Trippy Pics

We got back from our trip Sunday night, and I think we are just now starting to recover! It has taken a while for me to get the gumption and energy to post some visual delights for our families and friends. We had so much fun in Myrtle Beach/Pawley's Island and loved sharing the trip with Paul and Nancy!

The only little hiccup was the weather... I swear the humidity had to have been, like, 90% and the temperatures were high. Most of the sites we wanted to see were outside, so it was definitely a challenge for us prego ladies to endure the sauna that is the South Carolinian summertime.

The men golfed every day and had a blast on the beautiful courses, while Nancy and I went to Brookgreen Gardens and some plantations.

All in all, our Fourth of July week was a success! :)

Celebrating the Fourth (with about a thousand other people) on Myrtle Beach. There were fireworks going off everywhere. So fun!

  

Live oaks and Spanish moss at Brookgreen Gardens

The garden also had a cute little zoo with native animals

No big deal, just two real live BALD EAGLES! How appropriate for Independence Day. I think the poor little dears were just as hot as we were.

The view from the patio of our condo (I am sure Jord has more golf pictures for us to post later)

Part 2 coming up next!

Arizona Jaunt

Last weekend, we took a little trip to Arizona to spend Father's Day/my grandma's birthday with our relatives.

My mom and aunt were very sweet and threw us a baby shower; the little man was totally spoiled, and we are so grateful for our wonderful family.

Now I look at his little items around the house and feel a bit more mama-like :) I love to picture him in his teeny hats and onesies and think about our little family's future.

 Great-grandma Dory!

 Baby J's swag :)

 Horizontal stripes may have been the wrong choice... HAHAHA

Jordie's first Father's Day present!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

A couple of weekends ago, we went with some friends to see the Chattanooga Lookouts play.

They are the minor league baseball team here, and though neither Jordan nor I are huge fans of the sport, we had tons of fun!

The arena is right on the river so the view is great, and it was an adventure to people watch and avoid being pummeled by fly balls all night :)

They even had a break dancing bat boy...Holla!

A Man in the Kitchen

I usually do most of the cooking around here simply because I really like to. However, every now and then Jordan takes the reigns and makes something yummy!

The other night, he cooked us up some Japanese curry, which he ate all the time while he was on his mission. It was scrumptious, and he just looked so cute in his apron :)

Baby boy was kicking up a storm while I ate it, so I think it's safe to say he loved it, too.

 This is his "candid" cooking face. Oh, he makes me laugh...

  Yummy-doodles!

Monday, Monday...

I had ice cream for breakfast this morning.

It is one of those days.

A case of the Mondays, perhaps?

After a fun and relaxing weekend, it is always hard when the ol' hubby goes back to work and I am left to my own devices when it comes to entertainment.

Oh please oh please, somebody employ this poor soul! I am pretty cheerful most of the time (unless I am hungry, in which case, back away slowly) and I know how to napkin fold. I mean, come on, people!

While I am in this... transitionary state, I need some good ideas of cheap and talent improving/life brightening distractions. The only ones I have come up with so far are volunteering, blogging (obviously), and going to the library and/or Big Lots at least thrice a week. Ayudame, por favor!

On a more fun (and less pathetic) note, we had a wonderful weekend. Friday night, we had our friends Kei and Nami over for some Massaman Curry(we're pretty hooked on Thai food around here lately)and a few rousing games of Rummikub. Jordan and Kei work together, and he and his sweetie of a wife are here in Charlotte from Japan. It is fun to spend time with them comparing cultures and languages, and it makes us feel like we should be a little less whiney when it comes to missing our families and friends (at least we are still in the same country!)

Saturday, we were able to drive down to Columbia, SC, to visit the temple and drive around town a little bit. It was good for us to get away for a day, even if it wasn't very far, and visit a new place. Downtown Columbia is really beautiful and full of some really amazing architecture. We stopped at an old church to walk around the grounds and graveyard; some of the tombstones were from the 1800's.

Yesterday afternoon, we had some of Jordan's friends over to watch F1 racing and Top Gear and BBQ brats (obviously, all of these things were my idea. kidding ;) sometimes, you just gotta live in a man's world, ladies!) We capped the evening off with a nice sunset walk. I wish I would have taken pictures of my hair... when we left, it was tied back tight in a ponytail, but by the time we got back home, I had developed a strange curly crown of baby hairs all around my forehead. Gorgeous. Gotta love the humidity!

I am so grateful we were able to have such a great past couple of days. Next time, the things we've learned about living in the South. Stay tuned!

What we've been up to...

Due to a bout of sickness and overall laziness, I've been a little slow on the blogging front, but here are some fun things that we have been up to for the past month/couple weeks :)



For Memorial Day weekend, we took a spontaneous little trip over to Wilmington. After some mishaps (and no camping vacancies, like, anywhere), we slept on Carolina Beach with about a thousand other people. Due to mosquitoes and some loud parties, not many Z's were had, but waking up to the sound of the ocean was pretty neato. We also got to use our new tent and camping pads, wedding presents from Jordan's family. We love them! Thanks, guys!


I sure do miss my beloved Sunflower Market, but we found a place that has served as a substitute for now. It's a fun little open air market with tons of produce and beautiful flowers. I have been thinking about taking some home and creating a makeshift planter on our porch :)

One thing we are learning about the summer months here in NC is that the storms are WEIRD. They come seemingly out of nowhere, are really scary for about fifteen minutes, and then disappear, leaving a bunch of fog. The most recent one gave us some nice-sized hail, followed by what can only be described as a scene from The Mist, sans creepy critter things trying to eat us.




Things that we did this past weekend... a fun Friday night Uptown with some friends, imaginary house hunting, listening to the outdoor summer symphony performance, puppy window shopping(since we can't exactly adopt any pets at the moment), and my husband fell in love with a ferret. The end.