Our Nephew: Cutie Pie!

So we just can't show off our nephew, Ethan, enough! He's three months old now and getting so big. Here are some pictures from their trip to Michigan back in the beginning of October. After over seven hundred miles in the car, the little guy was worn out! He got passed from person to person and slept the whole time! He's so darn cute!

Sleeping again...

Ethan, my sister Rachel and brother-in-law Allen made the trip home to Michigan so my grandpa could meet Ethan. Although he wasn't feeling well, he was so excited to see the little guy and hold him. My grandma was pretty excited too!

His eyes are open in this one...barely! He was all bundled up for the cold Michigan weather, very different from the warm South Carolina sun!

MSU Tailgating

We spent several Saturdays during football season tailgating with friends in East Lansing. Here are some pictures from our tailgating adventures! Here we are after the MSU vs. Flordia Atlantic game with Stacie and Brian. It was a very rainy day!

For the MSU vs. Notre Dame game the weather was much nicer...awesome for tailgating! Here we are and our friend Mark, hanging out at the Miller Lite tent.

Vacation Pictures...Finally!!!

Here's a few pictures from our Southern road trip...

Nate and I had a great time on our vacation to South and North Carolina at the end of August. We started our trip in Sumter, South Carolina, where we met our adorable nephew Ethan and spent some time with my family. From Sumter we head to Charleston, SC...and had so much fun! We endured the hot, humid August weather...sight seeing around Charleston, eating awesome food, and shopping! Here I am on the pier along the harbor in Charleston and at a local lake in Sumter. Nate is enjoying a glass of wine at our bed and breakfast in Charleston and digging into some yuumy southern BBQ!




Here we are at Middleton Place, a plantation outside of Charleston, SC. This was such a beautiful spot! Nate and I went for wine tasting and dinner one evening and were able to wonder the grounds and take in the scenery...and the food was amazing. Here's a pic of our bed and breakfast, The Battery Carriage House. It was one steet west of the ocean and we stayed in a cozy little room that opened onto the gardens on the lower level of the house. It's a huge, beautiful old Southern house!







From Charleston, we headed to Myrtle Beach, SC for a few days. While there, we visited with Nate's cousin Renee and her boyfriend Adam (sorry I don't have a picture with them). Nate enjoyed golfing while I soaked up some of the sunshine. From Myrtle Beach we headed to Wilmington, NC, to visit our friend Steve. Here is a pic of he and Nate...although we had to help Steve pack up his apartment and move, we still have a ton of fun.