Busy Weekend!

Geesh!

Thursday- Reading by Maxine Beach and Stephen Kuusisto at ACC's Carnival 'ah!' ..drama, music, dance, and readings.

Maxine is one of Ed's old professors who is currently teaching in St. Louis. She has her MFA and has been a source of great inspiration and encouragement for Ed. It was great to see her again..she's such a lively soul.

Maxine did a reading from her book 'Neurotica' ..quite the page turner! The link sums up the book..and her..very well :)


Friday- Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D! Ed had the day off and we spent the entire morning lounging and making breakfast, and then took off downtown for some Jimmy John's and 3D action! Honestly though..I was disappointed. If I had not seen it in 3D..I would have been disappointed that I paid for it at all.


Saturday- Erin's 21st birthday! Dinner at Matt's El Rancho and then downtown! WORST IDEA EVER. This past weekend was Texas Relays..and for those of you who do not remember the riots that occurred in Austin last year during the relays, visit youtube. Highland Mall closed at 2pm, and several clubs (including Emo's and Flamingo Cantina) didn't even open. The streets were ridiculous...it looked like New Years or Halloween..but the bars were EMPTY. We spent most of the night at Maggie Mae's, where it looked like a Monday night. Heather even tried to get Erin a free shot, to which the bartender replied that he hadn't made enough money that night to give anyone a free shot..but she could name the shot for $2. Haha. We saw a fight and a stampede, and buses reserved just for the cops to throw people on after they'd handcuffed them. There were even dudes on the rooftops (SWAT?). Earnest had to work the next morning so he did not join us, but he was so worried! Everyone made it home safely though..and she looked like she had a good time at the end of the night :)


Sunday- Orange-White Scrimmage! We met Chris, Brandy, Campbell, and Brandy's sister, Heather, at the stadium for a sneak preview of the season to come. I am so flippin' excited! If we stay in Austin we're getting season tickets..which makes me grin, as I had convinced myself that I had seen my last game in the Memorial Stadium as a student :) Below are pictures of the adorable Miss Campbell, who is GIGANTIC. She is 3 inches taller than the average 2 year old (and doesn't turn 2 until August) and is finally gaining weight, as you will see in pictures where her baby belly is protruding :) She's always grinning about something and is repeating everything.

tummy

the little fam

she's either going to be a cheerleader or conductor

uncle ed showed her how to squat and throw grass. good work hubs.

Mommy and Aunt Heather ('Nonny') swinging her in the air.
She loves this.

Origins of 'Nonny' - Campbell frequently confused Heather and Brandy when she first started speaking. Brandy corrected her by saying, "No, not mommy.." So now she's Nonny :)