Feeling Like Friday

Oh, to be back. 

Chyeah right. As much as it pains me to say it, I quite thoroughly enjoyed my time in Springfield and wouldn't mind having that same distinct level of semblance around these parts. It's been a state of chaos for us here with the expansion well underway. Apparently I was fortunate enough to miss the heavy portion of the sanding and painting Wednesday and yesterday. The other girls in the office had been displaced on and off throughout the process; this goat rodeo [thx, Nanc] of a transition has been taxing on all of us. 

i'd love to stay and work, but i mustache
cori+christine+twin bracelets | mustashhhhhhhhh

So, I thought I would provide some reprieve for the one of us that travels the most. I found these at one of the stores on my way home last night and couldn't resist. The discount didn't hurt, either, so here we were, Christine and I, sporting another matching item this morning. I couldn't help myself. Hello, mustache bracelets.... and mustache mood ring. These things happen. ;) 

I could expand on the meat of today, but I'll give you the abridged version instead: 

Grrrrraaaaaaaaaaawwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

no, it doesn't say "beer beer" lol
love my friend :)

*Sigh. 5:00 has never looked so good. 

Thank goodness Friday yielded dinner with the Prescotts; Mo and Jimmy came by for some pasta and a night of just hanging out and unwinding... and pie :). Thanks, Mo. 

I have some amazing friends, that's for sure. Even if one of said friends thought for a split second that the little plates we have on hand for the kiddos read, "BEER BEER" instead of "BEEP BEEP". Really I think it'd be funnier if they said the first thing, but unfortunately they don't. We're callin' it prego reading. It's okay, we mama's have allllll been there. :) Yay, prego reading eyes!

I am... so ready to sleep in tomorrow. If I'm lucky, I might make it all the way to 8:00 without waking up. I'm slimming my chances already since Sydni's already asleep, but I'm crossing my fingers she'll keep it on snooze until the rest of us are ready. ;) Let's see how this goes. 

xo | cmd

PIE!

Towerview Pie Social

Again, I surround myself with common company: food lovers.



one for you, one for us ...

In the spirit of the approaching holidays, Towerview organized a pie social to act as our Sunday evening fellowship for today. Not a bad decision. I decided on the ever habitual blueberry-cherry recipe I inherited from my mom.

Long story short, there was enough sugar to sustain us all for an hour of Trivial Pursuit questions, fellowship, and then choir practice. No qualms there.

We are about to cram five days worth of work into three work days in efforts to be outta there a couple hours before closing time. I know Wednesday evening will be here before I know it and we'll be headin' back to Ohio to see our families. I can't wait :)

All right, Monday, I'm ready for you!

xo | cmd

Bible Study Breakfast :)

I have yet to meet anyone who works a standard work week who doesn't love Fridays.

For me, Fridays mean tying up loose ends of work that began Monday or had carried over from the week before, processing payroll, interviews, weekly check-ins, and making nothing short of 100 phone calls. [*sighhhhhhh]. It means sleeping in on Saturday in preparation for completely spontaneous days of chasing my daughter around with my husband and loving that time as a family. It means gathering for church on Sunday, and winding down those last few hours knowing that it all flew by too quickly and the work week is sneaking back up on me.

Friday this week also means Koinonia, which is a Greek word [no, you go look it up! :p ] that to me, is my small group every other Friday at the home of our wonderful pastor and his wife. This is something that I'm quickly growing to love more and more each time we go. Our small group consists of an incredible group of people with equally impressive input on issues that are real and relevant to us as a group, as individuals, couples, and parents. In just the short time we've been attending, I see God working, in real time, on the lives sitting next to us on the couch or floor, and in ours, too. [[It's sensational what our God can do if you just ask!]]

Oh, and we're [Southern] Baptists, so that means we have 3 general priorities when we get together:


blackberry+cherry pie



1. Serve our Lord, and submit praise for everything He is and for all that He does.
2. Serve each other & community : We're equipped to do it!
3. Serve ourselves .... some food.

... Yeah, I said it. If you know anything about Baptists, then you know that a large part of our fellowship efforts usually include nothing less than organizing a committee to decide who's bringing what food and how much. Koinonia is no different: this week the theme was breakfast foods.

Last night [because I get home at 5:30 and the thing starts at 6], I crafted one of these little guys: it's a favorite of mine that was passed down to me from my mother, whose cooking talents are downright heavenly.

As always, tonight was filled with discussion and input all around the room. I have so much respect for this group, and I am so, so thankful that we have the opportunity to do this each week.

Friday's done.
Bring it on, weekend.

xo | cmd