All good things...

- Like weekends - must come to an end. Today has been really great. Jacob and I woke up early, went to church, came home, took a nap, and had hamburgers and french fries for dinner (Jacob's request - and totally great!). Now he's at a church meeting and I'm sitting here talking to you which is a complete fulfillment of my time (I'm sure). I went outside earlier this evening while Jacob was grilling the hamburgers, and took a close look at our garden - I am so amazed! We've had such a good haul for our first year of using our vegetable garden. There have been peas, potatoes, zucchini squash, peppers, tomatoes, banana squash, gray hubbard squash, and cantaloupe (in the works). I feel super-impressed that anything could grow in that old clay-pit, I guess that 3 weeks of weeding, two truckloads of mulch, and a long day of rodatilling really help in the end! I'll have to post pics some time soon.
Anyway, I think I feel like reading a little while. I just love books that I can lose myself in and honestly, they tend to be children's fiction books. Like right now, I'm reading the Fablehaven series, which is really, really good. I'm smack in the middle of the third book and it gets very difficult to put it down, especially on my lunchbreaks at work! But tonight I can read undisturbed, aside from Jacob - who will likely pounce me at an intense moment like he so often does. He just got home, so watch out! Well, I hope you have had a great weekend like I have, and I will talk to you again soon :0) ... Take care!

Saturday is a special day...

This weekend has been classic! Jacob left early yesterday afternoon to go on a 50-mile (you heard right!) bike ride with the Young men in our Ward, and he won't be home for a little while longer. So, what did I decide to do with all that time by my lonesome self? Well, chill with Callee of course! I just have to make it known that I have the best friend in the entire world -- The contest is over and I win! Not only is she super sweet and a massage therapist (ahhh....), but she is the complete opposite of me and really helps me to step out of my comfort zone and do things that I really enjoy, but wouldn't normally do. Today was sooo much fun - we slept in after pulling a late night of catching up with one another, then we woke up and had cinnamon toast and fruit for breakfast and hung out for a while. However, the best part came when we picked up my favorite 8-year-old girl, and made good on our promise to take her swimming this summer. We hit the local water park for a couple of hours and had such a good time, I'm still beaming. Hooray for girl-time!! We all need some quality time with our sisters, especially when our 'misters' are out of town. I am really excited for Jacob to get home tonight though, and to hear all about his ride. Now I just need to find the energy to get up and mow the lawn before he gets home, so that I can surprise him. Well, hooray for weekends at any rate!

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