Trip to Chicago

Yesterday I went on a trip to Chicago with the Resseuies. It was really fun! And they don't call Chicago the windy city for nothing. It was a cold but sunny day...perfect for shopping and touring around Michigan ave. I spent way too much money and ate way to much, but who doesn't when they go to Chicago?












Bridge during the day....





Bridge at night!











































The Hershey's store was really fun...all kinds of giant stuff for you to play with! ( and that is a real chocolate bar...who would it all of that?!)

























The John Hancock building from the ground....











The view from the top!

Winter Beach

Andy and I went to the beach today...it was really cool to see the beach in the winter. It's quite different thatn what we're used too! It was gorgeous, but very windy and cold:)

This building is the bathroom at the beach...and the sand is never drifted as high as it was today. We almost were able to jump onto the roof!

This is a picture of the snow and sand. It shows how the snow and sand drift together.

An update

Hello all!
I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in a long time, I've been busy busy with work and such.

An update on schooling! This fall I had been rejected from all the graduate schools I applied for and was very discouraged because there is not much that I can do with my degree without grad school, however God in all His infinite wisdom has made everything work out. Although I'm sure most of you know this already I've been accepted to Eastern Michigan University to get my Masters in Speech Pathology. It's a very exciting yet somewhat daunting thing! Getting accepted was such a high priority that I never really thought about the actual school part of it all...but I've met with my adviser and have registered for classes! I have also been able to find affordable housing a stones throw away from campus. I even get my own bathroom! It was just one more way God showed me that He was in control!I'm excited yet nervous...but I know everything will turn out well:)

Other than getting ready for school I have been working 35-40 hours a week at TGI Fridays and have been helping my friend get ready for her wedding and hanging out with Andy:) We just had our first "snow" storm--actually a large mix of snow and rain that has made the side streets into one big slab of ice!
As soon as my camera battery is charged...I'll take some pictures and post them!