Lions, Tigers, & Bears

Ok, well not lions and tigers, but yes bears. This past weekend we went to Waco to not only visit Katie's Nanny, but also to attend Baylor Homecoming festivities with her mom. It was Chris' first real taste of Baylor, so that was fun. You will see a picture below - Note the color shirt Chris wore and how descriptive the picture is of our personalities and relationship. We saw the parade, walked around campus, visited the bears, and ate some BBQ outside the game. It was a beautiful, fun day despite some strange setbacks - First, Chris showed off his skills by changing a tire after one on the car went from full to flat in less than a minute. Next, Chris being the scientist that he is, slipped and injured his shoulder while exploring a nearby creek. We're just glad the flat tire came before the creek...He's headed to the doctor this week, so we'll see what the diagnosis is soon (Katie's opinion doesn't count since she's not a nurse yet...haha).

On Sunday we entered a chili cookoff with our apartment community and had a great time cooking together. We started with Chris' mom's favorite chili and added our own twist: fresh jalapenos and diced jalapeno cheese pork sausage. Our "Bottom Burner Chili" did not win the actual contest, but it now has many fans. We're sure it will be a regular at our house from now on.

Life changes update: We have finally decided what our plans are for the year(s) to come. Pending Katie's acceptance letter to TWU (which is on its way), we will be staying where we are in Dallas for the next two years. After discovering that the UTMB program, despite its online courses, would require her to be in the Houston area basically 6 days a week, we decided we liked actually seeing each other :) We know this is what many of you have been praying for, and we're glad that we are finally at peace with such a big decision. Hopefully Chris' job will work out accordingly, so keep that in your prayers.