Lots of Happenings This Last Week!

There was a bit more going on this last week as opposed to two weeks ago! Its nice to have little breaks between the crazy times, don't you agree?

This last week I started helping one of my neighbors with learning English. She brought me this lovely cake. It was packaged so nicely and was just lovely, so I took a picture of it! She is so sweet. We probably have some of the best neighbors ever because they put up with us!

Last Thursday, Chase and I were able to go to the Off-Broadway Musical Legally Blonde. It was pretty fun, especially being with Chase. Overall I thought it was a pretty good show. The singing was great. The main gal playing Elle had a fantastic voice and believe it or not graduated from BYU. It played out just like the movie except with music. There were a few things that kind of turned me off. All in all I have only been to one other professional grade musical which was Wicked and so it is hard to compare, because Wicked was just AMAZING!

Also last week we had some major outside renovations going on outside our apartment. There has been some problems with the electricity so they ended up digging a mote outside my apartment entry way to get to the electrical lines. It made it somewhat difficult to go get the mail with J.

Later in the day they finally filled it in. It was interesting to watch all the going ons!

Also last week we attended a going away party for our friends Lynnette and Ross. They will be moving soon and we will miss them. It is so sad to say goodbye to such good friends.

Also this last weekend we went to a local corn maze with some friends. Here is the tractor guy pulling us on a hay ride to the corn maze.

To the corn maze we go!

We were trying to hide in the corn!

Posing in front of the corn!

Finishing up the maze. It was pretty confusing and we mostly just went around in circles- but hey there was lovely corn to look at!

Another thing that has given us something to do is making our costumes for Halloween. They are pretty cool if I say so myself. So look forward to some pictures soon!

So Inspiring

This last week was a pretty normal one. And can you believe it...we didn't even travel out of town this last weekend! Chase is busy with school and RA duties and I am doing the normal day to day stuff! I am in a power yoga class which is quite interesting. It is a better workout than you would think!

Anyhow I thought since I had nothing interesting to share I would share this awesome video. It's one of my favorites!

Enjoy!

Grandma & Grandpa Visit!

We were so lucky to have a visit from Chase's Grandma & Grandpa this last weekend. They flew into Indianapolis last week from Boise, Idaho area and are staying at Chase's sister's place but visiting with all the grandkids in the area! On Saturday they came up to West Lafayette and spent the day with us. It was so nice to have them here and show them around where we live as well as Purdue.

Grandma & Grandpa!

Showing them the sites of West Lafayette!

Purdue's Campus and all its loveliness!

They drove back to Indy on Saturday but then we followed them on Sunday evening and spent some time with them Sunday night and all day on Monday. Brady & Tasha were there too on Sunday evening because they had just flown in from a vacation in Idaho.

Grandpa & Grandma with their two new great grandsons: Ethan & Will.

Comparing chubby legs =o)

Grandpa holding the boys!

On Monday we went to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and toured the beautiful grounds and gardens. The leaves were so pretty with all the changing colors. Don't you just love fall?

Janelle and her kiddos, me & Chase, and Grandma & Grandpa

Pretty colors!

Miss Sydney~So cute!

Taking a break!

Sydney & Grant playing by a fountain.

Will is trying to figure it all out!

A nice big dinner with all of us!

Thank you Grandma & Grandpa for coming out this way. We so enjoyed your visit and love you so much!

Tennessee Here We Come Again!

This past week Chase headed to Gatlinburg, TN for a week long conference. I drove down on Thursday to Oak Ridge, TN. I was proud of myself for making the 7 hour drive by myself! That night I stayed with Eric and Christy (our housemates/landlords/friends from the summer) and on Friday we headed to Gatlinburg to pick up Chase. We spent the day in Gatlinburg and headed back to Oak Ridge that evening. While in Gatlinburg we walked around downtown, hit up the Pancake Pantry for lunch, and later played Hillbilly Golf! We spent the evening taking it easy! On Saturday we were able to hang out, watch General Conference and went to a Hot Air Balloon Festival. Later we watched some more General Conference, the UT football game and had a nice evening with some of Christy's family too. We had a girls night while the boys went to the priesthood meeting and watched Enchanted! Sunday we spent some more time with Eric and Christy and some of her family and then later in the afternoon made the trek home to Indiana. It was nice to see them all again! We had such a fun time and the trip home really wasn't too bad!

Here are some pictures Chase took of the Smoky Mountains from a view from his hotel window.

Cool huh!

One day during the week, Chase and his research buddies hit up some the trails in the Smoky Mountains.

Here is Chase by the Laurel Falls.

Here is Chase's hotel.

Pancake Pantry with Eric & Christy!! I had the best crepe ever and Chase had a yummy omelet dish!

This was a weird wall ornament in Pancake Pantry...sort of freaky!

Me and Christy hanging out with the pumpkins!

Yay for Hillbilly GOLF!!

Chase riding the tractor right before his golf shot!

Hot Air Balloon Festival!

Watching General Conference! I love it so much. I am thankful for a modern day prophet and leaders who give us such inspired counsel. It seemed that the messages we written just for me. It always seems to go by too fast and we heard some good news... we are getting a templein INDIANA!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

This is from our ride home. Chase loved this sign!