Its Been A Big Weekend!

So it has been a little while since we last posted, but there has been a lot happening and hopefully a lot still to come. Friday last week my parents came to help with painting our apartment back to white and go to Bourbonnais to help us find housing.

Friday was off to a great start, I got out of work early and my parents came into town early enough so that we could all go to watch Ryan and our church softball team. It was a great game, including an amazing catch for Ryan in right field, but did not end happily as our good friend Melissa K. took a softball to the face, cutting her lips and moving her two front teeth.

Here are some pictures from the Softball Game...

Ryan taking some practice swings

 Melissa K. making a great connection

Ryan throwing in from the outfield

Ryan at first base

Vic connecting with the ball

Kellie up to bat!

Ryan with another great swing!

Saturday morning Melissa K. and I were going to hit up the Ypsilanti Garage Sale, but after being up late, a lot of medication for Melissa, and the heat, we decided it was not the best plan. Instead my mom and I ran errands, including doing some mommie clothes shopping. While Ryan and my parents painted, I packed up the more fragile house decor while we listened to our Children's Mix on my iPod. Ryan was less than thrilled with the amount of Disney songs he was stuck singing all weekend because of this selection.

Sunday morning we headed for Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University. Here are some picture from the visit.

Ryan and I posing by one of the school signs

The administrative Building at ONU

The clock tower

ONU's dining hall and student center

The new chapel at ONU, when we were here in December we were able to go to the last chapel service in their old chapel.

After we walked around the campus, we met with a few of the professors from the Biology Department for a chicken dinner in one of the labs, yes we ate in a Biology Lab! We then took a tour of the building and shown a few highlights, including Ryan given his keys and his office.

Ryan's name on the Biology Department roster

Ryan is his new lab coat standing by his office

Ryan in his office after they (not me) rearranged all the furniture

Finally after a long trip and looking at many different places, even having a no-show landlord at one place, we were able to finally find housing! There are still people living in the condo, but they were kind enough to let us look around the home on Sunday. The condo has 2 bedrooms, a laundry room, and numerous closets on the 2nd floor. There is a 1 stall garage, a large living room, dining room (that will become an office) and kitchen with a bathroom. There is a slider out the back to a very small cement patio and a small yard for Duncan. The best part is that our neighbors on both sides are also Olivet staff. We are going to be a short 5 minute drive/10 minute walk to campus and are close to a really great park. Now just to finish packing before we move!

Our new home starting July 30th