Scenes from a Saturday

Yes. Another weekend has come and gone.
Yes. It was another doozie.

Katygirl & Cammiegirl came to visit.
I wish I had taken more pictures.
But, instead we talked.
FOR. HOURS.
I was nervous there would be some awkward silence.
There was no silence.

I made reservations for an early dinner for Katy, Jessica, Cam and I, and before we knew it, it was dinner time.
Annnnnnnd we were still at my house.

 Taking funny pictures of Cammie, like this.
Sippin' on her La Croix. Like a proper blogger baby.

Thankfully, Katygirl drives fast, and totally does NOT drive through red lights, and got us there in no time flat.
Also, Jessica doesn't let things like 2 year old's car seats get in the way.

The people two tables over from us were discussing bloggers, and Pinterest. I'm pretty sure they recognized Jessica from her PinterTest kitchen.

 Also, we may have been recognized by our blogger photography habits.
Like selfies. And selfie retakes. Times five.

Photo Courtesy of Katygirl

 And me taking a picture of my food and Katygirl instagramming.

 
Here is Jessica taking a picture of me and Katy taking a picture of dessert, while I take a picture of her taking a picture of us.

Also please note suspenders.
I really don't know what was going on.
Awkward first date with Italian flag cufflinks.
I don't think it was going well.
I think it could have been due to the accessories.
Wayyy too many accessories.

Also, the desserts.
SO GOOD.
We split them both in threesies - Jess picked the Raspberry Bread Pudding and Katy chose the Coffee Ice Cream Pie. I chose to eat.
I almost died of happiness right then and there.
Well chosen ladies.

Cammie was a rockstar through the whole meal.
I got a quick snuggle in with her. 
I know she looks concerned.
I'm pretty sure she had just gotten a glimpse of the suspenders and cufflinks next to us.
I know Cam, I know.

 

And then we all went back to my house to talk and talk and talk a bit more before Katygirl & Cammiegirl had to go.

Despite being 6 1/2 hours, it went way too quick. 

Which is just plain rude.

I'm pretty sure they need to make a tunnel or high speed train directly from my front door to Katy's.
Like. ASAP. I mean God Bless the US, but we need to get this whole highway 5 thing out of our way.

We loved having you guys here, the door is always open, feel free to run a few red lights and come back anytime.

So...June Happened.

Alright party people.
We are over halfway through 2012.
Fall is just around the corner.
I know, I know, some of you probably want me to shut up about that.
(I love fall).
However, I am loving the summer so far.
This summer, as well as last, have tricked me into actually liking summer.
Fall and winter will always be my seasons.
But I'm warming up to Summer. (har! har!)

So, it may be overdue, but let's talk about June.

I tried being outdoorsy, and kinda liked it.
I called 9-1-1.
The bird population turned against me. Or at least, one rogue bird did.
And then, there was Palm Springs. (Ahhh-mazing. HIGHLIGHT!)

If that isn't enough - here is my JunePhoto366 recap.

Sadly, I was a bit burned out after 6 months of daily photos.
So I took a break for July.
I was hoping I'd get a daily photo anyway. But starting day 1, I didn't even get one.
And sometimes, I go 3 days without posting, sometimes I post 5 pics in one day.
So, I wont have 366 daily photos for 2012.
But it'll be okay. At least that's what I am telling my OCD tendencies.

Bible in a year?
Still going strong.
New Testament is complete. And currently going through it again.
Just a few OT books remain. (Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi) .
Okay, that is more than a few, but those minor prophets will go fast.

It is awesome.

And, July flew by - I think I'll do a quick recap post on that later this week.
August is now here.
And it is FUN already. You KNOW you'll be hearing about that TOO.
PRONTO.

Where I Am At

Lately, I am floating somewhere between this....

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and this

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Things are good.
Things are busy.
I know I am disappointing people and falling short left and right.
Sometimes I feel like my life is in utter chaos.

My plate is full. Managing calendars. A blog. The mug swap. My home. A fundraiser.  Friendships. Church responsibilities. My family. Upcoming vacations. A full time job. A gym membership. A crazy Schnoodle.

To say that sometimes, I am very, very, very overwhelmed it might be an understatement.

But that can't be said without shouting from the rooftops that I do truly love the life I have been given.
The Lord has been incredibly gracious, and given much more than I could have ever hoped or dreamed.

He is faithful, even when I am not.
He is good, even when I fall short.
He is LOVE, even when I am not even close.

Over and over through writing this blog, through the people that read it,
I am reminded of the GOOD, how much GOOD is in my life.

Because of Christ.
Because without Him, nothing would be good.
And because of Him, everything is.