Fun

We loved going to the Greenville Drive games when we were up in Greenville. It is especially important to us because we got engaged in Boston and later that evening went with all our friends to a Boston Red Sox game. If you don't know, the Drive is the farm league for the Bo Sox- so it holds a special place in our hearts.

Charleston has their own baseball team... The Charleston- I can't even remember their mascot...how horrible! But we had a great time at our first game of the season! Charleston School of Law reserved tickets for law students and their families. We had a great time mingling with fellow students and faculty. Like I said before, I LOVE these people! Especially some of the professors that have taken a liking to my hubby (which seems to be all of them- I'm married to one likable guy!) There are some really special teachers there that put a lot of time and effort into the students.

We had some great boiled peanuts from this apparently famous guy! He sang for us... and probably hated us.

And we shared some good times with close friends!

Easter...a little late!

Easter seems so long ago. Yes, it is mid-April. Yes, I should have posted this so much earlier, but things have been crazy. Will it ever slow down???

We had a nice Easter weekend. My dad ventured down from Pennsylvania to spend the weekend with us. I was so thankful to have him here. I talk to him everyday and have done so since college. I remember getting horrible phone bills and he probably wanted to yell at me, but couldn't because the majority of the calls were to or from him. Where was the Friends and Family plan back then?!?!?

Dad and Aust played golf on Friday and we went to Gilligan's that night. I worked at Gilligan's my senior year in HS and adored their hush puppies- nothing has changed! We were pretty surprised at how good the food was. I mean it is a chain. Then again, we DO live on the coast! Saturday Dad and I headed to the beach. If you recall (it does kind of hurt my brain because it was SO long ago), it was kind of breezy and not very warm. But Dad is from Pennsy, and he's a yankee. I bet he would have gone into the water if I would have let him. He left Sunday before we went to church to go and visit with my sister.



Do I look pregnant?? Eww, remind me never to wear that dress again!

When we got back home from church, I was told the Easter Bunny stopped by. My dad always hid our baskets growing up (and in college...and before I got married, but that's not important!) So Aust hid a basket for me- how sweet. Too bad we weren't supposed to get each other anything- poor, struggling law student! After I pulled everything out, this is what I found in my basket. My favorite gift!

It Came and It Went!

Law school that is...I prayed that it would, but now I'm wishing it would stay- *almost*. The people that we've met through Charleston School of Law have been amazing. Whether it was students, faculty, or family members, I loved meeting and really getting to know all of them!

Yesterday was Austin's last day of school. I feel like a proud parent would of their kindergartner. I almost asked him to pose for a picture, but remembered this lovely face when I made him take a pic mailing his bar application off...




He was clearly not feeling it like me.




But these are some mega special memories that I'll always have- the three years we were in Charleston, how we left both of our families to start off on our own, our precious little house that was such a work-in-progress, the scratching and saving to get bay- I wouldn't change any of it!

I'll definitely miss this place...if we have to move. :-) Still waiting to here on the job front. I just pray we won't be waiting when we find out his bar results in October!!!!!

PS- shout out to all those that passed the February Bar!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOO!

37 Days Left

Could it be? Only 37 days left of school this year? I was absolutely shocked when I sat at my desk this morning and counted it out. What made me do this? The realization that Austin and I are getting so close to the end of law school. (Loud applause).

So in honor of my wonderful discovery this morning, I'm laying out on my back porch in my swimsuit, drinking a Woodchuck Raspberry (I'm more of a pear or amber apple fan, but this isn't half bad), dreaming of the summer.

AHHHHHHHHHH, the summer. No work, sleeping late, working out everyday. The beach, pool, tans, sun dresses...I could go on and on.

The only thing missing this summer will be my Mr. Austin. :-(

Stupid Bar Exam.

But after that last week in July he'll be done... And then I'll start school 1 week later. BOOOOOOO!

I have been very slack on here. Hopefully more blogging will come this season, now that I don't have to stay inside because of the cold. Althought, I may need to take this laptop back in...it's definitly spring here- lots of pollen.

Ouch!

Earaches are the worst! And for some reason, I seem to get them occasionally. I mean, what other adult gets ear infections?? I remember the pain as a child and how helpless you feel. But as an adult it feels even worse because I can't go cry to someone to make it feel better.

I was perfectly fine all last night. I watched some tv in bed before going to sleep- nothing was wrong. As soon as I turned the tv off, my ear started to feel weird. Like stuffy. By the end of the hour, it had turned into full blown pain. I didn't want to just lay around, so I got up around 11 and started making sub plans. I. HATE. SUB PLANS. Especially when I haven't gotten to prepare my room for someone else. I hope my kids haven't eaten her yet. It's raining and I left lots of silent reading for them, haha. She'll never want to come back.

Anyways, I started to search for at home remedy's around 1-ish. I found a blog that said to take the juice from an onion and drop it into your ear. WEIRD. But I was desperate. I tried to grate some onion and that didn't work. So I took dry onion and put some water in it, heated it in the microwave, cooled it off, and dropped it in. I could not believe in 5 minutes my ear felt fine. I finally got back to sleep around 2:30 and slept straight until 8. Craziness, but it totally worked. I can't wait to ask my doctor why when I go in this morning.

I know how I'll be taking care of middle of the night earaches from now on!

Red Flags

I am NOT an expert on dating and relationships or better yet, how to make them work. I may have snagged my "Mr. Right" and so far things have been great, but I'm sure I just stumbled into that one! I also know that I used to be guilty of ignoring some tell tale signs that who I am dating is not right for me- or anyone else for that matter.

Thinking back to my dating experiences, I sometimes wish I had been a little bit stronger, stood up for myself more, and didn't put up with bad boy behavior. Especially knowing now what I didn't know back then- but hindsight is 20-20.

It's much easier to say that now. Now that I have found the person I'll share my life with, we are making a life together, and we are enjoying all that God gives us right now. I'm much more confident in myself now and know who I truly am. I would never put up with the amount of crap I did when I was younger.

So it bothers me when people ignore how their loved one is treating them. Controlling them. Manipulating them. Deceiving them. Disrespecting them. It especially hurts me when I love these people who are turning the blind eye. Who have so much going for them. Who are so wonderful they should be able to find the greatest guy ever. I, of course, want to take care of them and not let them get hurt. Sometimes I want to say, "Wake up!! Don't you see what he is doing?? Doesn't it make you mad? Do you think you deserve this? Do you think it will change when you get married because it WON'T!" But at the same time I don't want to push them away and have them dislike me because I don't like their significant other.

I also think so many times young women start to freak out after college and they aren't heading down the aisle. They all expected to be married by 25 and having kids by 27. They'll ignore almost anything just so they can stick to their schedule. They're so afraid to be alone that they allow someone else to treat them horribly.

Everyone has a plan of how they'd like their life to go. But just because we have a plan, doesn't make it His plan. God has a plan for everyone. But I also think God sends red flags, we just need to be a little more honest with ourselves about reading them.

Weekend in recap

I've been in a whirlwind since this past weekend. I've had lots going on and have been back and forth from town to town. Let me just start at the beginning.

Thursday- I left school at 3 and drove up (in the horrible rain) to Greenville to meet my mother-in-law and sister-in-law for dinner before Wicked. We went to Larkin's on the River, which was so yummy, and had Chilean Sea Bass and some good red wine. We had front row seats. We were so close I could spit on the actors. Before the lights went down I snapped a pic of the orchestra. I had NO IDEA how much I would ADORE Wicked. It was honestly one of the best plays I've ever seen. It was absolutely hilarious and I loved how it was a prequel to the Wizard of Oz. I've been singing some of the songs all week from it- Popular is my FAVORITE! I've got to get the soundtrack before I drive myself crazy.

Friday- I had breakfast with one of my favorite friends, Becca. We cheered together at Clemson and had such a great time venturing through life at that time together. We had lots of great memories and I love to get together with her and chat. Just this year, she began working nights at a hospital as a PA so we don't get to talk too often. It was so nice to spend some time with her!

After that, I got fitted for my SIL's bridesmaid dress. I didn't think I'd look good in it, but was pleasantly surprised. It is slightly mermaid and I figured that would NOT fit my body type.

Then I drove to Fountain Inn to have Brooke teach me the basics of sewing, see her new house- it's beautiful, and love on her dog, Gracie!!! We spent about 2 hours together. She taught me some much needed information to help me not look like an idiot the next day at my sewing class. Thanks Brooker!! I appreciate it! :-) It never matters how long we don't talk or see each other, whenever we get together I feel like we don't miss a beat.

From Brooke's house, I drove to Lexington to have dinner with a few girls I taught with at Pleasant Hill. Lauren, Debra Dele, Sara and I went to Wild Wings and enjoyed a girl's night out. I really enjoy being around these ladies!! It's always nonstop laughter and girl talk. AHHHHHHH how I miss getting to do this daily!! :-)

Saturday- Lauren and I got up early and had breakfast at Panera. I then drove to Mary Catherine's family's lake house for a sewing workshop Get Your Stitch On! MC was a very thoughtful and prepared teacher. I couldn't believe it was her first workshop ever! I had such a great time spending time with old and new friends. And I made some cute things!! I was majorly impressed with the other girl's clothes, as well! There are definitely going to be some adorable kids clothes from all that sewing. I think most the girls already had children...so I'm sewing these clothes for shower presents. :-)

This is my first project...not too bad, I suppose.

I got home Saturday to a grumpy husband- he had a moot court competition all weekend at school and hadn't eaten. Later that night, Connery, our cat, snuck outside and got in a fight. :-( He got a cut around his eye and hurt his right front shoulder. He hasn't been acting the same since. He sleeps ALL the time, limps around and has hardly eaten anything. So we've decided to take him to the vet tomorrow. He had to get a bath that night and will have a car ride tomorrow- his two least favorite things ever. Maybe this will teach him to STAY ON THE SCREENED IN PORCH!

Poor, pitiful thing.

Sunday night we had people over for the Super Bowl. Connery didn't come out to say hi, but that didn't stop the party! We had BBQ, Ribs and some HUGE oysters- yummy! The commercials weren't so great, but the game was. GO SAINTS!

What a great, long weekend for me. I enjoyed getting together with people I don't get to see too often anymore. Austin and I have another long weekend coming up. Keep us in your prayers as we travel and Austin goes to a few interviews! Have a fabulous week!