Pittsburgh...and Happy Birthday Maggie!

Our last stop before heading back to Clemson was to visit Tyler and Maggie in Pittsburgh for a few nights.It is actually Maggie's BIRTHDAY today, so it is only fitting that this post is about them! I cannot tell you what a sweet visit it was. It was so encouraging to see their life in Pittsburgh and how they are seeking to serve the Lord faithfully. Their apartment is adorable and it was so much fun to see how Maggie decorates! The entire time I've known her she's never lived in a place that she was able to furnish and decorate, and I wasn't surprised that I loved everything about their apartment--exposed brick, high ceilings, and Maggie's favorite colors of white, beige, brown, and anything else on the pale end of the color spectrum. They are doing an amazing job of living joyfully right where the Lord has placed them, and we are more thankful than ever for their friendship!

This is a photo of one of the famous sandwiches at Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh. Yes, those are FRIES on that sandwich! We didn't eat there because the Thomas and Tyler were headed to training camp in a few days, but we had to stop in just to see what all the fuss was about. My body is still thanking me for not having one of these.

Here we are at the top of The Incline that overlooks the entire city. It was a gorgeous view and a neat place to walk around.

Believe it or not, this photo was not posed. Thomas and Tyler were really arguing like this. Tyler realized that Thomas was cheating at Speed Scrabble. And when I say cheating, I mean BIG TIME CHEATING. Maggie had been winning over and over again while the rest of us struggled to form words, so Thomas gave up and his Scrabble board looked like this:

There are so many things wrong with this picture, I won't even take the time to point them out. So, you can see why Tyler was incredulous. If you don't down Speed Scrabble, (aka Bananagrams), you should make the investment today. And please, don't cheat like my husband.