Happy Birthday Sister!

My little sister turns 27 today!

Happy Day Katie!

Not only is Kate my sister, she is one of my best friends. I can't image life without her. Some of the reasons I love her:

• Shared obsession for fountain Diet Coke
• Her go-get-em attitude, never lets grass grow under her feet
• Her ability to keep her house "company ready"--always!
• Her generosity, she is always doing nice things for me
• Her willingness to be my "assistant teacher" when we were kids, teaching imaginary children
• Her great sense of style--I'm so jealous!
• The fact that she perfectly planned out the switch from Katie to Kate on our way to freshman orientation.
• Her ability to have fun and laugh in most any situation
• Her passion for shopping
• Her silly faces and bird lips
• Her love of jelly bellies
• Her willingness to do anything I ask her to do for me--with little complaining :)
• I love our morning conversations as she drives to work and yells at other drivers.

I really don't know what I'd do without my see-ster.

I love you! Happy Birthday, TATIE.

A Midwest Fourth

This weekend we tried to teach Carter the phrase "hey y'all"...being the good little midwestern 2 year old that he is he looked at us like we were speaking a foreign language--silly boy!

We spent the fourth of July with our friends the Mann's--Kyle, Lindsey & Carter. Kyle just finished his ortho residency and they moved to West Des Moines about a month ago. A road trip was definately in order. Saturday morning we went to the famer's market downtown. While there were still many sandbags littering the streets and huddled close to buildings it was a neat experience that definately puts Iowa City's farmer's market to shame. Here are a few pictures from the market.

Seriously!?

Seriously?! I cannot believe that this is not a JOKE. I do not yet have words for my thoughts...

For its latest locale, Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has picked a real peach.

The cable network confirmed Thursday that it is planning to set the third installment of its hit reality series in Atlanta.
A preview of what audiences can expect from the privileged southern belles who producers have picked to represent what living in Georgia's capital is really like is scheduled to air July 30 at midnight.
"Bravo's Real Housewives franchise has resonated with our viewers across the country, and we think they will be equally fascinated by the lavish lifestyles and personalities of these Atlanta wives," Bravo executive VP and general manager Frances Berwick said Thursday. "They let us peek inside their exclusive, affluent community and see how they live their often-dramatic lives and manage families and careers. There is truly never a dull day for them."


The camera-ready hausfraus this time around:
Deshawn Snow: nonprofit founder, wife of Cleveland Cavaliers baller Eric Snow
Kim Zolciack: single mom, aspiring country-music singer
Lisa Wu Hartwell: real estate firm owner, jewelry and baby-clothing designer, model, actress, writer...and wife of Oakland Raiders linebacker Ed Hartwell
NeNe Leakes: nonprofit founder, wife of real estate investor, two sons
Sheree Whitfield: single mother of three, clothing-line owner

All of whom are at the center of the Atlanta social scene, Bravo promises.

courtesy of e! online

Tea Party

So we all know that the little niche I find myself drawn to in the cyber world (because remember, I live in Iowa) is the one of preps. Southern preps, New England preps, doesn't matter....preps. I found this video and it is hysterical! You must watch. You must watch now. Let me know what you think.