*1.21.10 through 1.24.10

For some reason blogger is giving me an error when I try to add words to the previous post. I've tried for two days at two different locations to fix it, to no avail. So, I'll just describe the pictures here & let you put them together. (:

1.21
The Pizza Factory -- it's not a great picture (it was taken through a rainy car window)--but this tiny, local pizza place has become a favorite of mine & Mike's. We usually eat at this joint once a week (or every couple of weeks when we have the extra cash) We get the lunch special: a personal pizza, the salad bar and a drink for $5 flat (so $10 for both of us obviously). But, you can't beat that!! Who cares that it isn't exactly the healthiest lunch..it's cheap and that'll do for us!

1.22
The next is the view from Carolyn's balcony in Columbia. Melissa and I spent the night with her on Friday because we had a wedding shower to go on Saturday for Elizabeth.

1.23
Happy first wedding shower Elizabeth!

1.24
This picture is also not one of great quality, but it does the job. I don't know how our little house didn't wash away with the rain! It literally rained the hardest I've ever seen it rain (here) for a very, very long time. I wish you could see the cats and dogs falling in the picture!

1.21.10 through 1.24.10

1.8.10 through 1.20.10

1.08.10

1.09.10

Elizabeth's first time shooting (:

1.10.10

"Where's the Chapstick?!" (Melanie, that is for you)

1.11.10

my very FIRST time cooking seafood of any sort. Since I don't like it very much we don't eat a lot...but I decided to be bold and try something new (for my sweet husband who loves seafood) - and it was wonderful!

Shrimp & Grits (cheesy) with hush-puppies

(oh yea, that was something I never ever do either--fry foods and I fried the hush-puppies!)

1.12.10

1.13.10

Mike gave me TOMS for Christmas. I love them...but it's been too cold to wear them ): Soon though! (Oh yea, this picture came from my absolute boredom when I was at home)

1.14.10

"Stock the Kitchen" Shower invites came in today for Ashleigh's shower!! Woohooo!! (:

1.15.10

I gave Mike a map of his motorcycle trip that he and his Papa took after we graduated in May. You can't see the pins, but there is a pin for every night -- Mike finished it today by connecting the pins. Eventually we are going to make a frame for it out of some barn doors that Ben has.

1.16.10

Rain, Rain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day (Like in the summer when it isn't sooooo cold!)

1.17.10

STILL Raining! This is what raindrops look like on a car window looking up at a street light.

1.18.10

MLK Day. I still had to work, but Mike had the day off (a much needed treat!) He washed both of our cars. What a sweet husband!

1.19.10

Some sort of woodpecker.

1.20.10

Ashton's Maternity Pictures that I had the privilege of shooting! (:

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1.6.10 through 1.7.10

1.6.10

Steinbeck and Twain

Classics.

(Mike is reading Steinbeck ... always & I'm giving Twain a try. This is # 3 of my 50)

1.7.10

LET IT SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

too bad it didn't last

1.19.10

Well, I am behind on posting pictures as you can see...maybe I'll work on that tomorrow - my much awaited for day off (:

Hmmm. In my calendar posting yesterday I realized what a wedding season we (Mike & myself) are about to enter into. Starting this weekend we have showers, showers, showers...parties, parties, parties...and weddings, weddings weddings. I am excited about this period in all of our friends lives - but man are we gonna be super busy!

Here's to busy weekends with friends we love, celebrating their love for each other and the lifetime commitment they will be making.