Charlotte

Here are pictures from our trip to Charlotte back in September. It's becoming an annual trip for us that we look forward to every year. This year our video for the Ethics Film Festival was a finalist again. So we had the opportunity to go to Charlotte and take in the banquet and a football game. When we arrived Shawn, Kathryn and Justin went to this outdoor adventure place. They had hiking, biking, rock climbing and white water rafting (as you can see in the pictures). I stayed at the hotel and took a nap. I wasn't approved to take Dramamine before the flight so it was a rough day for me. Thankfully I got a hold of my doctor's office and they promised it was safe so I took it for the flights home. So much happier!
Some notes on the pictures...
1) the hotel room, 2) the adventure place, 3) we went to a tailgating tent before the game and had yummy southern BBQ and sweet tea, and enjoyed some jazz, 4) at the game we were in terrace seating - so we were outside but separated from the main crowd, 5) last pictures are at the banquet.
We didn't win this year but it was still a great trip! Hopefully Justin or I can post the video soon. Look forward to "The Stapler Caper"!

(Sorry the pictures are out of order - I can figure out how to change that. They appear right and they slide show wrong.)

Baby Growth

We are growing! Here's the last few weeks...













And one of the most recent... week 25...












And baby Millie, as we call her right now. (No comments from Auntie Audrey!)
I can really tell she's growing! She's so active some days. She's beginning to kick my ribs if I slouch. I'm going to be black and blue on the inside by the time she's full sized!

Painting again

We're painting again! Or still. We've completed the living room, dining room and kitchen. We've already picked out the paint for the master bedroom and upstairs bathroom. I also picked out the paint for the stairs but that's still being looked at. Justin's no so fond of the bright maroon I picked out. So I'm looking at blues for that wall now. And actually, I think dark blue will work much better. Blue is my favorite color so I'm happy it'll work into my decor scheme.

And we're also picking paint for the nursery! This room has french doors and is on the west side of the house. So since we moved in, I've always envisioned it as a yellow room.
I really enjoy picking a paint. And so far, even though some of the colors scare Justin a little, they look wonderful on the wall and in our house. We could avoid some anxious moments if only I could transfer the mental picture I have to his brain. But until then I'll confidently pick colors, convince Justin and be happily proved right when the paint hits the walls! I love seeing how paint personalizes and pulls our home together.

I'm a little Tea Pot

I had to buy a new tea pot. No I cannot go without one! We drink sweet tea at our house. Well it's more like Huebert Tea. When we were in Charlotte, I discovered that sweet tea in the South is more like tea flavored sugar syrup. It's intense. So at our house we have a tea pot specifically for tea. It cannot be used to boil water for hot chocolate or anything like that. That would change the flavor of the drink and the pot. So when I recently scorched our pot (that changes the flavor in a bad way), I knew it was time to replace the trusty kettle I bought in college. And of course I bought the same one from Target! :) It's a good size.

Recently I also got one of these. This particular angel food cake pan was my Grandma's pan. We're in the process of selling their house so all the extra stuff had to go. I don't how many years it will take me to feel confident to attempt to make angel food cake. But I"m ready!

Fall

I think I'm ready for Thanksgiving...
I've been dreaming of cheesy potatoes, corn casserole and ham. Oh I love ham. Yes, we have ham at Thanksgiving. Papa doesn't like turkey and he's boss. And I'm not complaining! :) Speaking of ham, the first thing I"m eating when I'm not pregnant is a deli ham sandwich and an over-easy egg. I miss runny eggs.

This cool weather we've been having makes me sad that I won't be wearing my trusty sweaters this year. I do not want to stretch them out in hopes that they'll fit again next year!