Fall is my favorite time of year!

Fall is in full swing around here in Tennessee. The leaves are changing colors quickly, the wind is picking up and the temperatures are falling fast! Daniel and I have been enjoying this time together and I just wanted to show you some pictures of our latest adventures.

We went to the farmer's market here in Nashville last week on my lunch break and looked for pumpkins.

 We found a couple that we thought had potential so we choose those and started planning how we would carve them.

We started by drawing out the faces on the pumpkins and digging in! I had forgotten how much work it takes to carve a pumpkin. It has been a few years since I have done this.

Our finished products!

This past weekend we attended the Mercy Ministries first annual 5K race out at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville. We absolutely love this ministry and we love what it does to help ladies in our community to come to know Christ. Plus Daniel loves to run, so this seemed a great fit.

This was Daniel's first 5K since before I met him so he took it easy. I was still really proud of him for finishing in 23 min and 30 sec! He wasn't as proud because he used to run them in under 17mins. Its all about perspective I guess. I was proud because I'm not sure I would have been able to finish in under an hour, but he is helping me with that. I wanted to take his picture crossing the finish line but he finished so fast that I didnt get up there in time.

We also took the opportunity to set up a vendor booth to display our products such as XS and Nutrilite to the runners. This is another reason I didnt make it to the finish line to take pictures.

Overall, it was a great day. We supported a great ministry and met some wonderful people in our community. Now the search begins for more 5K's in the next couple of months. And my training begins so I can run one with Daniel soon enough. Wish me luck because I really dont like to run. My motto is "I only run when being chased." This should be interesting :)

A Korean Night Out with the Boys

When I got home from work yesterday, Daniel asked me if I wanted to go eat Korean food at a near-by restaurant. I agreed...I mean I have only had one experience with Korean food and that was the food that my Father-in-laws fiance made me last Thanksgiving. Micha's food was amazing, but eating in an authentic Korean restaurant was a whole new experience. We went to Seoul Garden off of Edmundson Pike in Nashville. Now if you know me at all then you know that I am adventurous when it comes to thrill rides, and rollercoasters, and the like...but not when it comes to food. I will turn my nose up like a champ at foods I don't recognize, that smell fishy, or just look weird. This was definately an adventure for me! We sat down and were greeted by a very friendly woman who took our drink orders and placed a menu in front of us. I took a look and immediately my stomach started doing flips. I saw things straight off of Fear Factor staring me in the eyes....and Daniel was laughing at me. He has an iron stomach and loves trying new foods. I'm slowing learning...and I mean slowly. We decided to get three different meals and all share. That turned out to be a great idea because I recognized most of the food on the table and really enjoyed my meal!! We didnt take pictures while we were there but here is a sample of what we experienced last night.

We started with fried dumplings and I think these were my favorite. They had some kind of cabbage mixure inside and a spicy dipping sauce. So far so good...

Next, they brought out a bunch of small dishes that contained an assortment of vegatables, and things to cleanse your pallate...boiled egg in soy sauce, radish, pickled radish, green bean gellatin, potatoe, kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage), tofu, and rice.  I tried a bit of everything except the gellatin...and was shocked to find that it was very tasty.

One of our entree's was short ribs. These were delicious!! We also got some stir fried spicy chicken. It was a lot different than Chinese stir-fry. This had more spicy seasoning and was mixed with carrots, onions, cabbage, and zuccini. It was also very tasty.

Lastly, Daniel got a bowl of seafood soup. I am not a fan of seafood so this one was a stretch. It had tofu, squid, muscles, and shrimp. I tasted the broth. That was enough for me.

Overall, I had a great time. I was stuffed when I left and I'm eating left-overs for lunch today. I will definately go back for the dumplings and short ribs! And I cant wait to see Micha again and have some of her home cooked food at Thanksgiving. She will be so proud :)