A sneak peak at Baby Mich’s nursery!
If you’re lucky, maybe we’ll share the rest of the room later…
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Author Archives: Evan
Backyard Transformation
It’s taken us about six months of gardening, sodding, deck-building and more…But we’ve finally got the backyard we wanted!
Project Backyard Oasis: Complete. (Click here for pics of the deck build.)
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Pregnancy Quotes
On finding maternity clothing…
- Katie to Macy’s store clerk: “Where’s your maternity section?”
- Store clerk: “Upstairs, between ‘Intimates’ and ‘Childrens’.”
- Katie: “Sounds about right.”
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On sandwiches…
- Katie: “Don’t get between a pregnant lady and her sandwich.”
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On Katie’s talents…
- Katie: “I think pregnancy suits me. I’m good at being pregnant.”
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On pie…
- Katie, upon waking up at 6:45am: “I want some Key Lime Pie from Cheesecake Factory.”
Favorite Coffees of 2011
I caught some flak this past weekend for the lack of coffee-related posts…So here’s a round-up of our favorite coffees of 2011:
- Counter Culture Alarcon-Charhuachinchay Microlot (Peru)
- Counter Culture Grotto Huehuetenango (Guatemala)
- Cuvee Hunapu (Guatemala)
- Cuvee Laguna Las Ranas (El Salvador)
- Handsome Don Medardo (Honduras)
- Kaldi’s Helsar de Zarcero (Costa Rica)
Austin Stone Live Album
The Austin Stone Live album releases in just a few weeks! Head over to www.austinstoneworship.com to get a few of the tunes before the record is released.
I had the privilege of playing on this — it was an honor!
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Looks like we’re in a birthday/anniversary slump.
- Evan’s birthday, May 2010: Locked ourselves out of our new home
- Our anniversary, May 2010: Sealed grout for 5 hours
- Katie’s birthday, June 2010: Moved into our new home in 100 degree heat
- Evan’s birthday, May 2011: Katie was sick all day/night
- Katie’s birthday, June 2011: Car A/C broke while driving mom around town
So here’s to a better 2012!
California
We took a much-needed vacation to Southern California to celebrate our birthdays and anniversary — Unbelievably beautiful!
Best and Worst Coffees of 2010
We tested more than 50 different coffees in 2010 (I know because I keep a spreadsheet).
Here are the best and worst from the year:
Best
Allegro (Whole Foods) Lamar St Blend
Austin Java Sulawesi
Austin Java Brazil
Cafe Monteverde Costa Rica Dark
Counter Culture La Golondrina Columbia
Cuvee Fazenda Barreiro
Little City Organic Mexican
Oakcliffe Hunky’s Blend
Worst
BeanTrees Hazelnut
Organic Coffee Co Breakfast Blend
San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser
What’s Brewing Costa Rica Tarrazu
Best Price
Seattle Mountain Sulawesi Estate (Costco) Get it right after they roast it. It lasted us more than 2 weeks!
EMICH OUT!
