Friday Forecast and Bang Reveal

Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday...

We have once again made it to the weekend, but not just any weekend. A looooong weekend! Woot Woot!

As a labor day baby growing up with a lake house Up North, Labor Day weekend is one of those special weekends of the year. A last hurrah of summer which was made to be filled with campfires, bug spray, and s'mores. To celebrate, Mike and I are making our first camping trip to Stone Mountain.

The Campground: we'll be out on one of the brown sites on the point. Source

It's our first camping trip together and the first time camping in about 10 years for both of us. This week has been full of planning and packing. I made a grocery store run Wednesday while Mike's fantasy draft was going on. All of his dudes live in different cities, but thanks to technology and webcams they were able to get all their trash talking in live and face-to-face.

Luca seems to share my excitement about fantasy drafts.

Our original reservation was for 3 nights, but after factoring in Atlanta traffic and the earlier sunset we decided to hold off til tomorrow morning to head out. We thought it was best to not try to set up a new tent for the first time in the dark. The gear is ready to go but the front door. We have a few more last minute items to pick up at Target tonight, and then we will be ready to go!

The Gear

Bang Reveal

Last night was the big night. I started thinking about bangs last winter, but with the Ding coming up I thought it best not to do anything drastic. After 2 years of growing out the same boring cut, I was pumped to make a big change. Here's how they turned out:

Shoutout to Tracie at Cortex Hair Studio

I LOVE them! Styling today was pretty easy since my hair drys very straight naturally. I'm excited to see how they work swept to the side or with a high bun.

I hope your weekend is full of fun and adventure!

Friday Forecast

TGIF guys!!  We made it! 

The weather is finally picking up. Sunshine and happiness from here on out. I'm definitely looking forward to some time outside soaking up a few rays before fall. I foresee some serious park time in our future. A picnic lunch might be in order.

Oh yeah. That't what I like to see.

Here are some of the projects on our radar for the weekend:

Backyard BBQ: Mike and I moved into a new apartment after the Ding. It's a bit smaller but a lot nicer. One of the major selling points was the private patio space. On the menu are veggie burgers and hopefully some sweet corn.

Our lovely patio. Landscaping included.

WhirlyBall!: Mike's program organized a group outing to WhirlyBall Atlanta on Staurday. I have never tried this before so I have no idea what I'm getting myself into. All I've heard is that it's like lacrosse in bumper cars. How could that not be awesome?? 

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Car Stuff: Last spring we acquired Mike's family's VW bug after realizing that having only one car wasn't going to cut it for Mike's summer rotation schedule. Well its registration is coming due for renewal, and the time for procrastination is coming to an end. On a positive note, the title is being moved to our names so it's going to be officially ours :) My inner 14 year-old could not be more pumped!

Bang Research: If you follow me on pinterest then you've already seen a storm of bang pins. I did a great job growing out my hair for the Ding. I love how long it is, but it's all one length and pretty boring. Since my go to look is the lazy but work appropriate bun, I'm thinking bangs would be a great way to jazz it up a bit. Here are my top inspiration pics so far. The appointment is on Thursday. Eeee!

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Hope your weekend is full of awesomeness!