Welcome to another edition of Fly On The Wall group blog postings, hosted by Karen of Baking in a Tornado. Today, four bloggers are welcoming you into their homes for a glimpse at what goes on behind closed doors.
The past few weeks at the Doyle abode have been busy indeed. As promised in my last Fly post, I have some photos from my daughter's baby shower, along with pics from my vacay in St. Augustine and a lovely birthday dinner celebration with my family.
The games played at the baby shower were INSANE. One was a baby bottle beer drinking contest (the men really appreciated that one), another involved wrapping people in "diapers" made from rolls of toilet paper, and then there was my personal favorite---twerking with a tissue box filled with ping pong balls strapped to your butt. No, I did NOT participate, but I couldn't stop laughing.
My daughter received so many lovely gifts, but before this baby comes next week, I need to load her up with some Carter's outfits and some other cool kids' gear. Her c-section date is Oct. 25th, and I'm ridiculously excited to welcome my new granddaughter into the world!Last week the Hubs and I went on our annual trip to St. Augustine, Florida, for an early birthday celebration (Yes, I am the type of person to extend my birthday celebration for an entire week). But it wasn't just about the birthday---this was truly a celebration of life after my recent health scare. The whole ordeal was an eye opener and made me appreciate my blessings even more than I already do. Cliche as it sounds, life really is short and we need to make every minute count.
There's just something special about the historic town of St. Augustine, and how it always feels like home to us whenever we visit. We spent our time exploring museums, shopping in some cool hipster boutiques, and eating our way through the town's finest restaurants, but I have to say that my two favorite activities involved a horse-drawn carriage ride and what I jokingly refer to as our "clown car" rental. There's nothing like zipping around the backroads of a city in a tiny, yellow convertible with a loud horn.
When we returned home, we gathered the family and went to a dinner celebration at one of my favorite seafood restaurants. After all the eating and drinking I've been doing this past week, I think it's time to renew my diet vows....but not until I finish this last box of Godiva chocolates....
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Congratulations on the new Granddaughter!!! I have an upcoming baby shower to attend and I am hoping it is as fun and funny as this one.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you, too, and you MUST try those crazy games that we played!
DeleteI knew I'd love hearing about all the fun at the shower. Now that's a baby shower Doyle style.
ReplyDeleteAnd happy birthday.
It really was! Thank you, Karen!
DeleteLoved your pix- and thrilled to see you extend ANY celebration beyond the instant.
ReplyDeleteRe: Your hidden agenda. I will share one of my eMail signatures....
The hardest arithmetic we need to master is that which enables us to count and monitor our blessings.
So very true---thank you for sharing.
DeleteLoved the diaper game and I can only imagine the laughter! What was the determining factor in winning -- a diaper that stayed on?
ReplyDeleteYes, and who could make it the fastest.
DeleteOh, my! Having a horse-drawn carriage ride is on my bucket list, and that little car looks like so much fun. I have a wedding shower I'm hosting, any ideas for games - sounds like you're a great party planner!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely try the twerking game with the tissue box and ping ping balls--you can Google it to see how it works. There is also a "Pooping The Potato" game that I think is HILARIOUS---you gotta watch it and see!!
DeleteHave I mentioned that the Doyles know how to have fun?! Well, they do! And we get to have a front row seat!
ReplyDeleteP.S. LOVE that car! Seriously!
It was a bit crowded for the two of us but I would love to drive it around town by myself!
DeleteHe got it in...LOL. Looks like a super fun baby shower! Congrats on your soon to be granddaughter! Your daughter is gorgey-gorge, like her mamma! I'm sorry to hear you had a health scare, Marcia but happy to know you're doing fine now and back to being you. Looks like St. Augustine was a blast!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa! We are on pins and needles over here, just waiting to get that phone call about the first labor pain.....
DeleteThat most beautiful I read today! good weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHow exciting to be expecting a precious new life in 5 days! I will be praying that all goes smoothly... congratulations to all! Life really is short, and even though we know that, it seems like we so easily forget. I wish that we didn't need rough circumstances to remind us, but at least that provides a "sunny side" to otherwise difficult stuff!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly does!
DeleteBaby shower and birthday celebrations. You guys are living the life lady let me tell ya. I love seeing your family, it always makes me smile. Not much longer now right? That baby will be here soon.
ReplyDeleteJust a few more days....
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog but I really enjoyed the posts, also you have a very beautiful family, thank your for the pics and for all what you've been sharing with us :)
xoxo
Era