One from the Vault...

This blog is dedicated to old pictures of both Paul and me. I got these all ready to go for wedding events. So, I thought I would put some of them on the site for fun. Some of these are moderately embarrassing...


Early Family shot...

One of my favorites. A man and his dog.

Homecoming party at my house... check out Jane's crown. :)

On the waterway by Papa and Kakie's house... across the water where the water-tower stands, is where the Carolina Yacht Club is located. The place where Paul and I got married.

Lake Waccamaw with my brothers and sister circa 1987.


Rainy day activities in Staff House One... Summer 2004.

Tempe and me.

Everyone has their awkward stage, right?

Summer at the Lake... Dad and me.

I was a no-talent guitar player, and Rhett was a Shakira singing Red- hot Chili Pepper. This skit earned us a Golden Mermaid.

"Tastes like Big Red" in Oriental. Also, pretty sure Kristen's eye had been dilated that day.

Thanksgiving... annual Christmas card shot.

Crabby Dad's for Karaoke. Working extended season Fall 2003.

Baby Victoria doll. Apparently, I really liked her.

Every picture tells a story...

Although it looks like baby Victoria, this is actually me with baby sister Tempe at the Lake house.

Fernandina Beach, FL. Shredding some waves.

My favorite snow mobile. I think this was the snowstorm during which Tempe was born. Cousins Tucker and Pier, brother John and me.

Tan and blonde... always a good look.

Paul and his first true love, his Great Dane Miles.

Not sure how they got him to sit still for this one.

Despite appearances, this was not his pet.

Been a little devil for a long time now.

The three amigos. Adam, Paul, Chris.

Cousins Nelson and Ginger.

Senior Play at EHS... Show stoppers.

Elkin Three Amigos... Paul, Bo'Shears, Will.

At the time of this picture there was only one Eye Doctor in Elkin.

Hasn't changed one bit.

Sea Gull early 1990s.

"I can't put my arms down." Elkin when it still snowed in NC.


Four single men in Aruba. You do the math.

I love a man in a three-piece suit.

Bald Head Island!

PK and I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Bald Head Island for the week after our wedding. We stayed at a friend's house and enjoyed re-hashing all of the events of what seemed to be a big whirlwind of a wedding. What a needed break it was... Paul had never been, so we had so much fun exploring all parts of the island by golf cart, checking out each beach, visiting Old Baldy, and of course, relaxing.

This is my favorite picture from the week. Completely sums up the Bald Head experience.

This was the beach access ten yards from our house. These rescue stations are at each access.

We'd been on the beach for quite some time at this point.

We brought the Kayak out on this day.

Sunset silhouette.

House shot.

Our fun newlyweds cooler.

Waiting for me to put down the camera so he could throw me the frisbee...

Apparently, I couldn't see the flashing light on the camera to tell me when to smile.

Old Baldy. North Carolina's oldest lighthouse. Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson. Was replaced by the stronger Oak Island light. So many cool things about the history of this light.

At the top of Old Baldy. That is the BHI marina and then marshland behind me. Great kayaking there... but we were in the offseason- so not as easy to do unless you have your own boats.

Paul on his way up to the top.

After we cooked dinner, we went out exploring.

We felt good in this picture. This was the night of our first full day on BHI. We slept in, relaxed, went to the club, cooked dinner and then went exploring. At this point, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy had arrived!

The view from the top of the house. The upstairs opened so you could look down into the living room and out from the house and see the ocean. We loved it!

Our Wedding!

Finally, I am posting some of the great pictures from the wedding. Logan Wallace was our photographer, and these are all of her photos. She was such a pleasure to work with and did an excellent job. I am starting with some pictures from the day of the wedding and the actual ceremony. The reception is below. For those of you who made it, thank you. And for those that didn't, I hope you feel a part of the fun through these snapshots.

Carolina Yacht Club, Wrightsville Beach.

Because of the gusty wind and sporadic rain, we decided to move the ceremony inside... it turned out to be gorgeous.

We weren't phased by the change of plans, and enjoyed the wedding day brunch.

Paul arriving just after I left...

My brothers doing some last minute decorating... That is Jenkins on the ladder and John supervising.

The dining area.

Kristen is sleeping off Friday night.

The hair.

Their hair.

I told my sister to play bartender while everyone arrived.

Allison arrived from Colorado a few hours before this shot. I was happy to see her!

So, are you sure you don't mind if I wear your shoes? Adam and Will looking good in pink ties.

A few words of advice.

Get this party started.

The men.

Coach's family.

Bucking Elks.

Getting a few words in before the ceremony.

Jane is cracking me up in this picture. Only head, no body.

An essential part of the process. Having a Bloody Mary much to my mother's chagrin. I wasn't going to be defeated by the white dress, or my mother for that matter... haha.

Logan was asking me to look all over the place, even down.

I put this one in here just for Tempe.

Lloyd leading us all in prayer before the service.

Walking to the aisle. This was the unofficial aisle.

The lucky ones who were sitting... this shot does not show the groundlings.

The ballroom was pretty dark, and Logan politely accepted the "no flash" rule.

What just happened?

Oh, wait! We just got married!! Let's clap for that.