Thursday, June 1, 2017

My Mama Visits SC

At the beginning of last month, my mama came to visit her two children on the East Coast! After seeing my brother, she came down to South Carolina to see me! It was so much fun having her here!

She came in late Saturday, so our adventures started after church on Sunday. I wanted to take her to Botany Bay. I had remembered hearing something about it being permanently closed after the hurricane we had last year, but when I look on the website I found that it said that it was still open. So after church we drove all the way out there just to find that it was indeed closed. I was really really bummed because it is by far one of my favorite places here in SC. We couldn't let the drive out there be wasted, so we decided to walk around the planation instead. I actually had never walked around that plantation before, so it was new to me as well. It was a lot of fun until we got home and discovered that both my mom and had ticks on us (2 on each of us). YUCK!!! Nick was lucky enough not to have any on him. After all the adventures I have had here in SC, this was my first encounter with ticks and I would prefer not to have anymore. Other than those pesky little critters, we had a blast! Both the weather and the property were absolutely beautiful!




I am not sure if I like the color or black and white better, but I love this photo despite the fact that we are WAY out of focus! Haha!!








Bye bye Botany Bay!



Before my mom flew out here, I asked my brother and sister what their favorite parts of their visit here. My brother said coming to the beach and watching the sunrise. So the next morning, we woke up super early and headed to my favorite sunrise beach spot . . . IOP. Every single time we get up to go watch the sunrise, I freak out on the ride over. I always think that we are going to be too late and miss the sunrise, but just like every time before that, we have made it just in time. It was just as beautiful as it always is. And every time we go, even though it is the same beach, I get different photos. I absolutely love it! We walked down the beach for quite a while looking at the small waves, different seashells, and sea critters that washed up on the shore. It was perfect!













After we went home and cleaned all the sand off our feet, we headed off to our next adventure. My sister's said that her favorite part about her trip out here was seeing downtown Charleston, so that is exactly what we did (but with a twist). Both my mom and my sister are newly vegan, so I thought it would be cool to try a Charleston vegan restaurant. We picked out this place called Dell'z Uptown and it was pretty good! It is this little hole in the wall place downtown. You wouldn't be able to find it unless you were really looking for it because it is located in a neighborhood with houses surrounding it. It had a hippie/Rastafarian feel to it and the people were so nice! It was the perfect place and my mom seemed to really like it! From their we went to one of my favorite Charleston spots, Waterfront Park. I felt so bad because my allergies were going absolutely crazy (so ignore my red, swollen nose in these photos) and I was trying my hardest not to ruin my mom's visit. Overall, I wish I was able to show her more, but I think she had a pretty good time.











 Her visit out here was short, but oh so sweet! We had so much fun! I loved having her here and showing her this beautiful place I have called home for 3 years! I love you Mama! Thank you for coming out!


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Saturday, March 11, 2017

Old Sheldon Church

Last weekend Darren, Laurel, Nick, and I took a drive out to Old Sheldon Church. It has stood the test of time since it was built in the 1700s. It has paved its way through some of the most infamous times of history including the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. In both wars, the church was set on fire and it continues to stand to this day. It was so awesome to see such a cool landmark. I am always amazed at the beauty of South Carolina. It was so much fun! A huge thanks to Darren and Laurel for taking us!












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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

One Night Winter

It is February and in the 70s ..... just let that sink in. As much as I love the spring and all it brings, I am so sad that winter has come and gone faster than I can say brrr. I totally missed the chilly season that I love so much. We had one overnight freeze this year and thank goodness I captured it because it won't be back for a while. Goodbye winter, hello spring! Until next year winter, you will be missed!


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Christmas in California - Christmas Day

Christmas is and always will be my favorite holiday. No, it isn't because my birthday is 5 days before and no it isn't because I get presents (even though both of these are pretty awesome). I love Christmas because it is is a time for family. It is a time where family put aside differences and loves one another. This year, I went to visit my Cabrera family on Christmas day. Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of my family while I was inside, but I did get some when my sister and I decided to go outside to see the sunset. We walked down the street to this open field and captured these shots. We must have been out there for a little while because Nick came out wondering if we had been kidnapped. Haha! Well, we weren't (thank goodness) and we had a blast! I love hanging out with this sister of mine!



I just have to say, my sister is GORGEOUS!! I love having her as a model!







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Christmas in California 2016 - Glamis

One of my favorite things to do when I was in my preteens and teens was to go out quad riding with my family. So, when Nick and I went out to California for Christmas, Craig took us all out to Glamis to ride. It was a short, but wonderful trip. Some of my favorite memories are of the very late nights prepping for the trip, the sand getting in absolutely everything, the cold nights by the fire, the smell of gasoline in the air, and most of all, the time spent with my family. This trip wasn't any different and I absolutely loved it! Craig works so hard to put these trips together and without him, none of it would be possible. Below are the photos I captured while we were out there. I even managed to get the first actual photo with my whole family; Craig, my mom, all of us girls (Sienna, Sydney, and me), and all the boys (Nick, Isaac, Corey, and Wesley). Our family might not be what one would call normal and we might have had a rocky time getting to know each other all those years ago, but I love them all and I wouldn't have it any other way!











































And finally a few phone photos I managed to capture!




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