I know what I am working off!

Ok---

I know that I have been complaining about my weight recently, but look at what I have to work off!!!

It is funny- once you have the baby- you forget ( or at least I have) how big you were while pregnant...We did not have any pictures of my pregnancy and so the night before I went into have May- Jeff snapped some of these photos...

Hmmm...I need to get on the treadmill fast--
 

zinnias

I by no means profess to be a gardener, but I do love being out in the yard. The last year has been a little hectic-moved/pregnant/etc....so now, I am finally able to play and plan for what I would like our yard to look like.....While I was on maternity leave, Mom gave me some Zinnia and Cosmos seeds and I planted them in my front garden...They did UNBELIEVABLY well and I know exactly what I am going to do with them next year. That is the fun thing about gardening-it is all about trial and error, and i am still learning the sun factor in the back and front yard.

Anyway- are these not the prettiest Zinnias that you have ever seen? the photos do not do the flowers justice...they are just the best- and my favorite. I swear, the littlest things make me happy- and flowers out of my yard top the list.

Now, i am on the hunt for a birdfeeder that attaches to my kitchen window- I am a freak about birds and would love to watch them feed while i am cooking....ahhhhh....peace! 

good friends....now and forever!

This weekend, Jeff and I drove with May to Litchfield to see Melanie, Morry and their children-Lila and Noa...are they not the CUTEST????

The girls were so good with May and she absolutely loved being with the BIG girls :-)
They played and played in the pool- and I must say, for two girls from up north- Lila and Noa are impressive little swimmers....They loved the water and swam like fish! and i must also mention that they made May laugh like she has never laughed before--she had the best time and slept for the ENTIRE way home.. Thank you lord :-)










Mel- it was great to see you- each time we get together- I realize how much I MISS YOU!!!
Much love to you guys always...

Caroline 

T minus 3 and counting......

Until my last day at Bank of America. If I am honest with myself, this is a really hard transition for me to make. I should have written about it sooner, but I HATE change and have such a difficult time dealing with it. I have been plagued with CRAZY dreams, anxiety and i have been how should I say--a little weepy. stupid things make me cry like episodes of Sex and the City and looking at the Keystone Camp website. Do not know what is wrong with me except for change is hard and all of these other weird anxieties surface and leaves me a little sappy and scared. In a week, i know that these feelings will be gone- but now, I have to deal. What is the worst that can happen? I have to go back to work full time and I call up Bank of America- or another bank in the city...I will find work. This is just a huge step, i have never relied on someone else before for survival (money) and have never not had a full time job.... Good parenting on my parents part! :-) So off to the next episode of life- closing one chapter and opening a new! Very exiting and will be a ride for sure.....

Beginners Luck

Today- Jeff and I went fishing in the pond in front of the country... This trip was years in the making- Jeff has been wanting to take me fishing and we only had one pole-so i said as soon as you get a pole- then i will go. SOOOOOO....after a trip to the local wal-mart- i became the proud owner of my very own "ugly stick". Funny name, and at first I thought that Jeff bought it for me becuase of the name, but he assured me that the Ugly Stick is a fisherman's staple. Next was the task of getting the boat in town- the motor did not work after hours of jeff trying, so we were relegated to dad's Folbot or their rowboat. we chose option B. Anyway- no sooner had I casted did I have a bite=BINGO! lost it: Darn!! but before Jeff could even bait his hook- I caught the biggest spot-tail bass that I had ever seen. But to be fair, I could not tell you the last time I have seen one- but Jeff was impressed....
Then we waited and waited and Jeff caught a HUGE flounder...The afternoon was completely fun and I can not wait to go back out on the pond..So easy and we have dinner for a week!!

Jeff's Flounder!






















Our Supper...YUMMY.





Does anyone have a good way to BAKE fish? 

a guy compliment?!

ok- so i feel the need to preface this post with stating that I have a very kind, warm and loving husband-one who treats me like a queen and always is respectful....that being said, sometimes he spews things out of his mouth that are intended to be sweet, but come out WAY WRONG....

here is the scenario:

driving down the road, i pinch at my stomach ( i know--i just had a baby-whatever, i still feel HUGE) and i complain, AGAIN, that I am so fat and how gross I feel. to which husband replies:

"you know who you look like?"

me: "no, who"

husband: " the people at the end of 'The Biggest Loser', where they lose all this weight and their skin is droopy. you are not fat- just a lot of skin left over from losing a lot of weight'.

to which i replied: "awesome, my husband thinks I am fat."

FITZ FOURTH

Could not help but add these pictures to the blog.....This was the 4th evening party at the Fitzgerald's house...Such a good time and May was the hit of the party in her Flag dress.....(thanks Mel!).


 

4th of July Catch Up

Ok-So i know that i have been lax in my blog entries, but things have been rocking and rolling along in the Fitzgerald household...we had a busy 4th weekend,. Anyway.....We began the weekend with a SUPER FUN 80's party for Alton and Elizabethat the Charleston Gun and Rifle Club.I have heard that the place ispretty cool--kind of in the 'hood, but it has a beautifulwaterfront--too bad we got there at 9:30 and did not see it. Thecostumes were hysterical and needless to say, Jeff and I looked like theparent's of the bunch- not like to cute party people of the 80's..I amso sad that I do not have any pictures of my outfit, but let medescribe...LizSport...one piece.....madras coulott outfit...........witha purple belt...super cool. Well, I know that you are so sad that youcan not see my outfit, but here are some pictures from the evening.....
















Let's just say that the night ended with Jeff and I goingthrough the T-Bell Drive through and then chowing down and me waking up confused because Jeff was not there and then padding around the house and finding Jeff on the couch-TV on--lights on--all the doors open. So,if you ever want to break into our house- you could have that night or really any night that we go out too much!

we spent the rest of the weekend traveling between Wadamalaw and home and on the 4th-finishing the day in the Village with Jeff'sparents...such a beautiful 4th- began the day with the FLOAT--Jeff and Ipaddled instead of floating and that is definitely how I am going toroll the float from now on..much more in control of the day....then we got off the water-cleaned up and drove the the village where we had awonderful evening with the Fitzgeralds and their friends. I swear, it is so much cooler at their house---crazy.






We had such a ball with May--she went swimming in the river--her 2ndtime! She loves being in the water, but she does NOT love being in herl ifejacket..She looks like she is stuck inside with no room to breathe--but other than that- she has a great time. I really thought that when I had her, that my life would change so much, and it has, but we still get to enjoy all of the fun things that we used to do--like lazy days on the dock being dock monkeys










So stinkin fun to sit around on the dock and swim...Anne was in town with her brood, well only Lauryn and Loretta, but itwas fun nonetheless. Anne looks great- she is now 21 weeks along andbeginning to feel like she is pregnant with twins. I just hope that shecontinues to feel good for the next 20 weeks....hmmmm...might not, butwe will make it through.