CJ’s B-day!
Happy 21st birthday, Clare! What a fun time!
For those of you who don’t know Clare, she is my friend who works at the gym with me. We’ve gotten to know each other over the past year and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know her and spending time with her. She talks to my belly because, as we all know, all children must have a Scottish auntie. She is in love with Mini Mike and has told him through the course of the whole pregnancy to ’stay in there because he’s not cooked yet’…..however, any day now we could meet him! She has been a gem throughout the whole of the pregnancy and I just love her to bits! Enjoy the pics from her birthday!
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| CJ's B-Day! |
Pre-Baby pic with the Batluck’s
If you can see past the belly on the couch, you’ll be able to find our friends, Mark and Carmela Batluck. They came over for dinner the other night to catch up since it’s been so long since the four of us had gotten together. Mark had the great idea of taking a pre-baby picture…we’ll be sure to take another once the little man arrives! So fun to have you guys over!
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| From Batluck's |
Joan’s 50th!
This past week has been fun in the accounts department at work. Joan Graham, who is the head of accounts, has celebrated her 50th birthday! Congrats, Joan! She took her actual birthday, Wednesday, off and then we all celebrated her on Thursday. What a fun week she’s had!
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| Joan's 50th! |
Gary and Lauren Connor
Congratulations to our friends Gary and Lauren who tied the Scottish knot on September 7th! We’re so excited for you guys! Mike and I were honored to share in their wedding ceilidh. For those of you reading from the states, a ceilidh, is a traditional way of Scottish dancing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXmnP38EAow
Anyway, most (if not all) wedding receptions will involve a ceilidh and so here are some pics of our church friends cuttin’ the rug at Gary and Lauren’s reception!
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| Connor's Wedding |
Katie’s Kards
This is my friend, Katie Brown. She has an amazing talent of making cards and actually is the one who got me into card-making in the first place. My cards are nothing like hers. Hers are elegant, classy and really fun….mine are a silly little hobby. But Katie set up her first stall to sell her cards at a craft fair in Portobello and here are some shots of her table! My other friend, Katie Witherspoon and I enjoyed a fun filled day of taking in all of the stalls….who wouldn’t love craft shows?!
Enjoy!
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| New Pics |
Glasgow Day Trip
This past weekend Clare and I went on a wee day trip to Glasgow, where she’s from. We had a lovely lunch and took a walk through Glasgow University and enjoyed a few little shops as well. Thanks for taking me along with you, Clare. That was a very special day for me!
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| Glasgow Trip with Clare |
Mairi’s 30th B-Day!
This is my good friend, Mairi Connor. Mairi turned 30 in early August and had a lovely meal at the church to celebrate. We enjoyed excellent lasagna, beautiful desserts….but most of all, we loved celebrating the gal we love. Happy birthday, Mairi!
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| Mairi's 30th B-Day |
We’ll miss you, Crowe’s!
So many of you have heard me talk about the “Hot Wives club” that I’m part of. It’s made up of 4 of us gals who share similar lives of supporting our husbands for the moment while they pursue their master’s and phds. Cheryl and Brandon will be leaving to move back to the states while we’re just visiting the states, but I wanted to post some pictures of our final time together with them. Thank you, Cheryl, for the fun chats and all the nights when we were able to just chill and share experiences together. You will be greatly missed and we do pray God’s best for you as you and Brandon and the Charlie-man head to Philly. We love you.
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| Hot Wives |
Peanut Butter Cup!!
Check this out! Perhaps I’ve mentioned www.pimpthatsnack.com ? If I haven’t, you MUST check it out! This would be a fun activity for a sleepover or or to get kids involved in baking…just good fun! Enjoy the pics!
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| Pimped Peanut Butter Cup |
Nice Pics from the Batluck’s
These are the great shots that Mark and Carmela got from Nice! Enjoy!
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| Nice Pics from Batlucks |
