. Apocalypto

I am sooo excited to get started! This should last us all summer!!

We just got back from our Destin trip with our college friends yesterday, and we had a WONDERFUL time! It was Josh's group from college + wives. I would love to write all about it, but I have a ton of laundry and cleaning to do before Jo Anna and Hannah get here during James's nap, so I'll try to highlight the trip through pictures. Also, I'm including a link to my flickr account if you want to see all of the pictures. Destin Photos Here are some of my favorites...
The weather could not have been better! It was warm with a cool breeze on the beach, and this night, the sky was so clear.














Our friends were wonderful and gave us some alone time (this was not it) on the beach by watching James! They were so sweet to him, and he loved all of the attention!



The guys...Adam, Josh, Cody, Joe, Brad, Greg, Chad. I put a link if they or their wife has a blog. I'm going to put my links back on, btw, because I've gotten complaints that I took them off and people not being able to find certain blogs. These guys are a tight group of guys. There are many tears of laughter when they are together (they are some of the funniest guys I know), and they were all in our wedding.

The wives. Me, Kim (one of my bff's, Adalie's mama), Jennifer (Joe's wife...7 months pregnant), Meghan (Chad's girlfriend), Lauren (Cody's wife), Jaren (Greg's wife...we spent the summer in Florence together for HUF), and Cory (Brad's wife, mother of two adorable little ones)



Kim and me. We had a blast together...getting sun (mostly her, because I put on sunblock 50 since I've had precancerous moles), talking mommy talk, laughing so hard we cried, eating yummy food, doing cartwheels and assisted handstands on the beach like kids (my arms are sore now!), playing on the same team in catch phrase, and many other good times! I miss her already!

James was not a fan of the beach!














It scared him, and this was where he wanted to be the whole time.










He loved the pool, though. It lulled him to sleep in Daddy's arms.












15 comments:

Suzanne said...

awww...LOOOOOVED the pics!! you hot moms look GREAT with your beach bods! (super jealous) glad you had such a wonderful time...i KNOW you did b/c those guys are so hilarious and fun when they get together!

Page said...

Lauren, don't you love destin's beach?!? We live about 45 min from there in panama city and go whenever we get a chance....between the beach and shopping it takes a lot to drag me back home!!

lauren said...

Thanks, Suz! I wouldn't say I had a beach bod, but thanks anyway! :) I thought about you when I was there and how you went with your school one year.

Page, I didn't know you lived so close! It was awesome!! The sand was so white and powdery! I bet you do want to stay out as much as possible!

Kimberly said...

Can we please go back right now? I had a great time with you guys and can't wait till next year! Give James a kiss for me you hot mama!

RachelM said...

What a fun trip!! All those pics are great and the water looks gorgeous!!! I love Destin!

Amanda's News said...

Fun! I wish I were at the beach right now:) It looks like you guys had a blast. I bet James will love the ocean in the next couple of years.

Unknown said...

love the pictures. just out of curiousity, where did you all stay?

nicki

Audrey T said...

Your pictures make me wish I was on the beach right now! And Suzanne's right, you mamas are some serious beach babes. I hope I look that good after Sam.

Thank you for the movie list too. Most of those are ones I haven't seen yet, and it's always better to watch something someone recommended instead of something that I thought had a cute cover at the video store!

Lisa Renee said...

YEA! Comments again!!! GREAT pics. You look FAB as always. I went to Destin for Spring Break with some friends an a mom my senior year of highschool- its beautiful. What a fun idea to do a friends trip! I may have to steal that. Glad all is well and your home safe!

lauren said...

Kim,
Okay! I'll meet you there this weekend! Bring Adalie, too!

Nic,
We stayed in a rental house w/ 5 rooms (6 double beds, 2 twins, and a pull-out couch in the living room). It can hold a ton of people! It was called Mirabella something (or miravella...can't remember)??

Audrey,
Thank you, and I have NO doubt you will be back down very quickly, seeing as how you are still skinny pregnant! And I agree, I don't want to waste time and money with bad movies.

Lisa,
Thank you! You should definitely go with a group of friends. I'd highly recommend it!

Lindsey Eason said...

I'm feeling homesick for HU and Arkansas and seeing your pics of HU alumni makes me that much more ready for Homecoming in the fall!! I'm so glad you all had the opportunity to get together - what beautiful pics and it sounds like ya'll had a blast and made lots of memories!!!

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kristy said...

You and Kim both look great! I'm so glad y'all had a good time at the beach. Friend reunions are the best!

Anonymous said...

Looks like yall had so much fun in Destin! My parents live there, and we are headed out for 10 days in August! Seeing your pics made me even more excited about it!!
~Whitney

laura said...

Beautiful pics! It makes me want to go to the beach NOW! That's great that you guys had a reunion--it is so important to stay in touch with friends, and easy to stop doing that!