So, here are a few random events from life recently in Georgia:
Andrew and I went on a day date a few weeks back. It was absolutely fantastic!! we spent the day holding hands and exploring downtown Atlanta via the Marta. It was such a treat!
leaving for the date
riding the MARTA
Eating lunch at the MOST fantastic place ever. This picture doesn't do it justice. But it's called Antico's and it's a little pizzeria, and when you step into this restaurant, it's like you're instantly transported to a little cafe in Italy. We LOVED it!
Then, eating donuts at Sublime, a famous donut cafe in downtown atlanta.
Still at Sublime.
Then we went to the National College Football Hall of Fame. It was AMAZING!!
THE Ohio State Buckeyes had just won the National Championship 4 days earlier (can I get a woot woot?!), yet the Hall of Fame already had a replica made of the trophy with all the stats from the game and such. It was so fun to be a Buckeye!
The museum was so interactive, it was awesome! I'm definitely taking my dad there the next time he comes to visit!
We tried for maybe half an hour to make a field goal (they had this football field with a field goal all set up for ppl to play on) and Andrew finally made one!! He's the bomb! but we were definitely sweating when we were done.
Then we walked all around Andrew's college and I saw his buildings and classes and then we explored Underground Atlanta. Probably won't do that again. ;)
And then... as if we hadn't had enough to eat, we went to Red Lobster for dinner. It was awesome! We saw the Riggans there and Elijah accidentally set off the fire alarm! It's really fun to know people and to run into them at restaurants; it's starting more and more to feel like home to us.
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A week or two ago, I took jasper swimming at the Y for 3.5 hours. It was so much fun! And look at that gorgeous sky!
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A few days ago, on Friday, I took Jasper to a Valentine's Day party at the Wahaups and, despite the intense chaos, it was totally a blast! We had a really special time together. There were a TON more people than pictured here.
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Then that night was the date night with Andrew that I blogged about earlier. The one where the heavens opened up and the birds started singing when I found out about it. Let me tell you... it did not disappoint! We had the most fantastic date ever!! I have no idea what was so special about it, other than the fact that it was spontaneous and I got to spend alone time with my main squeeze. It was a blast!
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This last Saturday was MB's baby shower. Talk about fun!! It was a joy to hang out with MB's southern family and getting to watch MB and her sweet babe get loved on. :o)
As we were leaving for the shower, though, I happened to dislocate my knee, so I've been a bit unable to walk and on crutches since then (notice Nate and MB kinda holding me up for the picture). It was a bit of a shocking disappointment in my life, but God has been so good through it all. People from all directions are showering me with blessings and love through this trial and it's been so sweetly humbling. It's also caused me to slow down quite a bit and just sit, so I've had lots more time in the precious Word and more time just watching and chatting with my boys.
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A few other random things: I made a board. It's a whole other blog post entirely, but it was seriously so. much. fun.... seriously.
I've been emailing back and forth with the Vice President of Operations for the Chamber of Commerce of New Iberia, Louisiana, and I'm allowed to enter... wait for it.... The World Championship Gumbo Cook Off!!!!!!! This is seriously the most exciting thing to me ever!!! I have to have a team of cooks and my team is Andrew, Dad Meade, and little bro Cade and a very important aspect of my team is a bit more behind the scenes with Mom Meade watching the little guys! oh my! I am so excited!! Grandma Meade, side note, can you teach me how to make Gumbo? I've never actually made it before, so I figure I should probably learn, and I've heard that you make an awesome gumbo.
And finally, I think I'm going to write my own Cookbook/Dinner Diary, Lord willing. Andrew and I have been talking about it and mulling it over, and I think it would be just a blast to make a compilation of my recipes, stories of things that have happened around the dinner table, hilarious recipe "flops" that turned out not-so-good, the best meals to make with 2 little boys ages 3 and under, etc. I think I'm going to call it "A Cook in Love" because I love my family and one of my greatest ways to pour out love on them is to make foods that they love. I love seeing their faces when they walk into the kitchen and one of their favorite foods is just coming out of the oven. I get such joy in showering love on them in the form of food. So I think "A Cook in Love" seems appropriate.
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Ok, I think that's all. Sweet Andrew is all finished up in the kitchen and is ready to relax. I'll sign off for now!
