Crazy Week!!

(Betsy): This week has been quite a busy week; I have exhausted myself with studying for/taking midterms, and poor Scott has had a full workload while trying to suffer through a common cold. We have been tired, cranky (esp me!), and frustrated that we have not been able to spend a lot of quality time together because we have been busy hitting the books and/or meeting work deadlines...

The good news...the week has come to an end! In the midst of our exhaustion, we did take some time to think about things that we are grateful for (healthy family, friends, employment) and work through a list of questions we thought were really important to consider as a couple: Check Them Out Here. Scott and I have very similar values and belief system; however, it was interesting to see where we differed and, moreover, how we are planning to handle those differences.

On Friday night, we took on the challenge of watching four seventh-grade preteens. Maddie, my 12-year-old sister, and three friends came to the house, fully loaded with cell phones, fake-nails, and the latest gossip from junior high school. We thought and thought and thought about what we could do to entertain these girls...take them shopping, take them to a movie, buy them pizza?

As it turns out, you do not have to do any of these things. In fact, all you have to do is provide them with a camera because, as Scott and I quickly learned, all seventh-grade girls want to do is take pictures of themselves...and watch Jersey Shore. So, what Scott and I anticipated to be a long, stressful night, actually turned out to be quite relaxing (and entertaining).

(Side note: Abby-do you remember our green frog days at your gmas? and making those silly videos? Watching Maddie and her friends reminded me a lot of those days!)

On Saturday morning, we were able to enjoy a great breakfast with our friends, Breena and James (who, by the way, are amazing cooks! Last weekend, they spoiled us with heavenly cheesy/sausage potatoes and chocolate chip pancakes!!). Scott and I, after our stressful week, were in much need of a date night, so bearing in mind our food budget, we jumped on Resaurant.com to find a good deal on a local joint. We agreed on The Tap Room, a little diner in Zionsville, IN. For just three bucks, we scored a twenty-five dollar gift certificate, and it was so worth it! The atmosphere was great and the food was delicious. The Tap Room is located in a community in Zionsville called Stonegate, modeled much like The Villages of West Clay. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend checking out the neighborhood. The homes are beautiful, and it is fun to drive around because the neighborhood has so much character.

(Mo and Eric, we definitely want to go back with you guys. We think you would enjoy it!)

We are now ready to start another week, with fresh, clear minds. Midterms are over, and Scott has recovered from his cold. Everyone have a great week :)