Friday I took them over to the Loop and we walked around and had dinner at a great restaurant that I hadn't been to yet. Then we came back and got ice cream at one of the cafes on campus and just had a great evening of catching up!
Saturday, Libby and I had both of our families over for breakfast :) It was so great to host a little party and to show them the hoops we jump through to cook/bake/clean-up everyday!
Libby made the muffins the night before (they were so good and I'll be posting the recipe on my cooking blog for sure!) and then we made eggs and coffee and had a great time!
Waiting for them to come :)
Then, mom, Tom and I took a big walk around campus and I showed them where my classes are and the library and the bookstore and... everything! It was a beautiful day for it too!
Then I took them over to my favorite restaurant/cafe for lunch. If any of you come visit, we're going there... it's so cute and so delicious! And just a little bit too far to get to without a car so I don't get to go very often!
Saturday afternoon we did some shopping for all sorts of random things I needed. Tom was dismayed by our pitiful 16'' tv that we had to squint at to see anything... so he made a little investment :D. THANK YOU!!!!!!! WE LOVE IT!!!
Then Saturday night, we took my friend Shannon with us to another of my favorite restaurants downtown - Bailey's Range. They have the BEST and most creative burgers I have ever seen or tasted! Then we all went and saw the movie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I highly recommend it!
Sunday morning we went to church and then to the Boathouse in Forest Park for brunch. Then got some groceries and then had to say goodbye!!
We had so much fun though and I am so glad they were able to come out and visit! Can't wait till I'm home in less than three weeks to see all the family again!
Here are some more picutres of our beautiful fall...
Then we had a little Halloween Party on Tuesday! Libby and I made pumpkin dip and homemade applesauce and sugar cookies, all of which will be going on my food blog soon! We carved pumpkins and decorated cookies and had a great time!
The finished pumpkins :)
The finished cookies
And that's my update! I also start working tonight! I got hired by Bon Appetit (our dining company) and will be working as a cashier (for now, hoping to move to the kitchen soon!) at the cafe in the library every Tuesday night! I have my training tonight and am really excited!
My classes are picking up as well. I had a crazy week or two a couple of weeks ago, then some down time and now next week and the week after are going to be busy with exams and stuff.... yuck. But I'm hoping that with all the cooking Libby and I are planning on doing, I'll be able to take some good study breaks and enjoy the ability to cook things with our new induction burner! Ha! Isn't that great! Libby got it this weekend and now we can cook all sorts of things!
Happy November! Can't wait until Thanksgiving!!!!!!
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