Packing up:

Today turned out to be an absolutely gorgeous day- despite the weather reports which had originally called for an 80% chance of thunderstorms. Oh the unreliability. I drove over to the community pool, which is so precious!
As soon as I get my camera charged I'll head over and take pictures for you all! 

The pool sits at the bottom of The Lawn 

The Lawn: Noun- A football sized series of grassy green hills in The Reserve at Lake Keowee. The Lawn itself takes you from the Orchard House (restaurant on the top), to the Market Place and neighborhood Post Office/ pool.

and has a breath taking view of the blue-green lake and mountain ranges.

My Mom and Dad stopped by half an hour after I had arrived and we grabbed lunch together at the pool's club house. The sweet potato fries are to die for. My Mom and I each got a humongous Chuck Burger with cheese, lettuce, onion and tomato with some chips and a pickle on the side. We really should have split it, I could only finish half. My Dad's BBQ sandwich was just as plentiful as the Chuck Burgers. I'm sure we all gained five pounds after that meal. When we all got back home after lunch, I decided I ought to start packing before I leave for Virginia on Wednesday!! 
Here's the progress I've made SO far:

Why yes, this is probably and insane amout of clothes and no, 

it does not include my bathing suites, shorts, tee shirts or hoodies.

I would much rather over pack than under pack!

From top left, going to the right and down:
Deep red TOMS for slack/ comfy days, wicker and tan pair wedges for date nights,
a flashy pair of sandals and a pair of cheetah sandals for casualy-dressy outfits,
a silver pair of sandals and finally a cheap pair of river flip flops I don't mind gettin' dirty!

   

This is half of the jewlrey I'm bringing.
What can I say, a girl can never be wearing too much jewelry!!
For those interested, a few of the pieces were given to me from my Pepa when my
Grandmother passed away. I get the majority of my jewelry from JCrew, South Moon Under,
Juicy Couture and other small boutiques in Clemson. 

Oh and there is going to be so much more I'll have to pack. Toiletries and travel snacks!! Can't wait to go though! It usually takes me about seven hours with light to medium traffic, so I'm planning on leaving at about 3am... I know, yikes! Please pray for a safe, tired-less travel for me!! As for my lodge accommodations- I'll be with my boyfriend in a house he and some of his friends rented in Richmond 'till the eighth or ninth. I've really missed the city. This is going to be a fantastic trip.

Make sure to check back in these next few days, I'll be posting lots of pictures of Matt, friends and I from the fourth as well as the beach and river trips we'll be making!! But until I hit the road and get to my Papa Bears house, I've got to make it through two more days of work as Orientation Ambassador for the Bridge to Clemson Program. :)

Have a good rest of the night and a not so manic Monday tomorrow!
xoxo