Look at this stud. This, my friends, is the adorable baby faced man I feel in love with almost six years ago. On October 5 of 2007 this kid totally asked me to 'be his girlfriend' :) - Obviously I said yes! Do folks still start dating that way?
Although, when I first met Seth I thought he was a total dweeb and extremely awkward - somewhere in there he must have grown on me - even though he is still both :).
I haven't seen that baby face for almost four years now. After Trevor and Emily got married, Seth decided to grow a beard. I don't see the beard leaving the family anytime soon - luckily I think he's a looker bearded or not.
Bearded Seth.
Seth and I have finally moved to Florence - Whooo Hooo! No more traveling to work and school and we are LOVING it! Compared to where Seth and I grew up, Florence has it all and we can't complain.
I'm doing well in school because I study like it's a full time job - so we aren't sure how I'll do once I start working FT in October - where I'll be working at Francis Marion. We have no idea what the future holds - if I'll continue with school or if I'll just work and enjoy that for the time being. Seth continues to enjoy his job. We both miss Utah and our Utah friends more than we could have ever imagined. We talk about them all very often and try to bring up 'Remember whens....' regularly :).
Standing - Walking is next - Yikes!
My nephew is still the cutest (my cutest nephew at the moment : Soon I'll have two cutest nephews :)!!). He is rambunctious, active, not a good sleeper, all smiles like his daddy at that age, the sweetest with the most gorgeous blue eyes. I love him - He makes me smile and melts my little heart. He's crawling around and getting into everything and tries to pull up on everything. He's gonna be walking before we know it and will soon be a whole Year old. Although we do miss Utah for sure - I wouldn't want to miss this little man growing up for anything.
I love this picture of Mackay :).
Dad and his chillen's
My dad's birthday was at the beginning of September. Since we've been gone for the past three of his birthday's we went to Joanna to surprise him. I think he was a happy man having his whole family together to celebrate him.
My parentals.
Dad isn't normally a smiler - I think he was a happy birthday fella :).
We've not only enjoyed the lack of commuting since we've moved to Florence - we've definitely enjoyed having some friends around. We've been able to hang out and see Jay and Stephanie/Will and Michelle/Julianne and our other various friends around Florence.
Jay and Seth playing Steph and I in shuffleboard.
Steph and I at the shuffleboard.
Jay and Seth are like little lovebirds. They appear to be pretty excited to have rejoined.
When Seth and I were first married and living in Utah - he use to look at me at times with a little pouty/sad face and say 'I miss Jay. I want to live with Jay again. Can I trade you in for a day with my buddy?' It's okay folks - Seth lived with Jay for four years - I knew he would miss living with his buddy and I didn't take any offense. I thought it was pretty humerus.
Jay and Seth chatting.
A few weeks ago Seth and I went on a double date with Brittany and Eason. We went to dinner at Copper River in Columbia and then treked on over to the Richmond mall to watch a murder mystery play.
Overall the evening was fun and entertaining - with Eason doing a lot of the entertaining :).
At Copper River we were seated next to a HUGE party of about 30 folks and it was super loud and hard to talk to each other. Eason ordered chicken thinking it was going to be pulled/smoked BBQ chicken sandwich and it def was not. It was also undercooked and very pink in the middle which shouldn't have been eaten - and the crazy kid didn't want to say anything. He ordered banana pudding for dessert and although we all enjoyed it, it wasn't Aunt Macka's so Eason did not think it was good :). We then headed over to the mall and it was a bit sketchy. The play was held in an old store in the mall. The play was fun but lasted FOREVER! Here are a few pictures.
Eason and I.
Pretty bad lighting but the four of us.
I tried to get a picture during the show but Eason wasn't having that.
I love this picture of Pops and Mackay.
Mom and I were shelling crowder peas and Dad was entertaining Mackay so he wouldn't be all up into the peas trying to eat them.
Exhibit A - Going straight for the mouth. Look at those eyes too - He's wanting the whole bag!
Seth was out of town all last week for a conference. So I literally studied all day and night! One day I took a break and went to catch up with Julianne at a delicious place -RedBone.
Seth and I miss these cats:
They are our Utah - Carolina buddies :). Can't wait to for a potential camping trip and to meet their little one in February!
Gina and Joe.
We are going apple pickin this weekend with my parents for their 29th Anniversary :) and will see my whole family to celebrate Fall Birthdays! Whoop. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this crisp, lovely, fall weather!
The Cook's :)
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