New Neighbors

The week is almost gone and it feels like we just got home from a weekend in Chippewa Falls. Ty and I were talking in the car on the way to school today and we decided that this year has been flying by! We are so excited to be done, but we can't believe we are getting closer to that halfway point in the semester.

This week we have been just trying to study for tests and we were blessed with the opportunity to get to know one of our neighbors. She is a Korean graduate student and started talking to Ty about our car and ended up talking about how she didn't really know anyone. Then, today in the University Center, we ran into her. She was talking about her homework and it turns out she is studying TESOL and is having a hard time with the same stuff I am studying in one of my classes right now. We are SO excited to have the chance to get to know her and her two little girls that we hear riding their bikes around our building parking lot. What a cool thing. Other than that, we are just getting ready for the weekend and coming home to see family and friends.

Almost Friday, hang in there people...

Homework and Fox in Socks

Wow! I can't believe that another week has passed already. We have been so focused on schoolwork that it seems like we were just home and now we are ready to head back again tomorrow. Ty has been spending countless hours in the GIS Lab working on his many different projects while I have been studying for tests. Don't worry, we have been finding time to do some of the things that help us relax. Today, Brooke and Annie came up and we went to the Ethiopian grocery store and have coffee. It is always so fun to have them make a trip over during the week. I was able to read Fox in Socks to Annie in the car. For anyone who has EVER read that book, it is a tongue twister of a book. Now, here we sit doing homework and preparing for our 1 class tomorrow. Oh how we look forward to Fridays! That's all for now. Sorry for the lack of pictures, I just never remember to grab my camera and cord. Maybe next post!

Fall has Fallen

Wow, a week ago I was wearing sundresses and sandals. Today I am all cuddled up in a cardigan and flats. Its amazing what a cold front can do. It is definitely Fall. So far, this semester hasn't been a very eventful. We only have classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday making Tuesdays and Thursdays study day and relaxing day. Ty has been busy with his three classes that require labs. He was feeling a little overwhelmed, but since his internship from the summer was extended, he was able to get 3 more credits for that instead of having to take another class. So, Ty will be working somewhere around 20 hours a month. Its not much, but we are hoping he can keep his foot in the door and maybe even get a job when he graduates so that we can come back to the Chippewa/Eau Claire area.

I have also been dabbling in Photshop. Brooke has been taking pictures of Annie (Our niece). Here are some that I did, when I should have been studying. :)

Wednesday, Heather Clutter was driving by and stopped in and had coffee with me in between my classes and it was so nice to have a piece of home in the middle of the week. Yesterday, we attended Intervarsity, a christian group on campus. It was a really great experience for both of us. One of the staff gave a talk from John about Jesus providing wine at the wedding feast and gave a new perspective on the text. Now, I am sitting here in Eau Claire just waiting for Ty to finish working and trying to make myself study a little. We will see how far I get. I guess that means I better start trying.

Relaxing

This weekend we stayed in River Falls. It was nice to just relax and get some much needed studying done. My parents were driving through on their way back from the cities and stopped by for lunch. After they left we did our weekly grocery trip and headed home to make supper. At about 8:00 Leslie texted Ty to see if we wanted to Skype. With both our parents recently getting computers with webcam and microphone its been nice to be able to talk "face to face." We were also able to chat with Matt and Hannah our good friends who recently moved away from Chippewa as well, but in the opposite direction, to Oshkosh. It was a great time to chat and get caught up. Sunday we slept in and spent the day cleaning the apartment and watching football. In the evening we headed to church...which felt strange. Church has always been in the morning for me, but we have some friends in Hudson that were going to an evening service. After a little more reading, it was time for bed so we could be well rested for the school week. Now here we are and I am almost late for class. More to come this week assuming we are not too boring and I have the time.

Back to school

Where did the summer go?? I am not sure, but now we find ourselves back in River Falls finishing our first (short) week of school. We came back on Sunday and started classes on Wednesday. The other days we just used what was left of our summer to have a little fun. Monday was labor day and Ty had his Fantasy Football draft so we were at the Mall of America where he did his draft while I shopped. For those of you who know me well, know that I have been really excited about shopping at Goodwill and finding amazing deals on clothes. So, after the draft we spent 2 hours at the Goodwill by the Mall of America. After that the day was over and we headed back to the apartment.

Tuesday was truly our last hurrah. After yet another trip to Goodwill, in Hudson and Stillwater this time, we were able to find tickets to the Bon Iver concert. Ty was like a little kid in a candy shop as he has been following the band leader since he was in high school. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the concert as well. We made it home right around 11:30pm.

Wednesday was time to hit the books and head to class. Ty is really excited about all of his GIS classes whereas I am getting a severe case of Senioritis. The classes I am taking are the last ones that I will ever have to take and for that, they are really lame. Well, its back to the books for me. Hope this has been a pleasant week for everyone else. We won't be coming home this weekend, but we plan to be back next weekend.