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| Taking advantage of the gorgeous weather! |
Over the past two weeks we have continued to stay busy while still thoroughly enjoying our time back in Virginia close to friends and family. One of the best parts about being home during this time is how gorgeous Falls in Virginia can be. The weather has been wonderful and we have tried to be outside as much as possible.
On Thursday, October 6th we headed down to North Carolina for a long weekend. We stayed Thursday in Chapel Hill and went to one of our favorite spots, Top of the Hill, for dinner. Friday was my open house for graduate school at the School of Public Health and Nutrition. That evening we hung out with our good friends (and next door neighbors) Paul and Sam and their son, Henrik. On Saturday we went and watched UNC beat Louisville in football with Helen and Rawley, and then spent the rest of the evening with our close friend, Kathy. It was another quick trip to NC, but a lot of fun.
That Sunday we babysat Kylie since Seth and Brittany were both working. We took her and the three dogs out to Chris Greene Lake to do some hiking. When we got back home we walked over to the church to say hello to Seth and his youth group as they were busy making homemade apple butter. Later that evening we went back over to the church for dinner with the youth and then helped Seth can two bushels worth of the apple butter that was made earlier in the day!
The next week I substitute taught on Monday and Tuesday and then babysat Wednesday and Thursday...seems like these things should be pretty easy gigs but they wear me out! On Tuesday when Katy and I got home from work we took off for
Carter Mountain Orchards with Seth, Brittany, and Kylie. It was another gorgeous fall day and so was great to be outside. We bought a bushel of apples so that we could make our own batch of apple butter, and then we walked through the orchards enjoying the amazing views that Carter Mountain offers. Before we left we enjoyed some apple cider slushies, which sound weird but were actually very tasty, and then we also got some apple cider doughnuts...also delicious!
On Wednesday I took Kylie to visit her Aunt Katy at work and then on Thursday drove her to visit her grandparents at their work and then to see her mother at the emergency room where she works.
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| Kylie with her Aunt Katy |
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| Kylie with her Nana at Wilson Memorial High School |
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| Kylie with her Grandfather at Wilson Middle School |
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| Kylie with her Mom at the E.R. at Augusta Health |
On Thursday night we picked up Aunt Cyndi from the airport who was visiting for a long weekend. Friday the rest of Mom's siblings drove down from New Jersey. Uncle Lyle and Aunt Judy arrived in time to join us for dinner while Uncle Kevin and Aunt Charity arrived late that night. Along with all of Mom's family Matt Tomado, a close friend of our's from high school and college, was in town and so came by for dinner and to catch up. 
On Saturday Katy and I drove to Bridgewater and watched our niece, Maddie, cheer at a local youth football game, and then we went and spent several hours visiting with people at the Bridgewater College homecoming game. That night we did a big family dinner at Mom and Dad's to complete our full day of visiting with various friends and family.
Sunday was another full day. Katy, Seth, Brittany, and I left the house around 10 in the morning and drove to Baltimore to meet up with Josh, who had run in the Baltimore Marathon on Saturday. Once we met up with Josh we headed to M & T Bank Stadium where we watched the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans. It was a blast being at the game, but honestly one of the most entertaining aspects was the fact that there were Texans fans sitting two rows in front of us...this caused some of the home team fans to act pretty obscenely, which we understand is just a part of the NFL culture. The Texans were good sports about it all and seemed to expect it. It was a late night getting home that night and Mom and Dad were troopers as they had babysat Kylie all day and were waiting up at the house for us when we got home at midnight!
That Sunday we babysat Kylie since Seth and Brittany were both working. We took her and the three dogs out to Chris Greene Lake to do some hiking. When we got back home we walked over to the church to say hello to Seth and his youth group as they were busy making homemade apple butter. Later that evening we went back over to the church for dinner with the youth and then helped Seth can two bushels worth of the apple butter that was made earlier in the day!
The next week I substitute taught on Monday and Tuesday and then babysat Wednesday and Thursday...seems like these things should be pretty easy gigs but they wear me out! On Tuesday when Katy and I got home from work we took off for Carter Mountain Orchards with Seth, Brittany, and Kylie. It was another gorgeous fall day and so was great to be outside. We bought a bushel of apples so that we could make our own batch of apple butter, and then we walked through the orchards enjoying the amazing views that Carter Mountain offers. Before we left we enjoyed some apple cider slushies, which sound weird but were actually very tasty, and then we also got some apple cider doughnuts...also delicious!
On Saturday Katy and I drove to Bridgewater and watched our niece, Maddie, cheer at a local youth football game, and then we went and spent several hours visiting with people at the Bridgewater College homecoming game. That night we did a big family dinner at Mom and Dad's to complete our full day of visiting with various friends and family. 
Sunday was another full day. Katy, Seth, Brittany, and I left the house around 10 in the morning and drove to Baltimore to meet up with Josh, who had run in the Baltimore Marathon on Saturday. Once we met up with Josh we headed to M & T Bank Stadium where we watched the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans. It was a blast being at the game, but honestly one of the most entertaining aspects was the fact that there were Texans fans sitting two rows in front of us...this caused some of the home team fans to act pretty obscenely, which we understand is just a part of the NFL culture. The Texans were good sports about it all and seemed to expect it. It was a late night getting home that night and Mom and Dad were troopers as they had babysat Kylie all day and were waiting up at the house for us when we got home at midnight!
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