A few weeks ago Mike and I traveled home for some business mixed with a little fun. My family goes to the beach every year and this year was no exception. The girls and the kids hang out on the beach all day, the guys go play golf and we eat lots of bad for you really good food! As I'm wrapping up this busy week I'm looking through photos I took at the beach and kinda wishing I was back there!
This summer we went to Ocean Isle Beach...
A lot of people who live on the west coast don't realize what the Intracoastal Waterway is...it's pretty awesome! It's a narrow strip of water that creates little islands off the coast of North Carolina and in the summer is always filled with jet skiiers and boaters, etc.
Ah, so relaxing :) Happy Thursday!
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Happy Tuesday!
Lots of shooting and editing going on over here and I wanted to share a quick sneak peek of Cody and Anna's Charlotte St. Mary's Chapel wedding...more to follow soon! :)
Carol says:
Cody looks so handsome and Anna is a beautiful bride!! Can't wait to see more!!!
(08.03.11 @ 07:01 AM)
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That's when I saw the news article...Royal Couple Visiting Santa Barbara, or something to that affect.
"Eek, Ahh, OMGosh." I swooned and carried on. I insisted that we had to go. Mike didn't seem too concerned that the Royal couple was visiting and that we could have a chance to see them in person.
I realized this would call for some great persuasion on my behalf. Donning a ridiculous beach hat, I pranced around the house using a horrible, fake British accent, "Oh, Michael, we must go to the royal polo match. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. I shall just die if I can't go. All the stars will be there, it will be educational. It's a historical event, one not to be missed. Also, I can see Kate's clothes in person."
Unfortunately, the evening ended with "uh, let's talk about this later." Whatever.
A few days later after my shameless, British begging expose, I arrived home late from a meeting, starving and just ready to go to bed. Mike decided he wanted to run out for a late dinner..."Come with me," he asked. "Oh, alright." I agreed. I met him at the front door, sans purse.
"Where's your purse?" Mike asked a little alarmed.
"It's taking a nap. I'm not taking it."
"I think you should get your purse."
"Why?"
"I, uh, just think you should have it in case we need your driver's license or something."
"Oh, I already have that on me."
"I'll be right back..." as Mike runs up the stairs.
"Take your purse!" he says.
Sheesh, I'm thinking. He must really like this new bag I bought. Maybe I should get it in the white color as well.
I look into my bag and there's an invitation...in honor of my birthday to attend the Royal Polo Match!
You would've have thought the man was proposing again the way I carried on. Excitement and near fainting ensued.
Anyway, onto the good part. Such a cool event and it really was a once in a lifetime event to be able to see Kate and William (I like to think that we're on a first name basis).
The week leading up to the polo match, I was so excited...so excited in fact that I couldn't stop using my fake British accent. I'm sure Mike loved it :)
We were permitted to bring cameras so I was loaded down with my camera and Mike brought his trusty point and shoot:
The day started out foggy, but fortunately the fog burned off and the sun came out. This is the infamous "June Gloom" of Santa Barbara that has spread into July.
They're landing! You could feel the excitement in the air from the crowd and there was a murmur going through the crowd, "They're here, they're here!"
The sun came out shortly after Kate and William landed, and so did the Champagne :)
Prince William warming up on the field!!
Before the match, all the players rode around the field, were introduced and then the National Anthem played. Prince William is #4.
This little girl brought her Kate doll along...I may have to go pick one of those up ;)
Below is Melissa Ganzi, the only female player on the field. She's an awesome and feisty player!
Melissa and Prince William tearing down the field...
Prince William is the player getting ready to hit the ball with his mallet...
Prince William in pursuit of the ball!
After the match, Kate presented the trophy to William's winning team and gifts to the other team. Mike and I were standing behind the press and I'm pretty sure the guys in front of me were a little irritated that I was asking them to move for my shot :)
A blurry close up from Mike's point and shoot, isn't she so pretty?!?
I'm still culling through the gazillion photos I took. All in all, it was a fabulous day and thank you Mike for the wonderful/awesome/so amazing birthday gift!
Cheers!
jessi says:
omg i would have had a cow!!! i bet it was awesome!!!!
(07.14.11 @ 05:19 PM)
Toni Greenside says:
Hi Whitney! :) I Loved everything about this article! You and Mike are so adorable, and if ever there was a fairy tale marriage... You and Mike are it! Your pictures are exceptionally Beautiful too!
Love and Hugs to you both!
Toni :)
Carol says:
Absolutely without a doubt one of the sweetest husbands in the world (Mike not William!!!!!!!!!!!)........Spectacular photography Whitney!!! I felt as if I were at the polo match myself with all your beautiful photos and commentary!!
(07.15.11 @ 08:53 AM)
Sara Chidester says:
I'm so jealous you got to be there in person for this! What a great husband you have! :)
(07.15.11 @ 09:07 AM)
Dottie says:
Fantabulous!!! what an incredible experience! thanks so much for sharing the photos and story..tons love!
(07.15.11 @ 01:17 PM)
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I never thought I was the sentimental type until a friend pointed it out to me a few weeks ago.
Those who know me well know that I often purge things in my house or sell stuff online or load up a bunch of clothes and knickknacks and haul it off to Goodwill. But there's this one shoebox that I keep around. I place it on the top of my list of "stuff" to save if my house were burning down. This shoebox is filled with what I usually consider junk...loose papers, random little knickknacks (like plastic sunglasses that light up and blink around the frames) and ribbons and bows and cards. This is the kind of "stuff" that usually sends me looking for the shredder (OCD people unite!). But this shoebox holds the most important memories to me, things that I want to keep around so that when I'm old and gray (well, the gray part is already happening, boo!) that I can remember all the sweet things Mike does for me.
It was around Sophomore year of college that I started keeping this box. That was around the time that Mike and I started hanging out and he started inviting me to concerts, dinner, etc. Mike would always give me a handmade invitation when he invited me to do something and it became the start of my shoebox.
So, all these years later this box is about to bust...I need to get another shoebox for all the invitations. I didn't think I was sentimental but I guess it turns out I am! :)
Check back soon...I have a fun post coming up about an invitation I recently received from Mike for my birthday...to a certain Polo Match :)
jessi says:
i have a box that i started when john and i started dating too! and i hate crap sitting around, so i'm totally with you there :)
(07.11.11 @ 08:24 PM)
Carol says:
True Love...........need I say more?!!
(07.12.11 @ 07:41 AM)
Heidi says:
so sweet :) and i really, really hope there are pictures of a certain polo match!
(07.12.11 @ 12:50 PM)
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Happy Thursday everyone! Time for this weeks installment of The Resource Room!
I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July (yeah, I'm just a few days late on that...). I had a fantastic 4th filled with lots of kayaking and beach going and eating and lots of reading :)
Here are just two of the great books I read over the weekend:
In The Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson. This book is about a family that moves to Berlin during Hitler's ascent for their father's ambassador position...historical and suspenseful and sad. But good...you should read it!
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender. Great read and very different from most novels I read. The main character of the book can taste people's feelings/emotions through the food they make.
OK, so now onto the resource room part of the post! The blog I'm sharing today is one that I recently found and they actually have a dedicated blog for Charlotte and Charleston, but I'm sharing the Charlotte blog today. Go check out the Wedding Row!
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