Just some misc photos

I was in Connecticut last weekend and had a WONDERFUL time. Dad took us out to eat at 2 Hopewell with something he won at a Silent Auction - it was a dinner and wine thing where we got different wine with each course of the meal. It was not only so yummy, but I had a great time just talking with mom and dad. During the day we fit in some shopping and they were able to help me finalize some plans for the Big Remodel, specifically helping me pick out the floors (which have now been ordered!). It's all pretty exciting - the cabinets, countertops and kitchen floor have all been ordered, I've picked out my new dishwasher but haven't made the trip to Home Depot to actually purchase it yet... which means most of the big decisions left are all for the bathroom.

Anyway. I thought I'd catch up on some random around-the-house pictures. I'm hoping to finally edit the photos from when I visited Elizabeth and the kids in October so I can get those posted soon.



That's Maia up there. I don't usually get good pictures of her because she's a bit afraid of the camera, but I think this one turned out pretty good.



Above is what my phone looked like after I dropped it on the bathroom floor at work (oops). Luckily, John is a master of all things electronical and was able to buy a new screen for me and put it on. For the record, he was impressed with how well the phone (an HTC Droid Eris) was constructed, and he's taken apart a lot of small devices, so if you're in the market for a new phone and are debating an HTC, I think you have John's approval.



Above is one of the last baskets I got from my CSA. I really enjoyed having the fresh, local, organic veggies all summer long, but I'm also happy to back to planning my meals around what I want to eat instead of what came in the basket that week. That being said, I'm picking up a Thanksgiving Basket on Wednesday :)



John has been just as crazy - and awesome - as usual. I feel bad for him because I tend to stress out just a little when having to spend large amounts of money, and the money I'm pouring into this remodel is pretty significant, so he's had to deal with me going a bit crazy. He's a good man for putting up with it all :)



Playing board games tends to calm me down a lot, though... this is Settlers of Catan, the one we're most addicted to at the moment.



Above is just a glimpse at the sweatshirt I bought from Mohican, the State Park we went to earlier this year.



I love that I live in a house with big, mature trees in the yard... but it can be annoying when I have to rake them all up... at least they're pretty :)



Just something a bit abstract up there!



SHARPIES!



This is the new (ish) furniture I have in the living room - a tv stand and ladder bookcase. It looks really good, and was a much cheaper solution than having something made down at the amish furniture place.



The guy you see above is one of John's friend's younger brother. I did his senior pictures for him. If you're interested in seeing the whole set, you can see those here.