Showing posts with label Marine Wife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marine Wife. Show all posts

Friday, September 23, 2011

Babies!

Skipping ahead a few months... in June, I had the privilege and pleasure to host a baby shower for a dear friend of mine, Christine. Christine is a beautiful person inside and out. She is one of the sweetest people I have ever met and has the most radiant spirit. Her little girl is now already 6 weeks old!

Me & the beautiful mama-to-be!


My Menu:
Fruit Salad in a BABY Carriage :)
Martha's Caramelized Onion Dip
Ina's Pasta, Pesto & Peas
Goat Cheese & Watercress Tea Sandwiches
Smoked Turkey & Arugula Tea Sandwiches
Southern Cheese Straws
Candied Pecans
Cake
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Make-Your-Own Mimosa Bar

desserts!

Food Table

Watermelon Baby Carriage, compliments of my sweet husband!


Make-Your-Own-Mimosas!

Gifts!

Baby Lillian is now healthy and beautiful!


The guests

blogging is way cheaper than scrapbooking

Well, obviously a lot has gone on in the last... oh... 9+ months since I've blogged!

We are are moving out of our house here in North Carolina in less than a week! My husband is retiring from the Marine Corps after 4 years of active duty. It is certainly bittersweet. I have absolutely loved and cherished being a Marine Wife. Not only do I find it so admirable what my husband has sacrificed to serve our country, but I also love the sense of community and many friendships that the military has provided us. It will be a huge adjustment to transition into the civilian world. I have never known Scott to be anything other than a Marine.

He has accepted a job with amazon.com and will be working out of our hometown in Ohio. This means we will be moving back and living close to both sets of parents! We are both thrilled to be able to spend more time with our families. We are both very excited to begin this new stage in our lives. It is also very scary! Like I said, there is NOTHING that compares to the community of military families, and I know it will be a challenge to find friends like the ones we have made here.

Since I have missed out on quite a few blogging opportunities over the last few months, I am thinking I am going to write up some quick highlight posts to celebrate our memories here in NC. I have realized, that recording our the special moments in life is very important to me, and at least for now, blogging is way cheaper than scrapbooking.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

The Marine Corps birthday ball season is a special time for me and the hubs. Our first date was actually a birthday ball three years ago (courtesy of a set-up from his sister/my college roommate and dear friend). We had two balls to attend this year and we had a great time at both! OohhRah! Happy Birthday Marines!
2nd Marine Division Officers Ball

2nd Tanks Ball