Three Little Riggs: Happy July

July was a busy, fun month! Lots of time with friends, a couple work trips, and a couple days off of work to get settled into our house. Here are the highlights:

Dees Family Reunion – We kicked off the month with a trip to Sylacauga, AL for the Dees Family Reunion. I had never been to one of these (and I think it’s been a while since they had one) so it was fun to meet some family I hadn’t met (or had met when I was so young I don’t remember!).

4^th of July – We saw signs in our neighborhood for a 4^th of July parade starting at the club house at 9:45. Feeling a little nervous, we decided to check it out! We had a good time seeing all of the kids who were super festive, cheering them on as they followed the fire truck around the neighborhood in their decked-out bicycles and such, and we got to meet some neighbors. Having a dog or a kid with us would have definitely made us feel a little more in place though, haha. Then Maggie came up and we went to Kevin’s coworker’s France and his fiancé’s new house in Peachtree Battle for a little cookout. Then we headed over to our friends Rick and Macy’s condo right by Lenox. They are on the 29^th floor (I think?) so the Lenox fireworks were literally right in front of our faces!

Tyler and Julie in Town – Tyler and Julie were in town from Richmond, VA so we went down to Taco Mac in Newnan to see them after work on Thursday. Mine and Tyler’s parents meet with a bunch of other friends for “Beer Club” on Thursdays at Taco Mac so the whole crew was there, and the Purkey’s came too!

Schnetzer’s Wedding – We had a great time in Athens celebrating the marriage of Ryan and Jessie Schnetzer!

Celebrate Mom’s Birthday – Mom and Dad came up for dinner the following Friday and we celebrated Mom’s birthday and Dad’s new job opportunities. Dad had just returned from a fishing trip so we enjoyed the Mahi Mahi (or Maui Maui as Mom started calling it when we went to Maui) that he caught! It was one of our first dinners (with guests) to enjoy on the back porch, and many more have followed!
Atlanta Street Food Festival – We were looking for something to do one Saturday and stumbled upon this. The lines for the food weren’t really worth it, but once the band played “Wobble Baby” and women of all ages rushed out to dance, I was glad we went!

Maggie’s Class Reunion/Celebrate Lauren’s Birthday – Maggie and her friend Katie and Katie’s husband Jessie came in town for their class reunion in Buckhead and they stayed with us. They were our first overnight house guests! It worked out perfectly because we dropped them off at their class reunion in Buckhead, then went to Ashley’s place in Buckhead to meet up with Ashley, Lauren, Casey, Darly, and Bianca. Kevin came in a joined us for a girly drink and to hold Bella, and then he hung out with Kyle while we went to Barcelona to celebrate Ashley’s birthday. We had a great dinner and then went over to Victory – where I ran into Brianna and Josh! I don’t think we’ve ever run into each other “out” at the same place, haha! We also enjoyed Jack and Coke slushies here which were super fun! Kevin picked up Maggie, Katie and Jessie and joined us at Victory, and then we headed home from a fun-filled night!

Dinner with Brittany – Brittany came into town from California so it was fun to get to see her! We had dinner at Sip about a mile from our house and then she came by to see the house.
Mom and Petti Visit – Mom had a Dr. appointment in Marietta and asked Petti if she wanted to ride with her and come see our house. I was glad Petti was coming because she has great opinions on decorating (and isn’t afraid to give it J ) and she loves color just like I do. I was not prepared for the amount of shopping Petti was up for though haha! We went to about 10 different stores and got home around 9:45. We got some great stuff for the back porch and I was so excited with how it all came together!
Roger Was Born! – Roger was born on July 27^th and it felt like we were being told that we were getting a baby! We were very excited to know that we would be getting a little boy German Shepherd from this litter.
Rachel and Jason over for dinner – Rachel and Jason moved from Chattanooga to Atlanta this summer so we were excited to have them over for dinner the last Friday of July! The weather was great to enjoy dinner on our newly decorated back porch!

Hosted Not-Shower for Raimo – On Saturday we had Raimo and Curt, Amanda and Craig, and Andrea up to celebrate the coming of baby Chip (or RCB3, haha)! The boys grilled out while the girls caught up, and we had a yummy dinner and watched Raimo and Curt open presents on our back porch!