This Weekend.

This weekend was good.  Really good.  It was just what I needed before we kick off busy season.

Friday night the John fellas came over.  What a joy they are!

I think they could pass as twins!

They raise the activity level around here.  We love it!

The Dean Machine.  Mr. Personality Plus!

Asher slumber partied that night, while Noah and Canaan slept at Papa and Nana's.  But Saturday morning, Noah was back for some work!  Charlie absolute adores Noah, and they had a wonderful morning together.

We spent the afternoon working around the place.  We picked up sticks, I made breakfast sandwiches for Dallas for the week, went on a run, mozied around with their outside toys, and just chilled out.  The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to have nothing on the agenda.

These are the breakfast sandwiches.  I bake the egg in these Pyrex glass dishes.  They make the perfect circle!
First: spray the dish.  Crack one egg, scramble it up a bit, add some salt and pepper, and bake at 350.
I buy these breakfast canadian bacon, maple flavor.  Next, cut the cheese to fit, and assemble the sandwich.
I wrap them in foil and put them in the freezer.  They are perfect for Dallas, as he just microwaves it for a minute or so.  It's better than the processed ones, cheaper, convenient, filling, and yummy (for him!).

I had to take a photo of this.  Maleah is wearing her bike helmet.  You just never know.

Seriously precious.

That night, the girls and I cleaned up and went to the symphony.  Our violin teacher, Cara, plays and got us a couple tickets.  It was lovely!  And long.  But mostly lovely.  The girls did so well for the entire two hours.  It was late and they were tired, but very much enjoyed it.  I asked them what they thought and Layla responded with, "Long," while Maleah said, "It was really good, but would be even better if it was in the morning."  :)

Sunday we went to church, which was great, as always.  I love being filled up with life giving truth.  It is always the boost I need into a new week.

We had small group in the afternoon.  Oh, small group.  Whatever would we do without them?  Our small group has been together for a really.long.time.  Our roots are really deep, and we have incredible relationships with one another.  We have all gone through seasons of really needing our small group, and it's been a joy to walk through those hard seasons together.  We keep each other accountable (right now focusing on our marriages), are brutally honest and speak truth in our safe place, laugh together, study together, and always lift each other up.  We are all busy and aren't able to meet as often as we used to.  But, we all make it a priority, and it is always so very worth it.  We aren't all the exact same, but having community with like-minded people who truly love the Lord is life giving.

I feel ready for this week.  We start speech for Charlie this morning (he doesn't want to go...great), his hearing test this week, my teaching job is winding down to the Spring program, and later this week I am taking off with my sister and mom for Lincoln to help Erica be completely ready for that little babe.  There's a lot to look forward to.  Happy Monday!