Saturday, September 26, 2009
It pays to be honest.....
Award time! Award time! I love getting presents....even in blogland....
The Wife over at The Cobia Family so lovingly gave me the Honest Scrap award!! Thank you GMC!!! I absolutely love her blog and love her addiction to monograms even more!!! She is an elementary school teacher and when you read her blog, you will WISH your kids could have an adorable teacher like herself!!!
The more and more I blog the more I just become addicted! It's such an awesome way for me to pour my heart out. Even if no one read it, I would still do it and hope that Georgia can read it someday and know how much I loved her and how much joy she and her daddy bring to my life.....
I am supposed to pass this onto 7 bloggers...but like The Wife, that's an awful lot so I am going to do a few....maybe it's blogillegal to change up the rules, but hey, I'm just being honest.
So here are two blogs that I love and I think you will love them too.........
1. Leslee over at Love Leslee
**She totally deserves this award for so unselfishly documenting their journey while trying to conceive an angel....I know she is such an inspiration to other women in her situation. Thank you Leslee for your strength!!**
2. dreaming in pink and green
** Love this blog! She's too cute and just started grad school!! Best of luck pink and green!!**
Here are the rules for the award.....
1) Thank the blogger that gave you award. Thank you, GMC! I love following you and thank you for following me!!
2) Share 10 things that your blog readers may not know about you. hmm....this may be difficult as I am pretty much an open book but I'll try....
3) Pass the award onto 7 fellow bloggers (or your own desired number as I did)
The Wife over at The Cobia Family so lovingly gave me the Honest Scrap award!! Thank you GMC!!! I absolutely love her blog and love her addiction to monograms even more!!! She is an elementary school teacher and when you read her blog, you will WISH your kids could have an adorable teacher like herself!!!
The more and more I blog the more I just become addicted! It's such an awesome way for me to pour my heart out. Even if no one read it, I would still do it and hope that Georgia can read it someday and know how much I loved her and how much joy she and her daddy bring to my life.....
I am supposed to pass this onto 7 bloggers...but like The Wife, that's an awful lot so I am going to do a few....maybe it's blogillegal to change up the rules, but hey, I'm just being honest.So here are two blogs that I love and I think you will love them too.........
1. Leslee over at Love Leslee
**She totally deserves this award for so unselfishly documenting their journey while trying to conceive an angel....I know she is such an inspiration to other women in her situation. Thank you Leslee for your strength!!**
2. dreaming in pink and green
** Love this blog! She's too cute and just started grad school!! Best of luck pink and green!!**
Here are the rules for the award.....
1) Thank the blogger that gave you award. Thank you, GMC! I love following you and thank you for following me!!
2) Share 10 things that your blog readers may not know about you. hmm....this may be difficult as I am pretty much an open book but I'll try....
3) Pass the award onto 7 fellow bloggers (or your own desired number as I did)
So here are the ten things you might not know about me....
1. I was in Spelling Bees growing up. LOVE to spell and like to think that it's a great quality I possess. I would personally guarantee this has come from my love of reading. What better way to expand your vocabulary? (Note to self: make sure I triple check this post for grammatical errors)
2. I met my husband when I was 18 and dated all through college. LONG DISTANCE the first 2 1/2 years at that!! I'd like to say that's a big feat these days!
3. I want to be famous. Ha! Seriously. One year I asked Raymond if he would hire some people to follow me around like the paparazzi. Then, when people saw the paparazzi following me, they would assume I'm famous. I wish I were joking.
4. I own a clothing business with my best friend. The name of it is Formosa:Curvy Couture. Formosa meaning voluptuous in Italian. It's fitting, right? (No pun intended)
5. I am so over Facebook. I think the older generation has taken over. I may get SHOT for posting this on my blog, but I miss the "old" days when I could put all my crazy pictures on there and not worry about my mom's cohorts seeing them. Thank goodness my mom is anti-facebook. There are just some places parents don't need to be.
6. Raymond and I have nicknames for each other. I never ever hear my real name in my household. But now, I am usually called "Mama" by him and it just makes my heart melt. Either way, the only time I am ever called by my real name is when I am in trouble {i.e. "unauthorized shopping sprees ; )! }
7. I missed my calling as a therapist. The only reason I never followed through? I can't cut it off. I take the world on my shoulders. I would love to eventually work with rehabbing addicts. That's an area that fascinates me (Intervention, anyone?)
8. I have a lot of friends. That may seem like a boastful statement but what I mean is that I stay in touch with all of my friends. I have friends from early childhood and can proudly say some of my oldest and dearest friends have known me some for 10 years, some for 20. I think it's hard to stay in touch with those you've grown up with, but I wouldn't trade my girls for anything in the world.
9. I am territorial. I'm like a lioness and my friends and loved ones are my cubs. I think I get this from my mama. She is the most kindhearted person I know, but mess with her babies and you better run for the hills. I have known to go apes**t on someone who threatens a member of Camp Hamilton. What does this mean for you? Just stay on my good side and you will have no worries! Ha!
10. I hate nature. I hate being outdoors. I hate camping. This includes sports. (Sorry Raymond) Nature and I broke up a long time ago and it was an ugly breakup. We have not been amicable since. I have grown to love (tolerate) football and hunting (okay, so just fourwheelin')because they are a just a few PASSIONS of my husband. Plus, the tailgating and socializing of football isn't too bad ; ) I get better and better every season. I'll get there....
Well there you have it...hope you're enlightened.
Love,
Charlotte
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Beverly Hills What A Thrill......
If you recognize the title of my post, you know that it comes from one of the greatest movies of the 80's.....TROOP BEVERLY HILLS!!!! Shelley Long is a Beverly Hills diva who decides to become the troop mother for her daughter's girl scout troop. She learns the ups and downs of mothering (yes ma'am) and camping (no thank you!) in a two hour time span- all the while, winning back her ex-husband who left her for a younger floozy!! How can a movie get any better than that?!?!?
Well, tonight, I had my own Troop Beverly Hills moment. It was our first meeting for our Girl Scout troop out at the Department of Juvenile Justice (hereafter known as DJJ). I have 8 girls in my Wednesday troop and tonight, I was walking into a lion's den ya'll, and that's putting it mildly.
Let me back up- I am not complaining- I CHOSE this- this is my placement that I believe was God's divine intervention in my life. Every year, we get to pick our top placement choices (and is then delegated by the upper board members which one you end up with) which is where you will serve out your year in the Junior League. Well, apparently, I think I have all this free time on my hands and I bit off a big ole' hunk of this Charleston Chew (it's a candy bar ya'll) and I chose Behind the Fences: Girls Scouts and DJJ. It's a brand new project to the league this year so there is no template; therefore, this has become my baby. I, along with my co-chairs, are sculpting this baby from the get go......so fast forward 6 months......here we are starting the troop meetings.....
Tonight I walk in ready to Carpe Diem! with all of these girls. We were so proud of our meeting and the curriculum that we had planned out!.....needless to say, they were unmotivated, unimpressed, lackadaisical, and, to put it mildly, downright sabotaging to all of our efforts. These girls were so hard and so mad and just so p***** off at the world. I was totally in my element. If not before, God was truly calling down to me at this moment and letting me shine through. This is my dream. I feel as though I have a gift for "breaking" the weary. First, I was asked if my teeth were fake (PRICELESS) then I was asked how many babies (my body may look like more, but sadly, only one to show for it!) I had and how did I keep myself looking so young...(even though I am only 24, this was a huge compliment). There were several who told me my craft and activity were stupid and they weren't tasting my snack because it looked nasty and gross....however, by the end, I had all the girls coloring and crafting and even more importantly all of them trying my snack which was "ants on a log"...how can you beat that?!?! The fact that I had broken through to these precious angels brought tears to my eyes. I cried the whole way home. These girls, although appearing tough and unenthused, truly longed and yearned for my attention and praise. And there is no one in this world that wants to give it to them more than I do. Tonight I realized that not all us have an unconditionally loving household- not all of us have a household period- I came home tonight and squeezed my bug so much tighter and kissed Raymond that much harder. I know how blessed I am and I can't wait to get back to those girls and love them that much more. I feel so amazingly honored to have been given this ability and position and I look forward to learning so much from these girls who have so much to give.....
I look forward to giving you more updates on all of our progress!!!
Love the one you're with,
Charlotte
Well, tonight, I had my own Troop Beverly Hills moment. It was our first meeting for our Girl Scout troop out at the Department of Juvenile Justice (hereafter known as DJJ). I have 8 girls in my Wednesday troop and tonight, I was walking into a lion's den ya'll, and that's putting it mildly.
Let me back up- I am not complaining- I CHOSE this- this is my placement that I believe was God's divine intervention in my life. Every year, we get to pick our top placement choices (and is then delegated by the upper board members which one you end up with) which is where you will serve out your year in the Junior League. Well, apparently, I think I have all this free time on my hands and I bit off a big ole' hunk of this Charleston Chew (it's a candy bar ya'll) and I chose Behind the Fences: Girls Scouts and DJJ. It's a brand new project to the league this year so there is no template; therefore, this has become my baby. I, along with my co-chairs, are sculpting this baby from the get go......so fast forward 6 months......here we are starting the troop meetings.....
Tonight I walk in ready to Carpe Diem! with all of these girls. We were so proud of our meeting and the curriculum that we had planned out!.....needless to say, they were unmotivated, unimpressed, lackadaisical, and, to put it mildly, downright sabotaging to all of our efforts. These girls were so hard and so mad and just so p***** off at the world. I was totally in my element. If not before, God was truly calling down to me at this moment and letting me shine through. This is my dream. I feel as though I have a gift for "breaking" the weary. First, I was asked if my teeth were fake (PRICELESS) then I was asked how many babies (my body may look like more, but sadly, only one to show for it!) I had and how did I keep myself looking so young...(even though I am only 24, this was a huge compliment). There were several who told me my craft and activity were stupid and they weren't tasting my snack because it looked nasty and gross....however, by the end, I had all the girls coloring and crafting and even more importantly all of them trying my snack which was "ants on a log"...how can you beat that?!?! The fact that I had broken through to these precious angels brought tears to my eyes. I cried the whole way home. These girls, although appearing tough and unenthused, truly longed and yearned for my attention and praise. And there is no one in this world that wants to give it to them more than I do. Tonight I realized that not all us have an unconditionally loving household- not all of us have a household period- I came home tonight and squeezed my bug so much tighter and kissed Raymond that much harder. I know how blessed I am and I can't wait to get back to those girls and love them that much more. I feel so amazingly honored to have been given this ability and position and I look forward to learning so much from these girls who have so much to give.....
I look forward to giving you more updates on all of our progress!!!
Love the one you're with,
Charlotte
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
As promised....
My wedding day was everything and more that I dreamed of. I am so thankful to have had my fantasy day played out in real life right before my eyes. I was able to marry the man of my dreams which started this whole crazy ride. My brother gave me away in his Citadel uniform- an image which I know my granddaddy was smiling down on- we had all (28) members of our bridal party- all of whom we care so much about- standing up there with us as we said our vows. The love in that church that day was a mighty force to be reckoned with. The bagpiper piped me down the aisle to "Highland Cathedral", one of the most magical moments in itself- seeing Raymond down the aisle waiting on me is something I will never forget. I was so nervous- me? in front of a crowd, and nervous??? Never in my life would I have conjured that thought on my own!! One of my (and I owe it all to my mama) all time favorite highlights is surprising Raymond with a custom made dance floor that was the mirror image of the quad in the barracks at The Citadel- the smile on his face was worth it all....only to top it off he finally noticed I had died my shoes "Bulldog Blue" (not to be confused with Carolina blue, tarheels!!) It all remains a standing image in my mind and every now and then my dreams take me back to that romantic day-and when I am oh so lucky, sometimes, the remnants of some ole' beach music lulls as the soundtrack......
You know you're comfortably married when.....
So our nice dinner at Cypress was amazing. We were given a bottle of champagne from another table that knew it was our anniversary and then a few drinks on the house. Our meal was amazing, from the Crispy Oysters, the fresh corn chowder, the Red Snapper a top Johns Island butter beans, okra and tomatoes, to the Braised Beef with fresh grilled veggies, homemade marbled cheesecake to the very best part my Chocolate Souffle with freshly whipped cream. My mouth is still watering. Our service was impeccable and we could not have chosen a better place to spend our night. Here are a few pictures......
They wrote Happy Anniversary on the white chocolate, if you squint, you can see it....
However, the rest of the weekend didn't turn out quite like I had expected. I woke up Saturday with what we thought might be food poisoning until it lasted until, well, it's still here on Tuesday. I am at home for my second day today making sure my distance is not more than a few inches from the water closet. I spent all day Sunday in the Urgent Care hooked up to IV's getting bags of fluid pumped into me because I was so dehydrated. I saved my arm bracelet because it has our wedding date on it. You know you're comfortably married, and with the one who loves you the most when all he cares about is making you feel better, despite ruining the best made plans. Hopefully next year will be much better : )
Love,
They wrote Happy Anniversary on the white chocolate, if you squint, you can see it....
However, the rest of the weekend didn't turn out quite like I had expected. I woke up Saturday with what we thought might be food poisoning until it lasted until, well, it's still here on Tuesday. I am at home for my second day today making sure my distance is not more than a few inches from the water closet. I spent all day Sunday in the Urgent Care hooked up to IV's getting bags of fluid pumped into me because I was so dehydrated. I saved my arm bracelet because it has our wedding date on it. You know you're comfortably married, and with the one who loves you the most when all he cares about is making you feel better, despite ruining the best made plans. Hopefully next year will be much better : )Love,
One Sick Mama
Thursday, September 17, 2009
We made it a year!!
So this weekend is our one year anniversary!! We made it a WHOLE year! HA! And for those of you doing the math....yes, Georgia was a honeymoon baby ; ) We are headed to Charleston and are looking forward to a glorious weekend. While down there we are double dutying it and going to one of Raymond's friends wedding. I am so excited because it is at The Summerall Chapel on The Citadel campus (the hub's Alma Mater) and it is just so beautiful.....I will have lots of pictures! I will also celebrate our anniversary with posting some pictures of our wedding highlights....GET EXCITED!!!!! I couldn't bid adieu without posting some pictures of the Bug...there are quite a few but I realized I hadn't put any on here in a while....so sit back and enjoy.....she's growing like a weed and pulling in at a whopping 14 lbs ; ) 
She has the most contagious little smile. I didn't know warmth in your heart existed like this until I met her......
She acts so confused....she should KNOW better by now as to what to do when Mama whips out the camera!!
Cheesin'
Nice Bug, I like the tummy hanging over the diaper......
It's amazing how at such a young age, she already has several different smiles.....
My favorite...dipping into the Mojitos......
Looking at yours truly....of course.....
hmm...lemme think about this......
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!! Stay tuned for wedding highlights and another GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!
She has the most contagious little smile. I didn't know warmth in your heart existed like this until I met her......
She acts so confused....she should KNOW better by now as to what to do when Mama whips out the camera!!
Cheesin'
Nice Bug, I like the tummy hanging over the diaper......
It's amazing how at such a young age, she already has several different smiles.....
My favorite...dipping into the Mojitos......
Looking at yours truly....of course.....
hmm...lemme think about this......Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!! Stay tuned for wedding highlights and another GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!
Love,
Charlotte
Monday, September 14, 2009
Nobody puts Baby in a corner......
Patrick Swayze
August 18, 1952- September 14, 2009
Everyone has their movie that brings them back to a time in their childhood. Well, Dirty Dancing is that for me. All I wanted for my 4th birthday was this movie (on VHS, yikes!). My Dad and I would dance in the front yard and he would toss me around just like Jennifer Grey. Raymond even gave me the Anniversary edition a few years ago for my birthday. This movie encompasses everything I remember about my childhood, and I will always love Patrick Swayze (my Johnny!) for that. May he always rest in peace.
Everyone has their movie that brings them back to a time in their childhood. Well, Dirty Dancing is that for me. All I wanted for my 4th birthday was this movie (on VHS, yikes!). My Dad and I would dance in the front yard and he would toss me around just like Jennifer Grey. Raymond even gave me the Anniversary edition a few years ago for my birthday. This movie encompasses everything I remember about my childhood, and I will always love Patrick Swayze (my Johnny!) for that. May he always rest in peace.
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