Ch-ch-ch-Changes!

My twin sister got married last month. I don't think I've ever been happier for anyone in my life. The day was picture perfect. Andrea was radiantly beautiful. The ceremony was insightfully beautiful. The day as a whole was magnificently beautiful. The only sad thing is that she's no longer my closest relative (even though D.C. is not that close to begin with). Seattle is too far away. I don't have any pictures of the occasion yet but I will be posting them as soon as I get some.

Weddings aren't over in our family though. Two of Brian's sisters just got engaged. Holy moly. 

Being home with family is awesome. It makes coming back to being on our own feel that much more lonely and isolating though (except today when we were surrounded by thousands of Tennesseans at the UT football game) . . .

I voted this past week. It felt great. I'm terrified of Election Night though. I know even if there is a change in office, the economy isn't going to all of a sudden start booming again, though I sure wish it would.

The dang economy is making the harrowing ordeal of finding a job even more stressful. Every time we add a new city to our list it gets shut down faster than I can blink. So we're basically back at square one. Again.

Costco opens in Knoxville next week. Brian is probably more excited about this than I am since he's in pizza heaven there. The Trader Joe's that opened here last month was a big deal for me though. I love that place.

Oh, here's a fun change. In the next few days or weeks (somewhat tentative at the moment), I am going to start a new little venture in the food blogging world. I'm going to be taking over a real deal food blog called "Just Cook Already" (www.just-cook-already.com). It started several years ago by an old roommate of my younger sister. In a very random way, I was selected to manage it for the time being while the owner takes a break for awhile. Since I cook all the time anyway, I am hoping I don't end up being in way over my head. I'm excited about it. Check it out if you're a food blog kind of person.

My little boy will be three in 27 days. He'll move over to Sunbeams in Primary in January. I am kind of worried about how he'll do. Unless he has the iPad on his lap, he's not known for his skills at sitting still or being calm. Many people have told me that age three is way harder than age two. I'm already starting to see what they mean. Yikes.

My baby girl is crawling. And trying to stand. All at once. It terrifies me. But she's the cutest.

Seriously, look at the face. It's irresistible.

Let's see, what other changes can I mention? My brother moved from Sweden to Israel. Crazy. I vow to go see him sometime in the next couple years so if anyone wants to donate to the "Tel Aviv or Bust!" fund, just let me know.

The weather is changing quite a bit here. We went from the 80s to the 50s in no time flat. The leaves are gorgeous though. Tomorrow after church we're going to take one last drive in the hills to see the fall leaves in all their Smoky Mountain splendor. This is my favorite time of year and it never lasts long enough.