Showing posts with label Citadel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Citadel. Show all posts

Monday, September 16, 2013

Labor Day Weekend

Our Labor Day weekend was non stop.  We started it by waking at the crack of dawn to make the trip home from Orlando for the USC season opener against UNC.  IMG_2155

That morning we got the news that our newest addition coming to the family in February is going to be a sweet baby girl!!  John and I are beyond excited since this little bundle whose name will be Katherine Marie will also be our goddaughter!

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Friday morning we retrieved our child back from his granddaddy to hit the road to Charleston for The Citadel season opener.  My sister made this adorable bubble for our little Bulldog to sport to his first Citadel game.

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We were exhausted from the weeks events so we had a low key night walking King Street then grabbed dinner at our favorite sushi spot, Wasabi.

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We housesat for one of John’s good friends and his wife.  My husband- the dog whisperer. 

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A trip to Charleston is not complete without the obligatory bridge picture. 

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We met up with Jimmy and Chris for brunch at Page’s Okra Grill before the game.  It came recommended by a few people and it was just as good as we had heard.  The shrimp and grits were some of the best I’d ever had! 

The game wasn’t until that night but we had to get there a bit early to visit campus.  It holds a special place in us {obviously John more} as it was the same place John proposed and also the first place we visited after finding out we were expecting our baby boy!  I was so excited because I knew how much it meant to John.  I know he’s been dreaming of this day since last year!

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We' have been so fortunate to tailgate with  The McQueeney’s for the games.  They have a great tailgate set up with an RV, tv, fans and lots of fun! 

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future cadet?

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The PSL is back at Starbucks- I think I had one everyday that weekend.

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We stopped by the outlets on the way out of town.  Most stores were having their big Labor Day sales.  I picked up a handful of fall necessities including this BCBG jacket for next to nothing!  We’re ready for the cold weather.

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We had lunch at Jim-n-Nicks complete with Sam Adams Octoberfest and a plate of BBQ and sides.  

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This little one is starting to get into anything he can get his hands on.  Including our plates of food. 

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I may have tricked John into reading this book.  I can’t even blame it on my hormones anymore but this book makes me cry… like ugly cry sob.  I tried to read it a few weeks ago and didn’t make it through the first two pages. 

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Opening day for Dove season was Monday which we had to make it back for.  Anderson is obviously too young to tag along but I made sure to have some camo for him to wear. 

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One of us cleaned all day while the other caught up on his sleep. 

{Can you tell I’m dying for cold weather??}

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I hadn’t had backstrap since before I got pregnant last year.  It was one thing I missed most that I couldn’t have.  We had it for dinner that night and it was even better than I remember. 

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Our weekend ended with this little bug in our bed.  We were exhausted but long fun filled weekends are always worth it!

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Photo dump {1 month}

{3-22}IMG_0477meeting Aunt MeredithIMG_0478{3-23}IMG_0494{3-26}IMG_0541IMG_0537{3-27}IMG_0544IMG_0545IMG_0546IMG_0547{4-2}IMG_0611IMG_0667IMG_0687{4-4}IMG_0699{4-5}

First time in PTsIMG_0705IMG_0712 {4-8}

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Citadel Homecoming

Every year we try to get down to Charleston for a weekend to see a Citadel Football game .  A few months ago we planned for the Citadel/ Elon Homecoming game but little did we know it would end up being such a special weekend filled with all things blue

We were up bright and early Saturday and headed to campus grab a couple of things for our little cadet and watch the pre game parade! Marshall {a childhood neighbor of mine and family friend of John’s} is a knob this year so we got to see him in the parade and hang the rest of the day.  

newborn PTs- daddy's training (& bribing) starts now…photo1IMG_5280IMG_5282IMG_5289IMG_5290A{Alpha} Company- Marshall is second row in the middleIMG_5293IMG_5294IMG_5299IMG_5302IMG_5311Ritchie, John and DougIMG_5313The SheornsIMG_5314John and MarshallIMG_5316Flag with the years that each McQueeney cadet graduatedIMG_5319John and I sporting our blue for a few reasons!  IMG_5321Go dogs!IMG_5325IMG_5326The McQueeneys invited us to their box to enjoy the game and cheer the Bulldogs to victory! 

It was hard not to envision our little one as a cadet in the future the entire day.  My mom has joked that she should just go ahead and name Baby Anderson’s savings account “Citadel” {of course his mommy and daddy would thankful for that if he did indeed choose that path one day!}