Godparents and Wedding Bells!

So after having a few days to calm down from Dewey, Ben and I were able to get in a few workouts, and I was able to squeeze in a work trip to Alabama before our fun family weekend in Atlanta! On Friday night, Ben's best friend (and Tyler's Godfather) Ryan came to town to visit.

We had a great backyard bbq with Ryan, Amanda, Ben and I. Tyler was down by 8 and the weather was great, so we were able to hang out on the deck most of the night and just enjoy each other's company! Good times!

Saturday we met up with Ryan and Amanda and Ryan's brother for some bowling. Tyler had never been bowling before (obviously) and he LOVED the bowling balls. He also loved getting tossed in the air by his Uncle Ryan!

Sunday I had Book club with some of my favorite ladies and then we hosted Andy, Angela, Steph and Pat at our house for another cookout.

What a fun weekend here in "the ATL"!!!

The next week I was in a training for work most of the week, but our evenings were spent getting ready for the next week's travel!

Friday, Ben, Tyler and I headed up to Chapel Hill for Jill and Josh's wedding weekend!

Friday night we stayed with our friends Chris and Toni and met up with Erin, Monica and Christina for dinner at R&R Grill. We were thrilled to find out that Chris and Toni are expecting a baby early next year!!!

Saturday morning Ben and I were able to get a tour of the NC Basketball Museum during Tyler's morning nap. Toni and Chris offered to babysit, so Ben and I headed to the Dean Dome! We were both like kids in a candy store! The museum is pretty amazing. All of the National Championship Trophies, various rings, and player paraphernalia is all at your fingertips! I, of course, had to have my picture taken with my boyfriend, and Tyler's namesake, Tyler Hansborough!

After the museum, we headed up to Johanna's (my BFF and Tyler's godmother) house. Johanna and Steve were keeping Tyler for the night, and they had a blast with him! Johanna did such a great job taking care of Little Tman! She borrowed high chairs and exersaucers from various friends so she was well prepared. I can't thank her enough for taking such good care of him!

We fed and played with Tyler and said our goodbye's then headed to Ham's on Franklin St. to meet up with the wedding crew to watch the first game of the World Cup!

After a few beers we headed back to our hotel to get ready for the wedding.

The wedding was held at the Angus Barn in Durham. It was absolutely beautiful and the weather held out!

The food was excellent, the band rocked out, and the drinks were plentiful! Everything you could ask for in a kick ass wedding!

After the wedding, Ben and I met up with my good friends Chesare and Bobby at East End Martini Bar on Franklin St., then we headed over to La Rez to meet the rest of the wedding party.

We partied until the wee hours of the morning and had a great time!

Sunday, Ben and I picked up Tyler from Johanna's and headed to Spartanburg. Because I had a work meeting in Chapel Hill later that week, and Ben wanted to work in the BOA Greenville office, we decided to spend the week with my parents.

We arrived in Spartanburg exhausted after an amazing weekend!!!

Bachelorette Shenanigans!

Wow, I can't believe I've let my blog sit with no update for so long! Things have been absolutely crazy over the past month and we've have lots of adventures to update you all on!

Let's start with Memorial Day weekend! What a blast!!! I headed up to DC for my good friend Jill's bachelorette party in Dewey Beach!

The weekend started off with a fun lunch on Friday with my friend Amanda, then dinner and a little quality time with Ben and Tyler.

Saturday morning we were up bright and early! Ben dropped me off at the airport and then headed to Commerce, GA to meet my parents at the "half way" mark between Atlanta and Spartanburg. My parents asked if they could keep Tyler for a night during the Memorial Day weekend and Ben was easily persuaded with thoughts of extra sleep.

While Ben was catching up on his Zzzz's, I landed safely in DC. I rented a car and got to Dewey Beach just in time for Jam Session at one of our favorite bars Bottle and Cork. That night we got dolled up in Bachelorette gear and hit the town for our Good vs. Evil Superhero themed bachelorette night! We had a blast, and I partied like my "pre-mommy" days!

Sunday we were up and out the door early enough to hit up the Starboard (a.k.a the best bar EVER) for their famous Suicide Sunday which included my favorite Bloody Mary Bar in the world!

I had such a great time seeing my girls again and we definitely showed Dewey Beach that we can still party like rock stars..even in our 30's!

Monday I was back in Atlanta by noon, in time to spend the evening with my two favorite men!

What a great weekend!!!!

Happy 5 Month Bday Tyler!

Hello everyone!

We've had some fun adventures over the past couple of weeks! Matt and Suzie arrived with their twin boys Carson and Henry the weekend of May 15th. We had a great time with them! The boys were walking and into everything. It got to the point where we took away every breakable item in the house and raised it out of "toddler range." It was so fun watching the boys play together! We went to the Children's museum on Saturday and grilled out and played Scene It after the boys all went to bed! Good times all around!!! A Big shout out to Matt and Suzie for making the trek to ATL! Can't wait to see you again soon!

Last week Tyler turned 5 months old while I had to go to a work retreat for three days. No worries though.... I was still able to take his picture before my flight on Tuesday night (see above). It was tough being away from my boys, but I had my dad come in to relieve Ben of Daddy Duty on Friday.

I had an absolute blast with my coworkers and can't wait for next year's retreat!!! So fun!!! Friday night I arrived home in time to feed Tyler and get him to bed. Saturday morning we were up bright and early to hit the road to Spartanburg. Ben got to have a Daddy Weekend while Tyler and I visited Nana, Papa, Great Grandma Bobbie, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Travis.

Tyler had a wonderful time and got spoiled rotten of course! Nana and Papa just bought a new crib and high chair, so it made traveling with Tman a lot easier on me! Saturday night we grilled out hamburgers, and Sunday we went to church.

While Tyler and I were in Spartanburg, Ben had the ultimate "man weekend."

On Saturday he went to the East Atlanta Beer Festival with Mike and then ended the night at a roller derby..yes you heard me...roller derby!

Sunday was spent on golf course with the boys. Ben played a good game for not having picked up a club in three years. He scored 108!

We both arrived home at the exact same time on Sunday night, and gobbled down some Chinese food while we fed Tyler. After we put him to bed we got in some good Mommy/Daddy time before we hit the hay!

It was an exhausting but fun filled weekend!

This week Ben and I have gotten in some good runs for our Peachtree Road Race Training and had Pho with Steph and Pat on Wednesday! Their little Dylan will be here in a just a few short weeks!

Happy Memorial Weekend everyone! Another update from the Sullivans will be coming soon as I head to DC for the weekend for Jill's Bachelorette Party! Fun times ahead!

Whales and Weddings!

Tyler eating Cereal and hanging with his nanny share girlfriend, Amelia!

Chris and Melissa's wedding!

Family trip to the aquarium!

So much has happened over the past couple of weeks.

The weekend of May 1st was a lot of fun! Saturday we went over to hang with Steph and Pat at our friend's Andrea and Adam's house. We had a great time and Adam made some DELICIOUS crab cakes! It was also fun for Tyler to hang out with their girls Caroline and Courtney!

Funny story of how I met Andrea. Steph has known Andrea for years, so we ended up planning her baby shower together. The day of the shower we were chatting and she mentioned that she went to Clemson...of course since I went to South Carolina I had to trash talk with her a little bit.

Then she proceeded to ask if I was from South Carolina..."why yes, I grew up in Spartanburg" was my response. She then told me that she spent two years in a small town named Bennettsville and asked if I had ever heard of it?

Long story short, she is friends with a lot of my friends from college (Aunt Leah from the previous post being one of them).
They all went to the same high school! What a small world after all!

When we became friends on Facebook we had about 6 friends in common!

So Saturday was a lot of fun with new friends! I can't wait to hang with Adam and Andrea again soon!

Sunday was a big day, as Ben was scheduled to swim with the Whale Sharks at the aquarium. This was a birthday present that I had arranged for him a long time ago.

He absolutely had a BLAST! And it was great for Tyler too! He loved looking at all the fish, and we even ended up getting a backstage tour of the aquarium and were able to see Ben swimming with the fish through the big glass tunnel! It was an exhausting day but tons of fun for our little family!

The next week was great when one of my BFF's from my DC Days, Caryn came to town from NYC for work! She got to get in a little Tyler time and it was so good to catch up! Caryn and her hubby are big world travelers and just got back from a trip to France and Spain...I was oozing with envy!

Friday night started Mother's day weekend and I got my gift from Ben. Beautiful Topaz Earrings to match my blue ring. Then Ben cooked steaks for dinner and we squeezed in a walk around the neighborhood! So nice!

Saturday we were able to get in a jog before Nana and Papa arrived to babysit for the night.

Once Tyler was safely napping in Papa's arms, Ben and I started our big "Night on the town!" It was the first time that both of us were away from Tyler for the night. Even though we missed him, we had a blast having some "mommy and daddy down time." We started by heading over to our next door neighbors for their annual crawfish boil, then we headed downtown to check into our hotel and get ready for Chris and Melissa's wedding. The ceremony was gorgeous and reception was a blast! We had such a great time and ended the night at Kyma, a swanky Greek restaurant downtown!

The next morning was a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY as we headed home to Tyler. We had brunch with my parents at the Peachtree Diner and ended the day with a walk and some good Mommy/Tyler snuggle time! Nana and Papa even gave me a tshirt with Tyler on it that said "To the best mommy ever...Love, Tyler!" It was just too sweet! I had a great first mother's day complete with lots of cards from our friends and family! Thank you to everyone who thought of me!

This week I was "on the road again" as I traveled to Indianapolis for a short work trip!

Thursday we had our friends Roberta and Mike over for a fun dinner and tonight we welcome Matt, Suzie, Carson and Henry into town from Charlotte for some weekend fun!

Stay tuned.....

Aunt Jannell and Leah visit Baby T!

Last weekend was a lot a fun when some of my best college friends came to town to visit Tyler.

Leah and Jannell arrived into town late Friday evening, so Saturday morning everyone met up for brunch at J Christopher's in downtown Roswell...there were a lot of us! Me, Ben and Tyler were joined by Jannell, Leah, David, their little girl Hayden, David's sister Kathryn, Andy, Angela, and Anastasia!

There was a lot of catching up to do amongst the 9 adults... and the two babies finally got to meet each other too!

Unfortunately the weather was really sucky last weekend and our plan of going to the zoo was ruined...so after brunch everyone came back to the Sullivan pad so the kids could play and nap.

That evening everyone headed over to Andy and Angela's for a bbq!

Good times all around.

Sunday, we said goodbye to Jannell, Leah, Hayden and David. The weather was beautiful so we took our first jog since Baby Tyler came along. We are officially training for the Peach Tree Road Race in July. It's a 10K and trust me when I say it will be a LONG road to get back up to 6 miles.

I had not run since the half marathon I completed right before I got pregnant last year, so we started small and are trying to work our way up. We ran 1.5 miles and did a nice walk in the park afterwards. Tyler was loving life in the BOB stroller the whole time!

It was a great day!

This week was crazy as I traveled to Indianapolis to teach a class and also went to Roanoke for a work visit.

Tyler is adjusting well to the nanny share, so it's been a very easy week altogether!

Tyler's latest developments have included making raspberry noises. He thinks it's so funny to blow a raspberry right after you give him a big bite of cereal...needless to say, I wish they made Mommy and Daddy bibs to catch the flying food!

He also is getting really great at rolling over and laughs like crazy when you play "Super Tyler" and lift him the air!

I can't believe spring has sprung and May is almost here!!! Happy Spring to everyone!!

Whirlyball!!!

Tons of Pics above from Easter Sunday, Ben's Whirlyball bday bash, and Tyler's 4 month bday!

Another whirlwind of adventures for the Sullivan family! I wish I had time to blog as frequently as I used to, but with travel for work, taking care of Tyler, and trying to fit in fun times with our friends, it just sometimes gets out of control! But it's worth all the effort because Tyler is loving life!!!

After I returned home from Austin, we had Ben's 31st Whirlyball bday bash! What's Whirlyball you ask???? Well, it's a combination of lacrosse and basketball, played while driving around in a bumper car! Let me be the first to say that it's freaking AWESOME!!! We had a group of about 15 show up for the event and we reserved the court for two hours! It was a fun time and I think everyone enjoyed themselves! I can't wait to take Tyler to Whirlyball someday. I know he will love it. But in the meantime, I think he had a pretty good time watching Mommy and Daddy battle it out!

A big thanks to everyone that came out. Aunt Kate was on hand for the event before she flew back home to Baltimore, and Uncle Ryan even flew out from Oklahoma to hang with us for a little bit!

After Whirlyball, everyone came back to our house for a bbq dinner.

Due to my hectic travel schedule the week before, I was quite embarrassed by the condition of our deck...pollen had covered everything and all of our potted plants were now brown and dead...but our landscaper Cliff just came by today to make everything look gorgeous. A little mini deck makeover was all we needed!

Another embarrassing note! The Saturday morning of Ben's party, I went shopping for Bbq supplies and picked up an ice cream cake from Coldstone...yum! For some reason, I was under the impression that ice cream cakes last just fine in the refrigerator...um, that would be NO!

I ended up serving melted ice cream cake to everyone who attended the bbq! Ooops...but it still tasted pretty good!

The following week started Tyler's full time Nanny share. He is adjusting well, and it worked out nicely that I was working upstairs but stealing in kisses from him downstairs whenever I could!

Thursday and Friday (4/15 - 4/16) I was in Jacksonville for work. I missed Tyler and Ben so much but it was nice to stay at an Oceanfront hotel!

That weekend, Nana and Papa came to town to babysit, while I helped host a baby shower for our good friend Steph O'Rourke! We are so excited for Baby Dylan's arrival in June, and the shower was a huge hit!

This week our little Tyler has reached a couple of big milestones! Sunday was his 4 month birthday! We couldn't be be more in love with him! He's such an awesome little boy!

Monday he had his 4 month shots, which was probably more agonizing for me than for him...but he certainly let it be known that he didn't appreciate 5 needles piercing his legs! He ran a fever after his shots so we had to keep a close eye on him, but he was completely better by Wednesday.

The doctor also recommended that we start him on rice cereal. He LOVES it (see pic above)! He eats from his spoon in a high chair and thinks it's the best thing in the world.

Tyler showed off his eating skills on Thursday night for my book club! I think everyone was impressed with his growth and development! At least I know Mommy was!!!

The craziness continues this weekend when Aunt Jannell and Leah come to town, and I head to Indy and Roanoke next week for work!

As always...we'll keep you posted!

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's way!!!

What a crazy past couple of weeks it's been in the Sullivan house!

After our trip to Charlotte, we had a nice week/weekend at home as a family. Ben had the week off and took care of Tyler...they got to have boy bonding, while Mommy worked. I also had to take my first overnight trip away from Tyler. It was tough, but it was only for one night, so I wasn't in total "Missing Tyler Meltdown." My dad was also in town for a training, so it worked out great that he was on hand to help take care of Tyler. He loved getting one on one grandson time in! After our quiet weekend at home, I went to the airport on Sunday and picked up my best friend a.k.a Aunt Jo Jo, so that she could spend her spring break with Tyler.

We all had a ball together! Tyler loved Aunt Jo Jo and she adored him just as much!

Johanna and I also got to have a girls night which included a trip to the nail salon and then sushi!

Tuesday afternoon, I took Tyler to his first Gymboree class while Johanna got some nap time in! I was a little skeptical of Gymboree for a 3 month old, but I can assure you that Tyler had a so much with the other babies. His expression during Mirror Tummy Time (see pic above) was proof enough for me. Notice his reflection in the mirror! We signed him up for weekly classes!

I had off for Good Friday so Tyler and I did a lot of errand running then met Ben for lunch and ate outside!

Saturday, Grandma (Ben's mom Jan) arrived into town to visit Tyler for a few days. After we picked her up from the airport, we had lunch at Park Tavern, then walked Tyler around Piedmont park in downtown Atlanta! It was such a beautiful day and Tyler loved being outside.

Saturday night Grandma babysat, so Ben and I could go to Medieval Times for Amanda's Bday party! What a crazy time that was! There was jousting, eating with your hands, and lots of drinks! We got home just in time to put Tyler to bed before the Easter Bunny arrived.

Sunday morning we got up early, got dressed, got Tyler in his Sunday best and drove to Spartanburg with Grandma to meet Nana, Papa, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Travis at church (Not before getting a speeding ticket 15 miles from church...mean cops).

After church, we all went out to eat at California Dreamin, then it was back on the road with the Tman to Atlanta!

Monday morning I was up and out the door at 7:30 and on my way to Austin, TX for work.

I was away for our National Manager's meeting for an entire week. It was a lot of fun and I had an absolute blast at the beautiful resort, but I missed my boys like CRAZY and was so glad to be home on Friday.

Meanwhile, Grandma took care of Tyler for most of the week, and Aunt Kate flew in on Tuesday to help as well.

Both Ben's mom and sister were here to celebrate Ben's bday on the 7th. I was so sad to miss it but he had a great time eating at Sugo with the family. And Tyler behaved really well for them during the week.

Tyler also went with the nanny for two days last week. We are getting him adjusted to the nanny share that starts full time this week.

I'll have another post about Ben's 31st Bday Whirlyball bash soon, along with more Easter pics!

Time is flying by so fast...Tyler is getting so big and his personality is really starting to shine! We feel truly blessed!