Hi! It's been awhile since I have posted news on the Flamme's. We really haven't had anything newsworthy happen until recently. My parents came to visit Brian and I here in Indianapolis. They arrived on Thursday afternoon. Brian and I met them in baggage claim and it was so exciting to see them. I hadn't seen them since just after our honeymoon at the end of December-about 4 months! After getting their luggage, we drove to the hotel where they would be staying, the Country Inn and Suites. It was close to our apartment which was nice. Brian had a night class so he left and I just hung out alone with my parents. We went to Uno's which has excellent pizza and they liked it. We then made a Target run for some needed items. We finished the night with Survivor in the hotel room.
On Friday, we started the day with Starbucks. It was right by the hotel so who would pass that up?! :) After Starbucks, we headed to our apartment to show my parents where our first home has been made. :) They liked it, how it was decorated, the area, etc. Then we headed to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where we toured and spent some time. Brian and my dad took a van ride around the entire track while my mom and I stayed in the museum/gift shop area. We looked around the museum and hall of fame then took off to get some lunch downtown! After grabbing a bite to eat, we walked the canal that Indy has downtown. It is just a man made water canal that runs through the city and people often walk, run, bike it during the day. We love it and my parents did as well. We walked a little of downtown, took them to the Circle Center Mall downtown which is HUGE, and saw some wonderful sights! After touring downtown a bit, we went to Texas Roadhouse for some drinks and appetizers. We then attempted to go back downtown to The Rathskeller, a German restaurant. The Biergarten was opening that night and we thought it would be a great experience on a warm evening. Unfortunately, it was packed. There were so many people and it just was not an enjoyable experience so we decided on a different course of action. We were all pretty bummed out that it had to be like that. Brian decided it would be great to take them to the Oaken Barrel, a local brewery here in Indiana. The men had a few beers and the ladies drank some Coke. :)
On Saturday, we started our day again with Starbucks! :) Then we decided to head down to Nashville, IN. It was a last minute thing. We really weren't sure what to do that day, and I thought my mom would like it down there. It is about an hour south of Indianapolis. It just has a lot of unique shops. It is a cute little town! My mom and I did the shopping while my dad and Brian just hung out waiting for us. :) We spent a little time there then headed back to Indianapolis to Margaritas, a Mexican restaurant that Brian and I like. After dinner, we just went back to our apartment to relax and chat.
On Sunday morning we went to church. We went to the church that Brian's dad is a pastor of. There they saw Beverly Ann, John, Paul, and Faith (Brian's family). They talked a little bit before the service started. After the service, we went out for lunch to Stir Crazy, a new restaurant none of us had been to or heard of. It was good Asian food. We enjoyed it. After eating, we took them to the airport where we said some tearful goodbyes. It was hard to see them go, but I am so happy that they came to see us here in Indy. It meant a lot to me to have them here.
Overall, it was a great weekend. I wish it would've lasted longer, time always goes by so fast! It was good to see them and spend a few days together. Hopefully, I can make a trip home to Colorado soon. :) I will try to post some pictures soon. We didn't take many at all, but I will share what we have. Have a blessed day!!!
Love,
Jen
