White Wedding...

This is a big weekend for two of my friends...

Dabs Maness is getting married to Blake Davis tomorrow!! I am so happy for the two of them!! I have been friends with both of them since high school... I remember when they first started dating... wow, that's been awhile!! I hate that I can't be in two places at one time but that's life... We will all have to get together once you get back from Jamaica since I live so close now!! =)

Amy McClary is marrying Pat McGuken tomorrow as well... I am going to Charleston for the weekend to join them in their special day. Amy was/is my big sister in ZTA. (I was there when she met Pat in Key West) She has always been a dear friend to me even though she moved to Florida... I'm so proud of her! She has planned a wedding AND is in Law School!! (I know I couldn't do that) Tonight they are having a party at Southend Brewery. My friend Todd has agreed to go be my "escort" for the weekend... haha! (no dirty thoughts please!) We are going to be a little late to the party but we aren't going to miss it!! Then tomorrow the wedding is at 6 downtown followed by the reception at Hibernia Hall. I can't wait to see her walk down the isle. I know she is going to be a beautiful bride!!

Good luck to both couples!! I wish you all the very best and a lifetime of happiness together!!

today

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LARA!!

Sweet Caroline...

Caroline & me at Litchfield! I never thought we would be as close as we have become. We definitely have had a roller coaster of ups and downs together in our lives but I'm glad we've been there because if we hadn't, we may not have ended up this close!! She is one of my best friends now!! We've been going to Litchfield as a family for 22 years now and the older we get, the more fun we have together!! I love my sister so much and am so proud of the mama she's become! I am so thankful to have her in my life and now I can drive 5 minutes everyday and see her!! I love you Caroline!!

5-25-09

Happy Memorial Day

Thank you to all of our soldiers who have/are fighting for our country!

Litchfield By the Sea

This past week, the McElveens' had their week at Litchfield. Mary Talbert, Wills, Bo and Caroline all enjoyed the week their then the rest of the family joined for the weekend. It was so much fun having almost all of our family at the house. We missed having my daddy and Lee. Bo also left early so I didn't get to see him =(. We haven't had any recent pictures taken of the grand kids so we figured while we had our personal photographer vacationing with us, we decided to take advantage and get a few shots on the beach. I thought they turned out really well. I really hate that Bo wasn't there with us to be in the pictures.



Wills came down from Virginia. He was joined by his friend Buck for a couple of days. Wills will be in South Carolina for the week before he heads back up to Virginia for the summer. I can't believe he will be a SENIOR next year!!



Mary Talbert came from Columbia. She brought her friend Brittney with her for the week. Brittney left on Friday. Bosie brought Maggie and Dana on Friday for the weekend. Mary Talbert will be working this summer in Columbia and Maggie will be busy getting ready for high school! Mary Talbert will be a JUNIOR next year at USC! I can't believe how fast these girls are growing up!!



Bo came with Alex from Spartanburg for the week. They both will be in Spartanburg for the summer living at the Joyners and working. I hope this means I will get to see him lots! Bo will be a JUNIOR next year at Wofford!! Time is FLYING by...


Caroline and Brian are busy with their new bundle of joy, Adam. Adam got to experience his first Litchfield trip at 15 days old. He seemed to really enjoy it!! He got to hang out with a lot of his family and barely had time to cry because someone was there to pick him up immediately!! (we know it's bad but how can you resist??) Caroline, Brian, Adam, and I shared a room. It wasn't too bad... by the last night I was ready to have my own room though!! Adam has been gassy so he's been a little fussy... poor baby!! Caroline has to go back to work on June 16 and is not looking forward to it!! Brian continues to book photo shoots and has a big wedding to shoot on June 6. If you need a photographer, give him a call!! He has also started taking classes to help with the job hunt. Adam will be staying between grandmom's and daddy while mama goes back to work. We hope to get him into Laurens Elementary Day Care eventually.

Most of you already know what my summer looks like. I started at the Palmetto Bank today. It was mostly a bunch of paper work, training videos, training manuals, and meeting people in the Corporate Center. Tomorrow I report to the branch on Church Street. I was told today that I would most likely be at that branch for a couple of weeks then go back to the Corporate Center for actual teller training before I go to Spartan Center. I have heard some really nice things about the people that I am going to be working with and I am really looking forward to this new chapter in life. This summer is going to be crazy living at home and working in Spartanburg. (...and BUY A CAR!!) I hope that I can eventually get my things organized. Poor mama and daddy!! I have things all over the house!! I promise I will try to get my things neatly organized... somewhere!! I plan to save some money this summer and eventually end up living in Greenville!! (that's the plan!)

Adam meets his second cousins

Maggie

Bo

Mary Talbert

Wills

Today's the Day!

Today is officially my last day living in Charleston!!

I am a little P.O'ed at NBSC right now! I got to work this morning for my last day and couldn't sign in. Apparently someone had all of my information revoked. My manager took the day off today so that leaves Pam, Billy, and me here until 6!! I can't do a damn thing though... they took away my e-mail, my teller program, my Internet access, EVERYTHING!! I can't leave though because there "has to be" three people in the branch... (there were only 2 when I got robbed though...) UGH! What a great way to end things!?!?! At least I get to spend the day with two of my favorites and I got to see our favorite customer, right Pam?!!!

Goodbye NBSC!

On a better note, I get to go to LITCHFIELD for Memorial Day weekend!! I am so excited!! We are going to have a full house!! Caroline, Brian, Adam, Mary Talbert, Wills and two friends are there already. Tonight, mama, Barbara, Tom, Watson, Bosie, Maggie, and I will join them!! Caroline said it was finally pretty down there! I hope it stays that way because my white tail needs some color!! I look forward to this weekend a lot. My family always has a good time together!! I wish Daddy was coming and I wish that Bo was staying!! We'll miss them!

(if you're wondering how I'm writing a blog at work without Internet... Pam is letting me borrow her computer for a sec).

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend!!

Peace out Charleston! for now...