Charleston: The Holy City!

Cal and I are in Charleston until Tuesday. Cal had an interveiw at MUSC on Saturday and we extended our vacation until Tuesday. I am taking tons of pics that I will make a slideshow of when we get back and put up on the blog. I'll give a short run-down of what we have done so far...

On Friday night, we went to 82 Queen (click on pic to read about restaurant):Then had after dinner drinks at the Library roof top bar at the Vendue Inn:

On Saturday, Cal headed off to his interview at around 7 a.m. and I relaxed, beautified and went shopping at the Market and King Street:

The Market: King Street:
We took a long nap after Cal got back from his interview, then got all dressed up and went to dinner at S.N.O.B: (click on picture to see restaurant)After dinner at S.N.O.B- we went to check out a few local bars- we went by Tommy Condons and several other places that were completely packed due to St. Patty's day...so we went back to the rooftop bar from the night before and had a great time listening to the little acoustic band there.

This morning, Sunday, we went to have Sunday Brunch at Poogan's Porch:(click on picture to read about restaurant- it was amazing!)We had a carriage come to pick us up from brunch and took us on a historical tour around Charleston. This city is amazing with so much history! We are now back in the room resting up for cocktails at the Market Pavillion Rooftop and dinner at Peninsula Grille tonight!!! We are having a blast. Charleston is known as the "Holy City" on the water.... there is a distinct reverence for Christ in this city and you can feel it wherever you go. I will post more updates soon!

pray....

I've missed posting a blog for about 3 days...wow...We have been super busy. Update of our crazy week: Cal went to Gainesville on tuesday and I hosted a Bible study at our house, then I had a doctor's appt, a girls night out and had to pick up Cal from the airport at 10:30 p.m. on wednesday and on top of all of that we were frantically trying to get ready to leave for Charleston on Friday morning.

***For all of my prayer warriors that read my blog-

please PRAY for my mom. They found fluid on her heart and she is now going to see an interventional cardiologist in Jackson on Monday morning....we are thankful for Cal's dad helping us get an appointment for her so speedily. I know that the Lord is putting her on the right path to a speedy recovery.

On another note:

Here are a few pictures from sips and strokes (girl's night out on wednesday) Sips and strokes is a place in bham where you can take your bottle of wine and paint... It is SOOOO much fun!

Ale' painting her masterpeice!

Areta and Lissette

Please also PRAY for Cal!!! He is interviewing today for cardiology fellowship at MUSC. He is going to do great I know.... just say a little prayer for him today!

If you are wondering where Ava is while we are in Charleston...well....THIS is where she is staying!

This is her room....haha! I honestly am not sure if she is going to want to come home after all of this royal treatment! haha!

Gigantic Giveaway!

I found the blog Be Thou a Knight through Kelly's Korner and my heart went out to the creator of the blog Lianna, she and her husband have been trying to have a baby for 3 years now and their insurance does not cover all of the infertility procedures and medications. They have to come up with $10,000 to try IVF and become the parent that they know God means for them to be.

She is doing a huge giveaway and will put your name in a drawing to win a fabulous prize package if you donate to their very worthy cause. Please go visit her site and make a donation. Here is the paypal donation fund clicker:

Check out her site for some great giveaways and make sure to donate a little- even 5$ will help!

Also, please keep this family in your prayers- The Bevins Family- they have lost 2 children in the past several years and they brought thier baby girl, Tess, home only to have the birth mother change her mind the same day that they got her home. This family is experiencing tremendous loss, and I know that they covet our prayers during this time.

Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

Here are my NOT ME's!

I did not sit in the sun and read Twilight all afternoon and not get ANYTHING done in my house! NOT ME!

I did not go to get a pedicure with an old friend and shortchange my tip because the guy cut my toes all up with his cuticle clipper. NOT ME!

I did not sit on my back porch and have a toddy with my old friend Kenzo until midnight on Saturday night and then sleep in on Sunday... NOT ME!

I did not take a sick day from work to go see my family in KY- then spend the whole day shopping in Lexington with cousins... NOT ME!

I did not eat fried chicken and sweet potato fries with no abandon yesterday and then sleep in and miss my cycling class this morning.... NOT ME!

I did not go to bed at 7:30 yesterday afternoon like a little old lady and then watch Desperate Housewives and Bewitched until 10:00.... NOT ME!

I'm not sitting on the computer- playing on my blog for "Not Me" Monday- when I really should be doing some paperwork......NOT ME!

Feeling Fancy!!!

Just a little something to brighten your day:

Today is "Dress like your favorite book character day" at school. I'm sure most of you have heard of the children's book "Fancy Nancy"- if you haven't- well- Nancy is just plain fancy! I have a little girl in my class that could seriously BE the character of fancy Nancy- she is just that- she is FANCY! haha!

Well- she is FANCY Nancy today- and Oh what a sight! SO CUTE!~

Here are some of the other book characters that graced our school with their presence today! So much fun!!!

Heading to the Blue Grass!

Cal and I are heading to KY this afternoon! Cal has an interview for a cardiology fellowship at UK and I am going with him to see my family! I have cousins in Lexington that I haven't seen since our wedding- WOW- that has been forever! I'm going to die when I see the kids- I know I will- little Macy was in our wedding and was still just a little girl- now she is a teenager! She is turning 13 next Monday. I'm so excited to go have a little birthday celebration with her!! I found recent picture of the kids on thier mom's facebook and I'm trying to psyche myself out to see grown up kids now that look like this and not the little kids that I saw 3 years ago...wow they have gotten big!This is Miss Macy- last time I saw her- she didn't have braces- she still had a baby face and sweet little hugs ( I'm sure she still has those) :) She is growing into such a beautiful young lady- beautiful on the inside and out!

This is Jake- the last time I saw him- he was still a LITTLE boy- now look at this handsome little heartbreaker! He even has a cute little hair-style! SO grown up!!!This is Telissa- My cousin Tim's wife- She is amazing! I'll never forget the first time I met her- I was probably about Macy's age and I remember being in awe of how beautiful she is! I hope I can be as cool of a mom as she is! She is so much fun!!!Here is the rest of the family- (from left to right) Uncle Steve (he is really my cousin)- his father and my grandfather were twins- his house was 2 houses down from my father and so my father and Steve grew up like brothers- so he has just always been "Uncle Steve". Macy on the boat, Tim- (Steve's son- my cousin), Jake(on the boat), and I'm not sure who the person in the orange shirt is??

Interesting fact: "Uncle" Steve was the personal dentist for King Fahd in Saudi Arabia for years and years- he finally made it back to the states shortly after 9/11. We are so glad that he is back and I know that he is glad to be back to watch his grand-babies grow!

We can't wait to see you Reid family!!!! We miss you so much!!!

Getting to Know You!

If you have a blog and would like to participate in this- I thought it sounded like a great idea!
It's more fun to write when somebody is reading, right? Sometimes we stumble upon a blog and we say, "Where have you been all of my blogging life!" I do that sometimes too. So, here's what I'd like to do so that you can get some new visitors to check you out and you and the rest of us can find some new blogging friends that we will decide we can't live without.
Click on this button to link you to the blog "Dancing Barefoot" to read the directions: This looks like a great way to get to know other bloggers.