Category Archives: Phillip + Jennifer

90 Years

Last weekend our family was honored to celebrate Grandmother’s 90th birthday.  We planned a whole weekend of festivities – it was a lot of work and a lot of coordinating, but it was worth every second.  Grandmother loves a good … Continue reading

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The Beginning of the End

Well, despite my best efforts, it’s finally here.  The beginning of the end…of my 20s.  That’s right, I “celebrated” my 29th birthday on the 10th.  Phillip and I both had to work that Monday, so I declared it present time … Continue reading

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Anniversary Weekend

Last weekend was a weekend of firsts – September 1st (Kids Day and the start of my favorite month), the first football games of the season, our first day at the beach since moving to Charleston, and our first wedding … Continue reading

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Life Lessons from My Mom

“Raccoons don’t eat french fries and cats don’t eat ham.” No, there’s no metaphor to this one (not intended anyway).  Just the facts of life from my mom reflecting what she’d learned this week.  Isn’t she wonderful?  Keep her in … Continue reading

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2012 Olympic Games

We are obsessed with the Olympics.  We’ve been watching them together since 2008 and try to cram in as much international athletic competition as possible during each cycle.  Ben, my brother-in-law, made an interesting observation that for our generation at … Continue reading

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Hello Kenslee – A 6th Birthday Party

It’s hard to believe that Kenslee is six!  And will be in first grade this year!  But, whether I have a hard time believing it or not, it’s true and I have the pictures to prove it.  Well, the birthday … Continue reading

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How Do You Say Edisto?

A few weekends ago, some of our new friends in Charleston invited us out for a casual evening on Edisto Island.  And yes, we definitely did ask them for the proper pronunciation.  Turns out it’s NOT “eh-DIST-oh”, but “EDD-is-toh”.  Another … Continue reading

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A Trip Down the Blue Ridge

While we were en route to Gabe’s wedding in Virginia we discovered that we weren’t all that far from the Blue Ridge Parkway – a road we’ve been trying to drive on for years, but invariably when it has been … Continue reading

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A Virginia Wedding

At the end of July we were very excited to head to Virginia to celebrate our friend Gabe’s wedding.  These are our top reasons why: We are always excited to take a trip. Neither of us had spent much time … Continue reading

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Our Charleston Adventure

Since we’ve moved to Charleston we’ve been just overwhelmed by all the things there are to do and all the places there are to visit and all the great restaurants there are to eat in.  With all of those things … Continue reading

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