new york & boston bound...in 2 months!

in two months (exactly, from tomorrow), jon and i will be getting on a plane headed for new york city...and then after a few days in new york, we will hop on a bus headed to boston! i am super excited about our trip! the last few days we've been working on our hotel reservations (trying to get a hotel in the perfect location in both cities!) and checking out broadway shows (we have to go to 1 while we are there!) in new york.

i've never been to new york or boston, and i'm really excited about going at christmas and new year's! it's going to be freakin' cold, but we will take some warm clothes and wear lots of layers! i can't wait to see the christmas tree at rockefeller center, the empire state building, eat real ny pizza, see times square, and all the rest there is to see and do! 2 months and counting...

another relaxing sunday

today is going to be another relaxing sunday in the life of heidi! jon and i have had an awesome weekend with friends, but today is a day of relaxation....on the couch with a movie and/or book!

yesterday was a day full of citadel tailgating fun! the weather was perfect, the company was awesome, and the food was great....and to top it all off, the citadel beat furman! of course, we didn't watch the game, but we were listening to it on the radio from our tailgating spot! after the game we headed home to relax for a little while and then we headed to tee and kat's with a pizza for a little more hanging out with friends!

this morning jon and i slept in and made french toast for breakfast! (yummy!) we've got laundry to do, and i am planning on heading to the gym this afternoon (shocking for a sunday, i know!)...but otherwise i am hoping to sit on the couch all day and RELAX!

another work week begins tomorrow....with another fun weekend to look forward to at the end of it!

my girls...

i love my girls...those girls being my college roommates, who are like sisters to me! unusual circumstances brought three of us together this weekend, and although the fourth one couldn't make it, we were certainly thinking about her all weekend. i honestly don't know what i would do without the 3 of them...emily, katherine, and abby.

we've been friends since we moved into berry hall (dorm) our freshman year of college in 2000. who knew that we would become inseparable in the next 9 months! we've been through a lot with each other and i know that no matter what, those three girls will always be there for me. unfortunately we don't all live in the same town, but we can pick up quickly where we left off when we get together! i look forward to girls weekends with them from the moment we start planning them!

em, kat, and abby....our lives have gotten busy since we've left college, but i know that no matter what we will always be the bestest of friends! i love hanging out with you and always look forward to seeing or talking to each of you! love you girls to pieces! xoxo

another great weekend...

this weekend has been a fun one...and it's only saturday afternoon! last night we went to a restaurant in mt. pleasant with katherine and nick. it is a whole in the wall seafood place that only locals know about and it was awesome! afterwards we hung out at our house with kat and tee. this morning was a great morning of sleeping in and dunkin donut balls for breakfast (definitely going to the gym tomorrow)! then i decided i was in the mood for a little shopping. i found some good buys at the outlets and finally bought myself a sewing machine!

my goal this fall is to learn how to sew! i want to be able to make pillows and fun stuff for gifts, and i really want to be able to hem my own pants! hopefully next weekend i will have time to begin my sewing adventure!

tonight we are heading to tee and kat's to hang out with friends, eat yummy appetizers, and watch some football! then i believe we are going to hit the town with nick before he heads home tomorrow! it's been a fun weekend so far, and there is still half of it left!

is it friday yet?!

wow, it's been a hell of a last 8 days....at work! my boss is out for the next 6-8 weeks for surgery, so last week and saturday was spent trying to tie up all of the loose ends before she went into surgery yesterday! yesterday was a rough monday, so i'm hoping that it wasn't an indication of the rest of the week! i'm ready for the weekend, so i can relax for more than one day and not think about work!

jon and i had a great sunday together though. we slept in (our favorite thing to do on the weekends!), made breakfast, relaxed, and then decided to go to a movie. it was a wonderful day before the crazy week began!

we've got a lot going on this week...matt (jon's friend who lives in germany) is flying in tonight to stay for a couple of days and nick (jon's old roommate) is coming in on thursday to stay through the weekend. it should be a fun filled rest of the week and weekend...as long as i can keep my head above water in the office!

speaking of which...it's time to get working on these piles sitting on my desk!

a great weekend and now for a busy week

i've had a great weekend. my dad and stepmom came in friday evening and we had a great day yesterday. we went to easterby's friday night for all you can eat crab legs which we all thoroughly enjoyed! saturday morning we headed down to the farmer's market and then out on the boat. i can't believe it's october and we were able to relax on the boat...we live in such a great place! this morning, i learned how to make chicken bog (chicken and rice to some people!) which jon and i are going to really enjoy now that i know how to make it! jon and i have relaxed this afternoon and had a date to costco!

this week is going to be really busy at work. it's the last week before my immediate boss goes out for 8 weeks for surgery...that leaves me in charge of the accounting department and all of its functions! i'm a little nervous about it, but i'm sure everything is going to go well!

tomorrow is the day to get back into the gym and working out! last week was so busy trying to get our townhouse ready for our new tenants that i really slacked off and didn't go to the gym but one day! tomorrow is back to the grind though! a few more hours of the weekend to enjoy...

some people should not be allowed to have children and definitely don't deserve them

i got a phone call from my dad a few hours ago that my stepsister and her husband were on the way to the hospital to possibly adopt a baby boy who was getting ready to be born. i was so excited for them because they've had a lot of ups and then downs (none quite as close as this one though) as they've been searching for a child to adopt. i was really praying hard and hoping that this would be the baby for them. unfortunately though this one did not work out either. :(

they got to the hospital (where the baby had just been born) and the mother requested to see them alone with nobody else in the room. after meeting with her they found out she's had eight (yes, 8!) children that she's already given up, she's homeless (yet, she needed to contact her lawyer before doing anything!), on drugs, and was basically interested in money...not giving her baby to loving parents and giving him the best possible life. as far as i'm concerned, this lady should be sewn up for good...she doesn't deserve to have anymore kids. she certainly isn't capable of taking care of them herself and doesn't even seem to want to give them to parents that do want them and will love them and take care of them!

people in this world never cease to amaze me...and there are plenty out there who should not be allowed to have kids! please keep my stepsister and her family in your prayers as they continue their search for a baby to adopt.