Lately

I'm playing a bit of catch-up here since Father's Day and our four-year anniversary have passed since my last post...two big days!

First was Father's Day. Brendan insisted that I not make a big deal out of it yet. I think his thoughts are that besides the work put into the nursery and that kind of thing, he hasn't really had to do anything fatherly yet, but I beg to differ. I'm already so proud of the father he will be to our little girl and how super helpful and supportive he's been to his baby's mama. I can't for him to get to hold her (and see how heavy this little booger is that I've been carrying ;).

Not only am I so lucky to have an amazing dad for my little girl, I'm pretty darn lucky to have a great dad myself. Though we live a few states away, I hope he knows how often he is thought of, prayed for, and loved.

Love you, Dad!!

Just a few days after celebrating Father's Day, we celebrated four years of amazing marriage! I know that sounds cheesy, but this is my blog, and I'm preggo, so I'll take license to sappy from time to time. And I feel like now's a good time for it!

It was a completely beautiful night downtown. We hung out at the waterfront for a while and upon my friend Abbie's advice, drove around several cobblestone streets and ate deliciously spicy Thai food at Basil, in hopes that maybe it would help convince Eva that coming into the world would be a super fun thing to do on our anniversary.

Welp, no such luck. My due date's a week and a half away, and I wish I could speed up the clock (the doc said she's in position and could come any day now), but I have to remind myself to just enjoy the calm and quiet now...before everything changes! :)

On the agenda this week: lots of yoga ball bouncing, walking & spicy food. Stay tuned...

Good Morning!

{via Daniel Island, South Carolina}

Hope everyone's weekend is off to a lovely start!

Promises Promises

I promised my 2010 recap blog a few posts ago. And have I posted it? Nope. I'm sorry. And this post isn't it either. I promise to post it before February.

Aaaanyway...

So much as been going on around here lately. I know I've said this before, but in every sense, work is insane. I'm in the the thick of it and Brendan's on the brink. Hooray.

Something else we've been really into lately that is way more exciting than accounting and book publishing is the official launch of the coolest church on the planet- NewSpring Charleston! I can't begin to tell you what an amazing experience it's been to be a part of it. Brendan and I both feel so incredibly fortunate to be a part of something that is already so amazing and will only continue to get better.

We'd been doing "preview" services for about two months before we officially launched, meaning we had full production, a full band, and broadcast live feed from the main campus in Anderson, South Carolina. On our first Sunday, we had over 600 people and four people became Christians. It was completely crazy and more than I think any of us expected. Seeing God move like that is something that never gets old.

Six hours later, the stage is set up at the North Charleston Convention Center. The joys of being a buildingless church.

Sound check. They were awesome.

Getting ready for some hardcore parking lot duty. Sweet hat.

Excited!

Our campus Pastor Andy. Super pumped AND it was his birthday. I'd say it was a good birthday.

Steve finally with his band.

I know these pictures might not look like much; there's just really no way to do that day justice. It was one of the coolest things I've ever gotten to be a part of and can only imagine what's coming.

Check out the Make War series here (it's legit), and get inside Pastor P's head here.

Well friendlies, that's all I got. G'night!

Christmas YAY

So I know I mentioned before that we put our tree but not the ornaments. This is why.

G loves hanging out in the tree. She might be the only ornament we need.

In other Christmas decoration news, our house is the definitely the best looking of all on our street. We may or may not have gone to such extreme measures as using our neighbor's car in lieu of a latter for putting lights on our palm tree. I have better pictures, but here are a few from my phone.

And one more thing. It's cold. I thought I'd miss cold Christmases when we first moved here. I was wrong. For one thing it is cold here and for another I'm not into it. Gimme 60 degrees!

Aaaand one last thing. I love Charlie Brown Christmas. It is better than all other Christmas movies.

That is all.

ADD

I am way too ADD to work today. All I want to do is go home and decorate the Christmas tree and go for a walk and maybe go to the land bridge in Old Mt. P and go shopping at Out of Hand and go to Starbucks and get lunch at Poe's and go downtown and go shopping everywhere and call all my friends that I haven't talked to in a long time.

IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK?????


Thanks, Allie Brosh (hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com) for summing up my current state as illustrated below:

Hello, Autumn!

The official first day has passed, but it's just starting to feel like fall. Mornings are crisp, days are overcast, and we've actually been getting a lot of rain here in the lowcountry. I'm not complaining though, because this is what the weather looks like next week:

So looking forward to it.

So with little whims of autumn creeping in all around, I can't help but be inspired. Here are some of my favorite fall things....

{click image to see stuff in all it's splendor}

All of this eye candy makes me want to go outside take in a deep breath of crisp air, and jump into a pile of leaves- of course while staying cozy in that black and white wool cape or that rust-colored silk-cashmere wrap. I am so ready for some Wellies and oyster roasts and toasty red wine and cuddling up with a good book on an overcast day. The Gardiner Heist is one I'm really looking forward to. And speaking of cuddling up, I could really use a pair of those sock slippers. And that Fire Side Wood Wick candle, and those maple marshmallows...and...all of it!!!

Oh fall, I'm so glad you've made it. You're just in time.

From top left:

• Vintage Herringbone Pillow High Street Market (etsy store)
• Continuum: Music by John Mayer Amazon.com
• Gold Stackable Rings Stella & Dot
• Passion Flower Plate Crate & Barrel
  
• East Hampton Cottage Flannel Shirt Shopruche.com
• Natural Draw-String Sweat Shirt Gap {no link available}
• Sam Adams Octoberfest Beer
• Decorative Pumpkins and Gourds (set of five) Pottery Barn
  
• Snow Leopard Cocoon Cardi-Cape Leilanni (etsy store)
• Warm Slipper Socks Forever 21
• "I Love!" Copper Notebook Oh Joy!
  
• Heritage Badge Mug Starbucks
  
• The Gardener Heist by Ulrich Boser Amazon.com
  
• Facetted Jewel Necklace Forever 21
• Nail Color in Velvet Voyer Essie
• Frilly Sweater in Oatmeal Shopruche.com {out of stock}]
• WoodWick 10 oz. Candle in Fireside Wood Wick
  
• Studded Leather Wrap Bracelets Lori's
  
• Sculptural Birds Pottery Barn
  
• Weathered Leather Boots Forever 21 {yes...F21. I didn't believe it either. Please don't let them sell out, please don't let them sell out!}
• Beauty Basics Scarves in Olive, Dusty Pink, and Eggplant Shopruche.com
• Trasforming Wool Cape Lex M (etsy store)
• Pumpkin Ginger Sandwich Cookies and Brown Sugar Ginger Spice Cookies Whimsey & Spice
  
• Fuzzy Plaid Scarf Forever 21
• Gray Pearl Cocktail Ring Ann Taylor
  
• Maple Marshmallows Whimsy & Spice
  
• The Emerson Clutch EmersonMade
  
• Silk Posy Tee in Moroccan Spice, Jeweled Dream Cardigan in Rope, and Refined Silk-Cashmere Wrap in Vintage Rosewood J.Crew
• Gossip in the Grain: Ray Lamontagne Amazon.com
  
• BDG Sholder-Stripe Cardigan Urban Outfitters
• Pumpkin Pie Spice Coffee Creamer International Delight
  
• Women's Pelican Tall Boot Lug in Tan Plaid Sperry Top-Sider
  
• Escudo Rojo Chilean Bordeaux Blend

I Told You I Would...

From what I've seen of the world, this is my favorite place so far. How lucky am I to live right down the street from my favorite place in the world?

Even more, how lucky am I that I got to take my favorite people in the world to my favorite place in the world?

Here are a few shots of my family's visit to Charleston.












Then end ♥ .