Maggie's First Thanksgiving

Maggie had her first Thanksgiving and we had tons of fun! Can't you tell from the picture? (Maggie is rolling with laughter at her cousin Kenny.) GrandPop, Mimi, GiGi (great-granny), Maggie, and Mommy all headed to Atlanta to Aunt Brenda and Uncle Doug's house for Thanksgiving. She got to meet most of her cousins including her new cousin Vivienne who is almost exactly two months younger than Maggie. There was tons of food and tons of fun. Maggie took a long nap with GrandPop by the downstairs Christmas tree then she played with Vivienne on the floor. It was fun to be with the Carrier side of the family as we don't get to see them very often. The only thing that would have made it better is if Amy, Mike, Andrew and Katie could have been there. We missed y'all! I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Maggie Goes to the Mountains

On Saturday, we took a family outing to the mountains at Table Rock. It was an absolutely beautiful day, the trees were beautiful and it was a perfect day to drive through the mountains. We made our first stop at the new Victoria Valley Vineyards. The local vineyard has some delicious wine and I have to recommend the Pulse. We ran into a long-time family friend at the Vineyard, Melanie. Melanie use to babysit my siblings and I and it was fun for Maggie to meet her! We then traveled a little bit down the mountain to Aunt Sue's Shops and Restaurant. As always the food was delicious. We learned an interesting fact from Melanie while at the Vineyard. When we got there, the place was covered with ladybugs. Seriously, thousands upon thousands! Melanie told us the twice a year Clemson releases the ladybugs as they're a natural pesticide and will help clean out agricultural areas, so they help sustain the vineyard. Very neat! If you're ever in need of a good day trip the Vineyard and Aunt Sue's is a wonderful place!!

Surprise!..Aunt Amy Comes to Visit!

We had a special surprise for Mimi on Thursday...Amy came into town! We never thought that we would be able to pull it off but we did. I went and picked Amy up from the airport on Thursday evening and Mimi was certainly shocked when she walked into the door at dinner-time. We had a lovely girls weekend and I was thrilled that Amy got to see Maggie. She hasn't seen her since she was born and Maggie has changed so much. Also, in other family news Uncle Andrew is finally home from Greenwood and he and Aunt Katie were able to come over for Sunday dinner. It was nice to have everyone together (minus Uncle Mike--we missed you!) even if it was just for a weekend. Maggie had a wonderful time with her Aunt Amy and especially liked it when Aunt Amy rocked her to sleep.

COUNTDOWN TO DISNEY:36 DAYS!!!

On a Lighter Note..Maggie visits Bella Lucce!

On Wednesday I took Maggie to visit my old workplace, Bella Lucce (this is where I had that dream job and got to travel to fancy places)! It brought back so many memories. I got to meet the new crew and it was wonderful to see the place going strong. After a brief visit at the office, Lela, Maggie and I went out to lunch at Miyo's. It was so much fun getting to catch up with her...we reminisced about old times and caught up on some happenings. I was super-nervous about taking Maggie down there by myself but she did perfect! She barely fussed at all...you can see in the picture she's really tired but she didn't want to go to sleep because she might miss something exciting. Bella Lucce has many delicious body products and Maggie is a fan of the Vanilla Coconut Whipped Shea which she puts on after her bath almost every night. Thank you Lela for a wonderful visit...hopefully next time we can see Chloe and Celie!