Weddings, birthdays, and travels, oh my!

Unfortunately, we seem to be updating this blog on a monthly basis now... So we've had quite a fun month. Here are a few things that kept us occupied:

We went to see GT vs. Maryland with friends - but we had to separate since they had tix in the Maryland section. You might be able to see them - there are only a few lone yellow shirts in the picture to the right. The game was close and fun but also a big disappointment. We randomly ran into some other old Tech Campus Crusade friends at the game - so unexpected! We also "half-hosted" an impromptu dinner party, compliments of Holly, because our mutual friend Nick was staying with us for the weekend.

Stephanie celebrated a birthday. One year closer to 30!! Unfortunately, we don't have many pictures to share. We went out to dinner with a few friends and just enjoyed each other's company. A few days later, we flew to Georgia to celebrated Cooper's (Matt's best man at our wedding) and Brittany's wedding. The weekend was quite packed and was a family reunion too, since Matt's father helped officiate the ceremony.

groom and blushing bride at the rehearsal dinner

all the the Konopas at the rehearsal dinner

While we were in Atlanta, we stopped by a few old favorites: the Dwarf House (the original Chick-Fil-A) and Figo Pasta (fantastic Italian). It was such a blessing to be able to see some old friends! Stephanie made a pit stop at our favorite, Taqueria del Sol, and but Matt was off at the golf course playing a round of golf for the "bachelor's party". There were many friends we weren't able to see, but we only had a few hours at the beginning and end of the wedding weekend. Next time we know to pad the trip with an extra day or two just to make sure we have time for visiting. One additional treat was being able to meet our friends' beautiful new baby! Hopefully, this one will be 3rd generation Georgia Tech.

Back in D.C., we visited the Solar Decathlon on the National Mall - where university teams build modular houses and compete in engineering/architectural categories. Didn't take many pictures, but you can see pics on their website, solardecathlon.org, and it was extremely cool. Georgia Tech placed 6th overall, too. This was the last day of the decathlon, and there were so many people in line that we decided not to go in any of the homes. We traipsed around some more, snapped shots of the Old Post Office and went window shopping at H&M (You can see the Old P.O. to the left - isn't it pretty?). This time we did not lose our car, fortunately.

We went to our first Halloween party together... as Harry Potter and his first crush, Cho Chang. Yes, VERY cheesy but it was such an easy costume, and we were pleased with the results and response! All we needed were some ties and our old graduation robes (which Stephanie the Packrat saved thinking they'd be useful someday... who would have thought?).

The following day we went swing dancing at Glen Echo for our first time since coming to the area. What a cool place, it's a national park with a ballroom, too! We can't wait to go back - it was was so beautiful and charming, and the all-ages crowd really made for a fun environment. When you come visit us (hint, hint), make sure we take you there on a Saturday night!

Anyway, that's the month in review... Hopefully we'll update before another month passes.