Talk about a heat stroke...

Today was a scorcher! But it was a fun day nonetheless :)

Kelly and I woke up to the sounds of Juliana "talking" in her sleep. It was cute, haha :) It only took a few minutes for the noise of the fan to wake her up as well so we were all up and getting ready at about 9:15. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast at Panera before going our separate ways. I dropped Kelly of at her car and Juliana off at the pool before coming home for a brief nap. (Haha, I'm such a grandma! Taking a nap before 12:30...) Once I woke up, it was time to head to church!

Today's work consisted of carrying in and assembling platforms that will, when completed, be risers for the youth choir. Those things were heavy, but we had a good amount of help :) Teamwork makes the dream work! Haha. The only rough thing about that was the 99 degree weather outside and having to walk back and forth out there, but we got over it. We also got to enjoy a Chick-fil-a late lunch! Yumm! Haha, oh the perks of helping out :) Tomorrow we'll be painting, so that should be fun!

Kelly and I went to the mall after helping out. We were curious as to whether or not Justice (aka Limited Too) would have any cute one piece bathing suits we could fit in to, haha. Now you're probably thinking that we were silly for even trying such a thing, but listen. We tried on some bathing suits that actually ended up being a little big in the mid section, but the problem was that my torso was too long for it! Ugh! Haha. I mean, Kelly found one that actually fit pretty well, but it too was a tad big in the mid section. Needless to say, it wasn't a huge success. But hey, I'll keep looking!

I had dinner with my dad tonight, which was fun. I accidentally slammed my elbow into the counter, but the bruise is tiny, so it didn't hurt much past the initial hit :) After hanging out there for a while, I went to Chelsea's to review our tryout material. Okay, at this point, I'm really worried about going over jumps. Mine are terrible, and it is clearly noticeable. Haha, I'm praying that those girls will have mercy on me! But yeah, so that was fun :)

The rest of my night was spent lounging on the sofa while watching House. I am quite tired, and I think I'm ready to get some sleep :) Farewell blogger friends! See ya tomorrow :)

Nyan Cat.

Hahahahaha. Just watch these, please! Especially the second one :)

"I go, 'Ohhh!'" :D

Sunday school was nice :) We went through Romans 13, mostly in small groups. Like I said last week, I thoroughly enjoy helping out in there! This is how it ended:

Thank you Jeremy and Chandler for placing Ben in an opportune spot for a photo-op :) He was such a great sport!

After service I got lunch at Stony Point as per usual before heading back to church. While youth choir rehearsal was going on, I was on a mission to spray paint until we ran out, in which instance I was sent out to find more. Haha. Well, we've bought out three different Ben Franklin's and at least one other hobby store. Tomorrow the hunt continues....

Juliana, Nikki, Kelly, and myself got dinner at B-Dubs! Not only was the food delicious, but we had such a great time! We were there for literally three and a half hours! I love it when that happens :) Before we left, Nikki embraced her inner child and hit up the gumball machine!

Teehee :) I do love her!

Once we left, Juliana and I hit up red box, waited for Kelly to arrive, and then walked over to Juliana's to 1) grab her sleepover things and 2) get in the hot tub! That was good stuff :) We even got to sing along to a few country tunes (Juliana's fave)! The agenda after walking back to my house consisted of:

• Rockband.

• Hot beverage time.
• Gnomeo and Juliet.
• Photobooth!

{I love my Kells and little love :) Tonight has been so fun!}

And now that we've all had very long days, it's time for lights out! Kelly and I told Juliana she can wake us up at or after 9. Haha. Goodnight loves!

Maybe one day my life will get more interesting.

But until it does, you all are stuck with another bullet list. My sincerest apologies...

• Dern-tern work from 9-2 during youth choir rehearsal.
• Mac and Kathryn found these gems in the office closet.

• When on a few shopping errands.
• Found styrofoam-safe spray paint.
• Found "poetry club" style wardrobe for Adam and Mac's interpretive dance.
• Got free silly bands from Ben Franklin!
• Got lunch with Kathryn :)
• Chipotle. Yum!
• Accompanied Kathryn while she took some pictures of dance rehearsal.
• I can't wait to see the end result!

• Talked to my aunt on the phone for almost an hour.
• Our discussion topics included her first car, getting old[er], and middle child syndrome.
• We both have/had MCS; she feels for me.
• Went to dinner with Taylor :)
• Casa Grande!
• Went on a walk with Jenn and Laila (Candice's dog).
• Hung out with Jenn for the evening.

Sorry for the list again. I work on writing more when I know I can actually get 8 hours of sleep. But I really enjoyed today :) I hope you all enjoyed your Saturday as well :)

P.S.- I'm on the lookout for a cute one-piece :) If you have suggestions, send the links my way!

Goodnight!

"You look like you're directing traffic..."

Today was good! I'm going to do this in run-down format, because I have to be at church in 6.5 hours. ROUGH!

• Wake up at 12:30.
• Laundry.
• Target trip.
• They only had Tangled on Blu-ray... dumb!
• Yet they had Willow. What the heck?!
• More laundry.
• Practice memory verses.
• Tea and Apples to Apples at Heather's house.
• I love my Heather, Elsbeth, and Kelly :)
• Hangout at Elizabeth's.
• Resulted in a Waffle House run. Woop!

{Stole from Eric!}

• Came home to find that part of Heather's gift had arrived.
• Too bad something was wrong with it AGAIN!
• I hope the third time's the charm :/

Goodnight loves! Sleep well!

"Super boards!"

Sturdy, durable, and a pain in the butt to fold! It's kind of an intern thing, the "super board" ;)

Internship today consisted of:

• Devotions.
• Discussion on university religious studies.
• Looking up Bible verses on gossip (these are just a few).
• Proverbs 11:13
• Proverbs 26:20
• Ephesians 5:4
• Mission to purchase black duct tape.
• Walmart is such a disappointment. Save yourself the hassle and go to Ben Franklin.
• Making giant camera lenses for youth show prep.

Twas a productive day indeed, I'd say. I then proceeded to go to the bank and come home for an hour-and-a-half long nap. It was lovely. As easy as it would have been to just crash again after turning off my alarm, I got up to get ready for my dinner date tonight with Stephanie and Nicole (two of my SAO sisters)! After meeting up at my house, we went to Bottom's Up :) I love that place not only because they have excellent food, but also because it's so... Richmond. I don't know if that makes sense to you, but it does to me. Haha. But yes, we had a lovely time at dinner; I am so happy that I have some sisters I can hang out with this summer. It truly is such a blessing!

{Stole from Steph!}

I do love them :) And, as for the remainder of my night, I went to Elsbeth's to watch a movie with her and Kelly. We watched "Away We Go," and I would definitely say it was a cute movie. To me, it kind of seemed like an adult version of Juno. It's not a bad thing, trust me :) But yes, afterwards we had numerous thought provoking and humorous conversations (some more random than others, haha). I love Kelly and Elsbeth, they bring a smile to my face :)

But yes, now I am home and ready for bed. Goodnight all! Sleep well :)

"Ewww! Did you see that high-V?!"

Haha! Our motions might be a tad rusty, but Chelsea and I haven't lost our cheering skills. We got together today to get stuff ready for HHS cheering tryouts next week (which we are running). Yeah, we were able to make up 2 chants, a cheer, and a dance (over eight 8-counts long!) in less than an hour. We felt pretty sweet, haha :D To put things in perspective, neither Chelsea nor I have cheered in over a year, so this was kind of a big deal for us, haha.

After a speedy meal with my dad and Jenn, I was off to church! We attended a Family Life meeting before heading up to youth group. I know I've already said this, but I. LOVE. BEING. A YOUTH LEADER. So much! I love praying for, dancing around with, and just interacting with current and soon-to-be friends :) We did prayer time tonight in partners, and one of my little loves prayed for me. It was so sweet, and I am so blessed by her caring soul :) I think the awesome thing is that even though I'm there to lead them and whatnot, I am being so impacted at the same time. And I know that might sound really cliche, so I apologize for that, but it's true. It's a beautiful thing :) I just love it!

Now, I realize that some of you are reading this and are in youth group and only a year younger than I am, and I don't want you to think I'm like patting your head going "Aww, you're so little!" No, please understand that I'm not going there, haha. I'm just really excited about the new relationships I'm forming with people, particularly middle school girls :) I really hope I get to work closely with them this summer! They are an awesome group, from what I've seen :) And I think they like me too (at least I know some of them do), so that's a plus! Haha :)

What better way to finish off a fun-filled day than with some Cookout and a hangout at Elizabeth's :) Watching Workaholics and Tosh.0, oh yes. Love you, friends! So much laughter and so many good times, it's great :) Goodnight all!