Opening Soon!!!!

Some of you already know the plan, but for those who don't - my mom and I are in the process of starting a business making (mainly) little girls clothes, but a (very) few things for moms and boys.

It all started when my great grandmother Jewel died and my mom got a Suburban FULL of fabric. Which got us thinking that we should make some things for the girls. Which got us thinking that we could make things for other people, too. Which got us thinking that we should go look at MORE fabric. Which got us thinking that this was kind of fun! Which got us thinking that we should have a name for ourselves - which led to Jak&Jewel. (J=Jeanette - my mom, A=Angela and Anneliese, K=Kate and Jewel=my dead great grandmother who started this whole mess!)

Here's a small sampling of what we're doing. And if you're around August 14th and 15th - come by the house to our DEBUT SHOW!! More details to come.....

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That's it!

The end of the beach pics. Seriously.

From beach 2009

From beach 2009

From beach 2009

Around the house. Around the pool.

Yeah, we're almost done with these beach pictures - just hang on. If you're ever in need of a great, off the beach condo or townhouse to stay in at North Myrtle - check out the Barefoot Resort. We had nearly as much fun in the house as out of it! Highlights included RedBox videos (Snow Buddies and Thumbilina), Kate's new BrainQuest workbook (hopefully that work ethic will stick around for the next 16 years or so!) and Anneliese's animals - who love pink lemonade. The animals also made a guest appearance at the pool along with the sassy mermaid and daisy towels. Just 2 girls - hangin' at the beach!

Plug for Alligator World

Here's a great beach tip for anyone going to Myrtle Beach - Go To Alligator World! It's right at Barefoot Landing and so much fun. Besides the obvious alligators, which are cool enough - and there are THOUSANDS of them (seriously!) - they have giant turtles, siberian tigers, a baby zebra and a pretty cool reptile house. Make sure you get there early, because it's hot out there folks! Plus that's the best time to catch the tiger and alligator feedings. Fun times! And the best part - save your receipt and you can go back any time that week for FREE! You're welcome.

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Beach Trip

We got super lucky and scored a great deal on a beach rental for a whole week! We've never been away as a family together longer than 4-5 days, so it felt all fancy and exciting! I'll split up the pictures over a few posts - but here are some of the random beach shots from our week including the beach (every morning!), milkshakes, happy girls and car entertainment. And can I take a moment to brag on my girls for happily entertaining themselves on the never-ending car ride home for 4 hours with nothing more than books, stickers and lots of chatter? Praise Jesus for books! And lots of them!

Half Birthdays

Well for those of you who don't know, Kate's birthday falls 3 days before Christmas. And as every good daughter of a mother whose birthday falls 4 days AFTER Christmas, that's a pretty crappy time to have a birthday. I learned the ins and outs of what to do and what NOT to do for a Christmas birthday at a pretty early age, so around here my parents (along with me and Blake) celebrate the girls half birthdays. (This also helps spread out the birthday cheer - aka presents - throughout the year). This year involved much fanciness for fancy girls, lots of books and, of course, pink lemonade cake. Yum! 

Uh - Way to keep up the blog Angela!

My good intentions at keeping up with this blog  - well, you see when the last post was. So what the heck is going on with us? Here's the short list! Blake is staying busy working, playing softball, keeping up with the progress on our new church building and reading, reading to get ready to be a deacon at our church - oh! and being a super great dad! I'm staying busy teaching, designing a history book for Blake's parents' church, studying for a NEW class to teach, taking care of the best 2 girls around - oh! and starting a new business venture with my mom. More on THAT later - but it's super exciting and lots of work! And those girls - here's a little of what they've been up to:

Kate - finishing up her LAST year of preschool (picture from the Mother's Day Tea), learning how to be a cousin to new baby Kensleigh and catching bugs. Lots of bugs.

Anneliese - entertaining (torturing) the dogs, painting (and kissing the easel to show her appreciation of her work), and making us laugh. A lot. 

Hope you all are doing well. More soon(ish)!