August 2008

While I don’t have any plans to cut my hair, I’m just smitten with Reese’s haircut and adorable dress. She always looks so happy!

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(circa 2006 Gamecocks v. Gators in Gainesville)

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I always find that my favorite Halloween goodies are in Pottery Barn Kids. The new catalog came yesterday and I’m finally going to break down and order the trick or treat basket with the monogrammed liner. It’s so cute! I wanted it last year and never ordered it. This year we’ll have real trick-or-treaters and we need a cute basket!

I’m also pretty sure that I need to locate those black and white lollipops!

And the banana! She looks so happy to be dressed like an Organic Chiquita!

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Just kidding. I’m so excited, though, because I received three awards this week! I am just so glad that people are actually reading all of my ramblings!

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Another judge on American Idol? Is this necessary? I love the show and I’ll always watch it because I love music and I love to hear the good ones sing, but why would they try to do something else to create controversy at the judge’s table?

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Another Monday is here and I’ve finally made it through the day. I’m home in my comfy clothes sitting near our huge windows as a thunderstorm whirls around outside. My favorite! The dogs are wrestling and Fiona lets out a little yelp every time Boudreaux is a little too rough. Things are perfect! I’m just waiting for my wonderful husband to hurry home so we can eat our fine cereal dinner.

Some may read the above paragraph and think I’m being sarcastic, but this is truly my idea of perfection. I taught my second class today and it’s going really well. It’s a 9:00 a.m. class, so that’s a little tough, but I’m finally getting them to warm up. I got a few laughs today and they were becoming more engaged. I know that my second semester of teaching will get better, and fortunately for me I only have to teach for 50 minutes at a time. Because an hour is taken up three days a week by teaching, I really have to get down to business the rest of the day. I spent so much time today just hustling to get everything done. Teaching has definitely caused me to be more productive.

Todd and I had a really great weekend. We ran lots of errands on Saturday morning/afternoon and I have almost completed my Preppy Fall Swap shopping! No hints, though! We rented five {5, V} movies on Saturday afternoon. Todd went for a long run and I watched Enchanted with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey. It was so cute! Then we watched Smart People with Ellen Page, Dennis Quaid, and Sarah Jessica Parker. It was funny and dry and Todd and I both enjoyed it.

I had started reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers a few months ago, but didn’t make much effort to commit to reading it. I decided to start reading it again on Saturday night and I haven’t been able to put it down! It is such an amazing story of a woman who needs to find love within herself, love for her husband, and most importantly, love for the Lord. I’m halfway finished now and I can’t wait to pick it up again tonight.

We went to Carowinds yesterday with one of my best friends {bridesmaid from Charlotte} and her boyfriend. The hands down best time to go to an amusement park is on a Sunday in August. The temperatures have been tolerable here and the crowds yesterday were almost non-existent. We rode every ride and didn’t even spend the whole day there. And the ride to Charlotte and back allowed me to get farther along in my book. Life is good!

The Gamecocks have their first home game on Thursday night and we seriously can’t wait! Football fever has consumed us and I’m not sure I’ll have much more than that to talk about this week. Hope my readers are football fans!

Who are you rootin’ for this season?

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Anthropologie’s fall shoe collection is to die for. I love the colors! I need to try to focus on purchasing more flats for the work week, but we all know that my legs look better in heels. Look at these colors! Fall can’t come soon enough!

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A lot, in my opinion, but that’s just me. I know that celebrities are different and they want to set their babies apart from the rest, but seriously, people!

Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale?

I just can’t figure it out. You’re not naming a baby doll. You’re naming a person who will need to be taken seriously at board meetings, in the classroom, in front of groups of people, and in every aspect of his life. If any of these names were the names of their parents, grandparents, or ancestors I would give them a free pass.

My coworker (who is my newest reader) and I were talking about this today. Her baby’s name is unusual, but still in a classic and traditional kind of way. Sorry Gwen and Gav. I’m not a fan of the names, but welcome to the world Baby Rossdale!

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I don’t think it’s any secret how much I love my Dad. He set a really high standard for what a great man is in my life and he has been such a rock in my family’s life. Today is his birthday!!! This man is funny, giving, loving, talented, and by far, the best dancer who never knew he was so good!

He was so supportive during the wedding planning process and only complained once… or maybe twice. I don’t think there’s anything quite like a father/daughter relationship and the love that they share. After watching Father of the Bride about once a month for my entire life since the 4th grade, I imagined what it would be like on our wedding day when my Dad “gave me away.” I would tear up just thinking about it. Well, it was pretty emotional, but I think we were so wrapped up in the moment that we didn’t get carried away with it. Thank goodness. I guess we had years and years to prepare and we really knew that our relationship wouldn’t change even after Todd and I got married.

I love my father so much and want to wish him a wonderful day and a great year filled with love, happiness, family, and success!

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