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My Visit to North Carolina (Day 1)

You've already seen just a bit about my trip, but there's so much more! I thought I'd be a little more systematic. I finished my first paper early Thursday morning, so I feel I have earned the right to procrastinate and enjoy my Friday evening by blogging.

As aforementioned, on Wednesday afternoon, Amanda, Mike, and I went to the ultrasound and got the good news about the baby. Then we stopped by Southern Season (about which I've already posted) and then by the preschool Amanda works at. It was so fun to see her cute room and the projects she does with her kids.

The kids get to take this little guy home with them and write stories about their adventures.

Here are some pictures of Amanda when she was a little girl.

That night, we ordered some delicious burritos from a taco stand called Miranda's. Mmm... I wish I could have one right now.

I couldn't wait to play Yahtzee, so after dinner we pulled that out and cleared the table to make room for rolling the dice. Mike won each game. BUT he's been practicing by playing online. I was rusty.

Maybe Mike is so good because he whistles while he plays?

Amanda tallied up the score.

THEN we played Fahtzee, a game we made up last year. It's a quick version of yahtzee. Here's how you play: You get three rolls, just like in Yahtzee, but the only thing you are trying for is a yahtzee (or all five dice showing the same number). Then at the end of your third roll, you count up how many dice out of five show the same number. I might have lost Yahtzee, but I was doing awesome at Fahtzee! I was totally ahead. Amanda had to work hard for a yahtzee.

All that hard work paid off. Amanda got a yahtzee!!

High five!

Let's try that again.

But I still won every game!

Here's some table decor:

I never know how conclude these things. Oh wait, I'll borrow something from my freshman. In conclusion, fun was had by all.