Whole30

Ly + Alan recently decided to try the whole30 diet with a few friends. It's been great so far -- Alan admitted that sugar isn't a food group & Ly learned to eat vegetables other than carrots & asparagus. They also have been cooking a plethora of yummy food including butternut squash soup, steak, salmon, curry, watermelon & cucumber salad, roasted chicken, and spaghetti squash pesto.

Recent Happenings

Life for the Lee family has been rather hectic as of late. Both Ly + Alan have been swamped with school -- Alan finished up 3rd year and is in board taking mode while Ly is knee deep in religion books. Despite that, they have had some time for fun. Recently they went camping with some friends up in Shenandoah -- the weather was perfect (well it did rain a little but it was so hot the rain was welcome) and Ly enjoyed sleeping on her new camping mat. They also have managed to go to the beach a handful of times where they studied in the sunshine. When taking a break from studying, both Ly + Alan have discovered the joys of the drive-in movie theater as well as relaxing on the deck. Unfortunately the weather has decided to take a turn for the unbearable (yesterday it was 101 degrees but felt like 112 with humidity!) so they are now looking for some climate controlled activities...

Texas.

Last Sunday, Ly packed her bags and flew out to Texas for a week.

Why was Ly going to Texas you wonder? One word: school. Being her first time in the Lone Star State, Ly was lucky enough to experience tornado warnings, dust storms, and 95 degree heat at 9 AM. Despite the fact that she stayed inside 10+ hours a day, Ly came home with a significant sun tan and lightened hair. Gotta love Texas. She also was lucky enough to deal with multiple delayed (and canceled) flights so she had lots of time to work on her homework.

While Ly's experiences in Texas were certainly an...adventure...she came to realize one thing: being a pioneer is hard. It's hard to have the courage and strength to keep persevering when everywhere you turn people seem to question what you are doing.

Luckily, Ly got to spend some time with some of her favorite people this weekend in Dallas. And the idea of getting to see them the next few times she is in Texas makes her excited and anticipate her next trips to the Lone Star State.

Relaxation.

Since Ly aced her first semester of grad school, she spent the last week relaxing a bit before summer classes started. Of course that relaxation time included coloring, sewing, cooking, reading and hanging out with Alan as much as time allowed. 

Rain Go Away!

It's been raining all week here in Richmond. While Ly normally enjoys the rain, she is getting rather tired of stepping into a mini lake whenever she leaves the house.

Date Night: Mini Golf & Go Karts

Last Friday Alan and Ly celebrated Alan's day off from delivering babies by venturing out to a nearby fun park. It had mini golf, go-karts, an arcade, and even bumper boats. Ly desperately wanted to ride the bumper boats but it was freezing outside so she and Alan played two rounds of mini golf and rode the go-karts instead. After Ly beat Alan in a go-kart race (and at air hockey) and Alan beat her at mini golf (twice) the pair happened upon a Mexican bakery where they got a few treats. All in all it was a fun night and Ly looks forward to the summer when she can go ride the bumper boats.