Perfect day for soup

Hello friends! Hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous Saturday. The weather could not have been more perfect today. The sun was out and it was perfectly chilly. I put on my first flannel of the season and felt super cozy!

Last night Connor and I went to our friends Jaime and Mark's house for a game night. We had so much fun. Jaime made a bunch of snacks and we drank and played some Cranium. We met some cool people and laughed a bunch. It was a great Friday night.

This morning we got up and Connor got us egg sandwiches from the bagel place down the street. It was so yummy and the perfect breakfast after a night of a little too much wine. For lunch I made a delicious chicken and rice soup with sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, carrots and peas. It was so tasty. We had it with a big loaf of whole wheat bread. It was the perfect meal on a chilly Fall day. I had so much fun making it. Can't wait to make more soups during the cold months.

After devouring the soup and a ton of bread, we took a trip around town to visit a bunch of garage sales. There were so many, it was incredible! We bought this really cool, brand new, four bowl condiment set from Crate & Barrel for only $5. It came with four little dishes, too. I love it and can't wait to break it out when we have company over or for fajita night! It can hold a bunch of little toppings.

Connor has been doing DPC work for the last few hours. For those of you reading who don't know what DPC is, here is a brief summary: DPC stands for Doctor Patient Continuum. It's a problem based learning curriculum that a group of medical students apply for upon acceptance into the school. Connor applied to this program because he's much more of an active learner as opposed to a passive one. He enjoys critical thinking, teamwork, and analyzing real life problems, rather than just sitting in on lectures. So he applied and was accepted. He absolutely loves it. His group meets a few times a week and is given a problem to solve. A professor facilitates from afar (Connor says the facilitator participates very minimally and just makes sure the conversation continues to move in the right direction). This week his group is learning about the pharmacology of NSAIDs, which is great because Connor spent a year working in a pharmacy and picked up a large amount of information during that time. He always knows the answers to the professors pharm. questions. So cute.

Tomorrow we are visiting Connor's parents out east and I'm so excited! We're going to stop by the outlets and painfully windowshop at Pottery Barn. Can't wait to have a fun Sunday before getting back to the work week. Two whole weeks are left in my placement before starting with the kindergartners! I can't believe how quickly time has passed.

Love,
Mandy