Isn't he cute?!?!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Congrats to the new parents!
I just wanted to send out a quick congratulations to Adam and Elizabeth Cowart who welcomed Samson into their family on Saturday. I know they are excited to start their new life as a family of three!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Brrrr........The cold is here!
It was a nice and cold weekend in Boston. The nice part of weekend came from getting to spend it with good friends.
Friday evening we met up with Graham, Kim and Natalie McWhorter for dinner and a little bit of Wii competition. Shortly after Chris got his Wii he told Graham that he would beat him at any game on the Wii, so of course we had to get together to settle the duel. I honestly can't say who won or at what game but I know that we had a great time. Graham and Kim's baby girl Natalie is a cutie! Which makes me think….maybe she is the reason I wasn’t as tuned into the Wii playing as I could have been.
On Saturday we attended the 125th playing of The Game featuring Harvard and Yale. Chris and I went to The Game last year in New Haven, but it was much nicer to have The Game played at home this year. If you are wondering, yes, they do call this particular game of the season The Game. The Game is the oldest and third-most-played college football rivalry (from Wikipedia). I think it is probably always the most important game of the season for Harvard and probably the only game of the year when the stadium is packed.
We got up around 9 and headed to an early morning tailgate. Saturday was probably the coldest day that we have had thus far, so Chris and I made sure to bundle up and prepare for the cold. Thank goodness HBS had the thought to put up tents for us. This worked wonders for keeping the feeling in our toes and hands and everywhere else. At noon, it was time to head inside the stadium to the game. We had nosebleed seats, if that is possible in such a stadium, where we were packed in like sardines with about 50 other people from Chris’ section.
The rest of the weekend wasn’t too eventful. Teal and Laren came over for dinner on Saturday night, and, of course, we got more Wii playing time in. Sunday was a lazy day consisting of shopping for food for Thanksgiving and doing laundry.
Stay tuned for the blunders of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for ourselves for the first time. Hopefully it will go off without a hitch! Wish us luck, lol!
Friday evening we met up with Graham, Kim and Natalie McWhorter for dinner and a little bit of Wii competition. Shortly after Chris got his Wii he told Graham that he would beat him at any game on the Wii, so of course we had to get together to settle the duel. I honestly can't say who won or at what game but I know that we had a great time. Graham and Kim's baby girl Natalie is a cutie! Which makes me think….maybe she is the reason I wasn’t as tuned into the Wii playing as I could have been.
On Saturday we attended the 125th playing of The Game featuring Harvard and Yale. Chris and I went to The Game last year in New Haven, but it was much nicer to have The Game played at home this year. If you are wondering, yes, they do call this particular game of the season The Game. The Game is the oldest and third-most-played college football rivalry (from Wikipedia). I think it is probably always the most important game of the season for Harvard and probably the only game of the year when the stadium is packed.
We got up around 9 and headed to an early morning tailgate. Saturday was probably the coldest day that we have had thus far, so Chris and I made sure to bundle up and prepare for the cold. Thank goodness HBS had the thought to put up tents for us. This worked wonders for keeping the feeling in our toes and hands and everywhere else. At noon, it was time to head inside the stadium to the game. We had nosebleed seats, if that is possible in such a stadium, where we were packed in like sardines with about 50 other people from Chris’ section.
Erin and I at the tailgate.
Chris and I before heading into The Game.
Harvard and Yale on the field.
Love this pic of us. We don't look cold at all!
The game was less than exciting and it was bitterly cold, so we decided to only stay through halftime. We had to stick around to see the corny halftime show that the bands of Harvard and Yale put on. I remembered it being very odd last year so I wanted to check it out again. They came through with another random performance and so I left the game happy that I could watch ivy leaguers put on a less than stellar halftime show.The rest of the weekend wasn’t too eventful. Teal and Laren came over for dinner on Saturday night, and, of course, we got more Wii playing time in. Sunday was a lazy day consisting of shopping for food for Thanksgiving and doing laundry.
Stay tuned for the blunders of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for ourselves for the first time. Hopefully it will go off without a hitch! Wish us luck, lol!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Weekend in Georgia...Courtesy of Bain
Now that it is already Wednesday, I should probably try to write about our weekend in Georgia before it is too late. This past weekend Chris and I flew to Georgia for Bain’s sell weekend. It was a chance for us to evaluate whether or not Bain is the right fit for us as well as an opportunity for me to meet some people from Bain. We had a great time hanging out with Bain on Saturday and spending time with our families on Sunday.
Chris flew down early on Friday to take part in a few of the office activities and I flew down to Atlanta in the evening. My flight got delayed 2 hours, so I didn’t arrive in Atlanta until after midnight. Needless to say, it was a long evening. I had hoped to get some much needed rest on Friday night, but this didn’t happen. Saturday morning we met a group of people in the hotel for brunch and then headed to the Georgia Aquarium. I really enjoyed the Aquarium more than I thought I would. I could honestly sit and watch the fish all day. I know, slightly weird, but it is very peaceful. Below are a few pics of the fishies.
Sunday we woke up early to make our way to Summerville to visit our families. We have made the scary decision to not come home for Thanksgiving this year, eek, so we wanted to make sure that we saw them for a few hours while we were in Georgia. Chris’ mom cooked brunch for us and my mom cooked an early dinner. Although it was a little chilly outside, Chris, Jeff, and the kids managed to play a game a touch football. I stayed on the sidelines but had a great time watching them play. Doing things like this only reinforces that we should be back in Georgia long-term. I can’t imagine continuing to only see our families sporadically. After the football game, Chris and I went to my parents’ house and spent a few hours with them before we had to head back to the airport. It was a great day; I only wish it could’ve lasted longer. Below are a few pics from the football game.
Chris flew down early on Friday to take part in a few of the office activities and I flew down to Atlanta in the evening. My flight got delayed 2 hours, so I didn’t arrive in Atlanta until after midnight. Needless to say, it was a long evening. I had hoped to get some much needed rest on Friday night, but this didn’t happen. Saturday morning we met a group of people in the hotel for brunch and then headed to the Georgia Aquarium. I really enjoyed the Aquarium more than I thought I would. I could honestly sit and watch the fish all day. I know, slightly weird, but it is very peaceful. Below are a few pics of the fishies.
Jellyfish
Whale Shark
Large tank of various fish
One of the Beluga Whales
Saturday night we joined the Bain offerees and current Bain consultants for dinner at Lobby at Twelve. I actually got a chance to hangout with a former roommate of mine, Leslie Gimbel, as well as sorority sister, Casey Taylor, at dinner. It was so great to catch up with the two of them. After dinner, we headed to STATS for drinks. We ended the evening somewhat early because we knew we had an early morning on Sunday.Sunday we woke up early to make our way to Summerville to visit our families. We have made the scary decision to not come home for Thanksgiving this year, eek, so we wanted to make sure that we saw them for a few hours while we were in Georgia. Chris’ mom cooked brunch for us and my mom cooked an early dinner. Although it was a little chilly outside, Chris, Jeff, and the kids managed to play a game a touch football. I stayed on the sidelines but had a great time watching them play. Doing things like this only reinforces that we should be back in Georgia long-term. I can’t imagine continuing to only see our families sporadically. After the football game, Chris and I went to my parents’ house and spent a few hours with them before we had to head back to the airport. It was a great day; I only wish it could’ve lasted longer. Below are a few pics from the football game.
Action Shot
Griffin and Gavin did more of this than they did playing.
Another action shot
Isn't he cute?
Although we have yet to make a decision about the Bain job, we sincerely appreciate them flying us to Georgia for a wonderful weekend that gave us the opportunity to see our families.