9.27.2012

US Trek: Lafayette and Evansville

Flight from Xiamen to Shanghai (2 hrs), to Washington DC (14hrs), to Indianapolis (2hrs), drive to West Lafayette (30 minutes).  We we're so glad to see Sharon and Travis in the airport and pumped to see the rest of the family the next morning!

We spent a week in Lafayette, Indiana with family (everyone joked that we arrived earlier for Sharon's wedding to help with preparations than we did with our own wedding earlier in January).


Here are some of our highlights from our time there: 

Lunch date with family at Olive Garden! 
Playing with the foxtail ball in the park
 This shows our height different... just remember we're standing on a hill :)  

Thank you Travis and Sharon for introducing us to the card game "Curses!"  My new favorite game!  The game that made me laugh so hard I was crying.
Travis, my new brother-in-law, grilled out and made a huge dinner for  all of us
Took Debbie out for her birthday (enjoying our first US hamburgers while being back)

Loved getting to go on a walk and explore more around Lafayette with Debbie 


Family hangout time in the park 

Picnic in the park! 
That week was a really special time for me to get to spend time with David's family, getting to know them more and hanging out where they all grew up.   

Travis & Sharon's wedding! 




Getting to know David's extended family

David was a groomsmen at his sister, Sharon's wedding



Family time together! 

We then drove to Evansville to visit David's grandparents

We're so thankful for the time we got to have with family in Lafayette and getting to visit David's grandparents in Evansville

9.26.2012

US Trek: Cincinnati!

David and Stacy's US Itinerary:
West Lafayette, IN: Celebrate Sharon's Wedding (David's sister)
Evansville, IN: Visit David's grandparents
Cincinnati, OH: Visit Stacy's family

Road Trip Map! 


Family reunion dinner! 
One of the highlights from our time in Cincy was hanging out with my extended family.  My uncle and cousins took us on the boat on the Ohio River.  It was really special getting to show David one of my favorite pastimes of boating and being out in the water.  

David's first successful time of water skiing!  My Uncle Robbie was a great coach!  Keeping his record straight, there isn't a person Rob hasn't got up on water skiis


Hanging out with my cousin, Kelly! 
Red's Stadium! View from the river

Skilling on the Ohio River!
 
Enjoyed time with my Aunt Lisa at breakfast

we enjoyed lunch dates with my extended family

Spent a wonderful evening with Doug and Pam (I've known them for  over fifteen years!  Dear friends who've been wonderful mentors and invested and supported me since middle school)

David has heard me talk about Snowie for years and finally is experiencing what it is! 

We got to have breakfast with Jon & Katie and their newest little edition, Finely.   Such an encouraging time getting to catch up with them.  Really thankful for their friendship
Intense games of fuse-ball with Uncle Robbie! We loved getting to stay in their home and spend time with them!

(PS David Won!  I'm sure there will be another match next time we visit)

David enjoying Cincinnati's speciality! Skyline!!!! 
Date night downtown





Walking along the Purple People Bridge (the walking bridge that separates KY and OH).  We loved stopping and reading all about the history of Cincinnati along the way