The colors of fall: yellow, orange, red and... BLUE!!

I am so in love with the fall colors everywhere. I think I could take a picture of every tree we walk by if Matt would let me! Here are a few to share with everyone from Duke Gardens and the University...

Matt and I got to go to the park for a little bit and enjoy the beautiful weather. It was a wonderful to relax together and let Matt take a break from studying. And finally the moment we have been waiting for...Sure... it was just a preseason game, but we were amazed at how much energy Cameron Indoor had! The place was packed and so intense... and it wasn't even a close game. The fans have the most clever, hilarious chants we had ever heard. It is easily the most spirited environment I have ever been in!Go Blue Devils!!The band, the cheerleaders, and the crazies.Coach Kenough said. :)

Beach Day!

Saturday Matt and I headed east to Wilmington to visit the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. It was funny to us how different the East coast is from the West. We really enjoyed playing in the warm water!






We were amazed at how many sea shells there were. It was so fun fighting the tide for the biggest shells. Unfortunately Matt lost his favorite sunglasses in the process.



Next we went to downtown Wilmington, which was beautiful. There was so much history everywhere we turned. We also found out that a lot of films and TV shows are filmed in Wilmington, like A Walk to Remember, Nights and Rodanthe, One Tree Hill, and Dawson's Creek. Not quite Universal Studios but it was still really interesting!


Next was USS North Carolina, which was used during WWII.

The whole time we were swimming on the beach I kept telling Matt that I didn't want to get eaten by a shark. He just laughed, but then at the USS N. Carolina we saw a map that showed the shark attacks in the area. Yikes.

(our new) home sweet home.

Matt and I are finally all settled into our new home, and we are really loving it! I thought we would share a few pictures with everyone..

The kitchen

Here is the living room, and our bedroom back in the corner.

So there you have it! It's nothing fancy but its nice and cozy for just the two of us. :)

Also, here are some pictures I snagged of Matt getting ready for classes. He was less than enthusiastic when I pulled out the camera, but he cooperated with me. He looks so handsome in his shirt and tie!

and scrubs...

NC or Bust (part 2)

Well, we are in North Carolina safe and sound! Needless to say, we are happy to be off the road, but here are some pictures from the second half of our journey...

Thursday we left Joliette, IL which is only about 40 minutes from Chicago and 4 hours from Joe and Sarah. We thought it would be a good chance to be tourists and do a little sightseeing. What a breathtaking city.

We drove by Wrigley Field for Matt. It was really impressive how old it looked. The whole city had such history.

We stopped by Navy Pier for a little bit.

And finally the moment we had been waiting for.. authentic Chicago-style pizza! It definitely lived up to it's reputation. So so good. We only had 1 and 1/2 pieces each because they were so big. YUM

Although our visit was short, we agree that the windy city treated us well, and can't wait to visit again.

Welcome to Ohio!

We were so relieved when we finally got to Joe and Sarah's adorable house for a little R&R. We were pretty tired and so excited to see them, especially this little guy...

Zekers!

We had so much fun seeing Joe and Sarah's town, and everyone was so welcoming of us. We visited their church on Sunday, and I also got to attend Joe's brother's fiancee's wedding shower, I can't count how many times Sarah and I were told that we "must be sisters." We also got asked if we were twins. One of the little boys at Joe and Sarah's church even came up to me and started telling me about his track meet score from the day before. I just smiled and let him tell me his impressive time, and then told him that I was sure Sarah would love to hear his score too! Poor guy I think he was very confused. :) We were so thankful for the wonderful hospitality Joe and Sarah showed us. They definitely got us rested before the last leg of our journey. Oh, we also got three solid games of Settler's in, and are officially addicted.

On the road again...

The only song appropriate for entering West Virginia, "Take Me Home Country Road" by John Denver.

And finally the moment we had been waiting for for 6 days and 3,000 miles...Whew. We are finally at our new home. I have a post coming soon about our apartment, but the moving van comes tomorrow and we are more than ready to be done living out of a suitcase. Stay tuned!