Kreativ Blogger!

The Polka Dotted Owl has given me the Kreative Blog Award- Thank you, P.D.O!!

Here are the award rules:List 7 things that you love, and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you love! Be sure to tag them and let them know that they have won. You can copy the picture of the award and paste it on your sideboard letting the whole world know...you are Kreativ!

7 things I love:

1. My family

2. My friends

3. WEG

4. Cheese

5. Baseball- especially college

6. Shopping

7. living in the South

There are many, many more things that I love, but these are just a few!

And, although I love all of the blogs I follow, here are 7 that I find especially great and would like to pass the award on to:

1. Erin at According to Erin (Prep-E Girl)

2. Gwen at Confessions of a Control Freak

3. Sweet Carolina Bride

4. Belle at Life of a Southern Belle

5. Megan at Tales of the Trees

6. Pink, Green, and Southern

7. ms. mindless at Mindless Musings on my Average Life

Now, share the love!

Please pray

If any of you are from the Columbia, SC area you have probably heard Bayler Teal's story. If not, I'll give you a little background. Bayler is a 6 year old little boy from Bishopville, SC, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma back in September. Neuroblastoma is a rare form of cancer that only affects children. Bayler has a mass in his stomach that is pushing on his kidneys and liver. The cancer is in his liver and bone marrow.

Although many people have been praying for Bayler, it never hurts to have more! Recently, Bayler has developed mucousitis which causes sores in his mouth, on his tongue, and down his throat. How miserable for anyone, especially a child.

If you'd like to read more about Bayler and see how adorable he is, his caring bridge site is: http://www.caringbridge.org/cb/viewHome.do.

Thanks for your prayers and thoughts!

MIA

I apologize in advance if you find me to be missing in action over the next week and a half. We have some pretty big board meetings coming up next week and we're in preparation mode right now getting everything done. So, I'm going to be very busy!! I will try to read your blogs as I can, but my comments might be a little more scarce!

Another year older, another year wiser...

My birthday has come and gone and I thought I would give you a recap of the events of the weekend.

Friday night we celebrated with Mexican at a restaurant in the Vista. We lucked out and didn't get the sombreros or the singing....ok by me! Here's a picture of me opening presents and the other birthday girl, Julie, opening presents, as well.

After Mexican we headed over to MacDougall's where we spent most of the rest of the night until going to 2 other bars then heading home. Even after dinner and 3 bars we were home and in bed by 2...I'm just too old for anything more!!

On Saturday we slept late (heaven!) and I cleaned the house and watched our basketball team take on Georgia while WEG went to see a high school state championship game with a friend. Then Saturday night he and I went to dinner at Al-Amir, a Mediterranean restaurant. We stuffed ourselves, but their falafel and summer salad is really yummy!!

Sunday morning we got up and went to church with 2 friends and then went to lunch at Panera, followed by shopping for a TV...we got a new 42" inch flatscreen! It's great- and ours had kicked the bucket! At one point in the afternoon WEG claimed he had to go to his office and came home with a birthday cake for me from Publix. Please notice it's pink and green- and it's red velvet, my favorite! YUMM!! He did well! Then Sunday night, 6 of our friends came over and we had a fish fry and hung out.

Last night my mama and daddy came to Columbia and took me out to dinner at Mr. Friendly's...where I stuffed myself on pimento cheese filet, the Mr. Friendly's salad, and their famous Moonpie dessert- it was soooo good! The picture below is of the moonpie- complete with happy birthday syrup and a candle!

It was such a great weekend!! I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends and family who celebrated with me for 4 days! And, I racked up on the gifts (and the food, clearly!). From my friends I got the book Redeeming Love, the green Old Navy pants I wanted, Jillian Michaels video for the Wii, a hot pink Tervis tumbler with a green palmetto tree, Turbie Twists to dry my hair, earrings, and 2 movies! From WEG I got a gift certificate to Pink Sorbet, the Lilly Pulitzer store, and the fuschia rain coat I wanted. I also got the same coat from my parents (I forgot to pass along the word that I was already getting it, but no biggie- credit at Boden is never a bad thing!). I would like to mention that the raincoat is lined in a green circle pattern and the stitching for the coat is green- it's adrable! I also got a new purse and the Katie Lee Joel Comfort Table cookbook from my parents. I sure do love all of my presents!

Thank you again to all of you that wished me Happy Birthday! Tomorrow my coworkers are taking me to lunch, so I guess the celebrations still aren't over...and they did finally remember to say happy birthday yesterday! I guess 27 isn't so terrible after all!

Stay tuned for more of the fun pictures from the night once I get them from my friends- if you're reading this, send them to me, slackers!! ;-) Just kidding!

Happy birthday to me!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has left me happy birthday wishes!! I had the best weekend and am looking forward to a delicious dinner tonight to wrap up a good birthday! I will post a recap later (I am awaiting pictures of the evening from my friends), but I will say that the jeans & Hanky Panky undies went over wonderfully! I loved them both :-)

Your comments have made my day (especially since nobody at work has so much as acknowledged that it is my birthday). I should have just taken the day off since it's 84 degrees out!!

Red, White, and Preppy

I'm glad you stumbled upon my blog. I'd love to read yours! My email address is usc_emily(at)hotmail(dot)com :-) I'm anxiously awaiting my invitation!

Lord have mercy, Baby's got her blue jeans on

I can't wait for tonight when I get to wear my new blue jeans! There's nothing better than a night out with your friends for dinner and drinks...especially when it's in celebration of your birthday (which is not really until Monday, but I like to start celebrating early).

We're going to eat mexican and then out! I'm pretty sure my friend Julie (who is also celebrating her birthday tonight) and I will be accosted with the singing and sombrero at the Mexican restaurant. At least I have someone alongside me for that embarassment! I hate being sung to at a restaurant, but they make it pretty fun at this place!

Here's a picture from one night when we told the staff it was Tracy's birthday (it really wasn't- shame on us, but it was so funny!)

Then, the rest of my weekend will consist of NO MAJOR PLANS...which is just how I like it! I haven't decided what I will do with myself. Possibly take in a baseball game since it's going to be such beautiful weather, and this series promises to be a good one with the Long Beach State Dirtbags (yes, you read that right) coming to town. Or I might clean the house (it's starting to need it). I guess Saturday is really dependent on how late we stay out tonight and how I feel tomorrow!

I'll post a recap on Monday- have a great weekend, and don't forget to set your clocks ahead!