Katy and I have now been home for six weeks and the theme seems to be, "Friends and Family." This has been great, but its definitely evident that the reason we were able to spend every single weekend in California and Oregon exploring somewhere different was because we did not have much of a life outside of work other then each other. Here in Virginia we've been spending lots of time doing family dinners, going to birthdays, weddings, and parties....and so far neither of us are complaining as we are loving it!
On Monday, September 12th we joined our close friends and second family, the Dishmans and Holbrooks, to celebrate Fred Holbrooks birthday. We had pot roast, stuffed peppers, baked fruit, fresh green beans, warm rolls, and a carrot cake for dinner, and I have to say it was one of the best meals I had eaten in a long time...partly because of the company it was shared with, partly because it was homemade, and mainly because it was just plain delicious!
On Thursday Laura Holbrook was in Charlottesville so she stopped by the house to visit with us (although I think her main motivation was Kylie!). After visiting with Laura we headed down to Fishersville for a family dinner with my family and our good family friends, the Coltranes. Phil and Beverly had not seen Kylie yet, and so we enjoyed dinner with them and being able to show off our newest family member.
On Friday Seth, Brittany, Kylie, and myself drove to Bridgewater to visit with our Great-Great Uncle and Aunt, Lowell and Peggy. Lowell, who is 94, and Peggy, who is 90, is Kylie's Great-Great-Great Uncle and Aunt, which makes them really great (corny, I know)! We spent a couple hours visiting with them, and spent a good part of the conversation listening to Lowell talk about his service during WWII where he spent time in both the European and Pacific theaters and how he earned a silver star in Italy.
That night after leaving Bridgewater we met up with a group of friends in Staunton for dinner and Katy went and spent the night with her mother to spend some quality time with just the girls. On Saturday we met up with Katy and drove to Massanetta Springs Conference Center to do some work in the gardens. Massanetta is a place that holds a special place in all of the Lovell family's hearts as we have all been involved there in different capacities for years. Mom and Dad have started spending a lot of time up there volunteering in their gardens, and so Katy, Seth, and I joined them for the morning to do some weeding and mulching. After working up an appetite we went to the best place to get a chili dog, Jesse's Quick Lunch...hands down the best.
That afternoon a good friend of Katy's from graduate school, Lindsey, and her husband, Cade, came over and spent the afternoon watching football with us. We then went into town and grabbed some pizza together. It was a great evening and especially nice since UNC won!
On Sunday we went running at our favorite spot, Ridge Road, and then met up with a bunch of people at King Family Vineyards to watch a Polo Match...a first for both Katy and I. It was a gorgeous day and we enjoyed a picnic with wine and good company....a perfect Sunday afternoon.
On Monday, September 12th we joined our close friends and second family, the Dishmans and Holbrooks, to celebrate Fred Holbrooks birthday. We had pot roast, stuffed peppers, baked fruit, fresh green beans, warm rolls, and a carrot cake for dinner, and I have to say it was one of the best meals I had eaten in a long time...partly because of the company it was shared with, partly because it was homemade, and mainly because it was just plain delicious!
On Thursday Laura Holbrook was in Charlottesville so she stopped by the house to visit with us (although I think her main motivation was Kylie!). After visiting with Laura we headed down to Fishersville for a family dinner with my family and our good family friends, the Coltranes. Phil and Beverly had not seen Kylie yet, and so we enjoyed dinner with them and being able to show off our newest family member.
On Friday Seth, Brittany, Kylie, and myself drove to Bridgewater to visit with our Great-Great Uncle and Aunt, Lowell and Peggy. Lowell, who is 94, and Peggy, who is 90, is Kylie's Great-Great-Great Uncle and Aunt, which makes them really great (corny, I know)! We spent a couple hours visiting with them, and spent a good part of the conversation listening to Lowell talk about his service during WWII where he spent time in both the European and Pacific theaters and how he earned a silver star in Italy.
That night after leaving Bridgewater we met up with a group of friends in Staunton for dinner and Katy went and spent the night with her mother to spend some quality time with just the girls. On Saturday we met up with Katy and drove to Massanetta Springs Conference Center to do some work in the gardens. Massanetta is a place that holds a special place in all of the Lovell family's hearts as we have all been involved there in different capacities for years. Mom and Dad have started spending a lot of time up there volunteering in their gardens, and so Katy, Seth, and I joined them for the morning to do some weeding and mulching. After working up an appetite we went to the best place to get a chili dog, Jesse's Quick Lunch...hands down the best. 
That afternoon a good friend of Katy's from graduate school, Lindsey, and her husband, Cade, came over and spent the afternoon watching football with us. We then went into town and grabbed some pizza together. It was a great evening and especially nice since UNC won!
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