Exciting News

One of the girls that is a bridesmaid in the wedding, Lea Hogue Hardy, just started a blog for her family. Check it out when you get a chance. She has posted some exciting news!

...how did I forget?

Saturday morning we participated in the Susan G. Koman Race For The Cure in Greenville. Last year I participated with Enterprise, but this year was with the Junior League. Chris was completely on board with participating in the event with me. Whew...glad I didn't have to do it myself and during the race he was so encouraging when we were running. Although we didn't run the 5k, we did have a plan in place. Walk up hill, run down hill. We thought it was a grand idea and so did our legs! :) On a serious note, before the race they had a survivors walk and it was amazing to see all the women that have/had breast cancer. There was even a lady that had been a survivor for over 40 years. My grandmother had breast cancer, so this race has a special meaning to me and I know it does for many others.

Before the race...

...and after! hot, sweaty, and tired!

It's Sunday Night

So...it's Sunday night and I really, really need to do an update. I have some great pictures from this weekend below and I'm sure they represent what our weekend consisted of. Football! Are you catching on to the theme of our weekends? We live in the south so it's completed accepted right? Of course!

Also, this weekend I finally got in the last of the items I had ordered for my friends that just had twins, 1 boy & 1 girl. I promise as soon as I am able to give them the gift I'll post pictures of what I had ordered for them. Aw, the items are cute, but believe me, the kids are even cuter. I wish I had a picture of them too, but I don't. I'll add that to my to-do list.

At small group tonight we put some solid plans in place to visit an apple orchard, which I am so excited about! I had wanted Chris and I to go just as a fun weekend activity so I did a little research and found that the "Pink Lady" apples won't be available for picking until middle of October. Guess when our small group is going. Right! Middle of October. WhooHoo! If you haven't tried a "Pink Lady" we highly recommend it. Very hard, but still very sweet. Check back in the middle of October for some pictures.

This is what Kristie and I walked back into Saturday night after making a quick trip to Hobby Lobby and Zaxby's to pick up wings. I wish you could have seen their happy faces!

THIS was what they had been busy doing while we were shopping! 3 games at one time, I couldn't even think straight.

The Office

Tonight is the night. The season premier starts at 9am. Gotta run!

What's in Common?

Can you tell how each of these pictures are similiar?

Nope, it is not that we are about to melt! :)

Some Small Updates

I haven't updated many wedding details recently, but lots has been going on! Last week I took off 1/2 day to go to Columbia and meet with a florist to discuss the flowers. As many of you may remember, the 1st one found out she was due with her baby the week after the wedding so she cancelled, which is understandable. The new florist is just as nice and easy to work with as the 1st. He should come in right around the same budget as the first. Since Southern Stems had initially been a little lower than we had planned, Chris and I decided to book a videographer with the little bit of extra money we had alloted for the florist. When she cancelled I started getting nervous that we wern't going to find someone within that same range, but Jim seems to be a perfect fit! Whew!
After that meeting, mom and I went over to Sterling Gardens to meet with the Reception Hall Coordinator/Man-in-Charge :) and review the layout of the reception, food, lighting, etc. Dupre is a fantastic caterer, although I must admit I do get a little nervous over the small details. I'm slowly learning, don't sweat the small stuff. I was able to glance in the building where we are having the rehearsal dinner. There actually was a dinner being held there with little people. So, you may ask how did I manage to include myself in their rehearsal dinner. Actually I saw a guy that I used to work with at Enterprise many years ago and he was in the wedding party so he dragged me in so I could see the layout. Dupre has really done a fabulous job of getting this building up and running. It looked great inside and is the perfect size for the rehearsal.
Today on my way back to Columbia, I met mom at EmbroidMe on Harbison Blvd. We designed the koozies, cups and glasses for the dinners. I just love them and hope everyone will also. I can't wait for Chris to see the proof this weekend. I tried not to pick out anything that was too girly or fancy.

Oh yeah, on Sunday Chris and I registered at Target. I know I've said I'll never register there because of the horror stories I've heard about returns, but there just wasn't another place that offered a chance to register for such a wide variety of things. From a meat thermometer to tailgate chairs to lamps to a fold up table. We are super excited about our next shower in October...a kitchen shower here in Greenville.

Get to know us!

I received this email a few days ago from one of my high school girlfriends and I tought this would be good to post on the blog. I answered the first set and Chris answered the second.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:45am...I had tailgating food to make
2. Diamonds or pearls? pearls
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Indiana Jones...Chris liked it, I didn't :(
4.What's your favorite TV show? King of Queens, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? A diet Wild Cherry Pepsi and 100 calorie snack pack.
6. What is your middle name? Watson...mom's maiden name
7. What food do you dislike? onions, peppers, olives, sausage
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Anything Kenny Chesney
9. What kind of car do you drive? Dodge Avenger
10. Favorite sandwich? Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
11. What characteristic do you despise? Someone who doesn't care about getting to know others
12. Favorite item of clothing? cowboy boots...yeehaw!
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Ireland or mountains
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Ann Taylor Loft
15. Where would you retire to? Mountain house or buy an RV and travel the country with Chris
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? My 30th birthday wasn't very memorable. sad, huh?
17. Favorite sport to watch? Clemson football
20. When is your birthday? 1/17
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? I think I am both. I enjoy getting up and starting my day early, even on the weekend. I also enjoy staying up late to watch SNL or a movie.
22. What is your shoe size? 7
23. Pets? Lucy, but she has recently been abducted by my mom/dad.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Chris got a pay raise at work and has passed all of his tests so far in his training classes at work! WhooHoo!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? Pediatrician
26. How are you today? good now that I am in my house and out of the hot sun from the game.
27. What is your favorite candy? Nerds, circus peanuts, hershey kisses
28. What is your favorite flower? anything Chris sends I love!
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? Sunday, another day to spend with Chris before he's gone for the week.
31. What are you listening to right now? ESPN, college football
32. What was the last thing you ate? monkey bread. If you don't know what that is let me know and I'll send you the recipe.
33. Do you wish on stars? I don't think so
34. How is the weather right now? hot/humid
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Kristie, getting our plans arranged for tailgating.
37. Favorite soft drink? Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi...delicious!
38. Favorite restaurant? California Dreaming
39. Real hair color? dark brown
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Cabbage Patch Kids
41. Summer or winter? Winter...nothing better than cold football games, building a fire, drinking hot chocolate, the holidays, etc.
42. Hugs or kisses? kisses
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? chocolate...never vanilla
44. Coffee or tea? tea, sweet...of course
46. When was the last time you cried? a week ago at a funeral
47. What is under your bed? orange tablecloth, orange pompoms, blanket
48. What did you do last night? ate dinner out and went to grocery store to get supplies for tailgating. Came home and started cooking.
49. What are you afraid of? The dark and getting cancer
50. Salty or sweet? both
51. How many keys on your key ring? 3
52. How many years at your current job? over 7 years.
53. Favorite day of the week? I love game day (Saturday)
54. How many cities have you lived in? 3...Irmo, Clemson, Irmo, Greer
55. Do you make friends easily? I think, I tend to ask questions until I find something that we have in common.


1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30am...Amy was already trying to feed me tailgating food
2.Diamonds or pearls? Well, I bought Amy a diamond.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Indiana Jones
4. What is your favorite TV show? Law & Order, Myth Busters, Big Bang Theory
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? cereal...Just Bunches
6. What is your middle name? Michael
7. What food do you dislike? I eat anything
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? The one Amy made me
9. What kind of car do you drive? Ford F-150
10. Favorite sandwich? Turkey and Cheese
11. What characteristic do you despise? untrustworthy
12. Favorite item of clothing? khaki shorts
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland
14. Favorite brand of clothing? I'm a guy...I don't know
15. Where would you retire to? mountains
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? my 29th birthday. It was pouring down rain outside and she took me to a steakhouse in Columbia. I could order whatever I wanted. I even got dessert...fried cheesecake bites.
17. Favorite sport to watch? Clemson Football
20. When is your birthday? 12/15
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? night person
22. What is your shoe size? 13/14
23. Pets? a dog, one day
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Getting married in 4 months, 2 weeks, ? days
25. What did you want to be when you were little? archeologist or jedi knight
26. How are you today? great, Clemson won and Carolina lost
27. What is your favorite candy? reeses peanut butter cup
28. What is your favorite flower? refer to #14, I am still a guy
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? January 31, 2009
31. What are you listening to right now? nothing, watching football
32. What was the last thing you ate? monkey bread
33. Do you wish on stars? no
34. How is the weather right now? hot/humid
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? haven't talked to anyone on the phone today.
37. Favorite soft drink? Diet Dr. Pepper
38. Favorite restaurant? Breck's in Charleston
39. Real hair color? Amy tells me all the time...salt and pepper
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? transformers and GI Joe's
41. Summer or winter? winter
42. Hugs or kisses? kisses from Amy
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? both
44. Coffee or tea? tea, sweet!
46. When was the last time you cried? over a year ago
47. What is under your bed? nothing that I know of
48. What did you do last night? went to dinner with Amy and prepared food for tailgating
49. What are you afraid of? not selling my house
50. Salty or sweet? both
51. How many keys on your key ring? 7
52. How many years at your current job? less than 1 year.
53. Favorite day of the week? I love game day (Saturday)
54. How many cities have you lived in? 5...Summerville, Clemson, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Greer
55. Do you make friends easily? Yes.

Go Tigers!

Me & Dad
The Future Family ;-)
Lawrence & Ann
Me & Chris
This weekend we went to the first home game of our Clemson Tigers. Although it was a 3:30 game, we were leaving the house in Greenville at 7:45 to meet our friends at 8:30 in Easley. Crazy, right? Yes, we know it but we love it. There isn't anywhere else we would rather be on a Saturday in the fall. Speaking of fall, the weather certainly did not feel like fall. It was so hot and we were sitting in the top deck with no shade. I'm so glad we lathered up with 30spf sunscreen, thanks to our friend Kristie. :)

The guys at out tailgating spot: Chris, Chris, Bob, and Keith did a great job of setting up a tent, TV and a grill. Chris, Kristie's husband grilled thinly sliced NY strip and it was delicious! We had such a good time relaxing, laughing, and gearing up for the game.

Right before the game, Chris and I left to go meet my parents that were tailgating just a few spots away. I have included some of the pictures. I was curious as to what colors Lawrence would be wearing...he showed up in his bulldog blue. I know he was happy with whatever the outcome would be.

Adorable or Tacky?

I have always wanted a feather wreath. I first saw them at Target years ago during Christmas time and swore that I would get one when they went on sale. Well, unfortunately they were all sold by that time. Today, I visited a website that a friend had referred to on her blog, http://www.plumparty.com/. They had an orange feather wreath! Perfect for me, right? I could put it on my front door on game days and during Halloween. So...what do you think? Adorable or Tacky?

Pictures from Dallas

At this point I was hot and trying to keep myself entertained. :)
There were probably over 80 of these longhorns in a public park. Very nice!
A picture of the Dallas skyline from the grassy knoll.Recognize it? Dallas...Southfork Ranch
Leaving the Southfork Ranch out the back staircase.
At a Texas Rangers game.
The grassy knoll.

The 6th floor window on the far right of the building is where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK from.

**Pictures courtesy of Marianne Sease**