friday night date night

breakfast

romaine lettuce, mixed greens, flax seed, apple, strawberries, blueberries, carrot, 1/2 a lime, ice...tastes like a fruity limeade...my favorite green smoothie so far

oats, Earth Balance, local raw honey, cinnamon

first friday night date night!

 

We stayed on campus and finally had the longed-for Bulldog Cookie. Then we went to the professors vs. Boyce basketball game. Perfect cheap date night accomplished.

lately {october}

working, and working, and working

praying for contentment

listening to Andrew Peterson

drinking apple cider

opening the windows

wearing Andy's p.j. pants, old t-shirts and thick, comfy socks

feeling weary, but looking forward to new schedules

planning our new Friday Night Date Nights

cooking rice and bean burritos to freeze

making crafts

going through the membership process at Clifton

studying Zechariah for small group

craving Simply Thai

wishing for an autumn weekend getaway

enjoying quiet moments

thankful for my sweet husband

*This post was inspired by a Ali Edwards

confession

I don't remember the last time I cleaned the bathroom. It is at the top of my to do list, but when I come home I make dinner, eat, talk to Andy, and go to bed. Today I had an hour at home that I meant to get caught up on the little things (i.e. clean the bathroom) and I have made tea and sat here reading and writing. Thankfully I have a husband that gladly does the dishes or we would probably never have anything to eat on. Thankfully my schedule is about to change and I should be able to have more energy for chores. I am reminding myself it is more important to spend time with your husband than have a clean sink. Maybe tonight the bathroom will get cleaned. Maybe.

this autumn

i want to remember

I am so excited for fall and scarves and everything pumpkin and chills in the air and hot chocolate and mittens and more walks. It is the first day of Autumn, but Summer 2012 I so enjoyed and I don't want to forget.

I want to remember what it felt like to put on shorts, a t-shirt, and water shoes and walk outside and feel the warm embrace of the sun.

 I want to remember all the goodbyes and hugs and tears.

I want to remember what it feels like to drive ten hours to your new home, everything crammed in your car.

I want to remember everything feeling new and fresh and light.

I want to remember what it feels like to move to a new city.

I want to remember making a pallet on the floor and falling asleep holding hands, talking about our new life.

I want to remember the amazing sunlight flooding through the windows every evening.

I want to remember barbequing with friends and grilling corn and watching the Olympics.

I want to remember all the rice and pb&j we ate.

I want to remember setting off the smoke alarm three times and the fireman coming.

I want to remember all the books I loved.

I want to remember eating lots of homemade popcorn.

I want to remember the crazy amount of time Andy and I got to spend together.

I want to remember Andy waking up and killing bugs.

I want to remember all the places we explored.

I want to remember our families coming and visiting.

I want to remember doing laundry together.

I want to remember meeting Mrs. Schreiner and feeling so welcomed and her saying she knew we would stay at Clifton.

I want to remember all the lazy, relaxing Sundays.

I want to remember the farmer's market.

I want to remember all the tears.

I want to remember the picnic in the park with our little sandwiches and lots of love, talking about what we've been learning and what our life might look like in 5-10 years.

I want to remember all the great smoothies we drank.

I want to remember being squished on our little couch.

I want to remember watching Psych every night for dinner.

I want to remember all the deep, uncontrollable laughter.

I want to remember this summer as the summer I loved summer.

*This post was inspired by a great writing prompt from Ali Edwards.