Happy Fall Y'all

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I'm still here...

So sorry it's be SO long since I last blogged. I don't know where time has gone. I've wanted to blog about so much but I haven't been able to upload pictures onto my computer so I have put blogging on the back burner. Whoops... I'm sorry. I decided my first blog back should be about the little guy... of course!! At the end of June, Caroline and Brian took Adam to his Papa Rick's barber shop and got his first hair cut (tear). I loved the long, blonde hair but it was getting in his face. He looked so much older after his hair cut but I guess it was needed. Here are some of the pictures of the little man's first hair cut! enjoy!

Cinco De Mayo

May 5, 2009

Richard Adam Parrish

Adam,

I never knew that I could love someone as much as I love you. You are such a blessing to our family. You make everyone happy just by simply being present. You have the sweetest smile and the most adorable laugh. God really blessed us by giving us you!! Happy first birthday my precious nephew!!

Love, your Auntie Bec

Whoops!

Sorry, it's been awhile since I've posted something. I usually don't like to post without pictures and I'm having some technical difficulty with my pictures. I had one of my good friends clean out my computer and my photo program went with it... So hopefully this weekend, I'll be back in business!! Just wanted to give some updates on what's been going on since the last post... just in case you were wondering!!

*Easter was wonderful!! We went to Columbia for the day to my aunt Barbara's house. The whole gang was there!!
*Dad had the top part of his right, middle finger removed. Turns out he had a staff infection.
*My doctor's appointment went well... my CPK is slightly elevated again but not too much!! Hopefully it's just because of the working out.
*Two of my high school friends got married. Congrats to Ashley and Tater!
*Starting fishing on the weekends at the farm with friends!! Haven't caught anything worth keeping... yet! :)
*Went to the Steeple Chase horse races in Tryon, NC with some good friends. Got to hang out and visit with my long lost best friend, Amy Vosburgh, and her family!!
*Saw Eric Church in concert.
*Susanna moved home!!

Those are the highlights from April... stay tuned for pictures as soon as I can upload them!!

April Fools

"for better for worse

for richer for poorer

in sickness and in health"

My parents are true examples of these vows!! They have been married for 32 years today!! (no fooling!!) They have proven that true love can make it through anything!!

HaPpY aNnIvErSaRy MaMa & DaDdY!!

I love you both so much!!

The Easter Bunny is Coming!!

Adam is ready for his first Easter!!

Easter pictures- check

Easter Sunday outfit & shoes- check

Easter basket- check

Are you?

Future Cadet?

Just 2 cute pictures of Adam that I wanted to post. Have a GREAT weekend!!

Church Nursery

Last Sunday, mom took Adam to church with her. She ended up staying in the nursery to help Harriet out. Adam and his buddy, Hunter, got a hold of the poppers. Can you imagine how loud that must have been?! Mom said it was hilarious. They just sat there together and had the poppers going everywhere. Those poppers have been around since I was in nursery. And they are still just as loud and obnoxious!! But who cares when the little boys making the noise are as PRECIOUS as these two are?!? :)

say CHEEEEEESE

♪♫ Here comes Peter Cotton Tail
Hopping Down the Bunny Trail
Hippity, Hoppity, Easter’s on it’s Way!! ♪♫

Put on your new Easter/spring attire… It’s time to get your children’s, grandchildren’s, and/or family’s pictures made!!

Brain Parrish, a local photographer, will be hosting a photo shoot this weekend!! He has a live bunny rabbit, Easter eggs, baskets, and much more to add that extra something into your photos!!

Location:
CVS
194 Jacobs Hwy
Clinton, SC 29325

Times:
Saturday, March 27: 10:00 am until 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 28: 10:00 am until 6:00 pm

Contact Information:
Brian Parrish
(864) 923-2246
Parrishphotography1@yahoo.com


**If you can’t make it this weekend, give him a call and he’ll be glad to schedule a personal photo shoot at your desired location! **

Daddy

So, do you remember about 6/7 months ago when I was telling you about my daddy's finger??

http://rebeccalsmith.blogspot.com/2009/09/daddys-finger.html

Last month, his finger started killing him again. Sounds odd but he said the pain is worse than his heart attack. Being a (stubborn) man, dad just thought it'd go away. Well the pain never went away so he finally went to see the doctor yesterday. Turns out the infection is now in his bone. April 5, Dr. Owens is going to remove the infected parts of daddy's finger. He doesn't want any sympathy or pity but I can't help it. He's the best person in the world and it's not fair for him to have to face this. Of course, being the positive man he is, he said "well it could be worse". So true. So now my daddy's going to have 9.5 fingers to go along with his one eye. Gotta love this man!! Please keep him in your prayers for a speedy recovery and a pain free finger (or should i say nub?) ! :)

March 17

Happy Aniversary Mama & Daddy!

Love, Adam

and...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

FrIeNdS

Just wanted to share some new pictures of new friends and old ones!!

Meet Emily!! The two of us had a banking class together and have been buddies ever since. She works in the Marketing Department with the bank. The two of us are just alike and have so much fun together!!


Jenna & Ashley... these two also work at the bank with me!! They have become two of my really good friends this year!! We always have such a great time together!!
"Las Tres Amigas"

Lance... the new boy :)

Emily & her hubby, Sean

Nicole, Me, Emily, Allison, and Sera

Nicole, Emily and I work together. Allison is Lance's sister. Sera is my dear friend that I have grown up with! Love all of these girls!!

Andy and Nicole :)

Little love birds from work.

And you all know Kayla!!

PS- if you need a new do for Spring... go see her at Sheers 2000!! She just made me look fabulous with a new cut and color!! I love you KBH!

Justin, Miranda & Brad

This Christmas Santa Claus brought me tickets to see Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, and Justin Moore on their American Saturday Night Tour. Thursday, March 4, was the big show!! I took my best friend, Hannah with me. We had great seats in the lower bowl!! Justin Moore performed about 30 minutes. For those of you who don't know who he is, his big hit is "Small Town USA." He's a cutie pie!! Miranda came out next for about an hour. She's awesome!! Famous for her crazy, redneck ways and her hit songs "Gun Powder and Lead" and "White Liar." She was so pretty and did a great job!! Then out came Brad Paisley!! He is AWESOME!! I just love his family too. He married Kimberly, she is Annie on Father of the Bride!! Brad is an amazing guitarist. (is that a word?) He changed guitars 9 times!! All of the guitars were really pretty too!!

His pink/orange Paisley guitar!! I love it!!

I love a man on a stool with a guitar that can sing!!

Welcome to GREENVILLE Brad!!

I love this picture (below)! He was singing "Waiting on a Woman".

If he ever comes around your town and you enjoy country music, I strongly suggest getting tickets. He puts on an excellent concert!!

Thanks Santa Claus for my tickets!! I love you!!

American Honey

I absolutely LOVE this song!!



American Honey

by Lady Antebellum



"She grew up on a side of the road

Where the church bells ring and strong love grows

She grew up good

She grew up slow

Like American honey



Steady as a preacher

Free as a weed

Couldn't wait to get goin'

But wasn't quite ready to leave

So innocent, pure and sweet

American Honey



There's a wild, wild whisper

Blowing in the wind

Calling out my name like a long lost friend

Oh I miss those days as the years go by

Oh nothing's sweeter than summer time

And American honey



Get caught in the race

Of this crazy life

Trying to be everything can make you lose your mind

I just wanna go back in time

To American honey, yea



There's a wild, wild whisper

Blowing in the wind

Calling out my name like a long lost friend

Oh I miss those days as the years go by

Oh nothing's sweeter than summer time

And American honey



Gone for so long now

I gotta get back her somehow

To American honey



Ooh there's a wild, wild whisper

Blowing in the wind

Calling out my name like a long lost friend

Oh I miss those days as the years go by

Oh nothing's sweeter than summer time

And American honey

And American honey"

I wanna talk about ME

So I know that a few of you know about the muscle disease that I have, some don't know what it is, and some don't know either of the two. So here goes:


(This all came from the MayoClinic.com)


"Polymyositis (pol-e-mi-o-SI-tis) is an uncommon connective tissue disease. It's a type of inflammatory myopathy, which is characterized by muscle inflammation and weakness. The most noticeable characteristic of polymyositis is weakness of the skeletal muscles, which control movement. It can occur at any age, but it mostly affects adults sometime between their 30's and 50's." (I was diagnosed at 17). "It's more common in blacks than in whites (obviously, I am white.) and women are affected more often than men are. Periods of remission in polymyositis, during which symptoms improve spontaneously, rarely occur. However, treatment can improve your muscle strength and function." (My treatment plan= working out as much as possible and a shot of methotrexate once a week.)

SYMPTOMS: "Signs and symptoms of poylmyositis usually appear gradually, so it may be difficult to pinpoint when they first started." (mine started when I was in high school... I needed help getting into a jacked-up truck and I also had a terrible time climbing bleachers.) "They may also fluctuate from week to week or month to month. Progressive muscle weakness is the most common polymyositis symptom. It typically affects the muscles closest to the trunk, such as those in your hips, thighs, shoulders, upper arms, and neck. The weakness is symmetrical affecting both the left and right sides of your body and tends to gradually worsen. Although the muscle weakness starts subtly, after it progresses over the course of the disease it can make it difficult for you to climb stairs, rise from a seated position, lift objects or reach overhead. Other polymyositis signs and symptoms include: difficulty swallowing, difficulty speaking, mild joint or muscle tenderness (i also have Rheumatoid Arthritis), fatigue, and shortness of breath."

CAUSES: "Polymyositis is in a group of diseases or disorders of the muscles called inflammatory myopathies. The cause of most inflammatory myopathies is unknown. Infections caused by bacteria, parasites or viruses can cause inflammatory myopathies, but in most causes of polymyositis, doctors aren't able to identify proceding infections. Some doctors think certain people may have a genetic susceptibility to the disease. Inflammatory myopathies share many characteristics with autoimmune disorders, in which your immune system attacks normal body components. Normally, your immune system works to protect your healthy cells from attacks by foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses. If you have polymyositis, an unknown cause may act as a trigger for your immune system to begin producing autoimmune antibodies (auto antibodies) that attack your body's own tissues. Many people with polymyositis show a detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood."

*I hope I didn't bore you but I felt the need to share.

Simplified

Brandy, Simplified and me @ Wild Wings Cafe, Mt. Pleasant.

St. Patty's Day 2009

(terrible picture, I know)

Simplified is a band that I fell in love with when I lived in Charleston. I heard them a couple of times at the Windjammer and Wild Wings. Their music is great & unique!! I don't even know how to describe their sound... but original. I saw on Greenville's Wild Wings' website that they are coming to the upstate Friday, March 5!! I am so excited to be able to see these guys perform again!! Go check out their website and see for yourself!!

http://simplifiedmusic.com/

Don't Monkey Around with High Prices

This picture is not very good of Adam but it's very special to our family. My granddaddy started Bargain Bucks in Laurens years ago. My dad and my uncle both worked there until my dad branched out on his own to open Bucks Outdoors. This hat is Frank Barksdales' and it is an original. Frank lived across from my Papa and Lulu and has always been close to the family. Frank put the hat on Adam at Church of the Epiphany's oyster roast.

This is also not a very good picture but it's Adam's first snow... I still can't believe how much snow we got!! It was beautiful!!

Mary, Adam's other Godmother, gave Adam this toy for Christmas. He is finally at the age where he can sit on it by himself. He does fall off of it but he just laughs and gets back on. He loves it!!

Daddy bought Adam his first Citadel baseball hat when we were in Charleston a few weekends ago. Adam wasn't so sure about wearing it but I know he'll be sporting it this summer at the beach!!

Silly baby!!

Adam's Well Check

Grammie took Adam to the doctor yesterday for his 9 month well check. (He also has a double ear infection right now... I know I know, just something else to add to the list! )

But here are the latest stats on our little munchin:

Weight: 18 lbs (only doubled since birth) and is in the bottom 10th percentile
Height: off the charts!! (future basketball player??)
Head: 25th percentile
Teeth: SIX

With all of these ear infections, we are scared we may have to face tubes. GASP. No fun!! Go ahead and say it with me, BLESS HIS LITTLE HEART! But he just keeps on smiling and laughing right along!

Silly Post to Make YOU Smile

I got this forward this morning at work and couldn't resist posting it because I seriously was laughing out loud. I wish I could post the picture that went along with it... ummmm maybe later when I'm at home... (shhhh I'm at work)

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2010 WHEN...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you
5. You reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that theydon't have e-mail addresses
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around and go get it
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile :)
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to pass this along to
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list

AND NOW YOU ARE LAUGHING AT YOURSELF

Reid Got Hitched!!

Reid Cox married Paul Green Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Sullivan's Island. It was an elegant yet simple wedding. It also happened to be the same service that my mom and dad were married to, April 1, 1978. The reception was held at Ion Creek Club house in Mt. Pleasant. Everything about it was perfect!! The ceremony was beautiful along with the wedding party and the reception was tons of fun with delicious food, a fabulous band, lots of dancing and great friends! Congratulations and best wishes to the Greens!! Thanks for sharing your special weekend with all of us!

Reid dancing with his princess, Reid

Reid, Tina, & Mary Carson

Daddy & Linda Dell

Lee & Lillie

The Coxs with their beautiful daughter.

Marydele & Me

Rita & Milton

Ann & her girls

My favorite twins, Leigh & Lillie

dancing with Mama Dell...