Reflecting on Charlottesville

I've been thinking that I've become quite disgruntled about Charlottesville and how excited I am to leave the area in hopes of what Georgia will bring.  In all honesty, Charlottesville probably isn't THAT bad of a town.  Not my favorite city I've lived in, but there are many great qualities and memories that I will come to miss after June 4th.  As a way to prove that I have enjoyed aspects of this community - Matt, Nigel and I have compiled our top ten events/places in Charlottesville.  They aren't in any particular order.  Drum roll, please:

10. McGrady's Irish Pub - good food.  Where else can you get a sandwich with fries on it?

9. C'ville Market - fresh produce, dirt cheap prices

8. The many dog parks - this is Nigel's pick, but we love our time there just as much as he does!

7. King Family Vineyards - Darden hosts a BBQ picnic every year at the scenic King Family Vineyards.  Yummy food, hoe-down music, friends and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as the backdrop.

6. Having our first home together - While it hasn't been easy adjusting to each other's habits, we love having the other person there.  But we haven't been the only one who has had to adjust.  Nigel went from having an all night cuddlefest with Mommy to sharing the bed with Daddy.  Poor Nigel.

5. The giant snowstorm of '09 - Was it the never-ending whiteness, the delirious forecasters on TV, the glorious snow days or just the extremity of it all that made it so crazy.  Either way, it was more snow than any of us had ever seen.

4. Mount Vernon - Definitely Matt's pick.  It's pretty cool having so much history in your backyard.

3. Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Man, did I get lucky being matched with Leya.  What a joy to be able to spend time with her.  Want to know how awesome she is?  She loves the library so much she has her library card number memorized.  Told ya she's a good one.

2. Adopting our first little boy! - We couldn't be happier with our first little guy.  He's crazy, he's sweet, he's handsome, he's perfect. 

1. Carrying Jenn over the threshold - Yup, Matt came up with that all on his own.  Man, I married a good one.