For the first time in quite a long time I was a guest at a wedding! Mark and Veronica have become good friends with the bride, Stephanie, who works at Wild Dunes. She and Guy were married on Saturday night at the Sand Dunes Club on Sullivan’s Island. Their ceremony was lovely and I took just a handful of pictures.





Veronica with the happy couple!



I thought this little girl looked like a little bride herself.

What a lovely family I met yesterday! It was a beautiful sunny day but it was cold when I arrived at the Jamison’s beach house on the Isle of Palms. Their family had all come together to help celebrate their parent’s 50th wedding anniversary!

The Mast General Store in Valle Crucis was one of our stops as well over our getaway weekend. It opened in 1883 and aparently in it’s hayday the store carried everything from “cradles to caskets.” The thing that I loved were the signs and advertising posters that the owner, Mr. Mast hung decades ago. Here are just a few!

Weather today in Charleston and the beaches: high of 41 BURRRR

I have a family photo session on the beach at 4:30. I think it is going to be a wee bit nippy.

On Friday we took the kids up to Sugar Mountain for a day of snowboarding. AJ could not wait to hit the slopes and in his excitement accidentally chose a double black diamond for his first run. OOPS!

Veronica was not so lucky. She had never been skiing or snowboarding so we set her up with a private lesson. Going back to the car to get her snow gear, she twisted her ankle and had to spend a few hours in the Ski Patrol with ice on her leg. Notice however, the BIG smile! Her spill did not spoil her day. She made friends with the medics and enjoyed her dad’s book!

Glenn , your book entertained (and educated) our 12 year old daughter. Thanks!

KKEP THOSE SNOWY MEMORIES COMING!!

This is how the cabin looks in winter – beautiful isn’t it!

What a relaxing time we all had up in North Carolina! Trevor and Jessica’s cabin is so warm and welcoming. The hot tub in the below freezing temperatures was a huge plus for me who is not the cold lover at all!!! I had never been to the Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock area of NC and fell in love with how charming and it is. I will share more photos later.

My sweet Veronica.

On our way up to the cabin we stopped for lunch. AJ was so excited to see the snow he had to put his feet in some.

Do you have any fond “snowy” memories or stories? Please share them!!

Mine is growing up in Southern Connecticut and getting the one or two “BIG” storms of the winter. Since we lived by the shore, we didn’t always get lucky with big snows. About a 1/2 mile from my house was Bailey Middle School and they had an amazing sledding hill. (At least it was amazing when you are a little kid!) All the neighborhood kids would pull their sleds up there and we’d sled until we were numb. Then we’d hit a house or two for some hot chocolate and cookies. Mine was always on the list and then if we got permission we’d go out and sled some more!