1 Fiance and a Truck

This weekend, B and I flew to Durham to get him moved back into his law school digs to start is 2L year. He's living in the same apartment complex as last year, but he's "upgraded" to a 1 bedroom, 1 office. Top things I'm excited about? Double sinks, extra closet space, and ground-level pool access. Sign me up to work from home!

We met his parents there (and a few very nice movers) and really enjoyed a weekend of arranging furniture, hanging curtains, and picking out pillows (nothing like a good Aisle 5 test in Target).

While in Durham, we got to visit my favorite sister, K, her husband, and their two little girls. They hosted us for an amazing dinner of beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, salad, wine, and Champagne, to celebrate. But the best part of all was something that I didn't get a picture of.

My niece E, age two, is picking up fun phrases left and right, including some gems like "E IS AWAKE!" and "Daddy's at work. He playin golf." They worked with her all week and, while we were there, she went up to B and said "B is family." So K got a "big cookie" as E calls it and had the bakery write "B Is Family!" in red and yellow icing. Best feeling yet.

That little girl just loves B. She's only recently started saying his name. Up until this point, it was always and open-armed shout as she ran or pointed excitedly. He's fun because he can pick her up, throw her around, and (with a little instruction) put her hair bow back in place.

I'm so excited they live in Durham, so he has a warm place to go where he will be smothered with hugs and kisses every time he shows up. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it!

So the countdown is on. B leaves on Friday, or maybe Saturday, to head back to school and start classes, journal work, and next summer's interviews. Where did the time go?