Ok, here it is... my first sentimental blog... it was just a matter of time! It has been a hurried and busy holiday season! Between traveling to see both my family and Brian's family and moving A Southern Affair from Lakeland Drive to our fabulous new location in Highland Village... there was hardly time to digest what was happening.
We closed our doors on December 30th @ 6pm and reopened in the new location on January 2nd @ 10am. It was a packing and moving experience for the record books. Now that everything has gotten back to normal, it has given me some time to reflect on how my daughter,
Gentry Claire, has grown up at "mommy's shop."
I opened A Southern Affair bridal boutique and event planning's first retail store front in November 2005 (previously, I ran the company from my home offices.) We found out we were expecting her the following month, on Christmas Day 2005!
She was born on August 29th, 2006 and has truly grew up there!
She loves the new shop in Highland Village and has already transitioned pretty well to "mommy's new shop." She loves the near-by stores... enjoys being able to run around the courtyard not worrying about cars or traffic... thinks the cupcakes at Crazy Cat Bakery are soooo yummy... runs up and down the stairs inside... but her favorite thing to do is to throw pennies into the wishing well with paps!
We are enjoying making all of our new memories.
Here's to remembering my first couple of years as a "working mommy." Enjoy!
OK, Baby Bjourn... the best invention ever! I highly recommend it, whether you're a working mommy or not!
It makes multi-taking a possibility once again!
She loved to watch me work on the computer!
Naptime at mommy's shop!
Uncle DD visiting from D.C. He has that goofy looking smile on his face
because he knows how much I can't stand a headband like that on my baby :)
OK, much better!!
Double trouble! Gentry Claire, along with every other child that ever stepped into my shop, was fascinated by the mirrors. Thanks goodness for my window cleaner, Braxton Stephenson...
he has lots of little fingerprints to clean.
Crawling onto the platform in the main viewing area.
Working on our strut!
Nana and Gentry Claire.
Oooops! Not quite. She actually did walk for the first time at my store!
See.. I told you... memories!
Who's that baby in the mirror? It's Gentry Claire!
Here she is on moving day... eating a cookie.
Still loves the platform and the mirrors!
Paps and Gentry Claire... helping to move!
And here she is, at mommy's new shop! Nana helps her up and down the stairs... ahh.. the patience of a nana!
And her new favorite place, outside in the courtyard at Highland Village...
And her new favorite place, outside in the courtyard at Highland Village... throwing pennies into the well... makin' wishes!
Awe, that was great Shanna!!!! She is such a cutie and will have such great memories at "Mommy's shop!" I do not know how you do it all but you do!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so sweet Anna... I'd like to think I've gotten good at fakin' in :)
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