Tripp's Birthday Celebration #1 & Engagement News!

Howdy! Happy June!  Long time, no blog... I've been on a break from the blogging world as the Roughens have been doing some traveling (both for business & pleasure) and I have recently accepted a new job (same company), which is taking up a lot of my time.  Transitions are tough, especially during the time when you are doing anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 jobs at once! ... but I digress.  Let's get to the goods...

Hard to believe we're talking about Tripp's VERY FIRST BIRTHDAY, which is officially June 7, 2012 at 7:30 pm!  This was resolution #4 for 2012, and we started it off with a bang.  For the occasion, I am back from my blogging hiatus to share a couple of photos from the celebration.  This year, we decided not to do a kids' party in Atlanta with Tripp's contemporaries.  Instead, we'll celebrate with each of our families, and save the kiddo party for the 2nd birthday.  Below are some photos from our first celebration, at the lake amongst the Ferguson side of the family.

Birthday Boy with Mom, Dad, Shug, and Papa Ferguson

Birthday Cake Rules!

Not enjoying the clean up part in the frigid pool water...
...and a borderline inappropriate photo (?) & strategically placed splash.

Stay tuned for photos from the Roughen side's celebration.


In other news, Congratulations are in order for my cousin Trey, who recently proposed to his sweet girlfriend, Sarah.  They are too cute and we are excited to have a Californian (er... Left Coaster) joining our family! Cheers to the happy couple!

The newly-engaged couple!  Congrats!

Fear not... for, I do plan to write one of those first year re-caps (like I did at 6 months) but it will not be in time for the official birthday.  Too many irons in the proverbial fire right now.

Hope everyone is enjoying summer! As you were...
Meg