Happy 4th of July!

Because of July 4th falling on a Tuesday, it wasn't really feasible to spend my second favorite holiday  (May 8th, of course, is my first favorite) at the lake. We decided instead to spend the nite of the 3rd in Greenville, celebrating Mom's birthday and, the next day, America's independence. 

We had a great couple of days that included, among other things, a swimathon, tractor races, and some sparklers that almost wouldn't light. 

Here's a recap - courtesy of InstaStories.

Just because ...

my boys; their clubhouse

Pressley Group Party #2

Ain't no party like a Pressley Group party, right?


Well, kinda.

This year's Pressley Group "party" was more low-key than the first anniversary affair. This year, we basically brought in lunch for the team and had a cake that Jones picked out at Ingles, saying, "America is my FAVORITE."

Atta boy, Son.

Still, it was a day worth celebrating. Everyday, we thank God for the gift of the business and for the gift of His blessing on it!

Also, I should note here that I love taking pictures of the boys at the office, because I have this vision of someday the agency becoming theirs, and when it does, if they'll let me, I'd love to decorate the new office in pictures of them at the old office. Who knows? It could happen!

Before we left for the office,
Freddie found a pair of my reading
glasses and put them on.
Also, this shirt on him SLAYS me.
I LOVE it. Today, he looked like Beaver
Cleaver meets Yankee Doodle. LOVED it.

Every time I see the boys with Blue, I want to buy them a dog.
And then I immediately start to worry that they'd get over the
newness of having a dog, and then I'd be stuck with a dog,
and I don't want a dog. I'm fine with THEM having a dog,
but I don't want one.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Pressley Group!

Two years today!

Today, it's been two years, since Jeremy took over, and the Vaught Agency became the Pressley Group. By the grace of God, this milestone comes just four days after we returned from Marco Island, Florida, where Jeremy was honored as being part of Allstate's Southeast Honor Ring.

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow for having His hand on this endeavor.

We decided to celebrate with dinner at Ruth's Chris in Biltmore Village. My parents and Payton joined us - they even brought Jeremy a surprise to hang in the office. It's a photo of Arnold Palmer taking his final golf stroke on Augusta National. They know Jeremy VERY well.

Randomly, as we waited for dinner, Freddie put a napkin over his head and his sunglasses over that. He was instantly "Mr. Napkin Head," mimicking a character who almost always visits during dinner with "Greenville Pop." Jones, of course, got in on the action, too.

Other celebrations planned include bringing lunch in for the staff on Monday - and, as an excuse to eat some icing myself, I'll probably bring by some kind of a cake.

Birthdays are the BEST.