Feels Like a Weekend

It's almost 9 a.m. on Sunday morning and I've been up since 7:30... not sure why. Sojourn cancelled its services today due to the snow, so we have nowhere to go -- which is a nice feeling. Wesley is sleeping; everything is quiet and peaceful. A nice way to start your Sunday. :)

I thought I'd update with some pictures. Speaking of snow...


















There are tons of little snowmen living all around the Village Manor. I'm not one for snowball fights, but the kids are having a blast! It's pretty cute.














There's the snow-covered entrance sign to our apartment complex. It's a little dirty... they should work on that.

I tried to get Wesley to smile for a picture, and this is what I get. His creepy "snarl." What is a wife to do?

This is the view from inside my car after some of the snow was brushed off the windshield. I thought it was kind of neat.














Here is a shot of my loving husband scraping my car off while I sit inside and let the heater run. Yes, my friends, this is the best part of being married!!! :) [Ok, so there are parts that are way better... but this is definitely a plus.]


















Here's a blurry night shot of the outside of our apartment. We're H8 -- like "hate." Good times!

Other than that pictoral review, I don't have much else to post on on which to post (for those of you who hate ending sentences with prepositions). I did lots of cleaning yesterday (including polishing our wood floors; my MIL will be proud!), so today should be pretty relaxing.

This is the first weekend in a while that has actually felt like a weekend -- and I'm not sure why. My Saturday morning Bible study was cancelled yesterday due to the weather, and Wes only worked from 6-11 a.m. (as opposed to his typical 8-5 Saturday shift -- nice!). We hung around the house most of the day and ventured out last night to find some mexican food. Then we went to Blockbuster and rented American Gangster. It was ok, but kind of slow-moving. I fell asleep several times (shocking, I know -- but it was past 10 p.m!). I would recommend Michael Clayton above American Gangster in a heartbeat -- we watched the former with our friends Jenny and Michael on Friday night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. One review called it a "different kind of thriller," and I'll agree with that. It moves at a slower pace than most and features more talk than action. But it's a rewarding film, and well-produced. Rated R for language and sexual dialogue (but we found the film to be worth it). Another movie I'd highly recommend is Atonement. I saw it in theatres a while back and loved it. It's incredibly real and artistically produced... and its theme is quite poignant. Go watch a movie! :)

























...but before you do, let me finish today's post by telling you a random story about mexican food. We're trying to find somewhere that's better than (or comparable to) Ruben's, my favorite little mexican place in Indiana. Granted, it's only 15 or 20 minutes away -- but that's still a long way to drive at $3.20-something a gallon. Plus, we didn't want to risk the bridge in the snow and ice last night. So we tried Los Aztecas on Taylorsville -- it was ok, but not that great. Wes always made fun of me for liking Ruben's so much ("Beth, it's just like every other mexican restaurant!") but I think last night made him realize that it is indeed better than your average mexican restaurant.












Speaking of food, I'll leave you with my latest success in domesticity:

Friday night I made chicken parmesan and Rose Smith's famous salad. It was tasty!

Love you all. Happy Sunday!