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J here for my 2nd blog post (I think that's right).

We had a good weekend with Mamaw and Papaw.  We showed them around the area including the farmer's market which was particularly nice.  C was like a kid in a candy store with all of the pumpkins and gourds for sale :)  We bought a pumpkin, a white pumpkin, a bag of decorative gourds, two mums, and apples (for pie).

Last weekend, we went to the Georgia game in Athens.  We stayed Friday night in Anderson, SC and had dinner with old friends.  It was nice to catch up.  Saturday morning we woke up early and headed to Athens.  The campus wasn't quite as nice as I'd hoped, but the stadium was huge.  We were very high up and neglected to wear sunscreen.  So on top of watching State play a horrible game, our faces got burned up.  After the game, we stayed the night at the Omni in downtown Charlotte which was very luxurious (C got a good deal on PriceLine for the room which we were both excited about). We treated ourselves to room service since we got such a good deal on the room.  Sunday we went out for brunch and shopped for a bit and then headed back home.  Overall, it was a good weekend.

We are heading for the mountains on the 21st for the weekend but until then it should be life as usual.  C is at Girl's Night with the girls from church.  Hopefully she will be back soon :)

Football note: So far this football season has been amazingly disappointing.  If we can beat South Carolina though, things will be looking better.  It is hard to believe that things will ever really change though.  Losing to Auburn pretty much sums up what it's like to be a State fan.  At least things are better than they were a few years ago.

Y'all have a good week!

Busy, Busy, Dreadfully Busy

Whew! Ok.. let's start with when J's family was here.

It was a quick trip for them, but we had a great time. We did some shopping, watched a movie, ate, and just enjoyed being together. The boys ate at the Seafood Restaurant at the Farmer's Market. We also enjoyed some stuffed pizza. We also introduced them to Red Hots and Cheerwine (both NC things that I don't really care for, ha). It was a great time, and we look forward to seeing them again soon.

I have also started grad school and work recently. Both of those have kept me extremely busy. I had meetings or workshops the first 5 days, then students came Thursday. And I have class Monday and Wednesday nights. So on those nights, I don't get home til 7:30. After getting to work around 7:30 (leaving at 7:00), I am just worn out! Thankfully, I think I will really enjoy my classes. Once I get used to having a schedule again, I think I won't be so tired. But it is an adjustment!

We got our tickets for the MSU-UGA game. We are super pumped to be going! Go State. Speaking of... football season starts Thursday for us! So excited.. I pretty much love everything about fall... the colors, the holidays, the crisp air (you know, the two nights that happens), pumpkin pie, apple pie, a trip to the mountains... ah, can you tell I'm excited?!

Yesterday we had rain and wind from Irene. It wasn't too bad here; we were on the western edge of where it hit. We even had power the whole time even though there were power outages all around us. But for some reason, we did lose power at midnight last night. It was out for about 4 hours. But Irene was pretty much gone around 6, so we aren't sure why the power went out. But we made it through a hurricane and an earthquake this week!

And as always, I promise to try to update more. But with school and work and football season, we'll see how that plays out!

1 Down 9 to go!

I just completed my first grad school class. I turned in my final project about 3 minutes ago! It feels great. I am anticipating an A in the course, but I guess I will find out Wednesday. I believe my next class starts Thursday, so I am glad for a 3 day break!

Now let's backtrack a little...

I have now joined a gym in town. I have only been a few times, but I like to so far. They offer more classes than our last gym, which I will talk about more in a few.

We had some friends over for supper last week, then I babysat their little girl Tuesday. We hid from monsters, watched Beauty and the Beast, and ate ice cream. It was fun, but I don't know that I could do it all day everyday!

I have been keeping busy reading, doing laundry, doing house stuff, going to the gym, etc. Last week, I went to the doctor about the knot in my knee (that has been there for over 2 years.) It is bursitis, and there is not a lot to do about it. Right now I am on medicine to shrink it, but beyond that they can only continually drain it forever. Not sure if I want to commit to doing that! Let's hope it shrinks.

Caitlin and Brian got here Wednesday and we had a fun time. We did some shopping, ate with J, got ice cream, got cupcakes, and watched movies. J and B played a little golf. C and I got mani/pedis and went to a couple of classes at the gym. We went to Zumba, which was okay. I couldn't really keep up and the instructor didn't really explain how to do anything, so I basically just twitched for an hour. Friday, we went to SH'BAM. SO. MUCH. FUN. It was simple, but not easy. I think I am still a little sore. I am hoping to go again tonight. I hope C and B enjoyed their trip... they never really told us if they did. Ha! B also did some photoshopping on our wedding pictures. They look so much better! Once he sends them to me I will have to get some printed now that I don't look so much like a ghost! Thanks, B!

J played in a golf tournament this weekend. He did pretty well and won $16 to the pro shop in Sanford. Woo hoo!

I have a pretty busy few days. Both cars need oil changes. I have a dentist appointment. Have to catch up on the laundry from the weekend. Trip to the grocery. Trip to the bank. Have to return a library book. Go to dry cleaners. Appointment with the personal trainer (don't worry, it's free :)). Put car in shop (check engine light is on...) And have to pack since we are leaving for MS Thursday!