Happy Birthday Amy!

Dinner at Coast on Sunday night... Not such a great picture, but it was a great dinner! I hope you have a great day, and year!!!
Love you! 

Six Down, A Hundred To Go!

Happy Anniversary to us! Six years ago, Brian and I were wed in dear-to-our-hearts St. Michael's Church, followed by the reception in Society Hall... it was a fabulous party that we didn't want to end! Today's weather is a reminder that God can do anything-- even a semi-cool day in Charleston in July, just like it was 6 years ago! We've had 5 addresses (3 of which were on Colony Drive!) but are finally in our own home, with sweet Wilson and baby girl on the way! It's STILL good to be back in Charleston, though in ways it seems we never left, but we have a renewed appreciation for HOME! The past 6 years have been better than I ever dreamed, yet I am sure the best is yet to come.. I love you, Brian with all of my heart! Happy anniversary!!!

The Newly Ordained

These are our dear friends Lizzie and Hamilton Smith and their precious children David (9 wks) and Charlotte (3 1/2 yrs). They have just returned from 3 years of seminary at Oxford University in England! I remember spending the evening with them after a Christmas party about 4 1/2 years ago when Hamilton first brought up this possible calling... what a blessing they are to us for their faithfulness!!!!!

I could go on and on... but I won't... I just love them so stinking much!

The ordination service was neat-- Hamilton was one of 6 newly ordained deacons. The Holy Spirit was indeed there! Shay Gaillard preached a great sermon-- you can tell Hamilton is pumped up!!!
 

VERY Scary Thought!

I suppose owning a home is an adventure, but the sight of Brian and his father, Tom, on the roof of our house attempting to fix a leak (that was supposed to be fixed before closing) truly frightens me!!! Just look at the ladder they are using...

Today's storm was a good test of their workmanship, and so far... no leak!!

Good job, boys! 

Blessings From Baltimore

While living in Owings Mills, Maryland, Brian and I met our dear friends Julie & Steve Wagner. They moved to Charlotte, NC before we moved back to Charleston, and life in MD was never the same (it was never very good to begin with, but without our domino-playing, beer-drinking buddies what were we to do???)


ANYWAY, they came to visit this past weekend, and here are the pictures to prove it... Zachary (3 yrs. old and extremely cute!) thought the cannons and cannon balls were a lot of fun. 

B.F.B. continued...

After playing tourists on the Battery, the dads went to play golf at Patriot's Point, and (too bad for the dads) Julie and I took the kids to Juanita Greenburg's for lunch, followed by a stop in Felice Designs, and some quality time at the Farmer's Market in Marion Square. Zachary loved the jump castle and slide. He made converstion with the people who worked there-- they were impressed with how friendly he was!



We topped it all off with a cupcake at the appropriately named Cupcake. Very good cupcakes-- did you know they have over 30 possible flavors??? Zachary just liked the frosting and sprinkles off of his, with a little to spare on his face! (And that's Wilson crashed out in the stroller behind us at the table. See the Wagners' Visit by Wilson post...)  

Wagners' Visit By Wilson

Whitepoint Gardens was hoppin', and while playing tour guide we decided to get a family portrait... that's momma, me & dada.

Dada and Zach's dada went to play golf... when do I get to do that?

There aren't any pictures of us at Juanita Greenburg's, but their quesadillas are the best! I ate more of Zachary's than he did!!!

The Farmer's Market was really hot, so I tried to stay cool in the shade while Zachary got to jump and slide... I can't wait to do that!

I heard the cupcakes were quite tasty, but for some reason I don't remember that part of our fun-filled afternoon!

I like Zachary a lot-- he likes to play with me, and I think he is a really cool big boy. And his mama and dada seem to be pretty cool too. All in all, the Wagners' visit was GREAT!

How Quickly A Year Goes By!

Wilson's "one-year-old" (well, 13-month) portrait session at Portrait Innovations was a lot of fun, and much more fast-paced than before! The girls were great with him, and he was eager to laugh! How are you really supposed to choose your pictures???

Shocked and Befuddled

We just found out (Monday 6/12/06) Wilson is going to have a little SISTER! I always thought I would have 2 boys, and since Brian came from all boys, and the only other grandchild is a boy, it just seemed pretty likely. When around the mothers of 2 boys, I always thought to myself, "That's going to be me." We were utterly shocked when the technician told (and showed) us that we are indeed having a baby girl, and (praise God!) she seems perfectly healthy! This is my first blog post because I know where the ultrasound pictures are... I think I could get addicted to this blogging thing!