Kate Elizabeth Bladergroen

7.22.11

It's official - and the most perfect sweet name!

Congrats again, Kacy & Brett!

She's Here!!

Baby Kate (for now... still working on the official name)

The precious baby Bladergroen arrived this morning - an even 7lbs. Below is the beaming, beautiful Kacy fresh from labor (amazing, right?) with her new baby girl.

So happy and excited for you both! We're sending our love and prayers your way - can't wait to meet her!!

~ Laura, Jay and Uncle Murphy

May River Supper Club

Last night was the first May River Supper Club gathering, hosted by Scott & Jen Leiti. They have such a beautiful house - perfect for entertaining.

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The theme was Wine & Dine and was kicked off with a competitive wine tasting. Scott ran the tasting and it was so much fun! Each guest had to bring two bottles of the same Chardonnay, wrapped so that the label could not be read. Scott then placed a sleeve over each bottle with "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E". We had to rate each wine on

different characteristics, and then the wine with the highest score won. Guess who won... Jay & Laura! Thanks, Publix!

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The 5 contestants are pictured below center: winners from the left to right.

For the main course we had a delicious pork tenderloin with mango salsa, rice pilaf & grilled asparagus.

On a related note, Mom sent me a clipping from the FM newspaper this week - an article about supper clubs and how they are becoming very popular; a revival in social supper clubs brought on in part by the economic situation, but just as much about friendship as food. Here's to good friendships and good food in the Low Country. The article featured a book by Debi Shawcross, "Friends at the Table: The Ultimate Supper Club Cookbook". You can also read Debi's blog: Table Talk. So, check it out, start a supper club...Enjoy

Pictured below are some pictures from the night. It was so much fun. I think we'll have one dinner/month going forward - oh the possibilities!

We're not in Kansas (read: Atlanta) anymore...

Well, it's official: the Prodigal son has returned to the Low Country and we are officially residents of Bluffton, SC. Although there are some things that we miss about Atlanta, our first month of life here at 51 Myrtle Island has been wonderful - truly fantastic.

We moved over Memorial Day weekend and haven't looked back. With two national holidays and 3-day weekends flanking our move, it has been a "welcome home" month.

Some of our favorite things are:

- Bluffton Farmer's Market every Thursday evening (happy hour :) )

- The dock & boat (sadly, the boat is in the shop... but will return to us soon)

- Joe & Alice's new puppy (Murphy's play toy) - Nutmeg

- Our old & new friends

- The gym we joined

- The May River Supper Club

- NO TRAFFIC!!!