Gill Family Visit

Last week, my mom and sister came to visit us in Indiana. They were here from Tuesday to Saturday. We went out to eat, played our Wii, went to Lafayette's Octoberfest, got frozen custard, and of course, we did a lot of shopping!

First, we enjoyed fried pickles at Chumley's in downtown Lafayette.

Later that day, we played the Wii. We all got really competitive (especially my mom). Below are the scores from a serious bowling game between my mom and sister (my mom scored 130).

Friday was Meghan's birthday! YAY! To celebrate, we went to Bea One and ate lots and lots of sushi. Yum!

Then, we went back home, sang happy birthday, and enjoyed a delicious cheesecake.

On Saturday, Meg, my mom, & I went to Lafayette's Octoberfest during the day, which was a cute small-town festival with food, games, arts & crafts, and antiques. It was a nice fall day for the festival.

We're always very happy when people come all the way out to Indiana for a visit... especially when it's people who we love so damn much!

A day in Indianapolis

On Monday, October 13, Wes and I decided to go to Indy for the day. We started off at the Circle Center Mall, where we shopped and ate at P.F. Chang's.

Then, we went to Bodies: The Exhibition, which was A-MAZING! If you haven't heard about it yet, it's an exhibition that features real human bodies! You can read more about it here.

After The Bodies, we went to the south side of Indy to test drive a Mustang Cobra convertible. Wes was in heaven!

Once we finally convinced the salesperson that we were not going to buy it that night, we drove back to good 'ole Lafayette.

One year and counting....

Can you believe it? You know, it's funny. Part of me says "I can't believe we've been married for a whole year!" But, then the other part of me thinks, "It feels like we've been married for years." 

On September 1, 2008, Wes and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary. To honor the occasion, we packed up our car and drove to the Indiana Dunes on Lake Michigan. We stayed at the Waterbird Inn & Spa. We had a hot tub in the room (complete with bath salts and candles) and a beautiful view of a lake off of our balcony. 

The first day we arrived in northern Indiana, we went to the state park to see what this so-called "beach" looked like (people in the Midwest call the shores of most lakes "beaches"). Once we entered the park, it seemed like we were driving forever before we made it to the lake.

I'm not sure what we were expecting, but I think we were both pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the water. It was gorgeous! Wes and I drove along the shore for about an hour looking at the water and the amazing "beach" homes.

That night, we drove about 30 minutes south to Valparaiso, which is a quaint little town in northern Indiana.

We ate atBistro 157, which according to their website, "serves up an ambience that goes well with the gourmet cuisine." It was delicious. Of course, my favorite part was the sushi plate appetizer.

Keeping up with tradition, Wes and I ate the top of our wedding cake that night, and then again the next morning.

After our cake-eating-extravaganza, we went to "the beach" for the whole day. It was sunny, warm, and relaxing. Overall, it was a wonderful celebration for our first wedding anniversary.