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Vineyards Birthday Bash

Caity — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:16:23 +0000

Yesterday I went with a group of people to the vineyards out east to celebrate my friend Laura’s birthday! We had a fantastic time and, most importantly, Laura had a wonderful day!

I was the designated driver / photographer!
Here are some of my favorite photographs!

The first vineyard we went to, Jamesport Vineyards.

Jamesport Vineyard bar

Other side of the bar

birthday girl, Sarah, and Nicole

I love this picture of Sarah

Jamesport vineyards

some grapes!

Next vineyard. Name is self explanatory.

Birthday girl pose!

Inside! A lot more modern than the last one!

Wine for sale!

obligatory wine glass shot

Shot of the grapes!

Next vineyard – Pindar!

I saw a butterfly and stalked it until I got a good picture!

Cobalt wine glasses for sale. I loved it but what would I do with it!?

Some cheese with your wine?

Dogs need wine too!

Possibly my favorite shot of the day!

Birthday cookie! You have to have a birthday cookie!

There were bunnies at the last vineyard!

One bunny let me get super close!!

The whole crew! I always look awkward in group photos.

Hope you enjoyed! We sure did!

We’re moving! :)

Caity — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:28 +0000

On September 14th, less than 3 weeks from today, Josh and I will be on a plane to New Zealand. We have one way tickets. I am absolutely ecstatic. Oh, I’m also scared as hell.

Josh bought me flowers yesterday when we found out to tell me he loved me and to calm me down a little bit.

We have started to make a list of things to do before we leave, including a big going away party on the 12th of September. Can you think of some random things we might not have thought about that you really think we should do or need to do before we depart?

You can’t quit… you’re fired!

Caity — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:40:05 +0000

Friday was the last day of camp. I was absolutely exhausted and had a really long, rough day. I came home and there was a piece of mail waiting for me. It completely made my day! What was it? MY NEW ZEALAND VISA!! Josh and I went to Olive Garden to celebrate and were so ecstatic for the entire evening!

If you don’t already know, whenever something really great happens there is always something else to come and rain on your parade. On Saturday, we received a piece of mail saying that Josh hadn’t filed paperwork for his United States residency card and, since it had expired, he was being deported.

It’s as if America saw he was leaving and said… “You can’t quit! You’re fired!”

Sure, it doesn’t sound bad because we were planning on leaving anyway… however now this means that we need to wait for a court date so he can straighten all of this out before we leave. We don’t want to leave and then never be able to come back!

The waiting game starts again.

Pop!

Caity — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:07:18 +0000

My ear finally popped yesterday and I can hear out of it again. I was so excited although the people around me at camp didn’t really understand why all of the sudden I was ecstatic. If you couldn’t hear out of your ear for over 2 weeks wouldn’t you be excited when you could? It has been really difficult trying to decipher what the 3 and 4 year olds are trying to say when I only have one working ear. Even when both of my ears work it’s a difficult task.

Friday is the last day of camp and I’m pretty melancholy about the fact that it’s going to be over. I have had so much fun this summer working at camp.

In other, exciting news… I finally submitted everything that I needed for my New Zealand visa. Once it comes back in the mail (hopefully saying that my visa is all set to go) then Josh and I are going to get ready and move over there! I’m so excited! Things are finally looking like they are going to work out for us after all this time! Cross your fingers!

How EARitating.

Caity — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:09:49 +0000

Not being able to hear out of my ear has proven to be quite EARitating. In all seriousness, though, when is this ear infection going to go away? I have only 2 days left of my antibiotic. Unfortunately I think I’m going to have to go back to the doctor before this is all over.

In happier news, I really like my job. Working with little kids, although trying at times, is really rewarding. Plus, I get lots of adorable stories.

I had one little boy come up to me with an acorn the other day. He was so excited and had a huge smile on his face. Then, if you didn’t think it could get any cuter, he screamed “I found a coconut!!”

Today, our group was at gymnastics. We were all stretching on a mat, sitting down and stretching our legs, and the gymnastics leader told them to point their toes. “I CAN’T!” screamed one boy. We all stopped and looked at him and told him that we were sure he could do it and to just try his best. “You don’t understand,” he says. “My Daddy told me that it’s rude to point! We shouldn’t be rude!” Hahaha. Not this kind of pointing, kid. Good manners, though.

Casey!

Caity — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:13:52 +0000

My sister got a new puppy today. She and my parents brought him over to say hello and cheer me up since I’m still feeling quite under the weather.

His name is Casey. He is a toy shitzu and he’s adorable! He definitely cheered me up.

Caity the sickie.

Caity — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:59:47 +0000

I have been really sick over the last week and a half. All last week I had a really nasty cold but I went to work anyway because, well, I love my job and who lets a cold stop them? Unfortunately, Friday afternoon when I got home, I had a fever, chills, and things started going downhill.

I won’t bore you with the details but in a nutshell I wound up in the hospital on Sunday. I had loads of tests done because they didn’t know what was wrong and I had really severe muscle and joint pain along with what was seemingly a horrible virus. I even had to get a spinal tap.

I’m going back to my doctor today to check in and see when I can go back to work. I don’t know if I’ll make it back this week being that I still don’t feel much better and now I’ve developed a horrible ear infection that had me nearly screaming yesterday and has me all off balance and nauseous.

I hope you’ve all been better than I have!

Scruffy.

Caity — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:14:10 +0000

Yesterday our family dog died. Even though I wasn’t as close with Scruffy as my sister was and even though I don’t live at home anymore, he was my dog for over 10 years and I’m sad that he is gone.

Moko lost a friend too. Before we moved out of my parent’s house, they were pals.

Summer job!

Caity — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:30:40 +0000

I have been so busy! Why? I got a job! For the summer, I now work at a really awesome day camp! I love it so much. I am with 3 and 4 year olds all day and they are absolutely adorable. I even drive 3 kids who live by me to the camp each day. It has really worn me out walking around the 15 acre camp every day but I am having so much fun!!

Last weekend was my friend Marisa’s wedding. I sang at the wedding and had a great time at the reception. I am so happy for her and Tony. Here is a bonus picture of me and Josh from the wedding! Surprise kiss! :)

What have you been up to?

Happy 4th!

Caity — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:04:59 +0000

I had a fantastic day today. My parents were kind enough to let me use their house for the afternoon since I wanted to have a party and my little studio apartment really limits what I can do. I hosted a BBQ and pool party with my friends in “that house I grew up in” and we had a fantastic time! We all went to go see fireworks at the beach at the end of the night.

I think we tried to make a 4 here, haha.

I hope you had a great day. Happy 4th of July! Or Happy Sunday if celebrating America’s independence isn’t your thing. Haha.