tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48440504729009799802024-03-04T23:07:55.083-05:00life is goldenChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07391481034665053973noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-77295880232877052422012-04-16T11:40:00.007-04:002012-04-16T12:06:42.009-04:00norah: relatives, outings, and milestonesnow it's hard to imagine our life without norah. what did we do before she came?! over the past few weeks, both sets of her grandparents came to visit. it was great to have the extra help!<br /><br />grammy & pop came when she was two weeks old. she also got to meet her uncle andy:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-_wD91V_KXX9qYSxaNI6_0YoZAACD2JNzN9wxp3xh4Z04tO4YJKBqccWKt8F8eYsmlAFLoR9_VdYuz_3G0hlpuYXUeuG2g42vS0Mx2FtTotCnZWMtZd9ZAy-nRdZKlwjlkVCbgrPNpc/s1600/IMG_0448.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-_wD91V_KXX9qYSxaNI6_0YoZAACD2JNzN9wxp3xh4Z04tO4YJKBqccWKt8F8eYsmlAFLoR9_VdYuz_3G0hlpuYXUeuG2g42vS0Mx2FtTotCnZWMtZd9ZAy-nRdZKlwjlkVCbgrPNpc/s320/IMG_0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732027148064599442" border="0" /></a>nana & grandpa came when she was four weeks old.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bQhry7ST29QJOKS2y0l2mOhlo7Q5-2j5rksdHkawsCJRG4qeYLGsUu5VjhcZUabfyQ0Vj6SjMcxSKTp28FjHGi-efFeaaWNCk6N3rdaujtjC8Oov5LshNMZz-PgI6aMWQIFmJYKoBuM/s1600/IMG_0486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bQhry7ST29QJOKS2y0l2mOhlo7Q5-2j5rksdHkawsCJRG4qeYLGsUu5VjhcZUabfyQ0Vj6SjMcxSKTp28FjHGi-efFeaaWNCk6N3rdaujtjC8Oov5LshNMZz-PgI6aMWQIFmJYKoBuM/s320/IMG_0486.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732027157356720018" border="0" /></a>and no, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. there are two babies there; mrs. cathy is holding daniel, our friends' newborn. they came to bring us dinner that week. the husband, adam, plays on the church softball team with christopher. his wife sarah beth & i are enjoying taking the babies to games. this was norah's first outing (other than pediatrician visits)!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56eZvpSkq_KlzaajfDn0BPqsuS2L1HNmmPlSOxTqDEQ4FcCKizcNOYZiTmiGtI55byoPFsS1gXC2LbNJEEeiMMDaa_k7IzxtGwokyDPC5UdNkZHyODJk-GTZ_fGEtLwo_1cQQrljnR3s/s1600/IMG_0534.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56eZvpSkq_KlzaajfDn0BPqsuS2L1HNmmPlSOxTqDEQ4FcCKizcNOYZiTmiGtI55byoPFsS1gXC2LbNJEEeiMMDaa_k7IzxtGwokyDPC5UdNkZHyODJk-GTZ_fGEtLwo_1cQQrljnR3s/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732027162768002738" border="0" /></a>norah's second outing was her very first sunday at church, which happened to be easter sunday. she wore a sweet little dress from one of christopher's parents' friends.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_guhdFZRGBtgOY6TtaOcZ9HDARVFBtUC3RqyYEZ7UuMUc7KCkcwt52XDaGdnfvPjlHHUoF6YV3zboD_ziVLtNLKxcfdwXQu2cikZkKJ4IhrOy0QMRhQk-YOhR0BK2U-iHa-rDZUg1S4/s1600/IMG_0569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_guhdFZRGBtgOY6TtaOcZ9HDARVFBtUC3RqyYEZ7UuMUc7KCkcwt52XDaGdnfvPjlHHUoF6YV3zboD_ziVLtNLKxcfdwXQu2cikZkKJ4IhrOy0QMRhQk-YOhR0BK2U-iHa-rDZUg1S4/s320/IMG_0569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732027171171303922" border="0" /></a>last weekend, norah got to meet her great-grandparents on my side, grandmother & daddy buck. this was so special and warmed my heart to see! i had been praying they would live to meet their great-grandchildren. God is so good!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwZdSlYVuDbnNmIfvborOOvI2dLdLPIyuRv1qKsH1sKcY8pfTKD_rqdGSFWjZtW9Mn-686pbu1RtvZeP2tT9Ma9euo5l32Yl0Mq9MKDbULWlg7Nf3fLwu2hFQMBGSOYsVkS7n0dPcoZk/s1600/IMG_0620.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwZdSlYVuDbnNmIfvborOOvI2dLdLPIyuRv1qKsH1sKcY8pfTKD_rqdGSFWjZtW9Mn-686pbu1RtvZeP2tT9Ma9euo5l32Yl0Mq9MKDbULWlg7Nf3fLwu2hFQMBGSOYsVkS7n0dPcoZk/s320/IMG_0620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732027182138031298" border="0" /></a>norah has already reached some notable milestones. of course, as her parents we are amazed at anything she does! every sneeze, every yawn, every coo seems like a miracle. she started smiling at four weeks old. here she's doing it in her sleep; we thought she must be having sweet dreams!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOIAtIeA4uRWaCPaZwUnMQ9G3D4aaroQTjxDnYMs9YNwVlSllAcNJEjjgEg34SvyOs7BDU02XKsvf61VSc4gC9hn_n_jN9rjAn1QTV7papop1h6FCLSzTfcnK4grvyh3x7AUmWsrTM9s/s1600/IMG_0618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOIAtIeA4uRWaCPaZwUnMQ9G3D4aaroQTjxDnYMs9YNwVlSllAcNJEjjgEg34SvyOs7BDU02XKsvf61VSc4gC9hn_n_jN9rjAn1QTV7papop1h6FCLSzTfcnK4grvyh3x7AUmWsrTM9s/s320/IMG_0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732028485631690290" border="0" /></a>at four weeks, she also started reaching for things: my hair (she has quite the grip!), christopher's fingers, hanging toys on her activity mat. we have also started doing "tummy time" so she has the opportunity to strengthen her upper body & neck muscles. she is working hard at lifting that heavy little head! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqX5MZEfn6mTVk8Pm1nv2BXGMhhaCdreo3Ih8xY7V4az6QVo-7mh_mqC5H23qKBmNiQc9axu2dIc0Dvl1nwWMsn9O21cfR8wESK2ga7WK6urOcdflpg_KOnlDAXDxzisazDopLHfIWUs/s1600/IMG_0585.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqX5MZEfn6mTVk8Pm1nv2BXGMhhaCdreo3Ih8xY7V4az6QVo-7mh_mqC5H23qKBmNiQc9axu2dIc0Dvl1nwWMsn9O21cfR8wESK2ga7WK6urOcdflpg_KOnlDAXDxzisazDopLHfIWUs/s320/IMG_0585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732028491191068754" border="0" /></a>one of the most significant milestones (to a sleep deprived mama, anyway!) is that norah slept through the night last night! we hope this will become a regular thing.<br /><br />we are so excited for christopher's brother kevin & his fiance andra's wedding later this month. this will be our first big outing/trip with norah, and her first time meeting extended family on christopher's side. we hope everything goes smoothly (for them and for us!).Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-36501550498006819842012-03-17T18:47:00.010-04:002012-03-17T19:18:10.299-04:00our daughterafter a very short labor (less than 8 hours!), norah christy golden was born on wednesday, march 7, 2012 at 1:08pm, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz and measuring 19 1/4 inches. we were in love with her immediately, and our lives will never be the same!<br /><br />one of her first pictures with daddy in the delivery room:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR06i_v2uKeIR8joMh4hkFYM-luKP8oQDy9Ajdm4zbzsl3e8k9ZtW6wQohIC7pCA0W2ufU2N8th1_mEgidYpBi5tXp4Rj9EFz57abnoa5pJy8XOf-wB1gN1kxrC5Z9kad5P_xlyThw3vo/s1600/IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR06i_v2uKeIR8joMh4hkFYM-luKP8oQDy9Ajdm4zbzsl3e8k9ZtW6wQohIC7pCA0W2ufU2N8th1_mEgidYpBi5tXp4Rj9EFz57abnoa5pJy8XOf-wB1gN1kxrC5Z9kad5P_xlyThw3vo/s320/IMG_0303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721004927390076930" border="0" /></a>cuddling with mama:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U0_NItHRfnz630n1OgR7fhiyQmkGaICTDfH4jAI6GlmlVVth4KDKYKOYUokL5Fbx5kTPTCmoJ7F5tK8aVtAwTHhm7FdjhGxYxVAL1_N5FgFUldchECoMvM92XThVv6hy_hG9hyAaYo4/s1600/photo%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U0_NItHRfnz630n1OgR7fhiyQmkGaICTDfH4jAI6GlmlVVth4KDKYKOYUokL5Fbx5kTPTCmoJ7F5tK8aVtAwTHhm7FdjhGxYxVAL1_N5FgFUldchECoMvM92XThVv6hy_hG9hyAaYo4/s320/photo%25281%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721005715414622866" border="0" /></a>first family photo:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2TNFxNYHjL-AHzDU6VizmHBEJ4D3j2rECNkNo1xytADQ-Y2Jzv8dhqalMVuq_WUruQZrYM2d4Y784we9r8aoTBsWfS0YqRKWP_925IGO5At6VeEh1uUGCqwuabkTb17zdhK440inUK8/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2TNFxNYHjL-AHzDU6VizmHBEJ4D3j2rECNkNo1xytADQ-Y2Jzv8dhqalMVuq_WUruQZrYM2d4Y784we9r8aoTBsWfS0YqRKWP_925IGO5At6VeEh1uUGCqwuabkTb17zdhK440inUK8/s320/IMG_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721004904825966514" border="0" /></a>meeting grammy & pop for the first time:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcsB1t1rHgpYdL-ZdEVjB0UjMaWqHAzvXsip5qmjNnCJ7EI-JQRg6DHRvq3Bw5WdZ3JoYFe87HU5iuPLQVRFNpPgCq7cPRP-92LGh_usOVQG9ZLwJWMW20MnibZk6to8W8OWxt6OCNEo/s1600/IMG_0308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcsB1t1rHgpYdL-ZdEVjB0UjMaWqHAzvXsip5qmjNnCJ7EI-JQRg6DHRvq3Bw5WdZ3JoYFe87HU5iuPLQVRFNpPgCq7cPRP-92LGh_usOVQG9ZLwJWMW20MnibZk6to8W8OWxt6OCNEo/s320/IMG_0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721004918881521186" border="0" /></a>meeting nana & grandpa for the first time:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLIPVOXPWzJhEWOzv0ie9l3TuR-1f6Lvr6n-YLmTLiGBwf0Hs1U0rG3BP00PYgbmdEL8kskmB93hofg6TraNGF0myVH6lrAXoLn5z44P6mMW9niEEWtt9E58iGlJiiGTRDVP9M_Lau-4/s1600/IMG_3917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLIPVOXPWzJhEWOzv0ie9l3TuR-1f6Lvr6n-YLmTLiGBwf0Hs1U0rG3BP00PYgbmdEL8kskmB93hofg6TraNGF0myVH6lrAXoLn5z44P6mMW9niEEWtt9E58iGlJiiGTRDVP9M_Lau-4/s320/IMG_3917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721004886887578770" border="0" /></a>going home:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWmY-jCKu50fXa0VNS0DLP2DLCWfRRAHzd796Bv2azDaq-W7WeRKXt-9nXiD_4qXx8Jf9JBRuKDSOfel1lyEtsVTwTINvoZtr5m5uE7az9vt1oJFbVO3iLzTEhQD1YxzofMo7WmiqVNs/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWmY-jCKu50fXa0VNS0DLP2DLCWfRRAHzd796Bv2azDaq-W7WeRKXt-9nXiD_4qXx8Jf9JBRuKDSOfel1lyEtsVTwTINvoZtr5m5uE7az9vt1oJFbVO3iLzTEhQD1YxzofMo7WmiqVNs/s320/IMG_0332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721008137712226722" border="0" /></a>we had several visitors while we were in the hospital, and we have been so grateful for people bringing us meals since we've been home. we have been eating very well! norah & eva (the dog) meeting each other went better than i expected. norah doesn't seem to mind her bark, and eva hasn't been as jealous or acted out like i thought she might. i'm sure as norah gets bigger, they will become good friends! hanging out with daddy & eva:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVQnRvn5a9F7zuusNN1E8KDaQVUL5KOZyEkB5cQCNbUhzaenU2vKmcyvFNwbNgmNyJ1hForl8HDuuqYnq3vKofd-1mFPsktxvWam4MtblguNsHQipKcBvKdTcwFCGidLvKHYiCRp1DAY/s1600/IMG_0358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVQnRvn5a9F7zuusNN1E8KDaQVUL5KOZyEkB5cQCNbUhzaenU2vKmcyvFNwbNgmNyJ1hForl8HDuuqYnq3vKofd-1mFPsktxvWam4MtblguNsHQipKcBvKdTcwFCGidLvKHYiCRp1DAY/s320/IMG_0358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721008131808574082" border="0" /></a>looking sweet:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vQll0Q2X7USlhl1ZApI1F-7EHto1xGhuu1Pq6bKfJS_EsIfTwnMh5TqaYniaXNINBd2lohdE65uLTWMPJrnc8qhPXHQKOvpOf1gNUG37By19fzmjZm3W2l97v56wYEE8sHRdrUo-RC0/s1600/IMG_0371.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vQll0Q2X7USlhl1ZApI1F-7EHto1xGhuu1Pq6bKfJS_EsIfTwnMh5TqaYniaXNINBd2lohdE65uLTWMPJrnc8qhPXHQKOvpOf1gNUG37By19fzmjZm3W2l97v56wYEE8sHRdrUo-RC0/s320/IMG_0371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721005744200033026" border="0" /></a>meeting uncle kevin & aunt andra for the first time:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjg7CRDd3ChDIQYTJxyrJCv_6r3jGQojpwJ-38mi0U2uMzK0MybhMv4AbATGYpP_WH_YuLmu_Mt8pp3uXDQYDK4cORBZScIStpk5_Cet7bIksJMIbICDyixvh9zMjm_uD0r82uEWa39E/s1600/IMG_0399.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjg7CRDd3ChDIQYTJxyrJCv_6r3jGQojpwJ-38mi0U2uMzK0MybhMv4AbATGYpP_WH_YuLmu_Mt8pp3uXDQYDK4cORBZScIStpk5_Cet7bIksJMIbICDyixvh9zMjm_uD0r82uEWa39E/s320/IMG_0399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721006463543182226" border="0" /></a>i am (sort of) getting used to getting up 2-3 times a night with norah. it is exhausting, but so very sweet. we feel very blessed!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-88965448373552024232012-02-11T14:21:00.007-05:002012-02-11T14:50:18.567-05:00overduethe title of this post refers to my (lack of) blogging, not my pregnancy status! we got smart phones for christmas, and i have just now learned how to transfer pictures from it directly onto my computer. i will try to give a brief overview of events since thanksgiving...<br /><br />here is us at church at christmas:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv_PWJqBAQnJ97fvPiUAgguMaMDTNl-zA81qUU5vMzm01ye4bLxVJ0Gm3LzRs71Lqcr49yP8D_GlWTqLM8eM3lDREWD7lsuCNPyjuhFpt6bdBm4251GT0wrGU1ri-q55_fuSfzmuZjUA/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtv_PWJqBAQnJ97fvPiUAgguMaMDTNl-zA81qUU5vMzm01ye4bLxVJ0Gm3LzRs71Lqcr49yP8D_GlWTqLM8eM3lDREWD7lsuCNPyjuhFpt6bdBm4251GT0wrGU1ri-q55_fuSfzmuZjUA/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707964587706490370" border="0" /></a>we enjoyed celebrating our first christmas in our new house. here is our very first (live!) christmas tree:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnGC5nQexNrn4eVBBP_XJW-v6BXKFX1T4qIoJFRRF8pzGAqUrbYPCKMjcy77JnHUclQRG4D8_e7VCo24HDNxd877jBG7bSNFVuxisUNVvZylsn9WUxLi8dl1qxuZkf2VXKUnCdq6CpDo/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnGC5nQexNrn4eVBBP_XJW-v6BXKFX1T4qIoJFRRF8pzGAqUrbYPCKMjcy77JnHUclQRG4D8_e7VCo24HDNxd877jBG7bSNFVuxisUNVvZylsn9WUxLi8dl1qxuZkf2VXKUnCdq6CpDo/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707964568019277314" border="0" /></a>we got to visit both sides of the family over christmas, and of course both nana & papa (christopher's parents) and grammy & pop (my parents) couldn't resist getting norah a little something.<br /><br />work has been a whirlwind since i got back from vacation. i recently finished my supervision hours for my counseling license, which has taken 2 1/2 years to complete. i am very thankful to be getting this done before our baby arrives!<br /><br />in the month of january, my friends from sunday school- meg (left) & lori (right)- hosted a beautiful baby shower themed "cute as a button." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAQzouW1Fyct7dZAFGIJiqqpEAe0bBH3PgC2pIkdArb7ggLTgOE9GsvhAn1QtSIJVWKPR-aVLrN0PeQyxCh_tydHvdKg8vKn23r3RBvNMwlTn13RvndvP_Fog6csbvY-yyc9W80hIC_A/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAQzouW1Fyct7dZAFGIJiqqpEAe0bBH3PgC2pIkdArb7ggLTgOE9GsvhAn1QtSIJVWKPR-aVLrN0PeQyxCh_tydHvdKg8vKn23r3RBvNMwlTn13RvndvP_Fog6csbvY-yyc9W80hIC_A/s320/IMG_0142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707963251577490482" border="0" /></a>both grammy (left) & nana (right) got to come up for it, which was special.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEV2j471gtfdIf6FgmV3UX4HcvEbCaFHaLP0laFJAr5imRygxcTIJD2SR8mkdt39kV6wSfwkxXqZSCCLZd93PI2xxThO6OTQT5aSSGcPsZRKzPCUOdputuCGic1_nzXUBRvpfwzGN9JQ/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJEV2j471gtfdIf6FgmV3UX4HcvEbCaFHaLP0laFJAr5imRygxcTIJD2SR8mkdt39kV6wSfwkxXqZSCCLZd93PI2xxThO6OTQT5aSSGcPsZRKzPCUOdputuCGic1_nzXUBRvpfwzGN9JQ/s320/IMG_0141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707963237812473378" border="0" /></a>later in january, i got to go to a bridal shower for my soon-to-be sister-in-law, andra. i didn't get a picture of the two of us on my camera, but here she is modeling her new apron.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvGXRkgduAtphhuc01knLXzkFk9z2sE1kLwLZ6Sd_zKWHa2HlaqCHuxl063ljGHdPYAGR7jJoUzdiCvqSzNymGGlJWoG7f62fpNaiwDTp58B7yq-q0yoV2Kv4jrCGthuEttF0eiDgQxE/s1600/IMG_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvGXRkgduAtphhuc01knLXzkFk9z2sE1kLwLZ6Sd_zKWHa2HlaqCHuxl063ljGHdPYAGR7jJoUzdiCvqSzNymGGlJWoG7f62fpNaiwDTp58B7yq-q0yoV2Kv4jrCGthuEttF0eiDgQxE/s320/IMG_0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707964561460174898" border="0" /></a>christopher has also been working very hard on the nursery. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyM0W1urEqcJMmkbQoZOmDqoIOD9VjS41av3jwdskDlRZkWY52kk7tlrkrO-bq5oDrhygmTVpcZNuSCRDzrGdFpk7o8cKJpQwRDUWV6XVB3GD-uhZ7etqm7olQVjBrSSvwBt_MO_KVFY/s1600/Nursery+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyM0W1urEqcJMmkbQoZOmDqoIOD9VjS41av3jwdskDlRZkWY52kk7tlrkrO-bq5oDrhygmTVpcZNuSCRDzrGdFpk7o8cKJpQwRDUWV6XVB3GD-uhZ7etqm7olQVjBrSSvwBt_MO_KVFY/s320/Nursery+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707963210082053618" border="0" /></a>he got the furniture set up, and i have been enjoying finding places for all the baby things. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5U9VEooabJCmkGQljHNibUigdJH6Ap9krV2g140njHrkNSu8d2tIC3-0zPGWeNmCFB3Wmtxcl84i9TJomz8iphjee33iEBLpA851vmZ_3FsPMBqKWbiPD42goGYkFgIlwjjflVH5R24/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5U9VEooabJCmkGQljHNibUigdJH6Ap9krV2g140njHrkNSu8d2tIC3-0zPGWeNmCFB3Wmtxcl84i9TJomz8iphjee33iEBLpA851vmZ_3FsPMBqKWbiPD42goGYkFgIlwjjflVH5R24/s320/IMG_0196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707963232123951266" border="0" /></a>i love resting in this most comfortable chair. it gives me a chance to daydream and pray for norah! i am almost 36 weeks, and it is so hard to believe she will be here so soon.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AY5sDqOw6v05-yMuYw6VjhncyM_Nftq7vGCMiwkbSi2Sn1nImpJ1xmGdAuS6WGBDJyoQ8XdHHiC1IdUnNwhguymEpcvOW-4jkRiIDGCqcPboOOZgvuBS_WAGR4bzHqPAyw2rsTX_LXs/s1600/Nursery+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AY5sDqOw6v05-yMuYw6VjhncyM_Nftq7vGCMiwkbSi2Sn1nImpJ1xmGdAuS6WGBDJyoQ8XdHHiC1IdUnNwhguymEpcvOW-4jkRiIDGCqcPboOOZgvuBS_WAGR4bzHqPAyw2rsTX_LXs/s320/Nursery+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707963204758832514" border="0" /></a>my mom came up to greenville recently, and we enjoyed a mother-daughter shopping day together. we had lunch at one of my favorite bakeries, <a href="http://www.strossners.com/">strossner's</a>, and spent a considerable amount of time looking at baby things.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-OCjVes_tZnebM_U4kCy5Vaza8WXkCJ2uoZ6Wgxe2HaLJVG8gTwAMOybuZtpjjVqAo5gCuxwngZMPufAUYY70K9hKnGI9FDsMdyZXqsqkv4YPGDi-I3QYHZlT9DPfXQVTNILJFXKCgA/s1600/IMG_0195.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-OCjVes_tZnebM_U4kCy5Vaza8WXkCJ2uoZ6Wgxe2HaLJVG8gTwAMOybuZtpjjVqAo5gCuxwngZMPufAUYY70K9hKnGI9FDsMdyZXqsqkv4YPGDi-I3QYHZlT9DPfXQVTNILJFXKCgA/s320/IMG_0195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707965522680007682" border="0" /></a>eva is doing well. we think she may be suspecting some upcoming changes. i took her to the vet last month b/c she was having some accidents in her crate. it was most likely behavioral. poor thing, i hate to think how she will be once norah is here and eva is <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> on the back burner! i think once she gets over her sibling rivalry, she will love having a little (soon-to-be big) sister to play with!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-9530307541878924052011-11-27T19:04:00.007-05:002011-11-27T19:32:58.697-05:00thanksgivingwe had a great thanksgiving. we got to announce to our families the name we decided for baby G:<br /><br /><span><span style="font-style: italic;">Norah Christy</span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span><br />chris & i also felt her kick for the first time, which was exciting! we spent some time in south georgia with chris' family. a few years ago, i started doing a craft/kitchen project with his cousin's children, and it has sort of become a tradition. this year we did gingerbread people. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gVbuZcA08xhDLeBoRja8k_nnIz6uMSU-g9DEucDSOxSpK8DJtPmxQ7f8tyqKWhOsJvEkbiBzLUpUjUoPYDvLCRU5MvaOe_fu_ljvvOvXpnWfWEYW2Ec9yxFUAS2RTZ5Vt9XX4RuCc_w/s1600/DSCN3390.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gVbuZcA08xhDLeBoRja8k_nnIz6uMSU-g9DEucDSOxSpK8DJtPmxQ7f8tyqKWhOsJvEkbiBzLUpUjUoPYDvLCRU5MvaOe_fu_ljvvOvXpnWfWEYW2Ec9yxFUAS2RTZ5Vt9XX4RuCc_w/s320/DSCN3390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679833019143796130" border="0" /></a>the girls said the large gingerbread cookie cutter was christopher, the medium one was me, and the tiny one was baby norah. then they made half their cookies with a cutout of norah within a larger gingerbread person's belly- "since that's where she is." so precious! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83CL3BhwXBjQ4QoAzvgZfG5rZ_Sk17VKFOR3NwzlEwxs9Obfmhao-kZKaTxBOETVHeLhpQFOseDVt5gb8uiJw9I14o-fsv8BIFJrHEJajSjOdOOqhdn36Ru4yGDDdRrpshyphenhyphenZITaXX7-Q/s1600/DSCN3407.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83CL3BhwXBjQ4QoAzvgZfG5rZ_Sk17VKFOR3NwzlEwxs9Obfmhao-kZKaTxBOETVHeLhpQFOseDVt5gb8uiJw9I14o-fsv8BIFJrHEJajSjOdOOqhdn36Ru4yGDDdRrpshyphenhyphenZITaXX7-Q/s320/DSCN3407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679833015249492834" border="0" /></a>here's a picture of the golden family with mema. we are very excited for kevin & andra (pictured far left) as they finalize their wedding plans for next april. i've always wanted a sister! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPTf90IL_SweZ4O2UjhsonoqNhGObBdFzk_lEANbd17dLoOdDSa9Wx45uvM0X3drX7TnG2_-m8zV4_rCqF4rpyHBjz7xPf8r6SkWBHhv9NZbr0xCfzbAA5PpIuNGIqUGdeZxmRDZiwak/s1600/DSCN3431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPTf90IL_SweZ4O2UjhsonoqNhGObBdFzk_lEANbd17dLoOdDSa9Wx45uvM0X3drX7TnG2_-m8zV4_rCqF4rpyHBjz7xPf8r6SkWBHhv9NZbr0xCfzbAA5PpIuNGIqUGdeZxmRDZiwak/s320/DSCN3431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679831902791482370" border="0" /></a>we left the farm early to go to the georgia game on saturday. despite the outcome, we had a great time with friends in our final tailgate of the season. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORS20cxDBu4IEwqzoaGOW7W6IyIFiKo9Uy-Rb6-2cyFiA5D4pKiwYuMYxyY5qqaeJD0c_yiNo6VDCMDUyi5nt0Xf84bcm7_8oyhhs9pAWrraymuVizT7Lwtpa87FSo0JggB3NUsufHTo/s1600/DSCN3436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORS20cxDBu4IEwqzoaGOW7W6IyIFiKo9Uy-Rb6-2cyFiA5D4pKiwYuMYxyY5qqaeJD0c_yiNo6VDCMDUyi5nt0Xf84bcm7_8oyhhs9pAWrraymuVizT7Lwtpa87FSo0JggB3NUsufHTo/s320/DSCN3436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679831940403735426" border="0" /></a>they surprised us with a shower! the cake says <span style="font-style: italic;">if i had a daughter...i'd dress her in white & gold</span>, which is from the GT fight song. i've always heard the best way to get new tech fans is to breed them!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT03KfW7kJus2BDcQfa-IfHcYTgpcpcg-emFY1niEWJj_GOrJl0sx807fGmuCSGBYZI-jEFcLT5InA-X_x8jL5ihlAnN-5xdeN0BDsVOxiG7Al9pu4PZnw5Qh_E0_vBCj5yKExQDcy_4/s1600/DSCN3432.JPG"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi9SFb3c-o8N7jt8JJ-SeR5cNhQC5AMku6pyKVQfbDfC35uSmDnC4WaIhnV5Z8dlXCBHNy9IXC1Ufe30B05Woe6URdD8xTHoklOW7bkO9HKpWE3fxLOw6DkA_2KJoWE2kx5ceiS2UBkI/s1600/DSCN3432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi9SFb3c-o8N7jt8JJ-SeR5cNhQC5AMku6pyKVQfbDfC35uSmDnC4WaIhnV5Z8dlXCBHNy9IXC1Ufe30B05Woe6URdD8xTHoklOW7bkO9HKpWE3fxLOw6DkA_2KJoWE2kx5ceiS2UBkI/s320/DSCN3432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679836181181099058" border="0" /></a>here are some of the sweet things we <span><span><span><span>received for norah. she will be ready for next football season!<span><span><span><span><span><span style="font-style: italic;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmaEfQMOntPgvvm-inIib_2nFz1v2W12S3YfRWgh9cGYK__KzEj5yJ_1qAWhTOxGPYOW0Shk5Hz5JESeJVKWml6i8Sk1s4PN8mpV_JS0BemHM-fYys4QypKe50QksrT5_H3rQaqLN4Uk/s1600/DSCN3439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmaEfQMOntPgvvm-inIib_2nFz1v2W12S3YfRWgh9cGYK__KzEj5yJ_1qAWhTOxGPYOW0Shk5Hz5JESeJVKWml6i8Sk1s4PN8mpV_JS0BemHM-fYys4QypKe50QksrT5_H3rQaqLN4Uk/s320/DSCN3439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679835549573465634" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-12698823644465018432011-11-21T08:06:00.007-05:002011-11-21T16:24:10.261-05:00november so farwe've had some great weekends in november, and it's not even thanksgiving yet! we went to atlanta for the vt game (we won't talk about that too much) and got to meet up with some of the <a href="http://wbyork.blogspot.com/">yorks</a>- here's me with our sweet friend blakely and her precious boys, ashton & collin. (please ignore the beer sign behind us. i think the photographer- aka christopher- must not have noticed!) blakely also has another boy on the way, due two days before our girl! her husband wes had to work, so he couldn't join us for lunch. we love hanging out with them and wish we could see them more often! i hope we will be as great parents as they are!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSvpqE8Ku3cT_no4o6u1L7IA9AaHeodET_GKbHH0DwlKxTVwRDyFrK0IFe0aHyTASNAEt6xP_bGo5hhW-98JUxutpP2rmXFBuWKam5L1Rn7PAmsr4p9v3ecGEXtN1bTHSN22GiBQs3Jg/s1600/DSCN3344.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSvpqE8Ku3cT_no4o6u1L7IA9AaHeodET_GKbHH0DwlKxTVwRDyFrK0IFe0aHyTASNAEt6xP_bGo5hhW-98JUxutpP2rmXFBuWKam5L1Rn7PAmsr4p9v3ecGEXtN1bTHSN22GiBQs3Jg/s320/DSCN3344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677436247223431698" border="0" /></a> the rest of the weekend, i had a mini-reunion with three of my best friends from middle school: (left to right) carrie, tori, & jessie. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3srZ-Do2HbQKLlvzaHcvhWdi5NNhRCSM5KWYSSPKocdnkWw-_529Q17sYgftZ4rALEFOoiB4XuP-YXnr1Wu2ZThUQV0xGILK4LlXWhyphenhyphenTcpK1j1IqmkvQ7TssTor7KEDeym4TxEyFhE0/s1600/11-11-11+with+clock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3srZ-Do2HbQKLlvzaHcvhWdi5NNhRCSM5KWYSSPKocdnkWw-_529Q17sYgftZ4rALEFOoiB4XuP-YXnr1Wu2ZThUQV0xGILK4LlXWhyphenhyphenTcpK1j1IqmkvQ7TssTor7KEDeym4TxEyFhE0/s320/11-11-11+with+clock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677436255232412818" border="0" /></a>i'm not exactly sure how it got started, but back then at sleepovers we used to blow kisses at the clock at 11:11 and make a wish. we have been saying for years (about 13 to be exact) that we were going to get together at 11:11 on 11/11/11 at a 7-eleven and make a big wish! well, we nixed the 7-eleven part, but had a great weekend at carrie's house reminiscing (i even dug up our old middle school yearbooks!). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuStpCp15F36KH0bPLaEVjJgE36g8ddatvl5kRqYhZ6Ei_74xyto3iEVIUAdT_v94mJoSYT2PrEWUed1jxy5xQfvfgMP0rpaaRYT3bnBBiUzRGtd01V5xkBtW3TZf8vnNwLhVnpMP44I/s1600/11-11-11+by+fireplace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIuStpCp15F36KH0bPLaEVjJgE36g8ddatvl5kRqYhZ6Ei_74xyto3iEVIUAdT_v94mJoSYT2PrEWUed1jxy5xQfvfgMP0rpaaRYT3bnBBiUzRGtd01V5xkBtW3TZf8vnNwLhVnpMP44I/s320/11-11-11+by+fireplace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677436270393840722" border="0" /></a>we also recently went to a wedding in greenville for some friends from bible study. it was fun to see some of the beautiful venues in our city and enjoy good food, friends, & dancing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDclEepuyBeICk1PXZqgQXexW70Jtm09eSh1z47vvIFbNw_IWnRzXSpINQVKajrQTx0v8qJ14YYs86phAw8c6p1pAqi2ebPP5VB5PqcNmt2RJmoj4S5b1RdNVtKZAGmbZgIQnje-C7lOg/s1600/DSCN3364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDclEepuyBeICk1PXZqgQXexW70Jtm09eSh1z47vvIFbNw_IWnRzXSpINQVKajrQTx0v8qJ14YYs86phAw8c6p1pAqi2ebPP5VB5PqcNmt2RJmoj4S5b1RdNVtKZAGmbZgIQnje-C7lOg/s320/DSCN3364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677436290678394674" border="0" /></a> i also finished a craft project with my friends <a href="http://www.yellowumbrellaphotography.com/">liz</a> & lori. it is a frame to display christmas cards. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvdLXqMjjC7oN_ljWW9_5ZYcrNrs8pCrRrJ1NrOcQwA0KmkRw4xfsqsgZ2Kg8iqlegUlAvYioGXyOknYfSnRlmNhbi2afJAtzSTgd5oDsH-JiNIAMdAjWpnel2KEc_v5Cf4QvP17Tyvg/s1600/DSCN3381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvdLXqMjjC7oN_ljWW9_5ZYcrNrs8pCrRrJ1NrOcQwA0KmkRw4xfsqsgZ2Kg8iqlegUlAvYioGXyOknYfSnRlmNhbi2afJAtzSTgd5oDsH-JiNIAMdAjWpnel2KEc_v5Cf4QvP17Tyvg/s320/DSCN3381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677443808776990802" border="0" /></a>i saw something very similar (for $200) in a pottery barn catalog and knew i could make it for much cheaper (less than $40). i wish i had taken step-by-step pictures, but just try to imagine: 1) i took a plain black wooden frame and spray painted it a metallic champagne. 2) after it dried, i used sandpaper to scrape some of the edges to make it look weathered. thanks to liz for showing me the basics of "antiquing" furniture! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdECNYQtDqCGVkj0MBjqUdISeOvCbJF1o3XOb5-V7iqe6B-AEJtDGrB4HM7QtzNl8y3y2UtNqEkaK1vgWxgBX8KHxIRnMs43yhyGeibsSV7f01_UV8Ju2T63wyKoe95B8xxmG222w9K8/s1600/DSCN3362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdECNYQtDqCGVkj0MBjqUdISeOvCbJF1o3XOb5-V7iqe6B-AEJtDGrB4HM7QtzNl8y3y2UtNqEkaK1vgWxgBX8KHxIRnMs43yhyGeibsSV7f01_UV8Ju2T63wyKoe95B8xxmG222w9K8/s320/DSCN3362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677443799200969154" border="0" /></a>3) i measured & cut picture hanging wire and attached it to the back using a staple gun. 4) i used metal clips to hang the cards- in this case, birth/adoption announcements. i think i may use it year round for other cards & announcements, maybe photos too. but for now i will have a great place to collect all the christmas cards that usually take up counter space!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-14927534389277226942011-10-31T19:49:00.008-04:002011-10-31T20:11:37.645-04:00halloween weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qqbeOugV1-jP5W4rPkTOraHdyimHr0uBKD07NAuT7dvk3a6RP-DQPtiUVM2LCMH2a8sXv1Lc-YOPmOWLjinaQ_WMDAkPMFwoNd8qaa4bvb1JwgfBkdoZmJulrM8yO3dhT6E31V5B3SU/s1600/IMAG0116.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qqbeOugV1-jP5W4rPkTOraHdyimHr0uBKD07NAuT7dvk3a6RP-DQPtiUVM2LCMH2a8sXv1Lc-YOPmOWLjinaQ_WMDAkPMFwoNd8qaa4bvb1JwgfBkdoZmJulrM8yO3dhT6E31V5B3SU/s320/IMAG0116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669811503305416002" border="0" /></a>we had quite a busy weekend. we spent all day saturday in atlanta at the clemson game. some sweet clemson friends of ours from greenville, matt & meg, made the drive with us (pictured on the left). we also got to meet up with some of our other clemson friends, tim & blaire (on the right). they moved to the atlanta area almost a year ago, and we miss getting to see them more often!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo37LEIsdDqbwtEz0dKfMicRmO8thURnACoaezg1t6G_6mdsenuzIKsCynWPhMJZTf-uaspelXp7KUOnkVPGCryNt7Xj4sF9NwHeFIXRTF0mqhxJk48tHgZKcja4AX7Cz3KPj8n0R8SI/s1600/DSCN3296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo37LEIsdDqbwtEz0dKfMicRmO8thURnACoaezg1t6G_6mdsenuzIKsCynWPhMJZTf-uaspelXp7KUOnkVPGCryNt7Xj4sF9NwHeFIXRTF0mqhxJk48tHgZKcja4AX7Cz3KPj8n0R8SI/s320/DSCN3296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669808780451181490" border="0" /></a> of course we got to see our usual favorite tech friends (er, tech friends & their wives): justin & linda (left) and derek & katherine (right). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU2MOemrtnZ3p5G2g1cnZjTuc7VHeQD1-HlLoh2rGJRh_0jdVjjEdxXFep5PQAIotbyCzQDyls-QFhMgqwLNgEztlDnZKzpXlUxtz8guHEiLvUAuaCYvAZ1kSuDey2joabKxooNneYHs/s1600/DSCN3304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU2MOemrtnZ3p5G2g1cnZjTuc7VHeQD1-HlLoh2rGJRh_0jdVjjEdxXFep5PQAIotbyCzQDyls-QFhMgqwLNgEztlDnZKzpXlUxtz8guHEiLvUAuaCYvAZ1kSuDey2joabKxooNneYHs/s320/DSCN3304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669808789726496242" border="0" /></a>you see a sea of white and gold (and navy) behind us storming the field because we weren't expecting to win against clemson!<br />sunday night we went to a halloween party with some church friends.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCIXXkRPNSVA6odH7oP0FJ7KbWf9Rh38FuEkxiKjK5gE0QWto7szBtDwaFHZJjAR6fnMd2SfpVnJL7UyPHtsEHw3YopXOS8soRN_DoDkur52mxm27F1mlx2WI6emfg6yMhUWWzo7lDV8/s1600/DSCN3310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCIXXkRPNSVA6odH7oP0FJ7KbWf9Rh38FuEkxiKjK5gE0QWto7szBtDwaFHZJjAR6fnMd2SfpVnJL7UyPHtsEHw3YopXOS8soRN_DoDkur52mxm27F1mlx2WI6emfg6yMhUWWzo7lDV8/s320/DSCN3310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669811168900911074" border="0" /></a>for a while, i have been wanting to find a reason to wear my tiara from my wedding day again. i am (a redheaded, pregnant) holly golightly from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054698/">breakfast at tiffany's</a>. all i bought were the evening gloves and the plastic cigarette holder. christopher is <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Beaker">beaker</a> from the muppets. he did a great job of making his head, and he borrowed the lab coat from his mom (it was too big for her, in case you were wondering!).<br />in other news, here's what i look like at (almost) 21 weeks. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPk_SggVvj78nPFQcqX9SkzOek3wAlW25wtZHZU0pKfiMnLr_uMC1xcmuvgWkY_HtBuCDDUcTAGsejijZZzEYpRsOs_frEOqn24HGML_AN6Yu5K5-eIvlAEPD0vBpCUvLT7n_HRbAyyKI/s1600/DSCN3307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPk_SggVvj78nPFQcqX9SkzOek3wAlW25wtZHZU0pKfiMnLr_uMC1xcmuvgWkY_HtBuCDDUcTAGsejijZZzEYpRsOs_frEOqn24HGML_AN6Yu5K5-eIvlAEPD0vBpCUvLT7n_HRbAyyKI/s320/DSCN3307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669808797736873010" border="0" /></a>and here are two outfits i recently bought for baby G. <span style="font-style: italic;">if i had a daughter, sir, i'd dress her in white & gold!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm8XLVLdPK46mBUaA6tjRq2yV2Ud6GHGUDg0aGt09X542K4-FHpWjRh7n1AFDgZYkt0KwE2VA5nMV6jHfHV0la8U7xai_mjFvc0NkDZUmZxhsg5uIi_B4CcEq21f2_zov2gMZU6Lh8Sg/s1600/DSCN3316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm8XLVLdPK46mBUaA6tjRq2yV2Ud6GHGUDg0aGt09X542K4-FHpWjRh7n1AFDgZYkt0KwE2VA5nMV6jHfHV0la8U7xai_mjFvc0NkDZUmZxhsg5uIi_B4CcEq21f2_zov2gMZU6Lh8Sg/s320/DSCN3316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669808851716967746" border="0" /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-45829864123387137802011-10-24T22:55:00.007-04:002011-10-24T23:35:07.047-04:00recent happeningsi do intend to blog more often than once every six weeks or so...it has been a busy fall for us between weekends away for football games, church activities, christopher under a work deadline right now, and me trying to finish my professional license before the baby comes.<br /><br />i think "nesting" has begun as i started to realize that there are many projects i would like to get done to my house over the next few months. one thing that was long overdue (mostly because i took my time deciding what i wanted!) was finding some kind of window treatment for our master bedroom. i finally settled on thick white (faux-)wood blinds. i have to commend my sweet husband for installing these the same day we bought them, despite his having to work 60+ hour weeks lately.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgvEsW4AIXUBVX5Oy25-csFV_raW94FObMPY-zIGd6UVvVePwPb2Pn-POmGPaNt3Z1vEFOyGtggLULhIYHhHHLMJhUed_ySSNbcLJ9vrjL9cuMoVpKS-4aWZOAZP-aYGnk7hEt7wbHQk/s1600/DSCN3276.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgvEsW4AIXUBVX5Oy25-csFV_raW94FObMPY-zIGd6UVvVePwPb2Pn-POmGPaNt3Z1vEFOyGtggLULhIYHhHHLMJhUed_ySSNbcLJ9vrjL9cuMoVpKS-4aWZOAZP-aYGnk7hEt7wbHQk/s320/DSCN3276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667263870484857010" border="0" /></a>i also picked a paint color for our guest bedroom. it is called <a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/ideas/color/SW6450_easy_green/"><span style="font-style: italic;">easy green</span></a> and is sort of seafoamy. i just liked the shade but loved it even more when i realized it goes perfectly with a great picture my photographer friend <a href="http://www.yellowumbrellaphotography.com/">liz</a> took at a random (defunct) gas station somewhere in the SC countryside. my picture doesn't do it justice, but it hopefully shows how the wall color brings out the photo color.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09LRNmDyuYJjGJGc255lsl4gwa1CRw6AnWflAu7EIeIV_2k2YfK9tnI5NU92Zk2P0Ich594trFUHbQe23evQt2RondrSv3L7haxZA_-3el4fKCG2K7dzMB861Qv6NhWw-DIrajkcvwY4/s1600/DSCN3221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09LRNmDyuYJjGJGc255lsl4gwa1CRw6AnWflAu7EIeIV_2k2YfK9tnI5NU92Zk2P0Ich594trFUHbQe23evQt2RondrSv3L7haxZA_-3el4fKCG2K7dzMB861Qv6NhWw-DIrajkcvwY4/s320/DSCN3221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667263855977434674" border="0" /></a>i had been waiting to start thinking about the nursery until we found out the baby's gender...we are having a <span style="font-weight: bold;">girl</span>!!! so i'd like to do the walls in a shade of brown and the room in pink and green, since i was inspired by this precious <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/penelope-nursery-bedding/?pkey=bgirls-nursery-bedding">bedding</a>.<br /><br />so far i have only had one intense food craving: for fried chicken. on the bone. nothing else would satisfy, so fortunately chris had no problem with us getting bojangles that night.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMbOXJL7Ugju8apUBemqL7btXzYWnL_qKKE43-axanIsJpNmBjVpi7sS0ApoKihjDGUA6YIRDXoIOhHA7DMHeAtoMgkIcVe8hdzz_NHu8AO1iEumOWLt7yCfJMHW15ulpYFFAu5SSUPE/s1600/DSCN3250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbMbOXJL7Ugju8apUBemqL7btXzYWnL_qKKE43-axanIsJpNmBjVpi7sS0ApoKihjDGUA6YIRDXoIOhHA7DMHeAtoMgkIcVe8hdzz_NHu8AO1iEumOWLt7yCfJMHW15ulpYFFAu5SSUPE/s320/DSCN3250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667263854371448114" border="0" /></a>here is my most recent "belly shot" around the end of 18 weeks. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5kMbc6K57gugVR1vfYDRVnZA8RpgOxcrDShagoF3ZfDyLk_WZ6OAhmlC3r9lL6F9BLz7HgvxAH41w_szvtmT2NDCh2yIjj7H8BFQC9Hjwi79OGU5rSXx2H2_63TujCK-R6oXYGU5WaU/s1600/Week+19+Side.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB5kMbc6K57gugVR1vfYDRVnZA8RpgOxcrDShagoF3ZfDyLk_WZ6OAhmlC3r9lL6F9BLz7HgvxAH41w_szvtmT2NDCh2yIjj7H8BFQC9Hjwi79OGU5rSXx2H2_63TujCK-R6oXYGU5WaU/s320/Week+19+Side.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667261917200929522" border="0" /></a>this past weekend was a special one since christopher was ordained as a deacon in our church. both sets of parents came for the ceremony, and we had a great time as a family.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04Xwh71kjjHwAIXDw97YIQnt0tYXLYXsK4lI_-0_lNmWboKpZH4Q9ttrrJwpJiqPYvigMU5Se7ZMT4p-rqMBz4wBUKb6oFbtHsptW9TPfMvNBCzQvPjULqdNH8iSlM2NITsth9QvXfi4/s1600/DSCN3269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04Xwh71kjjHwAIXDw97YIQnt0tYXLYXsK4lI_-0_lNmWboKpZH4Q9ttrrJwpJiqPYvigMU5Se7ZMT4p-rqMBz4wBUKb6oFbtHsptW9TPfMvNBCzQvPjULqdNH8iSlM2NITsth9QvXfi4/s320/DSCN3269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667261891268500962" border="0" /></a>here are the men: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFGcmQ_5hPi2WjF2yAzJQnUJ0w7APmvZnvhMYjKnSSHXbE7xL0LiuwCSVwbTk9wmx21xjWuM0PcdoRGqSCF1aJCAjLPZxhXdr6W2lRw2Bvdv46saUjYXK9xsr2j26NYNmm2-8XgOHRpo/s1600/DSCN3271.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFGcmQ_5hPi2WjF2yAzJQnUJ0w7APmvZnvhMYjKnSSHXbE7xL0LiuwCSVwbTk9wmx21xjWuM0PcdoRGqSCF1aJCAjLPZxhXdr6W2lRw2Bvdv46saUjYXK9xsr2j26NYNmm2-8XgOHRpo/s320/DSCN3271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667261883519137586" border="0" /></a>and us:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeZYD8BVjtS95bNtZSTNy6PXZaN5ugSQLTbOQvy8WzdY5aBhsqFfuVqnejN6faJvhfEYFzk8i1Juy_EOYJ6KZOu8geOvfBiVYiZXpgu1Nyr5dwHRXtK7seZKDmntOfzoJz4LugrMiK9w/s1600/DSCN3272.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeZYD8BVjtS95bNtZSTNy6PXZaN5ugSQLTbOQvy8WzdY5aBhsqFfuVqnejN6faJvhfEYFzk8i1Juy_EOYJ6KZOu8geOvfBiVYiZXpgu1Nyr5dwHRXtK7seZKDmntOfzoJz4LugrMiK9w/s320/DSCN3272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667261870589350578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZyq9g_t9feQRNmAe9HVZW3S1h0zBKnWVzxeqaGvirRLGEg6W5WLJDmo5azQR85r9bjI_eF0GE1fXqqp56IX_y-qZMkARIxy_nL5feaqbotpdc8ydUV3PLFM2eWpLRTjrXyGUiQ_w0Xk/s1600/DSCN3273.JPG"><br /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-15183635469832978022011-09-10T16:43:00.006-04:002011-09-10T17:33:29.347-04:00labor day weekend: HHI and an annoucementwe got back last week from a wonderful long labor day weekend in hilton head. i have great memories of going to HHI during spring break in high school with my sweet friend jessie's family. it is one of my favorite beaches. we started our weekend on thursday in atlanta, which was christopher's birthday. the ncaa was kind enough to schedule georgia tech's opening game of the season that day- a birthday present to my husband, maybe? because it was a thursday night game, we didn't get to tailgate. but we did eat at <a href="http://www.fiveguys.com/home.aspx">five guys</a> with some friends and enjoyed birthday/game day cupcakes. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIkRVJFoBJPAd49OxxvqQkeWmcS3jrhnurW_uXtzoW_didcddpKlVEZAccoHLc34gL5M4bv4F7EbILkZI92LrvbsbiE81nDNr3a1saIwB_TIpgPGJ2Va-Ctil9fro0qn3IPpbLFHz97I/s1600/DSCN3122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIkRVJFoBJPAd49OxxvqQkeWmcS3jrhnurW_uXtzoW_didcddpKlVEZAccoHLc34gL5M4bv4F7EbILkZI92LrvbsbiE81nDNr3a1saIwB_TIpgPGJ2Va-Ctil9fro0qn3IPpbLFHz97I/s320/DSCN3122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650835128940577090" border="0" /></a>we spent the night in atlanta and drove to HHI on friday. we had lots of relaxing time on the beach to read and be lazy. check out chris' beard! i even got a little tan (only noticeable when you see where my straps were, but for me that counts!).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYItkcUrPOlWat-24qSyi9LTa4j-qb5pZZl6C3nSOSy5R_WAYqzZMGRpbZ3Q8po9nvWvEGC_khUF0YaHqWiuA0Outd-sYzNqs1pyqAJXmDwXe61whW5_CsRehLTTlSJuXFf_ZvNZAOQ/s1600/DSCN3155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGYItkcUrPOlWat-24qSyi9LTa4j-qb5pZZl6C3nSOSy5R_WAYqzZMGRpbZ3Q8po9nvWvEGC_khUF0YaHqWiuA0Outd-sYzNqs1pyqAJXmDwXe61whW5_CsRehLTTlSJuXFf_ZvNZAOQ/s320/DSCN3155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650835115134593954" border="0" /></a> we really enjoyed people-watching as we walked up and down the beach. one of christopher's favorite things about the coast is the fresh seafood. the best place we went was a little hole-in-the-wall appropriately named <a href="http://www.seashackhhi.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">the sea shack</span></a>. in true golden family tradition, i am posting a picture of the food:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GbKvQT-rcdz3FUO9tBaFgM80YogDu2GHm_ufKizlVb7VmvEFq5R8BVKOX0YuBcC-q0Xzq7j_cVNefN6w9v0f_Ips0vXHfdY4ubIR4sNv5k5VER6Agmjkn5OJ3fZzmv5m2RUbH8-HL00/s1600/DSCN3139.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GbKvQT-rcdz3FUO9tBaFgM80YogDu2GHm_ufKizlVb7VmvEFq5R8BVKOX0YuBcC-q0Xzq7j_cVNefN6w9v0f_Ips0vXHfdY4ubIR4sNv5k5VER6Agmjkn5OJ3fZzmv5m2RUbH8-HL00/s320/DSCN3139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650837687271419266" border="0" /></a>our delicious seafood sampler plate (a.k.a. the shack attack) included crabcake, fish, shrimp, scallops, and oysters. we also went to another seafood place that is not even worth mentioning the name (so chris tells me, i had a steak and it was good). but, they did have a cool boat on the marina named <span style="font-style: italic;">the yellow jacket</span> that we posed with.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqXqznvldN7DMm0X_IUunMz2EWDHGEwHOuQM0lemENy3YD2udA4VRmqg-bKgrrGcCoPa_ssT7ymrZBWiNs5V6KufcKNTu633efNR1wWuD94mRbgp8uokOEdTLcPm2F8v3U98pq7GPxmg/s1600/DSCN3173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqXqznvldN7DMm0X_IUunMz2EWDHGEwHOuQM0lemENy3YD2udA4VRmqg-bKgrrGcCoPa_ssT7ymrZBWiNs5V6KufcKNTu633efNR1wWuD94mRbgp8uokOEdTLcPm2F8v3U98pq7GPxmg/s320/DSCN3173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650835108419906882" border="0" /></a> one morning i woke up early (very unlike me!) to watch the sun rise. it was actually too cloudy to see, but still very peaceful and relaxing. i was reading <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139&version=NIV">psalm 139</a> and was touched and overwhelmed at verses 17-18 about God's thoughts of me (and you) outnumbering the grains of sand!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK58NHX4UDhKzT2caS6TIrGDDiS5njAqRV9PP2iE8hO1mXT97a8h-J7D3NNRXDuMRKtM1dqXAQLQwhQdNWCRKMx34VPdyd-_dj-IhpOIxnJ8YLdRSxGFrEzvcs3-SEo6t98-YZ_wPCZkI/s1600/Week+13+Side.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx7pU1CXirvfQqrAp2o-11KEQhblASN_mE-Tjli9aQ2mlkPkdJYQEiZfmyPKm32gHEGlZMpl0s0BtqNsg-5AQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br />this is probably our last vacation for a while because...we are having a baby! baby G is due march 12, 2012. here is a picture from earlier this week (13 weeks). not much of a baby bump yet (last i checked i had only gained 2 lbs.), but it will be a good baseline shot: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK58NHX4UDhKzT2caS6TIrGDDiS5njAqRV9PP2iE8hO1mXT97a8h-J7D3NNRXDuMRKtM1dqXAQLQwhQdNWCRKMx34VPdyd-_dj-IhpOIxnJ8YLdRSxGFrEzvcs3-SEo6t98-YZ_wPCZkI/s1600/Week+13+Side.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK58NHX4UDhKzT2caS6TIrGDDiS5njAqRV9PP2iE8hO1mXT97a8h-J7D3NNRXDuMRKtM1dqXAQLQwhQdNWCRKMx34VPdyd-_dj-IhpOIxnJ8YLdRSxGFrEzvcs3-SEo6t98-YZ_wPCZkI/s320/Week+13+Side.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650837690728879394" border="0" /></a>we are very grateful for a safe & healthy pregnancy so far!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-594276268806745582011-09-08T22:40:00.004-04:002011-09-08T22:48:33.833-04:00why i love having a dogthis is pretty much a normal day of eva greeting me when i get home from work. it's even better when chris gets home first and he's already let her out. then she's waiting for me at the door.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwi29MuRUAra0sBsUpbiTXp9HrKEWeYP0OoC_sE94lQiKAoJz6oQrdSONt6eZr3tALhDCUgMjPONCbIMSRS0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />two sounds i love: her tail banging against stuff when she's wagging it so enthusiastically and her feet pitter-pattering on the hardwoods.<br /><br />...pictures to come of our beach vacation!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-22504195736265473212011-07-23T16:24:00.005-04:002011-07-23T16:56:57.099-04:00live free or die<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBz0fUxygDE4lVKx3r4OsNuFtkcoiKCH8fFQYIgCGaN6jTT6vx0gHmQXmbgJTKlQ0HkPzw4C-eXny8h6o5tXoCDm5nWxEAmbuj4IJPxRaiY028nuXpKAQX1SKZ4IaaKVMAqNCZdQWA4s/s1600/DSCN3043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBz0fUxygDE4lVKx3r4OsNuFtkcoiKCH8fFQYIgCGaN6jTT6vx0gHmQXmbgJTKlQ0HkPzw4C-eXny8h6o5tXoCDm5nWxEAmbuj4IJPxRaiY028nuXpKAQX1SKZ4IaaKVMAqNCZdQWA4s/s320/DSCN3043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632650240324478082" border="0" /></a>this is the state motto for new hampshire, where we spent my birthday last weekend. we actually went there for a friend's wedding, and my birthday just happened to coincide. brienne is a friend from college who moved to new hampshire after she finished her doctorate in physical therapy. we got to do a few fun activities while we were visiting. on friday before the wedding, we visited mount washington, the tallest peak in new england. here we are about halfway up, with another college friend, michael. well, michael is a college friend to me, but he & chris went to school together since 1st grade!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipinQyZ24aP9kXCQYz0mAC_dr7xGmL6-lyqRwbtOg_uHbN3wJ31bBQvuFAkBru39Q_h-cjAZcBDkBX03XItA2zVOoNGPxuarza6yvAvBUevCvTxqIi6oPv4C-ghObaGS1E5MQqFCJ06yU/s1600/DSCN3022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipinQyZ24aP9kXCQYz0mAC_dr7xGmL6-lyqRwbtOg_uHbN3wJ31bBQvuFAkBru39Q_h-cjAZcBDkBX03XItA2zVOoNGPxuarza6yvAvBUevCvTxqIi6oPv4C-ghObaGS1E5MQqFCJ06yU/s320/DSCN3022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632650245714957010" border="0" /></a>notice how i added layers of clothing as we went up. the base of the mountain was in the mid-70s that day, while the peak was mid-40s! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YAFEHkCYRUcxCuIDwAy3w9kbxet9bkgVAcAYQjlCZazrR_Yxl_hcc_4MVH2VQpV1AfmOpRdEtDhOqlAVrAJb-3Ubu4Ctx6KRbZ7Y9IpEkNR5r54XQ4ICDl4NmnzerlyHlSbs9jEHlaQ/s1600/DSCN3050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YAFEHkCYRUcxCuIDwAy3w9kbxet9bkgVAcAYQjlCZazrR_Yxl_hcc_4MVH2VQpV1AfmOpRdEtDhOqlAVrAJb-3Ubu4Ctx6KRbZ7Y9IpEkNR5r54XQ4ICDl4NmnzerlyHlSbs9jEHlaQ/s320/DSCN3050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632649468038900402" border="0" /></a>there was a gift shop on top of the mountain that was chained down because of the wind. the top wind speed ever recorded was 231mph! in case you were wondering, that's a world record.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXboNDpynXQ6b-HG8d56RyBlBubtNe1hGszu7C6lGp-_-iRF8uiITvfbBhAkb7FJy6JPXlh_OIRLtDSR0mjQLw1xX8YWxBCUfnLiKWsj0y6PnWFqBUMRz3WQNjj2sOHblNlmZU3DF8Af4/s1600/DSCN3040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXboNDpynXQ6b-HG8d56RyBlBubtNe1hGszu7C6lGp-_-iRF8uiITvfbBhAkb7FJy6JPXlh_OIRLtDSR0mjQLw1xX8YWxBCUfnLiKWsj0y6PnWFqBUMRz3WQNjj2sOHblNlmZU3DF8Af4/s320/DSCN3040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632650242112982866" border="0" /></a> on to the wedding- here's brienne & andy, newly married. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-VOHHT43QwZt2myy-LAZ1UtpysGOE8p50T15a3ZCppvpzzrwyFS0G17ZwZ6tGORMQUYKTGVwt9k6lcwoCT7wWgIJtT2E1n2ajZ9JlXnoAIs4M7Dx2exrH5bFVhDlLQYF-WFV-BCueNE/s1600/DSCN3074.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-VOHHT43QwZt2myy-LAZ1UtpysGOE8p50T15a3ZCppvpzzrwyFS0G17ZwZ6tGORMQUYKTGVwt9k6lcwoCT7wWgIJtT2E1n2ajZ9JlXnoAIs4M7Dx2exrH5bFVhDlLQYF-WFV-BCueNE/s320/DSCN3074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632649464699366322" border="0" /></a>and us at the reception, happily married for almost 4 years. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ84vB4uhKeaY-XvO1JuLgvPpRdoEmajclgkfWSxy5SlIdB02IJbZ6nWJCKBIlqtw42Fb1LI6q8hmTc9YrLfzBY0rwj1nYRcfct4go63Uokaav4wmDLPXaX1NN4QLiaPAxBfDMawYhM/s1600/DSCN3081.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ84vB4uhKeaY-XvO1JuLgvPpRdoEmajclgkfWSxy5SlIdB02IJbZ6nWJCKBIlqtw42Fb1LI6q8hmTc9YrLfzBY0rwj1nYRcfct4go63Uokaav4wmDLPXaX1NN4QLiaPAxBfDMawYhM/s320/DSCN3081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632649457691999490" border="0" /></a>chris liked the getaway car. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTymMr2OBev1DHLtQZ0R0AQX-r22EkvsWyEwFZRvsq8UmmS60yFVYbb1vlWy5L5BsJAx9rp8Q0uM-YBUctzlLQvgZm1PoDToIwcQ798CQ953TU9hjfHyuYQ02KrUE1dxY0KHQTW2husM/s1600/DSCN3078.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTymMr2OBev1DHLtQZ0R0AQX-r22EkvsWyEwFZRvsq8UmmS60yFVYbb1vlWy5L5BsJAx9rp8Q0uM-YBUctzlLQvgZm1PoDToIwcQ798CQ953TU9hjfHyuYQ02KrUE1dxY0KHQTW2husM/s320/DSCN3078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632649461220594018" border="0" /></a>we enjoyed some other activities i don't have pictures of- hiking, tubing, and a cook out at the bride & groom's adorable house. and here's a sign you don't see in the south. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nYdaolqtbEf4l_EmtCLHinFS87RZ2HjqjKwo_UR1AMyap2eLyLAT3SqEm2_GXPjoRh1SooGBax9_EE8H-uKMJDl3M4nqOzYsi4roHZrF-0i5F-VjPq-fTEfbXHuqHwGHlxlzavzbAq4/s1600/DSCN3094.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nYdaolqtbEf4l_EmtCLHinFS87RZ2HjqjKwo_UR1AMyap2eLyLAT3SqEm2_GXPjoRh1SooGBax9_EE8H-uKMJDl3M4nqOzYsi4roHZrF-0i5F-VjPq-fTEfbXHuqHwGHlxlzavzbAq4/s320/DSCN3094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632649454561197410" border="0" /></a>all in all, new hampshire was really beautiful. i didn't know much about it before we went, but i can see why they enjoy living there.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-35680985959440980312011-07-02T10:09:00.006-04:002011-07-02T11:14:18.239-04:00sweet home alabamajune was the month of weddings for my extended family in alabama. i had two cousins get married in or near birmingham within three weeks. the first was my mom's sister's daughter- victoria. i don't have as many pictures of this event, but here i am with the bride. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ85jLTUzegSgmEZXs0AVi_LF2lg1TYIhkicGYNyYmz7hLPKkALiJN3MC3L4G_3HCE7iyc4iGDCDlQeLPnTUtXtNjDcxpZUXlR3brNfDUByDzI-BSKmhcYqNPJkWWr2ucxp4QXckoyT_0/s1600/DSCN2920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ85jLTUzegSgmEZXs0AVi_LF2lg1TYIhkicGYNyYmz7hLPKkALiJN3MC3L4G_3HCE7iyc4iGDCDlQeLPnTUtXtNjDcxpZUXlR3brNfDUByDzI-BSKmhcYqNPJkWWr2ucxp4QXckoyT_0/s320/DSCN2920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764891857602562" border="0" /></a>the wedding was at a <a href="http://www.stonebridgewedding.com/">beautiful farm</a> in the country. the night was completed with fireworks over the lake. victoria was recently accepted to school for music technology in birmingham, where she and her husband michael will live. she is a talented guitarist and recorded her own wedding march playing classical guitar!<br /><br />last weekend we had the second wedding, in which i was a bridesmaid (bridesmatron?). it was my dad's brother's daughter- ashley. she was in my wedding nearly four years ago. here's a flashback of that.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1JYysczQJMEnhBhuykNXzCstTj_QGuR5XDw4GnPMVmeBaJwh9kgd6xPHyMK1wi7eKdWMqbBPmapc1vxk1w9WEglbL2VoaSY-ki2EnnTg0RDK0QzhX6EsdykTKpzLGPW2dj4PpY_Ahg8/s1600/Ashley+%2526+Katy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1JYysczQJMEnhBhuykNXzCstTj_QGuR5XDw4GnPMVmeBaJwh9kgd6xPHyMK1wi7eKdWMqbBPmapc1vxk1w9WEglbL2VoaSY-ki2EnnTg0RDK0QzhX6EsdykTKpzLGPW2dj4PpY_Ahg8/s320/Ashley+%2526+Katy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764901855703666" border="0" /></a>back then she was dating patrick off and on. they are high school sweethearts, which is neat because so are her parents- my aunt jenny and uncle larry. here they all are. uncle larry looks like he's tired of taking pictures! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbh59nUdU4Ch-zy1OKaDVuYE_GwUdHhyphenhyphenTN-G0V-Lx8hPR_X1g1zpHjnbz-7LA8NoqqerXwgpTtpeQRDKlQAvgogjWGtIUy_EfuFVibMN7BstFaoeWBmSzQuDW5oYvChkDq6ltc2y_8G4/s1600/A%252BP+with+Jen%252BLar.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbh59nUdU4Ch-zy1OKaDVuYE_GwUdHhyphenhyphenTN-G0V-Lx8hPR_X1g1zpHjnbz-7LA8NoqqerXwgpTtpeQRDKlQAvgogjWGtIUy_EfuFVibMN7BstFaoeWBmSzQuDW5oYvChkDq6ltc2y_8G4/s320/A%252BP+with+Jen%252BLar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764234555052962" border="0" /></a>ashley & patrick will live in birmingham where she recently got a new job as an editor at <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">southern living</a>. but her passion is clothing design, and she is very talented! you can see some of her original designs at her website, <a href="http://addieandelon.com/index2.php#/home/">addie & elon</a>.<br /><br />the weekend was so relaxing & fun because we stayed at a hotel downtown very close to all the events. i always find staying at hotels really luxurious, i guess because i don't have to make my bed, clean up after myself, or cook! birmingham has some great shopping, so after the bridesmaids' luncheon on friday we went to the summit where christopher got some new shoes and i got to visit <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp?cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand_General-_-anthropologie-_-Broad+Ad_2403014363&kwid=6e7025c762ab47caac5775390e26f5e1">anthropologie</a>. the rehearsal dinner was delicious, at a restaurant called <a href="http://www.brickandtin.com/location.htm">brick & tin</a>. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXC7uje654RW1MqxA5yWSxVTECWSPviqNsaQHadiSN5U6QzaW08zNS1LaAAAmWZr_dDDyEmyJrZG3lOW90xpSpr9edi_7D_jinkJAlshEgjlYcNrFK3T-925MhbYH6vY4OAk-hYCZ53I/s1600/DSCN2947.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXC7uje654RW1MqxA5yWSxVTECWSPviqNsaQHadiSN5U6QzaW08zNS1LaAAAmWZr_dDDyEmyJrZG3lOW90xpSpr9edi_7D_jinkJAlshEgjlYcNrFK3T-925MhbYH6vY4OAk-hYCZ53I/s320/DSCN2947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764890206720082" border="0" /></a>the wedding was at <a href="http://www.ruckerplace.com/">historic rucker place</a>. here we are in the bride's room...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqRfC_OXKCtlC8aieTCQs7gSazjC8q6hPWkpWwSmVR0JnwcFqMsJhwvQwWV8Vb1pircdzt0C7moJGy2rBv_2gpkMEYHvijZq79HbEoVyI1sJIIWIRnAasmcY4IpDEeAAGNk8DNumkkjU/s1600/DSCN2962.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqRfC_OXKCtlC8aieTCQs7gSazjC8q6hPWkpWwSmVR0JnwcFqMsJhwvQwWV8Vb1pircdzt0C7moJGy2rBv_2gpkMEYHvijZq79HbEoVyI1sJIIWIRnAasmcY4IpDEeAAGNk8DNumkkjU/s320/DSCN2962.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764248975541634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTmmVLrL4uurBVfQWj4KC81u-Odgcq2QJhCp3zAdOaQoCWMUc-QFZ0OzOzj5_EL_Tp6nWmy3O0OmIj_Fn3Tj0OhohrBtlqHGsL9fmMmzRrc8gFAXB70GhFbjZ0bsI2vqkIYxLtyHr78Q/s1600/DSCN2964.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTmmVLrL4uurBVfQWj4KC81u-Odgcq2QJhCp3zAdOaQoCWMUc-QFZ0OzOzj5_EL_Tp6nWmy3O0OmIj_Fn3Tj0OhohrBtlqHGsL9fmMmzRrc8gFAXB70GhFbjZ0bsI2vqkIYxLtyHr78Q/s320/DSCN2964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764242898658466" border="0" /></a>and at the reception. chris & me with my dad's parents. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNcrbPRN4HI7NxmswG4v41XpIwLfUaYyfizURB-PkA-_8nFU_yUclD-Z8IwVZurjEg0sk6kgbFcgJEfE3hnwWVh9ZqdwGuTpc-zDbWCRA7EUvASypPp2Gz_-22KMyUjuMBkZB5ZVfQmA/s1600/C%252BK+with+Gma%252BDB.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNcrbPRN4HI7NxmswG4v41XpIwLfUaYyfizURB-PkA-_8nFU_yUclD-Z8IwVZurjEg0sk6kgbFcgJEfE3hnwWVh9ZqdwGuTpc-zDbWCRA7EUvASypPp2Gz_-22KMyUjuMBkZB5ZVfQmA/s320/C%252BK+with+Gma%252BDB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764231950064130" border="0" /></a>mom & dad with grandmother & daddy buck. my mom played piano for the ceremony and my dad helped turn the pages. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBfCUuNX3yzqxyQRs8X-Io-rcKpqQj9tVdEr5MjWR4yfn_DxRHGaUByJtOc0LbkHbmyLQJcLPjUaVmWDEymcIizRQ9gYZ1pvCc1WX72EBgzIFlizOh8eREA7Ff8zeLhNfUY5r7eBIE5Y/s1600/Mom%252BDad+with+Gma%252BDB.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBfCUuNX3yzqxyQRs8X-Io-rcKpqQj9tVdEr5MjWR4yfn_DxRHGaUByJtOc0LbkHbmyLQJcLPjUaVmWDEymcIizRQ9gYZ1pvCc1WX72EBgzIFlizOh8eREA7Ff8zeLhNfUY5r7eBIE5Y/s320/Mom%252BDad+with+Gma%252BDB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624764224540330098" border="0" /></a>we are almost done with weddings for a little while. we have one more this summer, on my birthday in new hampshire. christopher is a trooper, because i know weddings are not as fun for boys. but i do <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span> weddings!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-56579713673171314882011-06-16T22:52:00.005-04:002011-06-16T23:16:23.745-04:00playing catch-up: memorial day weekendi'm a couple weeks behind on blogging...for memorial day weekend, we went to the farm where chris' mom's side of the family gathers for eating, laughing, and relaxing. the male grandchildren have revived the tradition of smoking a whole pig. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGKBwwj0Qvr0fK-5cTDt7BwXlAouD9qxQ1YVEo5wVIRLJ_iufOWcABR6mwrvXn48KTL-0Ad5KG6MUg7b3Pbin0i9v7ZQu0U4-zrjB2Po5pdMMhNf_JOj7GVTEFKlw1iEazUgs-3Vbo74/s1600/DSCN2879.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHGKBwwj0Qvr0fK-5cTDt7BwXlAouD9qxQ1YVEo5wVIRLJ_iufOWcABR6mwrvXn48KTL-0Ad5KG6MUg7b3Pbin0i9v7ZQu0U4-zrjB2Po5pdMMhNf_JOj7GVTEFKlw1iEazUgs-3Vbo74/s400/DSCN2879.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619017266250237138" border="0" /></a>here they are being manly. sorry for any vegetarians out there, but this stuff's delicious! eva even enjoyed some scraps.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVlME6JqyDvhZibXT3n-T5aOpNnQXpCefOA1wem-UB7wKWGAXkAaO0VHqp5Zr3MiGJHYg37Cz13ylajcSRAK2bAJ0Une1aasD6hg3YKlW9uVJEkbpEnrm1aU_GOPnLEJdkWWs_JmvtKY/s1600/DSCN2882.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVlME6JqyDvhZibXT3n-T5aOpNnQXpCefOA1wem-UB7wKWGAXkAaO0VHqp5Zr3MiGJHYg37Cz13ylajcSRAK2bAJ0Une1aasD6hg3YKlW9uVJEkbpEnrm1aU_GOPnLEJdkWWs_JmvtKY/s400/DSCN2882.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619021644854529826" border="0" /></a>here's a picture of me with my future sister-in-law, andra (kevin's fiancee- immediately next to me). if i look a little different, it's because i tried a spray-tan. i've always wanted to because God did not give me the ability to tan naturally! it felt funny, but i think i could get used to it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ476dy32Sa0xy6Nzhe3EYX3rDj6jhoDsiYe4KBsCYKPFL2UPAaEOy9NuMpw3KkTUiT6MoTqPuJ4xHfTGTuk8DNXJXcZFjY_fUVj4nJx_NmUCCL58hIOhQvK1yhbF1yTzmVIfprij5AA/s1600/DSCN2880.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ476dy32Sa0xy6Nzhe3EYX3rDj6jhoDsiYe4KBsCYKPFL2UPAaEOy9NuMpw3KkTUiT6MoTqPuJ4xHfTGTuk8DNXJXcZFjY_fUVj4nJx_NmUCCL58hIOhQvK1yhbF1yTzmVIfprij5AA/s400/DSCN2880.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619017267738290962" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">i can't remember who the middle lady is, and the one on the far right is angie, who is a super cool mom and lets me borrow her sweet daughters for some crafts. this year we made beach cupcakes with blue sprinkles, crushed nilla wafers, goldfish, and gummies. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pS-tGQb5UkO7gCAESDsvgJgAeJm4XGbncfOc2Tjur52rsIYAzjwjdCRx0gbLxIDeH7TTRpiTy6gukK8JFSqfswubqsskOEiWJOps1Dhrhb91lF1oI2q-j9-3npvQTDQzPYJtC0olgr4/s1600/DSCN2896.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pS-tGQb5UkO7gCAESDsvgJgAeJm4XGbncfOc2Tjur52rsIYAzjwjdCRx0gbLxIDeH7TTRpiTy6gukK8JFSqfswubqsskOEiWJOps1Dhrhb91lF1oI2q-j9-3npvQTDQzPYJtC0olgr4/s400/DSCN2896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619017292022215698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4QPyZSyE3qPdr8BKba4n3fWxU6UEAg8S0uuJ6Uc3CcxrsoMZ5kP_HgkxZ52FQqtNq0tWK2fuVKDe7QufivzI2MhMPnWzGjf4QOAF0OOxFeb4IFHK5-7R1hSBVaXQSh6vPYrnl9_EjyI/s1600/DSCN2888.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4QPyZSyE3qPdr8BKba4n3fWxU6UEAg8S0uuJ6Uc3CcxrsoMZ5kP_HgkxZ52FQqtNq0tWK2fuVKDe7QufivzI2MhMPnWzGjf4QOAF0OOxFeb4IFHK5-7R1hSBVaXQSh6vPYrnl9_EjyI/s400/DSCN2888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619017279522357378" border="0" /></a>thanks to my friend meg for the idea & mrs. cathy for helping gather the supplies!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-fPYbN3Vzbng1zZ86wRzjA4qH87x3hKMtnQiP-v-D8LB7oVvuRHhKjn7rzHI2yyVsH0VkxBZmoBbnwrV0Y5N58yIDJfOfzrP_zsltHFcMJH4NoGWPrxdhyphenhyphenFQzE6-UAlAleFusOCx-us/s1600/DSCN2891.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-fPYbN3Vzbng1zZ86wRzjA4qH87x3hKMtnQiP-v-D8LB7oVvuRHhKjn7rzHI2yyVsH0VkxBZmoBbnwrV0Y5N58yIDJfOfzrP_zsltHFcMJH4NoGWPrxdhyphenhyphenFQzE6-UAlAleFusOCx-us/s400/DSCN2891.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619017280164198994" border="0" /></a></p>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-72088563011413666092011-05-24T21:37:00.007-04:002011-05-24T21:56:21.563-04:00recent happeningswe have been in our new house about a week and a half now. we had a great group of friends who helped us move in. we are so thankful for their friendship & help!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDdlXw-1G5NrsJP2qkaEIxXXgWNXbQ5Kk3e25S0gg6MeU5UgRD8FU0VNBqGkiz1Y8fUZEKb935um_kivSTI2rLzjDC9cCX7yoLrnfcM6StHWiF_vj1O46FXIggUe4lTOj5z1bMsN3YOU/s1600/DSCN2845.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyDdlXw-1G5NrsJP2qkaEIxXXgWNXbQ5Kk3e25S0gg6MeU5UgRD8FU0VNBqGkiz1Y8fUZEKb935um_kivSTI2rLzjDC9cCX7yoLrnfcM6StHWiF_vj1O46FXIggUe4lTOj5z1bMsN3YOU/s400/DSCN2845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610463765642970834" border="0" /></a><br />we moved the same weekend as my dad's 60th birthday, and we were planning to surprise him the next day (sunday) for lunch. it turned out that since the move went so smoothly (and quicker than we thought, thanks to my sweet engineer husband who streamlined everything), we were able to go to augusta that same saturday (my dad's actual birthday) and surprise him for dinner! he was not expecting it, and we had a great visit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGMw-25yI2TDKM6V_Ff9715pBmbJfpNEGd2R6hfCeewx38W-_68mEBNnUyuFBqMxzuIcG54qPIQxx8WWPvBqJH7PXSh0Bq92gfaecercF0xFnwCP0WcGgQVcs6oOUVo116kJ5hqFPGVM/s1600/DSCN2848.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGMw-25yI2TDKM6V_Ff9715pBmbJfpNEGd2R6hfCeewx38W-_68mEBNnUyuFBqMxzuIcG54qPIQxx8WWPvBqJH7PXSh0Bq92gfaecercF0xFnwCP0WcGgQVcs6oOUVo116kJ5hqFPGVM/s400/DSCN2848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610463761563170754" border="0" /></a>we are slowly getting things unpacked, but i am seeing that it is going to be a process. this is the first time in my life i've moved where i didn't have 2 weeks or a whole summer off of work and school to get settled.<br />we are getting used to our new location and driving a little further to get places. downtown doesn't seem as far as i thought it would. i went to liz's birthday downtown last week (but unfortunately didn't take any good pictures!). tonight i had dinner at the <a href="http://www.thenosedive.com/">nosedive</a> with my sweet girls from bible study, as an end-of-the-study party. i am sad that we no longer have a central location to meet. the four on the left are new moms or moms-to-be, which is exciting! these girls have challenged me in my faith and "spurred me on to good works," which i thank God for! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN_Q2b7KUxm9RLFTIPZF0oriZTTdA5g9wbSTAB-pX9gdmImw5YKqLRLrB6iTYavt-1qlX79CbnufthbSBrxWiqzhvz5ane3EVNOlqyzSBPCX0DoOs1dWUgPCPa3s1M8zIWQhERVl7Up4/s1600/DSCN2859.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aIeJ7wF2AMQiC2rYYve7UB4a0_hu41CtrVF0IKM_Ncjv9M3NLUivzFtbWwubi1NMC3Y6fDAwr2cVpk3b-HnJootocdMsrECzl2gnjN4GwSaO0ikTp4L3ZGw2FKmv17IhYTyPYezAuD8/s1600/DSCN2860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2aIeJ7wF2AMQiC2rYYve7UB4a0_hu41CtrVF0IKM_Ncjv9M3NLUivzFtbWwubi1NMC3Y6fDAwr2cVpk3b-HnJootocdMsrECzl2gnjN4GwSaO0ikTp4L3ZGw2FKmv17IhYTyPYezAuD8/s400/DSCN2860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610463747639489202" border="0" /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-50730468676548486972011-04-18T20:59:00.006-04:002011-04-18T21:34:09.765-04:00round tripthis weekend we drove to alabama so i could attend my cousin ashley's bridal tea sunday. on the way down saturday, we got to have lunch with our college friends luke & julia. luke just returned from kosovo after a year of military duty. i know he must be so glad to be reunited with his wife & baby daughter, carrigan! (she was at her grandparents' for the day here.)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbEb0fN-0h8RwH2nR5PcQpuAMfM0Om4u2xkDqnWPd0T5fWbZ5SZQPO0Pd4-NgpRx0gUwEKBcbrEzEbv4xQxcAPgd61ni0sNQznMF9ffnWblH9br_b1GPVYXx0sJzmvyVDlnhTSbBV0rg/s1600/DSCN2837.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbEb0fN-0h8RwH2nR5PcQpuAMfM0Om4u2xkDqnWPd0T5fWbZ5SZQPO0Pd4-NgpRx0gUwEKBcbrEzEbv4xQxcAPgd61ni0sNQznMF9ffnWblH9br_b1GPVYXx0sJzmvyVDlnhTSbBV0rg/s400/DSCN2837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597093721582180834" border="0" /></a>we went to church on sunday, and my grandmother proceeded to introduce me & christopher [read: show us off] to no less than 20 or so of her friends. keep in mind this is at a church where that probably comprises 20% of the congregation! we went to the bridal tea shortly after church, while the men went to lunch. it's funny, because there was actually no tea involved. it was basically a shower. except it felt more like a reception. our gifts were opened discreetly by the hostesses and displayed on several tables for all to see while everyone mingled and ate. i think this is how things are done in small southern towns. it was fun to meet some of ashley's other bridesmaids that i will be seeing more of over the next two months. here i am with the beautiful bride, her mother (aunt jenny), and our grandmother. grandmother is wearing the same dress that she wore to her & daddy buck's 50th wedding anniversary (they are now going on 63 years!) and to mine & christopher's wedding. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmw03vIHQ9a-qfQ_oWUth4cOfbWzFChpnYuNJneMl4gbQyeWDwZ15ulQXzn5zUJONzGlCbzcoQ3viTS2WYQyOWi-CeasFYPTdv4mBUxruKeOl8pZjL3wnxXkSCXqlbDpEEZL-9YQkBNY/s1600/DSCN2841.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmw03vIHQ9a-qfQ_oWUth4cOfbWzFChpnYuNJneMl4gbQyeWDwZ15ulQXzn5zUJONzGlCbzcoQ3viTS2WYQyOWi-CeasFYPTdv4mBUxruKeOl8pZjL3wnxXkSCXqlbDpEEZL-9YQkBNY/s400/DSCN2841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597093716631251826" border="0" /></a>on the way back through atlanta, we got to have dinner with our good friends wes & blakely. we enjoyed <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2007/11/places-we-like-to-eat-little-szechuan.html">little szechuan</a> while their sweet boys, ashton & collin played. soon it was their bedtime and ashton was in his little monkey pj's. i asked him if i could have a hug and he said "yeah, sure!" they are both so sweet! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVBjzbbfHatRU0rShevAtMkp1c6ASrM0oWYzOt9J70AbUqpXc3AHcvaDAfvqJeRs2A_QpGES-wNlX5bCcYVDaEZO2Ek90zbuZAa-i_HHVXB_YDs8XE0xMHLTsC4GItmxImukFcdrAxfc/s1600/DSCN2843.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVBjzbbfHatRU0rShevAtMkp1c6ASrM0oWYzOt9J70AbUqpXc3AHcvaDAfvqJeRs2A_QpGES-wNlX5bCcYVDaEZO2Ek90zbuZAa-i_HHVXB_YDs8XE0xMHLTsC4GItmxImukFcdrAxfc/s400/DSCN2843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597097958922519570" border="0" /></a>it really works out well that many of our friends living in atlanta are in the perfect path for us to meet up with on our way through town. we love greenville, but we do miss our atlanta friends!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-526925341739393562011-04-14T20:14:00.009-04:002011-04-14T23:48:49.050-04:00blessingsi heard a quote once: <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing happens, and nothing happens, and then everything happens. </span>we had a period of about a week-and-a-half like this last month. first, we found out christopher was promoted to lead engineer! in case you're wondering, he does still work on the hot gas path. while this isn't as hilarious as the first time i heard it, it still strikes me as kind of funny. the next big thing that happened was that i also got a promotion at my job! my new role will start next month as a mental health counselor II. (as opposed to a mental health counselor I; the government is very creative with their titles.) and then, the biggest news of all was that we made an offer on a house, and the sellers accepted!! in a few weeks, we will be calling this home:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkucNwN5kOqzq3sNnZi49g8SZIvXQvzK44K6kt4SZoIzjDjvVhE_uFvPQFiZ1ouceNqe95Dl2U8Eseh6HXMuRDLQj_wyYzmDFlomwOpv5LE42GersUUjEjcCgOHog9BauvzgCvnBESeA/s1600/Front.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkucNwN5kOqzq3sNnZi49g8SZIvXQvzK44K6kt4SZoIzjDjvVhE_uFvPQFiZ1ouceNqe95Dl2U8Eseh6HXMuRDLQj_wyYzmDFlomwOpv5LE42GersUUjEjcCgOHog9BauvzgCvnBESeA/s400/Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595608681715682370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_sBavEM0VH94qM6P6KHCjIblXTIREOzJ4u6BBnHlrD-QHXrxbbh5JrIo1T4akzJWgdnL4dEY2-BxVRPRsCsi45UdGDRnY0BJEcfsqzY-0E5Mk0kRh4l1HJeaYEs0JC2qoXlLoFnG1vA/s1600/Back.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_sBavEM0VH94qM6P6KHCjIblXTIREOzJ4u6BBnHlrD-QHXrxbbh5JrIo1T4akzJWgdnL4dEY2-BxVRPRsCsi45UdGDRnY0BJEcfsqzY-0E5Mk0kRh4l1HJeaYEs0JC2qoXlLoFnG1vA/s400/Back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595609084936597650" border="0" /></a>eva is going to have fun running around in the backyard! we are so thankful for all three of these blessings. God is good!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-72480659387687183282011-03-31T18:25:00.005-04:002011-03-31T20:10:33.612-04:00flashback<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG6TgwtDOyvFE6A3A22s7TCItLBacM-qPGocwEcfvbzBw1cB88o7wCg_A4LppVyhA9W9A0PxTOmdwtRg8xEvyLunM2G0WNoH_NlV7E_H1MbFWctERbCE0HCWuQSL6U6tnFWwFLB1A-Uc/s1600/1234.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG6TgwtDOyvFE6A3A22s7TCItLBacM-qPGocwEcfvbzBw1cB88o7wCg_A4LppVyhA9W9A0PxTOmdwtRg8xEvyLunM2G0WNoH_NlV7E_H1MbFWctERbCE0HCWuQSL6U6tnFWwFLB1A-Uc/s320/1234.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590374644380959442" border="0" /></a>last weekend our sunday school class had an 80s & 90s party. we collected music from those decades to listen to at the party, and we all dressed up. i had a great time looking through my cds from the 90s. some highlights include early alanis morissette, ace of base, coolio, and the one-hit-wonder preconfigured-dance-move favorite: <span style="font-style: italic;">the macarena</span>.<br />a few weeks ago, i was telling a (50-year-old) coworker about our party, and she let me borrow some great 80s songs she had on record (or lp, or whatever they used back then) from when she was my age! what i really love about the 80s style are the bright colors- purple and teal are some of my favorites. amazingly, i already had almost everything i needed in my closet for my outfit. i did buy a t-shirt and some cheap jewelry. but, i didn't buy anything i won't be wearing again. you can't really tell in the picture, but i wore the hot pink floret earrings. i really enjoy having these in so many colors!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvsUPd2V24ZmRmsGuX9Jf0a-ZBrGHgSxHbKcggTDE4pUx3PabS4zqM3RCtr5nAGuEShITuLekiG_NaubJUz0gq0S_rzWaM96rIoV6C5qMFWbLkI2sDwOX-wveb0RBCeeJ3WVVuN1WyFc/s1600/DSCN2830.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvsUPd2V24ZmRmsGuX9Jf0a-ZBrGHgSxHbKcggTDE4pUx3PabS4zqM3RCtr5nAGuEShITuLekiG_NaubJUz0gq0S_rzWaM96rIoV6C5qMFWbLkI2sDwOX-wveb0RBCeeJ3WVVuN1WyFc/s320/DSCN2830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590394013727762498" border="0" /></a>as much as i wanted us to go as an 80s couple, it is very difficult to create a boy's outfit from the 80s. props to brandon who was able to do this (two pictures below, second from the left). his wife lori (the one i mentioned in my previous post makes jewelry ) made him a clip on earring. for chris' 90s look, we found a <span style="font-style: italic;">nirvana</span> t-shirt at target, and he wore an unbuttoned flannel shirt over that. when he paired it with his boots (which may actually be <span style="font-style: italic;">from</span> the 90s!) and cargo shorts, he was ready with his grunge band look. most of the girls decided to dress 80s. i really love lori's walkman accessory (she's to the right of me below). she said she found it at home in her nightstand!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5N9eCGBd77WKbtac-VctiIYR9UOiOYC2TT52MIFj2grrCtsCpJPMHTU9jY5Fv9eg4JIhpAk5v7DkmEOZuSd_EwUFxhu9rclkumNttiSZHBD9oyu1K-5lYG20sjQtuQOJSMwiUTYjQO8/s1600/1235.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5N9eCGBd77WKbtac-VctiIYR9UOiOYC2TT52MIFj2grrCtsCpJPMHTU9jY5Fv9eg4JIhpAk5v7DkmEOZuSd_EwUFxhu9rclkumNttiSZHBD9oyu1K-5lYG20sjQtuQOJSMwiUTYjQO8/s320/1235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590374644143560850" border="0" /></a>the guys are a mix of the two decades. here is what we called their band "album cover" shot! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdrGxdvdhjol042E5Z4vpM1c8HDVXtUuCI_VdWvy9KRx1aEwO69Sq4eFiEdFF7_SSofGCYCMZ6UGuB9zAfnOa0SOPK7NS8Zv6k8BqpG0N5m4zSyW54h2gSnkrvXJzrHY1KepNpKdeskQ/s1600/1236.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdrGxdvdhjol042E5Z4vpM1c8HDVXtUuCI_VdWvy9KRx1aEwO69Sq4eFiEdFF7_SSofGCYCMZ6UGuB9zAfnOa0SOPK7NS8Zv6k8BqpG0N5m4zSyW54h2gSnkrvXJzrHY1KepNpKdeskQ/s320/1236.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590374641862916066" border="0" /></a>it was a great night, and it got me wondering: what styles will we laugh at from the 2000s in ten years?Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-57371608799932003672011-03-28T21:58:00.007-04:002011-03-28T22:35:15.880-04:00paperie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4V3TzpSwzK9o3JX9LEJcMlB7igDIErxtUDNw0Y519s686i3bkdQ5VlHYgOkvRzqT10DLR3hjKUPZcZUliBXZOWuzWDwL3cpZ7jLOYtPBif0LGhXkZj-nUVHgIOO46ntaa6yAKS2MaQAM/s1600/DSCN2739.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4V3TzpSwzK9o3JX9LEJcMlB7igDIErxtUDNw0Y519s686i3bkdQ5VlHYgOkvRzqT10DLR3hjKUPZcZUliBXZOWuzWDwL3cpZ7jLOYtPBif0LGhXkZj-nUVHgIOO46ntaa6yAKS2MaQAM/s320/DSCN2739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589318485012139058" border="0" /></a>something i really enjoy doing in my spare time is making greeting cards. ever since i was in elementary school, i can remember making my own cards to give to family and friends for birthdays and other holidays. i recently bought some scrapbook paper and other fun crafty items to do a craft night with my bible study girls between studies, intending to use the leftover paper to make some cards. that night we made bookmarks to use with our study books. here's mine:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OqXHTvSl5iJJi28tkm_43-RXSz7IkhYDKzBO_Wcci6t2OzuD6A0CjB3Jl5f2LQDaWBd7ezKkUiqBS8zMxpEDmBTBzTdtl2DhLeDMFCw8r5UfCzuXaZPVOcsxmdME_g8EUdsYUhwdCJ4/s1600/DSCN2741.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OqXHTvSl5iJJi28tkm_43-RXSz7IkhYDKzBO_Wcci6t2OzuD6A0CjB3Jl5f2LQDaWBd7ezKkUiqBS8zMxpEDmBTBzTdtl2DhLeDMFCw8r5UfCzuXaZPVOcsxmdME_g8EUdsYUhwdCJ4/s320/DSCN2741.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589318477723672498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Df6DiSF9zH9oyZoAqH71KPl9XXnAZhBtcXxiUlNEwozxX4vGjypQcm7nIu1qTtsQjYLRcEbTpjaHC9BzN5LwUYR_gU54peyJJRYsiom1rG2vi11YFy156xP5-fVCjDErH8qvEBeWn2M/s1600/DSCN2742.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Df6DiSF9zH9oyZoAqH71KPl9XXnAZhBtcXxiUlNEwozxX4vGjypQcm7nIu1qTtsQjYLRcEbTpjaHC9BzN5LwUYR_gU54peyJJRYsiom1rG2vi11YFy156xP5-fVCjDErH8qvEBeWn2M/s320/DSCN2742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589318472483808578" border="0" /></a>i really admire (and maybe secretly envy!) people that have a unique hobby that they could potentially turn into a full (or part) time job. one of my friends, liz, is a talented photographer and started her own business, <a href="http://www.yellowumbrellaphotography.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">yellow umbrella photography</span></a>. another friend, lori, makes beautiful jewelry and recently set up a shop online for <a href="http://www.zibbet.com/simplyidyllic"><span style="font-style: italic;">simply idyllic</span></a>. maybe one day i will sell my cards...i just imagine it being hard to earn a living on products that are essentially paper and glue! i think sometimes it's just fun to dream about doing something else when my real job is challenging or doesn't seem particularly fun.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mw2HAwIKTaURp5i8CKosm8_tIgVfYvstxNTLw7VP8nclFkKYm8hAtc4ha1MSxbVaOgWiwlMaO59ydjFgVA_ykp5Ghrb7eBvT3eQZOxsBwq3BB2162mGhsTNE_n_OMR2g6y-mfEEz8_w/s1600/DSCN2702.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5PWw9Rs0kZvonYODgo-QMmhSeVISxAHvp7SzjXyWztktIAH_KUW2m21RkMOiWyjYAA-xbTcSxAyIw8qXppHK85hsV0xXY9dxuNSx4KSnCQ0fndt0IQCE1uzkk2QigWLS0xDLcCUE6so/s320/DSCN2717.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589321446858991586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdzCFOqxJERPKuLOMMGJX3lAnEb0cRyKrnXx1C1E2kQKY18gtQMeSw5kcA9ImPXegIoctQpkH8OFay3-IFw4VUKuIn1RKRmDwArcnqMHJBQWkSD-5yGCZ10W3POpBHwexHwSuP2jf_oQ/s1600/DSCN2718.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdzCFOqxJERPKuLOMMGJX3lAnEb0cRyKrnXx1C1E2kQKY18gtQMeSw5kcA9ImPXegIoctQpkH8OFay3-IFw4VUKuIn1RKRmDwArcnqMHJBQWkSD-5yGCZ10W3POpBHwexHwSuP2jf_oQ/s320/DSCN2718.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589321441319601362" border="0" /></a>i think one reason i enjoy making cards is that it combines two things i truly love: creativity and encouragement (or <span style="font-style: italic;">words of affirmation</span>, for you <a href="http://www.5lovelanguages.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">5 love languages</span></a> fans). i like having cards around because you never know when you might want to send someone a handwritten note.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiCCSwhyphenhyphenldqBCmkljz5AlviiuLxQ64qfSy6CxKsj6IkQOxdZ9yz2PkOpCegrFZ5bmqkAo5RZVVOQvI9xg-Z7S8prBsuQGpdQ1BWsXGdMxE1bPIZP_r9XmEG76xU5hby7ZWIaKBwDCv4w/s1600/DSCN2762.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiCCSwhyphenhyphenldqBCmkljz5AlviiuLxQ64qfSy6CxKsj6IkQOxdZ9yz2PkOpCegrFZ5bmqkAo5RZVVOQvI9xg-Z7S8prBsuQGpdQ1BWsXGdMxE1bPIZP_r9XmEG76xU5hby7ZWIaKBwDCv4w/s320/DSCN2762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589321437652407282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYBqjSd00JGLhvARTHGet4eK8thabrbb9pv2VPHL49w7MKmg2Nml6VubHGU6OszpGbfojsMT7kuCdRTmxIcselgZp8jggzIheBUviq0ck9eqfvl_giTv3Tw0SnvFvyzizqzoxtQYeCAk/s1600/DSCN2764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYBqjSd00JGLhvARTHGet4eK8thabrbb9pv2VPHL49w7MKmg2Nml6VubHGU6OszpGbfojsMT7kuCdRTmxIcselgZp8jggzIheBUviq0ck9eqfvl_giTv3Tw0SnvFvyzizqzoxtQYeCAk/s320/DSCN2764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589321429754982098" border="0" /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-415546331580545032011-03-07T22:14:00.004-05:002011-03-07T22:53:34.235-05:00adventures in house huntingchristopher & i spent the better part of saturday looking at seven more houses with our realtor, josephine. i was curious how long this was going to take us because last weekend, four houses took 3 hours! i guess we're getting faster because it didn't take double that. we saw some great houses, and i couldn't put my finger on why but a few just didn't <span style="font-style: italic;">pop</span> for me. josephine says we have to <span style="font-style: italic;">love </span>it, almost instinctively. i have enjoyed this process so far, and we have a couple houses we really do like a lot.<br /><br />one really funny thing happened at one of the older houses: we were looking around downstairs, then i was the first one to go upstairs to look in the master bedroom. at first i gasped when i saw this hairy <span style="font-style: italic;">thing</span> in the middle of the floor. then i thought, <span style="font-style: italic;">no- that couldn't be...must be a dog toy or something </span>(keep in mind that the house was completely vacant). but it was, we discovered, <span style="font-style: italic;">a dead squirrel</span>! just sprawled out, legs every which way in the middle of the floor. josephine thought it was really sad and wouldn't set foot in the room, i thought it was really disgusting and tip-toed past so i could look at the master closet, and christopher thought the whole thing was truly <span style="font-style: italic;">hilarious</span>...and took pictures. i'll spare you and limit it to one:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0K3A_nBb8g2zp93V8-VsrHuPZiA4HHk4PP7Dm4A5OfOilOMFeCU4qPsBF-3XGFlvPU9IUkZBabbn3mWmZqc8LjFlAxoMxiSrRFoUY1tGIuzunQJHReS-DYRvx4FvRONdunYf8oFr37s/s1600/dead+squirrel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0K3A_nBb8g2zp93V8-VsrHuPZiA4HHk4PP7Dm4A5OfOilOMFeCU4qPsBF-3XGFlvPU9IUkZBabbn3mWmZqc8LjFlAxoMxiSrRFoUY1tGIuzunQJHReS-DYRvx4FvRONdunYf8oFr37s/s320/dead+squirrel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581551082652449858" border="0" /></a>we developed a scenario for what must have happened, based on the squirrel's positioning: christopher thought he got in through the roof. josephine & i thought he must have wandered around desperately, looking for water or a nut. then he dragged his body across the carpeted desert until his strength gave way and he collapsed dead. fortunately he had not been dead very long- so christopher tells me, with his ME experience (as in, medical examiner not mechanical engineer!) from watching law & order reruns.<br /><br />as we were leaving that house, our realtor called the selling agent of the home to let her know there was a dead squirrel in the middle of her master bedroom. she said a <span style="font-style: italic;">what?</span> after josephine clarified, the agent wanted to know - <span style="font-style: italic;">other than the dead squirrel</span> - what we thought of the house! um, it's not at the top of our list.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-51241579870290742712011-02-27T15:58:00.005-05:002011-02-27T16:33:05.946-05:00busy weekend!christopher and i have had a fun but busy weekend. it was his first free weekend after having to put in all those extra hours for a design review he had tuesday. (it went well, by the way.) so friday night, we went on a date... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfKzLb7Tnd0_pMIAqDnFctCOoyYZPoXCyQ_P1kCFckTKS-caemZesOuz8DA8tRlE47TZDKX-_bXCQ1s_3QfLGXXzeEB6vzutqAzsWzv6hYYVi6JrTdzMW-eg-N-ltGtdlwBnpHvDM3uA/s1600/DSCN2346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfKzLb7Tnd0_pMIAqDnFctCOoyYZPoXCyQ_P1kCFckTKS-caemZesOuz8DA8tRlE47TZDKX-_bXCQ1s_3QfLGXXzeEB6vzutqAzsWzv6hYYVi6JrTdzMW-eg-N-ltGtdlwBnpHvDM3uA/s320/DSCN2346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578477350062619170" border="0" /></a>he surprised me with these beautiful irises, then took me to a new restaurant in greenville, <a href="http://www.thenosedive.com/">the nosedive</a>. it is operated by the same restaurant group that owns my favorite restaurant, <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2009/07/places-we-like-to-eat-lazy-goat.html">the lazy goat</a>. the concept for the nosedive is "gastropub," which apparently means common food prepared in an uncommon way. for example, our appetizer was fries three ways- porcini mushroom dusted, sweet potato, and lime salt with dipping sauces of citrus chipotle & truffle aioli. chris had a burger and i had a croque madame, which is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croque-monsieur">croque monsieur</a> with an egg on top (my high school french teacher would be proud!). for dessert we had the krispy kreme brulee (delicious! though it didn't really taste like the donut) with espresso chocolate chip cookies.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsP68_ziKnoZPOefoUl0bVQVi42hgciATnjRwhMuNZ9rKfBNRmOvncAs-cdL6hfccy45zf_t7dnr187YIpNiyEgwxiHg2j3d-ueIIJLztfXeptCLtLJ1w-V081YbaoTF1GCPEiA_-S1g/s1600/DSCN2354.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsP68_ziKnoZPOefoUl0bVQVi42hgciATnjRwhMuNZ9rKfBNRmOvncAs-cdL6hfccy45zf_t7dnr187YIpNiyEgwxiHg2j3d-ueIIJLztfXeptCLtLJ1w-V081YbaoTF1GCPEiA_-S1g/s320/DSCN2354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578477347154939634" border="0" /></a> we have lived in greenville almost three years and really enjoyed our apartment complex. this year we are starting to look for houses, and yesterday was our first outing with the realtor. it was really fun, but kind of exhausting! there's so much to think about. we saw four houses and there was one that i could really see us in. when you find one you like, it's hard not to imagine way ahead- chris was thinking about having a "man cave" and i was thinking about a craft room for my art projects. when we were at our favorite (so far) house, i ran back upstairs to take one more picture, and i found myself getting a little teary looking into one of the bedrooms and thinking, <span style="font-style: italic;">this could be a nursery one day!</span> i guess it's easy to get emotional buying a house because it is so much more than money or how many rooms it has- it's where you are relocating your life. good thing for me, i have a logical-minded, engineering husband who can balance me out. we are meeting with our realtor again next weekend to look at several more. i am eager & hopeful, but i also want to be patient and trust in God's timing & provision for this (and all!) area(s) of our life.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-59801150590252226632011-01-23T15:41:00.006-05:002011-01-23T15:58:20.699-05:00upward<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77h_lFNzGZjCYzXhmtCrohiQhQDbPM8vDSlPICMgiRJtMCmPEmBtlN9o6vEfOrvVrfTnYC-iMS-9au7h_YvJ3oOjaFKh00OuwmQdTqQbWG408BiGE0xrNFLADhY1K_XJOovYE5ZrXPts/s1600/DSCN2286.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77h_lFNzGZjCYzXhmtCrohiQhQDbPM8vDSlPICMgiRJtMCmPEmBtlN9o6vEfOrvVrfTnYC-iMS-9au7h_YvJ3oOjaFKh00OuwmQdTqQbWG408BiGE0xrNFLADhY1K_XJOovYE5ZrXPts/s320/DSCN2286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565485473166107922" border="0" /></a>chris started coaching basketball last winter with the <a href="http://www.upward.org/Site-Upwardorg/sport-Basketball.aspx?id=10031">upward</a> program at our church. this year, he is coaching with liz's boyfriend scott. what a great help scott is, since he actually played basketball in high school! yesterday liz & i went to their game to cheer them on. miss leah came along, too and was so sweet, waving to her daddy and clapping. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_6MONGRGZ4hx1zuHj46MVGrI3ORFdLM4SRStI4GxDp-2_Cp_B-nfk_X2lB34RTXHadRcVPK1cRxuLuxk8DDwX3-MwiB0V176YNKe92oHKLcKJjPyiY4R7daOcIkYZbu8cqS30NTWdjw/s1600/DSCN2227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_6MONGRGZ4hx1zuHj46MVGrI3ORFdLM4SRStI4GxDp-2_Cp_B-nfk_X2lB34RTXHadRcVPK1cRxuLuxk8DDwX3-MwiB0V176YNKe92oHKLcKJjPyiY4R7daOcIkYZbu8cqS30NTWdjw/s320/DSCN2227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565485517533903794" border="0" /></a>we had a good time and the kids were so cute! they don't keep score at this age (1st & 2nd graders), but they seemed to have fun. so this is where christopher is every saturday during january & february!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SnWhYjp70tEPA8N7A1jCqaxh3PXG6n0dFoe7D6ww6dajvKlJHeWpYLVFT6EDH4Fsb-28STowjon53GFG7BO5xVhxL_ggtqQERanFm0YGZrg0OOuFouddZ21V5rX1iB_ZXT5JvY3ZbYY/s1600/DSCN2235.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SnWhYjp70tEPA8N7A1jCqaxh3PXG6n0dFoe7D6ww6dajvKlJHeWpYLVFT6EDH4Fsb-28STowjon53GFG7BO5xVhxL_ggtqQERanFm0YGZrg0OOuFouddZ21V5rX1iB_ZXT5JvY3ZbYY/s320/DSCN2235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565487379703822258" border="0" /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-29154334838889416652011-01-11T21:15:00.009-05:002011-01-11T21:43:53.214-05:00snow days!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp9zgbI_U9auBHt-e4OqO5PzQLfZQv9lQ-6AioeGU7U-o7SPoaJaJb3vA0h4IwoTipa-9BZWFw9B7qQqI8wUsaj0u0J-hn-pCAbT_aIDlAUZ23vEyDGMm0j3LvBqP9XfSyP9UDehhAmo/s1600/DSCN2211.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqp9zgbI_U9auBHt-e4OqO5PzQLfZQv9lQ-6AioeGU7U-o7SPoaJaJb3vA0h4IwoTipa-9BZWFw9B7qQqI8wUsaj0u0J-hn-pCAbT_aIDlAUZ23vEyDGMm0j3LvBqP9XfSyP9UDehhAmo/s320/DSCN2211.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561119535466911778" border="0" /></a>last winter i was told that the state of south carolina never closes for weather. the policy is, if greenville county schools close, staff has the option of using a vacation day, making up the hours, or forfeiting the day's pay. so imagine my surprise and delight when i get a message from my boss yesterday morning saying that the governor closed all state offices for the day...and again today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxgG9Yp8-lNEnvfPnndsZ4HyvRdjknb5RtYqDZUAzP1ZqR7jySQ-sPps0JhClNlh4vO3W2HMoUBi2FxDS-1eI5-IiUMCdRTJU11TzmtLRO6rkdAOEz1AYv0TtGL84MAnoHZtjAUmpzUc/s1600/DSCN2200.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxgG9Yp8-lNEnvfPnndsZ4HyvRdjknb5RtYqDZUAzP1ZqR7jySQ-sPps0JhClNlh4vO3W2HMoUBi2FxDS-1eI5-IiUMCdRTJU11TzmtLRO6rkdAOEz1AYv0TtGL84MAnoHZtjAUmpzUc/s320/DSCN2200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561120252425285506" border="0" /></a>when i took eva outside yesterday morning, my ruler measured the snow at 6 inches deep. this is also the approximate height eva is off the ground. so you can imagine how thrilled she is at being made to walk (shuffle, hop) around in it. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEZyqpG9uqB5w_UWo9O9JQf7GZ4ufqJb8MYqngl5C8EQiaz3qUYR4PI1WbdKCdnc6At5wtUO3VTzvVYHGj5BwMOYcxcI1VwTMnFrZEpFzMIm4956GL_E4Jl50SXqB6uMxYuWp3SnZ9ds/s1600/DSCN2196.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEZyqpG9uqB5w_UWo9O9JQf7GZ4ufqJb8MYqngl5C8EQiaz3qUYR4PI1WbdKCdnc6At5wtUO3VTzvVYHGj5BwMOYcxcI1VwTMnFrZEpFzMIm4956GL_E4Jl50SXqB6uMxYuWp3SnZ9ds/s320/DSCN2196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561121527715644818" border="0" /></a>bless my neighbor for shoveling our sidewalk and a small area of the grass so the dogs in the building would have a spot to "go"!<br /><br />i have accomplished so much in the past two days! i thoroughly cleaned the apartment, exercised, caught up on laundry, gave myself a manicure & pedicure, watched some tv, started a book, and made meals- white chicken chili last night and chicken pot pie tonight. meanwhile, christopher has been diligently working from home, as he has a pretty big deadline coming up. yesterday we made a snowman together: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjokg7-C68Yu_kHp_6a-rV55cdISbvZpBcyww-VrXJBSuWBcXYQSzwU8p6nROVWN-v3AntrYzBezw2GhL5nfpZJ3HCRbZaN-6edlKyUpvjZBKj3dN7-isrjacce_3slIkn6VfLbYgFl7Y/s1600/DSCN2214.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjokg7-C68Yu_kHp_6a-rV55cdISbvZpBcyww-VrXJBSuWBcXYQSzwU8p6nROVWN-v3AntrYzBezw2GhL5nfpZJ3HCRbZaN-6edlKyUpvjZBKj3dN7-isrjacce_3slIkn6VfLbYgFl7Y/s320/DSCN2214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561119527748827122" border="0" /></a>we named him george. you can't tell, but he has a georgia tech hat on. i used the gilded pecans left over from my <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-table-decor.html">table decorations</a> and was giddy when i found a carrot in the fridge for a nose!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bS25vjQdJYc0UholkK1WWrCjQ9oaJ2zwcD5Goqa9eDsyXtE6w4vHADt5Cmo7xMn4R7ZWv4E5_3fGdReLQP31PMWBwCexIq3HtvYnpWsvgUhbm-Hl9zANX-zOncQmS1t85f8sKUBWAgI/s1600/DSCN2215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2bS25vjQdJYc0UholkK1WWrCjQ9oaJ2zwcD5Goqa9eDsyXtE6w4vHADt5Cmo7xMn4R7ZWv4E5_3fGdReLQP31PMWBwCexIq3HtvYnpWsvgUhbm-Hl9zANX-zOncQmS1t85f8sKUBWAgI/s320/DSCN2215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561119526016186386" border="0" /></a> here's how eva enjoyed the snow days (on the couch):<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA-8LJV6liBDlw9DjxbdVX7lc9PffhheGSHP8tUInuviBm0H2VXId7WHkAaRAqfR8fXsY9OMf00BslXP1DBWq-g2A4W0ATlzJTDzmvwuZRoOI05rH5XinTFMRhoNyTtMgPKgB9-cyDBM/s1600/DSCN2220.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA-8LJV6liBDlw9DjxbdVX7lc9PffhheGSHP8tUInuviBm0H2VXId7WHkAaRAqfR8fXsY9OMf00BslXP1DBWq-g2A4W0ATlzJTDzmvwuZRoOI05rH5XinTFMRhoNyTtMgPKgB9-cyDBM/s320/DSCN2220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561119517960071042" border="0" /></a> as compared to how she usually enjoys her days: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YiKnUtWupa2uZt1S-CS91uEVwGD-hheiYM7z68R-2vNE3tXeJkAs4Vfq2XPa2OR5NbTyleff86lzFl9qVzw8-bIYrv1P9ZS0hjHUz1FEcrtY-IWwZXwi4rjTmGGUsv-g_gmLcrTIahc/s1600/DSCN2224.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YiKnUtWupa2uZt1S-CS91uEVwGD-hheiYM7z68R-2vNE3tXeJkAs4Vfq2XPa2OR5NbTyleff86lzFl9qVzw8-bIYrv1P9ZS0hjHUz1FEcrtY-IWwZXwi4rjTmGGUsv-g_gmLcrTIahc/s320/DSCN2224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561119513453215810" border="0" /></a>not a whole lot different! it looks like i'll be headed back to work tomorrow, with a delay of a couple hours. it's been fun!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-46210946408448827342011-01-01T18:39:00.009-05:002011-01-01T19:23:05.625-05:00holidays continued...to 2011!we have enjoyed a whole week off for christmas & new year's. for the first time ever, christopher & i had our own christmas eve and christmas day celebration before visiting family. i wanted to make a special dinner and use our china, but i didn't want the traditional menu. i made chicken fettuccine alfredo with salad and garlic bread: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCmr9fBJLK7msfNkqatkuz5o0iJbsCXnCzXTNAuDzKOuuEzEAkZjHZTRWIoOkQZQ0ljtBM-FbAsbGnEtcXxCJlwSYa13RWkb-0my8liwgkJGT6XSpSJuQpbOovmMPl72mVxPRcFsniA/s1600/DSCN2093.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuCmr9fBJLK7msfNkqatkuz5o0iJbsCXnCzXTNAuDzKOuuEzEAkZjHZTRWIoOkQZQ0ljtBM-FbAsbGnEtcXxCJlwSYa13RWkb-0my8liwgkJGT6XSpSJuQpbOovmMPl72mVxPRcFsniA/s320/DSCN2093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367641509950690" border="0" /> </a>our church's christmas eve service wasn't until 11pm, so after dinner we had plenty of time to drive around and look at lights. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeWDC2zKwLguKTCegcCgdkJ1YjPI2Te0SR1xz5qgrE2J0QtATn9WRyqqJCcztMdDmDH8zJxUSAEWmLnXcc5CU5gFJFahOAaVtX3CcXr5LLPZB9gwWxWg2MpqNPcb1fmLro73k3PCqo48/s1600/DSCN2099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeWDC2zKwLguKTCegcCgdkJ1YjPI2Te0SR1xz5qgrE2J0QtATn9WRyqqJCcztMdDmDH8zJxUSAEWmLnXcc5CU5gFJFahOAaVtX3CcXr5LLPZB9gwWxWg2MpqNPcb1fmLro73k3PCqo48/s320/DSCN2099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367418741475138" border="0" /></a>on christmas morning, we made <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkyrIRyrRdY">banana pancakes</a> and opened presents from each other. one of the things we got were <a href="http://www.esvstudybible.org/">study bibles</a>. i am hoping this will help us understand the bible better and give us insights into some of the historical contexts. later in the morning we drove to augusta to visit our parrents. apparently, we missed a white christmas in greenville, but we had a beautiful drive to alabama the next day- there was snow on the ground and in the trees. we had a nice visit with grandmother and daddy buck. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eOE8FxOg-tBchj0-Ph44CLZVhnmGjyLlIDM-z31-y-ePNgeMFgyOml0EAheSCg-6HMqhcdmW3stbzgLqAVOxY2dWhKtaZBBTrXOlZPoVUN0lExDj9-38dPSLcDFLatmooDbJvj1Z8qU/s1600/DSCN2175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eOE8FxOg-tBchj0-Ph44CLZVhnmGjyLlIDM-z31-y-ePNgeMFgyOml0EAheSCg-6HMqhcdmW3stbzgLqAVOxY2dWhKtaZBBTrXOlZPoVUN0lExDj9-38dPSLcDFLatmooDbJvj1Z8qU/s320/DSCN2175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367409678128706" border="0" /> </a>we also got to see my cousin ashley and her fiance, patrick. they got engaged last month and will be getting married in june! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpOcc2M4nNKd1X9KG1PxxLFkl8WM8m-1hg0soHxynkmmHxuKYIPTvJytCdRtP1pT7-WjLzCwAmJs0llwNfGVoZcsyoF0nD9ioeNXvRYgTZoVb7VVmBttewOmsgVv1hyphenhyphen0BC8hsMMfcO0k/s1600/DSCN2173.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpOcc2M4nNKd1X9KG1PxxLFkl8WM8m-1hg0soHxynkmmHxuKYIPTvJytCdRtP1pT7-WjLzCwAmJs0llwNfGVoZcsyoF0nD9ioeNXvRYgTZoVb7VVmBttewOmsgVv1hyphenhyphen0BC8hsMMfcO0k/s320/DSCN2173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367417069292098" border="0" /></a>we came back to augusta and got to visit with some of chris' high school friends, the boxes and jessica...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcJzCh92DCMFv_62cTcURgZq4-14DVO3OPADjP3kBc0B0vZMkds_xUD0pN3Fllhm6wWFr75Oh255KoKsGd4bgV4HZXtWaO3vvoUDcvvWknuOBUhNZNIxUH6ZwVMhQ4k4EjwrqtL0PXHE/s1600/DSCN2176.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbcJzCh92DCMFv_62cTcURgZq4-14DVO3OPADjP3kBc0B0vZMkds_xUD0pN3Fllhm6wWFr75Oh255KoKsGd4bgV4HZXtWaO3vvoUDcvvWknuOBUhNZNIxUH6ZwVMhQ4k4EjwrqtL0PXHE/s320/DSCN2176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367409184202354" border="0" /></a>and some of mine- lindsey & gerrit. (check out the dogs- they were playing at our feet and i didn't realize it would show in the picture!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqKc90uJa9ooTVnlHdFlBlmizI3vETlUwuWdRfRKZSAHFT3CQSezPgO_vCVph_RqZEQCYPHxcNOyDQM5XuhoKGJsfCUiszq-IzWDexREQ2bF4mmePj46r9wevB1GJXndts2OI6OMpgvg/s1600/DSCN2186.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqKc90uJa9ooTVnlHdFlBlmizI3vETlUwuWdRfRKZSAHFT3CQSezPgO_vCVph_RqZEQCYPHxcNOyDQM5XuhoKGJsfCUiszq-IzWDexREQ2bF4mmePj46r9wevB1GJXndts2OI6OMpgvg/s320/DSCN2186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557367405015579554" border="0" /></a> 2010 has been a great year: we celebrated our <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-sweet-husband-our-anniverary-my.html">third anniversary</a> in charleston. we traveled to chicago for <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2010/07/toris-wedding-and-chicago.html">tori's wedding</a>. we celebrated milestones with family- my <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2010/06/octogenarian-fete.html">grandmother's 80th birthday</a> and our brother's & cousin's engagements. we continued to be active in our church, christopher with playing softball & coaching <a href="http://www.upward.org/Site-Upwardorg/sport-Basketball.aspx?id=10031">upward basketball</a> and me with the women's ministry. we also started serving as <a href="http://awana.org/on/demandware.store/Sites-Awana-Site/default/Default-Start">AWANA</a> leaders for third grade girls & boys. God is showing us new ways to use our resources to serve Him. one amazing thing that happened in 2010 was paying off my student loans and being 100% debt free! we have grown in the Lord through our bible studies. i prayed for God to reveal His character to me, and through a study of the <a href="http://www.lifewaystores.com/lwstore/product.asp?isbn=0633099066">patriarchs</a> i was reminded that God is absolutely trustworthy, He is faithful even when we are not, His love is unconditional, and He pursues us because he wants us to have closer relationships with Him. i have many hopes for 2011, and i am eager to see what God will do in our lives over the next year!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-2833041238743124952010-12-23T21:21:00.009-05:002010-12-23T21:48:29.700-05:00christmas table decori'm catching up on my posts and did two at one time, so if you missed the other one about our holiday activities so far just scroll down...or go <a href="http://ckgolden.blogspot.com/2010/12/hoildays-so-far.html">here</a>. this year i hosted a table for the women's ministry christmas dinner at our church. it involved decorating with a centerpiece, using your china, and providing placecards/favors.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E-_nnbVLgAcXUiIRbC9FM6h-WzAceDA325VToqHQ56Vnn0_E3ouT-9F45ovCf1Pf7c6IzTt5rIS_SThzVh62EKqCBvb20N7Un_MWHIci6dG9_l21PIChImObaJG4OnxGkggcJsXlhzQ/s1600/DSCN2059.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5E-_nnbVLgAcXUiIRbC9FM6h-WzAceDA325VToqHQ56Vnn0_E3ouT-9F45ovCf1Pf7c6IzTt5rIS_SThzVh62EKqCBvb20N7Un_MWHIci6dG9_l21PIChImObaJG4OnxGkggcJsXlhzQ/s320/DSCN2059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554072952648170514" border="0" /></a>christopher helped me out greatly with the creation of the placecard holders. first of all, i have to thank chris' cousin pam for letting me take some pecans from her yard at thanksgiving! i was in their front yard walking eva and noticed how pretty some of the fallen pecans were. anyway, christopher was so sweet to drill slots in the pecans and hollow them out with his <a href="http://www.dremel.com/en-us/tools/Pages/default.aspx">dremel</a>. (good excuse to use the man tools, huh?)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFY3E1gbAAmLETu2SXTlj2KqSp88EpkUbEnrCZHnKoofKG7DuvMKcgM4NeIAOj2INEDIlqBkbpQxXxO5UrKbuWqjdw3nCYucMtWRrUdtbuZaZYk4LHLhWOQbUQKpznfioMbqB2NXKWDQ/s1600/DSCN2035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFY3E1gbAAmLETu2SXTlj2KqSp88EpkUbEnrCZHnKoofKG7DuvMKcgM4NeIAOj2INEDIlqBkbpQxXxO5UrKbuWqjdw3nCYucMtWRrUdtbuZaZYk4LHLhWOQbUQKpznfioMbqB2NXKWDQ/s320/DSCN2035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554073407328244514" border="0" /></a>then i painted them with some shiny acrylic paint.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSC-onMPyyZMWEOEBLcTEZvjUo1zmgLN2O5JZlu3-gRZ4AfQMGCuJsDlR2b52vlAzlZBheKeFp64ve_Ati1lTuz-HtUiMAll3VFaaouxaGemjLxOpC3yFuW2idvJGyIzd7PKsrIYNzU/s1600/DSCN2039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvSC-onMPyyZMWEOEBLcTEZvjUo1zmgLN2O5JZlu3-gRZ4AfQMGCuJsDlR2b52vlAzlZBheKeFp64ve_Ati1lTuz-HtUiMAll3VFaaouxaGemjLxOpC3yFuW2idvJGyIzd7PKsrIYNzU/s320/DSCN2039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554072963025802690" border="0" /></a>and added the placecards.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGq1hxavEoSf27wczjTPlilzpgkow6yx9wSMjXEzOp43SsbEeOD_AsHKSJOXZ29QnmVlRNM0DyHqNCKDkhTqMmleHmKy6kOBMjFxJRC-6RFqHn9MLl3CbkaRO0w7Dls92TD05nBk7660/s1600/DSCN2075.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGq1hxavEoSf27wczjTPlilzpgkow6yx9wSMjXEzOp43SsbEeOD_AsHKSJOXZ29QnmVlRNM0DyHqNCKDkhTqMmleHmKy6kOBMjFxJRC-6RFqHn9MLl3CbkaRO0w7Dls92TD05nBk7660/s320/DSCN2075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554072963368326594" border="0" /></a>i actually used the same centerpiece i used last year but changed it up by spray painting some of the pinecones with silver & gold paint. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXk_jl-RxWnjsGiAMB6Q7qNhNsHdgJUqsBKt4AkJInlaaSOvWQsiicHEA2VoMOXJ8L00WLUmDzKUz_0QtfK-Hf2YRjfE9mJnA6Pkc1XC8Bl5CJJe0ZkyzhhqFdT-DQp0qhuG0KC8lbGf4/s1600/DSCN2060.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXk_jl-RxWnjsGiAMB6Q7qNhNsHdgJUqsBKt4AkJInlaaSOvWQsiicHEA2VoMOXJ8L00WLUmDzKUz_0QtfK-Hf2YRjfE9mJnA6Pkc1XC8Bl5CJJe0ZkyzhhqFdT-DQp0qhuG0KC8lbGf4/s320/DSCN2060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554072950287083938" border="0" /></a>i also added some of the gold pecans i didn't use from the placecards. i was trying to mix the silvers & golds so that my gilded dishes (i really just wanted to use the word gilded!) would blend better with the silver tray & flatware. thanks to my mom for letting me borrow her fine flatware, as i don't have enough of my own! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj5cQUVDFT_7y3ul1BojwR9ZBIjpHZPAA4z67ULzO2CgiObpC3aSsjgrzDs_Tu8_K9xzHcH5gi1EP6KsU6nh6t2rb-5iQ3OKjbXtuddjE9bHtWfuCGka9Chj0nTxpvNLopT9_Hu9KH0Y/s1600/DSCN2061.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifj5cQUVDFT_7y3ul1BojwR9ZBIjpHZPAA4z67ULzO2CgiObpC3aSsjgrzDs_Tu8_K9xzHcH5gi1EP6KsU6nh6t2rb-5iQ3OKjbXtuddjE9bHtWfuCGka9Chj0nTxpvNLopT9_Hu9KH0Y/s320/DSCN2061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554072944838363810" border="0" /></a>for the favors, i stuck with the pecan theme. i made my grandmother's sugared pecans (which she always has at christmastime!) and put them in some tiny (and therefore cute!) chinese takeout-looking boxes. i really had fun with this project and was pleased with how everything turned out.Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-69030486275633188292010-12-23T20:51:00.008-05:002010-12-24T09:09:26.068-05:00holidays so far<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ5jO4gN7bRLQQ9zWeNXGKol8qmGrAmHkmRgR_UOwGKJa1GM8kGEJaccs3LHeXknF2ovczilSxxa5AoPP-tCdVCjVA_2x14NX_NRiBYUk_57oZjvPj43ReuJRyLXrCpQ0FORxxw4Pt9Y/s1600/IMG_3146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJ5jO4gN7bRLQQ9zWeNXGKol8qmGrAmHkmRgR_UOwGKJa1GM8kGEJaccs3LHeXknF2ovczilSxxa5AoPP-tCdVCjVA_2x14NX_NRiBYUk_57oZjvPj43ReuJRyLXrCpQ0FORxxw4Pt9Y/s320/IMG_3146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554063090155543970" border="0" /></a>it's been a while since our last post, so i'll catch you up on our holidays goings-on...we went to the farm in south georgia (chris' mom's side) for thanksgiving. we had a baked turkey and a fried turkey. christopher was in charged of the fried one, and it was delicious! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPv1oYkIrB0R4xHNn_SwupQ12YntVP3jdANHw0wu9tkD4rEIv7cxWT3tmpUkcaaVWJ4yzZVP9YlcpSL3SayGEP1n1v06La4wHIpFafpnjJzucMqZkG2luV9BprrY3GM3OA3E1w-C80TQ/s1600/IMG_3109.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPv1oYkIrB0R4xHNn_SwupQ12YntVP3jdANHw0wu9tkD4rEIv7cxWT3tmpUkcaaVWJ4yzZVP9YlcpSL3SayGEP1n1v06La4wHIpFafpnjJzucMqZkG2luV9BprrY3GM3OA3E1w-C80TQ/s320/IMG_3109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554063076594984370" border="0" /></a>i've already decided that in 30 years or so, whenever i'm responsible for taking over holiday meal preparation, i'm going to let him fry it up! it's so much faster and equally delicious. the next day while the boys were doing something with beef brisket (smoking, maybe?), i stayed inside with the girls and we made christmas mice- an idea mrs. cathy got from her friend. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgs5rtHm5I0JNbeWklKmmb9vlzhPUE02B2td0fSeXCK3h5B3ymcCsyG-dGyN-cQH29TLi4i5PrebmxdMYrb46Vn8fpkV4lg4aGK1hFE6KSlHUxzyeVuPfkoG70SbDg8iY6yqkxOY0n1A/s1600/DSCN2031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUgs5rtHm5I0JNbeWklKmmb9vlzhPUE02B2td0fSeXCK3h5B3ymcCsyG-dGyN-cQH29TLi4i5PrebmxdMYrb46Vn8fpkV4lg4aGK1hFE6KSlHUxzyeVuPfkoG70SbDg8iY6yqkxOY0n1A/s320/DSCN2031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554063084950632706" border="0" /></a>at the beginning of december, we had a christmas party with christopher's work at the very lovely <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1255&language=en_US">westin poinsett</a>. these are some friends that we actually know through church, lori & brandon, but the husband also works at ge. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUUZmQj6anEMe_YYbE-Nfq9zOReh3cOmFEpEpqq5JptQmC5qa4fZm_vyNylj5FiUQkMoErwiZDvLIhkETi52Ydptmr1M-A_IiQKRCNGV6cppL_TlSRtN-nY117VqBQDTdveablzqKru0/s1600/DSCN2032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUUZmQj6anEMe_YYbE-Nfq9zOReh3cOmFEpEpqq5JptQmC5qa4fZm_vyNylj5FiUQkMoErwiZDvLIhkETi52Ydptmr1M-A_IiQKRCNGV6cppL_TlSRtN-nY117VqBQDTdveablzqKru0/s320/DSCN2032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554063098797485602" border="0" /></a>this month we also had a christmas party with our sunday school class. the boys didn't want a picture, but here is one of the girls: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XrZEeHJH3pQaZcvvtJp3Ukqlx2NB8QJ5Qr8u-VLzUA9vNr2asEmovizjERkye1icjuhzTFkrvB_QB0dViHLheSZFYNKcPpHa19a5_HzA8JiUEhyBHpDZyh9Im2dfCGJe3M6baI_IK7c/s1600/154951_537269925706_110501392_31417113_3419723_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XrZEeHJH3pQaZcvvtJp3Ukqlx2NB8QJ5Qr8u-VLzUA9vNr2asEmovizjERkye1icjuhzTFkrvB_QB0dViHLheSZFYNKcPpHa19a5_HzA8JiUEhyBHpDZyh9Im2dfCGJe3M6baI_IK7c/s320/154951_537269925706_110501392_31417113_3419723_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554065899294288818" border="0" /></a>and finally, last weekend we did christmas with the golden side of the family. here is a picture of us: christopher, his two brothers, and his parents. kevin, his middle brother, just got engaged this month and this is his fiancee, andra! i have always wanted a sister!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPA3HyeyZSSgQUV0ZThXxXbUUF1dmyCHXP05_TCtYVCdqrcL0-CHzhdoUsP-AxHlUvIgvRUoKt1elkpOQ2Wbf6B3PUNE7rRJFDtAS4b9XVlTlBBDO3KTBvZ2HC3gH7aE7aOHczmLsStY/s1600/IMG_3189.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPA3HyeyZSSgQUV0ZThXxXbUUF1dmyCHXP05_TCtYVCdqrcL0-CHzhdoUsP-AxHlUvIgvRUoKt1elkpOQ2Wbf6B3PUNE7rRJFDtAS4b9XVlTlBBDO3KTBvZ2HC3gH7aE7aOHczmLsStY/s320/IMG_3189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554066372540816802" border="0" /></a>Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4844050472900979980.post-83996835458247916212010-10-18T21:14:00.002-04:002010-10-18T21:35:01.974-04:00missionsoctober is missions month at our church. a couple weeks ago we had an amazing multilingual service and shared the Lord's supper with Christian believers of other cultures in the area. we've been learning about some of the conditions around the world, and some of the financial statistics are eye-opening. for example, if you sold everything you owned and could come up with $2,200, you would be in the wealthiest 50% of the world. if you did the same and could come up with $61,000, you are in the wealthiest 10% of the world. (for most of us young people, it will only be a matter of time before we can achieve the latter.)<br /><br />by nature, i enjoy <span style="font-weight: bold;">things</span>- clothes, going out to eat, taking trips, other luxuries. i pray that i won't be materialistic or ever love these things more than i love the Lord. lately God has been showing me that i have SO MUCH and have been blessed in so many ways. i am so thankful for this fresh perspective and feel content with what i have, knowing that it is really more than i need. a year ago, i was impatiently wondering, "when will we ever pay off my student loans so we can buy a house?" now that we are debt-free, i feel God challenging me to ask, "how can i use what i have to be a blessing to others? how can i glorify Him?"<br /><br />i am touched by recent reports from some of our friends. a couple we know left this month to be full-time missionaries in a middle-eastern country, trusting God to compel other believers to give enough monthly to fund their efforts. our dear college ministers from GT, <a href="http://droddyblog.blogspot.com/">jamey and mary</a>, are continuing to minister to college students in louisiana but more recently have been taking steps to adopt a child from uganda to be a little brother to their three sons. (check out their <a href="http://filltheemptychair.blogspot.com/">adoption blog</a>.) they are stepping out in faith, knowing that God will provide for that which He ordains. this is God's love in action, and i want to be a part of it! i'm not exactly sure how God is calling us to respond, but i want to be prepared to say YES!<br /><br />today in the mail, we got a christmas gift catalog from samaritan's purse, a ministry founded by billy graham's son whose mission (quoted from their website) is to "follow Christ's command [in <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2010:30-37&version=NIV">Luke 10:30-37</a>] by going to the aid of the world's poor, sick, and suffering." please check out the catalog <a href="http://issuu.com/samaritanspurse/docs/gift_catalog_2010?mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=d6d4c4&showFlipBtn=true">here</a>. i love the format, as it reminds me of a department store catalog. i couldn't help but cry as i read what different amounts will buy for those around the world- such as $75 to rescue a child from exploitation or $9 to feed a hungry baby for a week. not your typical christmas presents!<br /><br />our praise band sang a worship song sunday that vocalizes what i'm feeling:<br /><br />You said, Ask and you will receive<br />Whatever you need<br />You said, Pray and I'll hear from heaven<br />And I'll heal your land<br /><br />You said Your glory will fill the earth<br />Like water the sea<br />You said, Lift up your eyes<br />The harvest is here, the kingdom is near<br /><br />You said, Ask and I'll give the nations to you<br />O Lord, that's the cry of my heart<br />Distant shores and the islands will see<br />Your light, as it rises on us<br /><br />O Lord, I ask for the nations (repeat)<br /><br />[music from hillsong]Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08974681827544275075noreply@blogger.com3