McCarty Video

2nd attempt:

Mo vs. Macarty

Y'all--this might be one of the funniest things I have ever witnessed and tonight we caught it on camera to share.

Atop my china cabinet sits a Mccarty bunny---it's been there since we got the cabinet over a year ago. It has lived on it's perch since before we got Mo. However, it wasn't until recently that Mo discovered this bunny. One day he started barking (and you have to understand that Mo RARELY barks...closer to never than rarely) frantically--running all around our living room. Finally we realized what he was barking at and we moved the bunny. I mean HID it. So, for several weeks we had it inside a cabinet. A few days ago I moved it back and he has not seemed to notice. Until tonight.

I have never posted video before and I sure hope this works.

Here's another funny one: Mo has upgraded from his kennel to our bed and this is what I wake up to every morning. Yes, he uses the pillow and covers, and yes, he takes his little frog to bed with him.

Two years!

November 11, 2008

I cannot believe that it has already been TWO years since Scott and I married---the time really has flown by and we have had so much fun together. It's been an amazing adventure and one that continues to more and more exciting and comfortable (it's strange to write those 2 words next to one another) each day. I am so thankful to be able to spend each day with my best friend and am blessed to have an incredible husband. Okay--enough gushy talk.

The beginning of our marriage has indeed been fun--we've been on several exciting trips with friends and families and with one another. We have accomplished a few pretty important goals together--earning our Master's degrees and wiping out a good bit of debt! We have expanded our family with our funny little puppy Mo. And we have built a nice little home (albeit small and cozy) adding pieces of furniture that are now OURS that we will have to pass to our children and grandchildren one day (maybe!). Most importantly we have laughed a lot this year and I truly believe that is what makes our marriage so much fun.

We decided last year to take a fun weekend trip to celebrate each anniversary. Last year we went to Clarksdale, MS and stayed at the Shack Up Inn. We loved it and really enjoyed meeting our new friends the Lucketts.

This year we went to Natchez and rather than stay at a Shack we stayed in a beautiful Bed and Breakfast on the MS river. Scott planned a wonderful weekend--he spoiled me! We enjoyed incredible weather so had lots of opportunity to walk and tour the neighborhoods, shops and even cemetery! Friday evening we went to Angels on the Bluff, which is a very neat "tour" of the cemetery highlighting special ghosts of the community. We ate lunch the next day at The Carriage House, which is part of Stanton Hall. They are famous for their fried chicken and it was indeed delicious (although I had to get Scott to help me take the meat off--yes, I did). After lunch we went to watch the Alabama/LSU football game--ROLL TIDE! And then it was time for another meal---whew. We ate a fabulous dinner at Monmouth Plantation where we had a five-course meal and enjoyed special treatment in the beautiful dining hall. I feel like all we did was EAT--and speaking of meals, we were treated to a very nice and yummy breakfast each morning. Our host, Durell, is quite a little chef and quite an entertainer. He is the ultimate host!!

Our anniversary was quite special--we had lots of fun celebrating together. Oh, and for our gift for each other(okay, so we love to celebrate!) ended up being the exact same thing--bath robes! Too funny.

Enjoy the pictures as much as we did our trip.

The Riverside Bed and Breakfast

Pre-dinner in the Parlor at Riverside

Stanton Hall

Check out the door--the doorknob is above my head!

Aunt and Uncle...again!

Guess what!? We have another NEPHEW!! My sister, Catherine, had her second little boy this past weekend....which makes FIVE nephews for me and Scott. These are very fun times because boys are super entertaining.

Sarah and I drove to Lexington, KY (not MS--I wish because it would have been a much easier drive!!) on Friday afternoon to meet our newest nephew and enjoyed a weekend with the Sylvesters and my parents.

Please join us as we welcome

Joseph Miller Sylvester

November 13, 2008

12:15 pm

5 lbs 11 ounces

It is quite possible that his little guy has red hair!! After a day with him, I think it might be closer to strawberry, but it's still funny to see :)

This is big brother Luke visiting with Reese (my mom) and Joseph in the hospital. He wore his fire hat and rain boots, which for those 2 days in the hospital was his "hero" uniform. He wanted to wear his uniform so that he could be a hero and help his Mommy while she was sick.