Thursday- Pretty relaxing with few commitments other than a nap. And then a fun movie date in the evening with my favorite Jaysons:
We saw 'The Secret Life of Pets' and boy was it cute! It was fun to watch the kids giggle with their kid giggles at all the funny parts! It also made me think that Mosie probably has wild dance parties with the neighbor kitties while I am away at work:)
Just for kicks and to also maintain 'Cool Aunt' status, I got some of the characters from the movie (in stuffed animal form) and brought them in a pet carrier to the movie theater...then explained that I just couldn't leave them at home for fear of what shenanigans they might get into in my absence! The kids got to pick the ones they wanted and bring them in the theater to watch the flick:)
Friday- Ran a Wedding Rehearsal, Lawn Mowing and tree branch cutting (no photos- use your imagination).
Saturday- Worked a wedding during the day...and as I was passing the time waiting for the wedding party to take pictures, I sat in the back pew of the sanctuary and cleaned/sanded the tree branch pieces I had cut the day before all smooth and sliver-free. For what purpose? You ask. Well, for my toddler friends to explore nature in the classroom in a new (and safe) way of course:
In the evening, I was very happy to join some amazing ladies downtown for a bachelorette dinner at Rock Bottom Brewery in honor of our Lovely Lindsey:
In case you were wondering, I had the southwest turkey burger with avocado and spicy cheese that I enjoyed to the fullest...it was seriously soooo good.
Then I rushed back home because I still had to clean my house....a party was to happen the following day and my home was in no shape for guests. I'm tired.
Sunday- I had to skip church to go into work (at the Preschool- I am certain that Jesus understood...it was for the children). It just so happened to be Room Change weekend on top of everything else and I had to get my freshly cut/sanded sticks onto their shelf in the classroom. We also did a bunch of other equally amazing things including ramps for matchbox cars and a Velcro picture match game on the table (Mosby may or may not have been featured as one of the picture options to match...ok, he was).
Ran home, last minute house tidying, showered and ate a little lunch and then had a visit from my oldest pal Nate and his girls who flew in from New York:
They were so cute...I didn't really have any kid toys or games to speak of (note to self to get some kid toys/games for future kid visitors) so they used Mosby's basket o' fun to set up an obstable course to roll balls through...how resourceful and creative!
After they left, I ran to get ice and set up the back yard with a variety of lawn games for the shindig to happen later in the afternoon. A long overdue reunion with my old band mates from the college campus ministry days. We have not gathered together in many moons and it was so wonderful to catch up and meet their families...some could not make it and were dearly missed:)
City Celebration/Shades of Grace/Red Letter Day (we had many names and many members over the course of several years):
Phew...what a crew and what a fun night! Could there possibly be any room for more fun to occur in one weekend than this?
Yes.
Monday- I know that Monday is not technically part of the weekend but I had one more day off of work to fill with amazingness...so the party continued.
At the Como Zoo with TT and my girl Miss P:
We also enjoyed some Mac and Cheese, Cheese-its, Watermelon, Cucumbers and Ice cream back at my house after our Zoo adventures came to a close. As an added bonus, sister TT trimmed my hair while Miss P drew a pic of my kitty on the chalkboard:
After all the family and friends had left and all the work had been done, it was finally time for another (much needed) nap. The perfect bookend to a wonderful weekend:
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