My Mom Turns 50!

My Mom's 50th birthday was on Thursday, so my sister and I threw her a pool party Wednesday evening! Everyone from work came and joined in the fun- I think she really enjoyed it!
(This post is coming a few days after the party because I have been sick, with something we think was just a stomach bug/flu thing, or potentially something I ate...but I gotta tell ya, I haven't been sick with stomach stuff in so long that I forgot just how horrible it is!!! Poor Matt had no idea what to do when I woke him up at 3am -the fact that I woke him up probably contributed to him running around "What's going on, what's the matter? What's going on? What do I do!?" - he did bring me chicken soup and ginger ale when he came home from work that night though! Anyway, I am feeling better, and thank goodness for that!)

An Afternoon with Parker Ann

Today, my sister and I babysat Alison Munsey's baby, Parker Ann, for the afternoon. Alison has returned to nursing school this semester. And while Parker stays with a babysitter while she's in class, Alison had some errands to run this afternoon and didn't want to take the baby since it's been so hot! Parker is four months old and an absolute DREAM! She is such a happy baby (she didn't cry at all while we were there! Granted, she has started teething so she was a bit fussy from time to time but nothing major). And I enjoyed every minute Lee and I played with her!





(Hey Alanna, notice any family resemblance between Parker and Munsey?!)

Another guest!

Saturday night, Matt and I had another guest! This makes two nights this week where we have had friends over! - a huge accomplishment for two people who only really see co-workers and our neighbor on a regular basis. Matt's friend Alan spent the night with us and had a blast - not too much to it, just beer and cards. But I have to say it was way better than watching black and white movies on TCM and falling asleep at midnight!

Girl's Night IN

I never did figure out what was wrong with my camera, but it appears to be working now! -Just in time for a "Ladies' Night" with my sister and a few girls from work! We ate dinner, drank LOTS of wine, and even sang karaoke!! It was so much fun to hang out with women again! And it reminded me of the dinner nights we used to have in Columbia (which, granted, made me slightly sentimental, but that's okay!)

Summertime in Summerville

Don't worry, Holly! I'm still here! I am having some trouble downloading pictures from my camera to the computer. Not being exactly the best at working my way around a Mac, I am hoping Matt can fix the problem when he gets home from work tonight. In the meantime though, I do have some pictures from our trip to Summerville! We went last week for Dad D's birthday and had a blast! It was so nice to get away for a while, and to see his parents. (Matt hadn't seen them since our wedding!) Matt's Dad made "Beaufort Stew" (also known as Frogmore Stew), which I was very excited about! If you have never had it, you definately need to try it!

Dad and his Fire Pit


The weather was so beautiful while we were there, we decided to play Frisbee!
Mark's dog Seven watched from the sidelines.