Camping Adventure

This past weekend, we headed to Brevard, NC to go camping with David and Erin. It was kind of like Erin's last fun weekend before moving to the Big Apple (we will miss her lots , but that just means we will need to go NYC to visit). We camped for 2 nights in the Pisgah National Forest, which is so pretty! We went hiking, picked wild blueberries and blackberries, saw some really pretty waterfalls, and jumped from rocks into FREEZING COLD WATER! Seriously, I thought I was going to die...it was so unbelieveably cold. We all jumped from a rock that was about 8-10 feet high, but David and Ben were crazy enough to jump from a waterfall that was 40-45 feet high...so scary!!! I am so afraid of heights that I could never jump from something that high. I had a hard time jumping from the small one. I am such a little chicken when it comes to heights! It was such a fun weekend, and now Ben and I have lots of camping equipment so we are going to go more often. We are going to become mountain people- haha! :)

David made foil pack dinners for everyone...each dinner had approximately .75 pounds of meat in them. We were definitely not going to starve out there in the wilderness.

David was kind enough to drive us everywhere because he had already been to the area before. The only problem occured when he decided to run into the curb made of sharp rocks, which instantly deflated the tire. Seriously, we could hear all of the air go out of the tire in about 10 seconds.
After changing the flat tire and driving down the mountain on a little doughnut of a wheel, we finally found a place that had a tire and could change it for us. All for only $15 and a peach! We were able to meet some pretty hilarious people at David's Auto Repair, which was the only auto place out of about 15 in Brevard that was open on Saturday afternoon at 4pm. Thank goodness they were or we would have been forced to drive 35 minutes to Arden, NC where the closest Firestone is located, which also would have cost a lot more than $15. I love small town America!!!

This is the 45 foot waterfall that David and Ben jumped from twice. They are crazy!!! Like I said, such a FUN weekend.

Army Wives

This summer while Ben and I were in Charleston, I had a chance to be an extra on the show, Army Wives. It consisted of really early mornings and some long days, but it was sooo much fun! I would do it again in a heartbeat. I was able to meet some really cool people who worked on the show, as well as some of the actors. For one scene that I was dressed as a soldier, I had to get my hair cut so I could wear it down. The hair stylist took me to the hair trailer and Wendy Davis, who plays Joan (an African American female Colonel) was sitting right beside me and talked to me and everything. It was crazy!!!
Last night, an episode that I worked on aired! I watched the whole thing to see myself for about 5 seconds, but I am there on TV!!! If you go to Lifetime's website http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/army-wives, they have the previous episodes online that you can watch. It is episode 11, and I am not sure which segment it is, but it is the car wash scene. I am shown at the very beginning of the scene holding a car wash sign walking in front of the camera. I am only there for like 5 seconds, so you have to look closely!
I also have a picture with one of the main actor's, Drew Fuller, but my friend hasn't emailed it to me yet. I am dressed as a soldier in that picture, and those outfits are the most unflattering things EVER! Whenever my friend sends it to me (hopefully he will) I'll post it so y'all can see. I wish I was still in Charleston, so I could do it some more, but alas, here I am in Chapel Hill...
Hope y'all are doing great! Much Love~ Kristin and Ben :)

Hello Family

This is for family only because I am too embarassed to let our friends see it.
Just to let you know what is going on, Kristin has started working full-time at the Odum Institute as the Educational and Event Coordinator. So far, it is going well and she likes it. Ben is getting ready to start his second year of law school. He is 1/3 lawyer and working hard to become a real lawyer in the coming years! He will be on the First Amendment Law Review group this year, as well as a mentor and tutor to first year law students. He is pretty much awesome!
We are blessed beyond belief and so grateful for this opportunity to learn, live, and grow together!