North Carolina....Brooke's B-day Fun

Before we headed out for a hike, Brooke opened her presents...


Georgeous view overlooking the NC mountains and Bear Lake!  

Goodbye...Cruel World...

Cooper and Jeremy found a rope swing and had a blast throwing themselves in the freezing cold water.  

Here is Jer..

And the Cooper Myster.......Check out that form!
No you didn't............

Bear Lake Reserve...Yurts....

Jer and Brooker.....

Ever  heard of a yurt? This is where we stayed and it even had hard wood floors!  These things are so amazing.....The view is of Bear Lake.... 

Plontoon boat..we took the boat out and the boys decided to jump in the freezing cold water.  Brooke and I were the smart ones and stayed behind....

Fun in Asheville , North Carolina

We visited Jeremy and Brooke in Asheville a few weekends ago and had the best time ever.  Jeremy just brought a gorgeous house and we felt honored to stay there!  Thanks Jer! 

MS Auction

I'm not sure why this font is being underlined....but whatever.  A few weeks ago I did a long bike ride with Brye and Dennis who are my buddies that always have fun adventures and are always up to helping a good cause.  Well, they just had an "auction" to help raise money for the MS society.  They will be biking hundreds of miles next weekend for this cause.  My brother and I went to the auction since Coop had to study and we had the best time while helping others....

Here's Brye with her bag of Jello Shots, looks like she's straight out of New York!  By the way, Brye and Dennis just got engaged.  THey are such a good looking couple!  Congrats you two!

My brother always has a good time and ended up bidding for a lot of items..some that he didn't really mean to bid on!  Ha!
Up for grabs was my own donation..a Josie Photography photo session and an 8 x 10!  A cute couple that will soon have a baby picked it up.  I look forward to doing the baby session!
These are identical hats that my bro and I won...mine goes to Coop!  Next year, I want to bring everyone I know and I want to ride it too!  Unfortunately, I have a wedding on the same date as the ride this year, but I really want to do it next year!

Gianna meets new friends!

Our neighbor Renee couldn't get enough of her!

Mama Tricia was about to eat her up!
Mama Ryckie was in love...Gianna loved her polka-dot shirt! 

I love this shot of the stinker with her "praying hands." 

Crabbing

Cooper had set the crab trap out and we noticed a bunch of blue crab!  We couldn't wait to eat them!


Later after kayaking, Tricia (Mom) had set out crab lines so we all had a chance to catch our own!  And boy.....did we!  Rinju caught over 20....it was my first time crabbing and I loved it too!  What a fun day!  Thanks Mom!

Engagement spot....

I even showed them the spot that Cooper proposed.  

Water Fun with the Chenet's

Uncle Jess, Franz, Inshal, Rinju, Jolie, and I got to kayak off the dock at Coop's parent's house.  It was such a good time for all of us.  Even the big kids!  Jolie kept bouncing around from kayak to kayak .....

Peach Shoes! WHAT NEXT?

Coop and I drove to Atlanta with Uncle Jess, but he didn't tell us that he would be sporting his "Peach Suede Shoes" on the trip......yes, the man wore peach shoes and a peach shirt....I won't comment any more.  

Atlanta for Cincy's Wedding

Jiji and I (far left).  She has the prettiest eyes ever!  We had so much fun with the family but I wish I could have spent more time with them!

Uncle Jess with Gianna Mary Agnes Chenet

Mema with her Gianna Bella ..........I could EAT HER UP! 

Atlanta for Cincy's Wedding

THe boys Inshal and Rinju swimming at the hotel pool.  The Thomas, Varkey, Strong, Chenet, Martin Family after Sunday Mass.

Look at the sweetheart ....Athena, who is getting baptized tomorrow......We love you Athena, God Bless you on your special day.  

Jolie visits my classroom

I made a little name tag for her and she joined our first grade classroom.  Although Jolie is in 2nd grade now, she's never really studied in a real classroom.  She loved it and enjoyed meeting some of my first graders, who all thought she was mine.  

My 11 Sweeties ....plus 1.

This is my fantastic group of first graders this year.  I really think that I have the best group ever!  11 students, that' s a dream and I love every single one of them.  Little Jolie stopped in my class and had her own desk and everything.  She enjoyed being back in first grade for a few hours and was the BEST behaved student ever!

It was her first time being in a real classroom since she is home schooled........

Check out all the food!

I told you my brother was a good cook!  He had 3 different kinds of bbqed chicken for us, jambalaya, pineapple chicken dish, rice, the works!  What a treat! Thanks bro! 

Dinner at Uncle Jess's

My Brother welcomed us with a sign, then treated us to AWESOME food!  The boy can cook!  He's such a great chef, someone is going to be very lucky someday!  Look at this silly dessert he likes to make with ice cream, grapes, and mango pulp.  Only my brother!!!!

We took off on the bikes and visited Uncle Mike and Aunt Sandy who live a few minutes away from Folly Beach.  That's me on the right...riding in a dress (no worries, I had some shorts on under!)  It was a fun day! 

Here's the view from the Condo...(left) 

Wayner's Boat, Sample Showing

We loaded the bikes onto Wayne's boat for a Sample & Associates (Cooper's Real Estate Team) showing on James Island.  The Condos they are selling are amazing.  Coop and I took advantage of a great day and went on a bike ride also.  Check out the food Jamie Westendorf cooked up!  Low Country Boil (top) and so much more!  

Awesome Wedding Gift from Mama Linda, Mr. Steve

We recently opened this amazing gift from Mr. Steve Williams and Mama Linda which just arrived in the mail.  Steve is an awesome Artisan and he hand made this cool mirror made of leather and metal....It's so unique and we are so proud to have a "Steve Williams" original in our home.  Thanks Mama Linda and Mr. Steve!  We love you!