Likes and Dislikes...

Since we are coming up on our 4 month anniversary of living in Louisville I thought I would share some of my likes and dislikes. Just some simple day to day things!

Dislikes:
1. People in this city are incapable of diving. It's just awful.
2. Leaves. Yes, they are beautiful, but once they hit the ground it just gets messy.
3. Smart cars. They are everywhere and I simply do not like them.
4. Carrying groceries to our second story apartment. This is totally my fault. I picked the second story.
5. People who are local to this area call the grocery store the "grocery". They leave out the store part and it sounds silly if you ask me.

Likes:
1. I comute 10 minutes to work. Compared to the hour I was driving in Florida it is a breeze.
2. The Seminary gym. I use it 2-3 times a week and it is a blessing to be able to run inside when it is cold.
3. Kroger. It's like a Publix and I really enjoy shopping there.
4. SWI. I have really enjoyed my class this semester and fell like I have learned a lot of very practical things.
5. The hard wood floors in our apartment. They are beautiful and fairly easy to keep clean and this makes me happy.

Wine tasting in the cellar.....

Ethan's mom, dad, sister Shannon and her husband Thad came to visit this past weekend! They arrived in the middle of the night on Thursday and stayed through Sunday! 

I had to work on Friday, so Ethan spent time with them on Friday and we all met up when I got off work! 

On Friday evening I got to open some of my birthday presents that they brought me and then we headed off to Chuy's! 

On Saturday we headed to Huber's farm for a yummy lunch and some apple picking! After our visit to Huber's my sister in law took me to a running store and had me fitted for new running shows! It was so neat! I love my new shows and am so thankful for all the birthday gifts I received over the weekend!!

On Sunday they went to church with us and then we enjoyed lunch together before they headed home. It was such a great visit and we loved spending time with them! We made some many memories and laughed a lot! 

My mom-in-law and I excited about heading to Huber's!

Ethan's Dad, Ethan and myself enjoy lunch at Huber's!

Ethan and I at Huber's

 My sis-in-law Shannon and I riding the tractor!

You had to be there :)

Ps. No wine tasting went on this weekend. However, to understand the title of this post you will have to ask Shannon to post a video she took at Huber's :)

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

1 box of Spice cake mix

1 can of pumpkin

As many Chocolate chips as desired

(I used 3/4 of the bag)

Blend first two ingredients together

Add Chocolate chips

Place mix in cup cake wrappers 

(mix does not rise much so fill them up)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown

 These are fantastic! I had them for the first time a few weeks ago and loved them! I'm not a huge pumpkin fan, but this was the perfect amount of pumpkin! 

Happy Fall!

CHIC

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 My sister Abby modeling one of Dave's scarfs!

My brother Dave modeling one of his scarfs!

Seasons Change

Fall has officially arrived! The leaves have been changing and falling and Ethan and I have enjoyed the cooler/cold weather and pretty colors! We had our first frost last night and all of the locals keep telling me that winter is coming. I'm trying not to think about the freezing temperatures to come and just enjoy the crisp fall air! 

The change in seasons has reminded of Ecclesiastes 3:1

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven"

Mom's visit to Louisville!

My mom came for a visit last weekend and it was wonderful! Ethan and I loved every minute of it! She flew in on Thursday and Ethan picked her up from the airport while I was at work. Once I got off work I met up with them at our apartment and it was a sweet reunion! 3 months is a long time to go without seeing a family member in person! 

Here is a break down of her visit!

On Thursday night we went to dinner and then walked around the seminary for a bit.

On Friday morning we headed over the river to Southern Indiana to visit a old confectionary called Shimffs. There was candy every where along with an old coke fountain and a deli! My best friend Kendall and her son Pax joined us and it was a fun morning! After that we headed back to get lunch at the Blue Dog Cafe. After lunch we went to the seminary for a while then mom and I did some shopping!

On Saturday we headed back over the river into Southern Indiana to go to Huber's farm! It was a blast! I have never seen anything like it! They have u-pick pumpkins, apples, a corn maze, tractor rides, family restaurant, and much more! We picked apples and then mom made a homemade apple pie! That evening we enjoyed dinner at our apartment and yummy apple pie!

On Sunday we took mom to church with us and then we out to lunch with our friends Jarrod and Sarah! After lunch mom and I did a little more shopping and then we enjoyed our last evening with a walk and dinner at our apartment!

Mom left early monday morning and I was extremely sad to see her go. However, our time together was so sweet and made both Ethan and I even more excited about going home for Christmas! Have a mentioned that we get to go home to Florida for a week?? We are thrilled!

I have uploaded a few pictures from mom's trip and you can find more on my Facebook page!

Mom, Ethan and I outside of Shimff's!

 

 Huber's farm!

 Apple picking!

The homemade apple pie mom made! It was to die for!

 Mom loved the changing leaves! 

Friday Night Lights

On Friday night Ethan and I went to a high school football game that was in a college football stadium. We went with our friends Dan and Kim. Dan is from our home church and this is their final semester at seminary. They have been so sweet to us and we really enjoy spending time with them! The football game was pretty much a blowout by Trinity High school, but St.X did a decent job. It was extremely cold and windy, but it was neat to be in the UofL stadium with over 30,000 other football fans! We enjoyed the game and the fellowship!