O'Malley's and Abby

Last night Mr. Morgan and I headed to the church for the Uganda Fundraiser--a rockin' concert with Ugandan food and tea, desserts, and other beverages. We took our favorite almost-two-year-old Abby Koch. Abby LOVES Mr. Morgan and has begun following him around like a lovesick teenager whenever he's near her. While she does like me, she'll wiggle herself out of my arms if she even glimpses Mr. Morgan. It's really cute, and she hugs and hugs on him once he picks her up.

We hung out at the concert for a little while, then we left to find quieter accommodations and hang out with our dear friends the Swearingens. Since they're moving in a few months, we're trying to get our fill of them while they're still in town! Christopher suggested we go to O'Malley's for some drinks and food. Christopher and Emilie take their two-year-old everywhere with them, so Joseph is accustomed to public places and hence well behaved. While we got some looks for bringing little ones into a bar, we were undeterred. Downtown Charleston has a no-smoking policy, so the bars are clean with clear air. A rainy Thursday night after the colleges are out for the summer makes downtown crowds pretty light as well. And, O'Malley's had highchairs for the kiddos.

Abby's finding her voice, and she talks and babbles to herself a lot. She entertained us with her "Wet!" repetition as we walked in the misty rain to O'Malley's. As we neared our exit onto a cloverleaf ramp, she surprised us with her "Big turn!" outburst. We just love that little one, and we're so glad Bryce and Tiff let us take her every now and then.