The last blog was on December 15th. So lets do a really brief recap.
Chase and Erin made it to BG and slept all day during my last exam. I am glad they made it safely. Friday we left BG for DSM. Chase wanted to avoid toll roads so we took (I think it was) Highway 6 all the way to Iowa. It was so lovely. Rural enough to be easy driving, but not so small that you thought you might die if the car broke down on the side of the road. It was really enjoyable.
Ten hours later... we got to DSM. Whew. My car is gross and covered with salt and muck, but we made it safely.
Saturday was coffee with the Stovers. Love love love them. They are loud and silly and really love each other. Lets not even mention how awesome their dog Princess T-Bone (she's a TINY dachshund). We ate doughnuts and just enjoyed time together. Couldn't be better.
(this isn't actually her- but it realllllly looks like her)
Saturday night was Christmas with the Pastor at Mom and Dad McCool's church. As part of the festivities the pastor hid over 300 plastic "gold" coins all over the church. We are still finding them! Super fun!
Sunday was church, nap, church. :)
Monday and Tuesday I did a lot of homework. I read through my Judith Butler books and through Diana Taylor's The Archive and The Repertoire: Performing Cultural Memory in the America's. Both were really helpful for the prospectus. It was kind of funny because I have sooo many Butler books and did not have the one that I needed! Isn't that always how it works?
My parents arrived in DSM on Thursday. I drove all by myself and made it to the airport with out wrecking my car or hurting anyone ;). I was so glad to see them! They are really fun to have around. AND the parents all liked each other! Whew. I never really doubted that they would but it was really rewarding. This whole combining two families is quite stressful because I want everything to be really great. And I think its going well. Praise the Lord.
Christmas Eve was at the Stovers', we ate like little piggies, laughed a ton, played with the dog, and took about a billion photographs. Christmas eve service was very lovely, except for the guy who sat behind us burping :). I GOT A TRADER JOES GIFT CARD from Grandma and Grandpa Stover. Very very awesome. I cannot wait to stock up before going home.
Christmas Day we had a yummy breakfast and opened presents. I was/am a blessed girl! And Chase loved the Kindle I bought for him. He was so happy and so surprised! It was really really great. I loved surprising him and that was really fun. I am terrible at surprising people and this time I finally kept something a secret! THEN WE WENT SLEDDDDDDDING! Oh my goodness I really loved it. It was so much fun. I was scared at first but then I just started go again and again. If I didn't have to spend so much energy walking back up hills I probably could have kept going for a lot longer than we did!
Day after Christmas was Church and then hanging out with my parents and Chase. We had Panera for lunch- always so good- and then Chase and I went shopping for Christmas decor. It was so much fun for me. We got great deals and will have cute stuff for next Christmas. I am still looking for a 4 foot flocked tall skinny artificial Christmas tree. Thats what I am asking for from now until next Christmas. Can you imagine that? Getting a Christmas tree for my July birthday! Haha Love it. We had Bonefish Grill for dinner and let me tell you their fish tacos are awesome. Simple as that.
Yesterday we went wedding dress shopping. I found THE dress. Found it and am going to order is asap.
ThanktheLordinheavenabove we only had to look at one place!
Today is homework and getting ready for the Engagement party this evening. Its just a open house and I am super excited to meet new people. I'll update more later.
I need a mini nap. I am about to pass out.
More later.
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