Do you know what it’s like when you have such an amazing time that you have trouble putting into words how amazing it actually was? (I know my overuse of the word amazing puts me a category with The Bachelor’s Jason Mesnick and Jake Pavelka, but I don’t care this time.)
That’s what this weekend was for me. I had a weekend full of laughs, tears, fun, food, and getting to be the fun Erin that I know is deep down inside of me but has been overshadowed by caring for Hudson, Todd, the dogs, and the house. I’m not complaining at all. I love my family and I love my job as an at-home mom. But it’s always nice to get out and to focus completely on yourself in a way that is one hundred percent selfish.
After my friends Mojito Maven, Nina, and Maggie came here to Columbia, we all drove to Charleston and met up with Grits. This trip was a reprise of last year’s fun trip and it was so wonderful to add two new faces to the mix.
For those of you that are wondering what amazing things there are to do in Charleston, my list could go on and on. Besides spending hours with some of the most wonderful women I’ve ever met, we ate at Magnolia’s, Blossom, Cypress, and had two amazing brunches at the Palmetto Cafe at the Charleston Place hotel, where we stayed.
We shopped on King Street, took a private carriage tour from the hotel, and visited the Middleton Place Plantation and took a tour.
Obviously, we could have stayed anywhere and done anything and still had an amazing time. As long as Grits was still able to get her hair poof on!
There was a lot of girl talk and a lot of one-liners have come out of the trip like, “I love a crime” (which was said to some Charleston police men), “my husband is ready” (when talking about the joys of dating), and “can we take a ride in your cop car?” (also said to the Charleston police officer). But, come to think of it, all of these quotes came from one adorable little Italian girl that we all love!
Can’t wait until next year– or next time. Whenever or where ever that may be!
