Amanda's dad drove us to the airport and I got to be apart of Amanda's 2nd flight experience without her parents! We were a little excited. And Amanda soon found out that I would be taking pictures at every moment of this trip...sorry I'm not sorry.
Trying to be hipsters in the airport.
no-flash plane picture...Amanda hates me.
We got into Indianapolis around midnight and Abby and her roommate picked us up at the airport. Amanda and I were still on Colorado time so we made Abby stay up late with us and we got to meet a bunch of her friends in the Alpha Phi sorority house. On Friday morning, we slept in and it felt amazing, and then Abby showed us around Butler's campus. It was quite chilly but the campus is beautiful!
That afternoon, we walked around a part of Indianapolis called Broad Ripple and looked at all the cute shops and restaurants. Then we got to have dinner and go bowling with Abby's Young Life team! It was so fun to meet all these people that we had heard about and they are all really great. After bowling, we went to Steak n' Shake (not Steaks n' Shakes...embarrassing for me) for some fries and milkshakes.
Abby had to get up real early on Saturday for one of the 50 billion things she's involved in, but Amanda and I slept in. She needed a nap when she got back, so Amanda and I walked around campus a little more (even though it was super cold/windy).
This is Hinkle Fieldhouse, where the famous Butler Bulldogs play basketball!
Really cold and not able to get into the fieldhouse because there was a game going on..
Amanda and I were fascinated by sorority life
Babushka
Abby's Butler home
After Abby was slightly refreshed, we went to Michael's and, more importantly, the Container Store!!! We had never been there before and boy, were we missing out. It was magical.
My aunt Jane and uncle Peter live in Indianapolis with their three kids, Isaac, Joanna, and Margaret, only about a mile away from Butler! They had the three of us over for a delicious dinner on Saturday and it was so much fun. They've lived there for 8 years and I had never been to visit, so it was quite the treat! Plus my cousins are awesome.
After dinner with Jane and Peter and the kids, we went to see The Vow. It was not really what we expected, but I was glad about that. We were expecting a big crier, but it really wasn't. I liked it.
Another time when Amanda wanted to kill me for taking more pictures
After the movie, we hung out in Abby's room and just loved being together. We also put on pink lipstick and took pictures (because we felt like it and Rachel McAdams inspired me to start wearing lipstick), and called Katie, who was back in Fort Collins.
This morning, we slept in again and skipped church (oops). Then we had the most delicious breakfast at this precious cafe called Taste. I had a BELT (bacon, eggs, lettuce, tomato) and it was so good. We also got sweet potato fries, which are my favorite, and great iced tea. YUM. Abby and I agreed that if we had a nice income, Taste is the place we would be regulars.
After breakfast, we drove around downtown Indianapolis a little, looked at a cool shop, and saw the sights of this year's Super Bowl. Then we spent the afternoon crafting (aka making Valentine's) and watching Friends in Abby's room.
Coming back to real life isn't very fun, but I only have to survive for three days before I leave for my next vaca (hopefully with completely different weather!). Seeing Abby and being a part of her life for three days was the greatest thing ever. Being together brings out the sassy and inappropriate sides of our personalities, which is awesome. I love her so much and really miss her when she's gone, but now I can picture where she is! So cool.
so many things. 1- nice hipster glasses. ;) 2- super jealous of your trip to the container store. 3) that breakfast sandwich looks AMAZEBALLS.
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