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Washed OutPosted by Britt on October 27th, 2009

Our washing machine bit the dust, oh maybe at the end of September.  Of course it died right at the beginning of a wash cycle, so lucky me (britt) got to wash the clothes by hand in our bathtub.  Talk about a total body workout! lol  Our land lord said he had an extra washer that we could purchase from him and he would pick it up in the next couple of weeks…great!  When I went to see my parents, I took our laundry with me…just like college (:   We have been patiently waiting, while we run out of clean clothes, for our land lord to bring us this washer.  He came by last night to inform us that he did not know that the washer was sold a few months ago.  Ha!  So now we have to go buy a washer…not something we were wanting to spend money on, but oh well.  Let’s hope it can handle the almost 3 weeks of laundry we have waiting for it.  Now if only we had the time to go look for one….

***edit: So right after I posted this yesterday, Joel had stopped by Sears and picked one out since we need it! lol

Ohio Home|FishingPosted by Britt on October 19th, 2009

This past weekend (9th and 10th) I had the pleasure of going to my Ohio Home. I call it this because it is no longer the house I live in, but I still consider it home. I went down on Friday and made dinner with my mom, and had a visit with my grandma. Saturday, my Aunt Terrie and her Fiance John were having a fishing tourney/end of the season grill out. We went over early to help them set up and get things ready. I had a good time…I only caught 1 fish, but I managed to catch 3 trees and a chair. It has been a while since I’ve been fishing, but I do enjoy it. I of course had my camera and took some photos (some shown below). Sunday, we went to Skyline and spent the rest of the day watching football (: I love spending time with my family!
Before I forget, I got asked to take some family photos around Christmas! It will be my first official shoot on my own!! I’m going to add my photography page on here(ok most likely it will be Joel who adds the page on here lol) so check it out and let me know if you want to schedule a shoot!

Here are some pictures of the weekend:

ChicagoPosted by Britt on October 5th, 2009

This weekend we went to Chicago for a concert and some sight seeing. We left on Saturday morningish and got back Sunday night. Once we got to our hotel we met up with Jon and Cadie (Kristina), checked in and headed to the Cheesecake Factory where we met Angie and her Husband Johnathan. The Cheesecake Factory was a surprise for me from Joel. It is soooo gooood. It was raining on our walk there and back. We didn’t mind but I’m glad it cleared up on Sunday. After Dinner on Saturday we headed to the Aragon Ballroom for the Manchester Orchestra and Brand New Concert. It was PACKED! But it was a great concert!! Sunday, Joel and I walked around Chicago. He had been there a few times but this was only my 2nd time being there. We went to Millennium Park and saw the Bean and walked to Niketown (store) and also had some Ghiradelli’s. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Here is the Bean

Me at the Bean

Joel and the Bean

Big Statue of American Gothic

Probably my favorite picture of the trip

Our Ghirardelli’s Ice Cream Sundae, Hot Chocolate, and Free Peanut Butter Square

Happy Birthday Baby AnnePosted by Britt on October 2nd, 2009

I forgot to mention yesterday, how if forgot I don’t know, that Anne turned 1 yesterday! Anne is the daughter of our good friends Al and Elizabeth. Since we don’t have any nieces or nephews yet, Anne is our “pretend” Niece. Elizabeth told us that once Anne learns to talk she is going to teach her to say Uncle Joel and Aunt Brittany. Anyway she is absolutely adorable! Here are some pictures we have of her.

Year BookPosted by Britt on October 1st, 2009

Just a little exciting information. The Huntington North High School Year Book Staff contacted me and wanted to know if they could use some of my pictures for the yearbook. I of course said yes, and I will get full photo credit. I am pretty excited to have another way to get my name out there. I am still loving my photography job. We are on a down time right now between Fall and Winter Sports. Things will pick back up in Nov and Dec. During this time I will be getting my photos checked and should be able to go out as an actual photographer and get paid more. I also hope to get into editing and picking up more hours and hopefully a full time position opens up.
This weekend we will be in Chicago for a concert and the following weekend Joel’s team has a meet in MI and I’m heading to OH to see my family. October is a very busy month for us, but holds lots of exciting stuff for us. I love fall (: