Baby Showers!

On Saturday August 9, Matt and I left our driveway in North Carolina at 5:15am and began the 10 hour drive to southern Indiana. We arrived at my sister Krista’s house around 2:30pm, and our week-long vacation to visit friends and family was off and running! On Sunday, Krista and my mom held a beautiful baby shower at Krista’s house. I thoroughly enjoyed the food. :) It was great to spend time with aunts, grandmas, cousins, and friends that I haven’t seen since December.

We spent the next few days staying with my parents and enjoying a little rest and relaxation. On Wednesday, we drove to Matt’s parents’ house to stay with them for the remainder of the week. On Saturday, Matt’s sister Andrea and his mom held another baby shower for us at Matt’s parents. The weather was so cool and nice that we were able to hold the shower in their backyard. This type of weather is definitely a rarity in southern Indiana in August. It was wonderful to visit with Matt’s aunts, grandma, cousins, and friends from church.

At both showers, we received so many wonderful gifts. We are very blessed to have such kind and thoughtful people in our lives! Our vacation week went very quickly, and we were sad to leave on Sunday. We look forward to visiting again after our daughter is born and introducing her to everyone!

Carolina Wedding

Matt and I experienced our first Carolina wedding last night, complete with a UNC topper for the wedding cake! I met the bride and groom in the fall of 2005 when we all entered the chemistry graduate program at UNC. Matt wasn't planning on seeing anyone that he recognized outside of my Chemistry Department connections, but to his surprise, one of his law professors was in attendance! The wedding was small and intimate (less than a 100 people), and we had a great time. Congratulations, Tina and Devin!