The Second Half Of July

The second half of July for us was filled with a ton of appointments - medical appointments, hair appointments, etc. Despite being busy with appointments, we did manage to squeeze in some fun times in July.

 

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Bri and I spent a Saturday evening with friends Amy and Mary. The girls went off and did their own things while the moms had some Mexican food and margaritas...

 

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A few days later, Bri and I met up with friends Kathy and Chani for a yummy lunch. It had been forever since the girls had seen each other, so it was a really nice catch up...

 

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Doug made Bri and me some delicious lobsters rolls one evening...

 

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On July 26th, we signed up for a SCAD summer session to get some more detailed info on what to expect when Bri starts there in September. It was a fantastic session and Bri was able to meet some new friends. The students and parents started the day together, but then we split up in the afternoon. We had a lot of questions answered and some worries squelched. 

Very cool interiors and some of the most delish strawberry lemonade I've ever had...

Bri and her new friends...

Panel sessions...

When the parents and kids separated, the kids went into workshops, and the parents had their own question/answer session with teachers and staff, and then we were given a tour of SCAD's Museum of Fashion and Film. The two exhibits being featured during our visit were the designs of Manish Arora and 1920's fashion. Both were incredible!

 

Designs of Manish Arora...

 

Nicki Minaj wore this dress to the American Music Awards in 2010...

1920's exhibit (which was dark and very chilly in order to keep the dresses in good condition)...

We are so glad we went to this summer session because we got such great information and a cool tour! I'm still nervous, sad and excited for Bri to start her new adventure, but I feel like this school is the perfect fit for my girl.

 

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Doug and Bri had to run some errands one day, and they ended up at the OK Cafe for lunch...

 

It was not raining when they got into the restaurant but pouring when they left - thus no umbrella. So they got a bit wet before getting into the car.

 

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And finally, we celebrated our 17th Gotcha/Family/Briana Day anniversary at The Melting Pot...

It was delicious per usual!

 

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So that is our July wrap up. We are halfway through August now as I type this. In August, we have already celebrated Briana's 18th birthday several times - including a lovely trip to The Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island.

We are buying lots of items for Bri to bring to school. We are once again trying to wrap up doctor, dentist, vet and hair appointments. Bri is saying "see you again soon" to family and friends. And I finally have a surgery date for my heel - September 18th - which I am dreading. I could really use some good thoughts, prayers and/or juju - whichever you prefer to give me.

So I think I'll be writing about Briana's birthday celebrations next - unless I get distracted and write about something else first. As always, thanks for reading!