1. I really miss the days of Lifegroup at Blake's house! This was obviously a party night of some sort, and I know it was the first night I had my new DSLR camera with me. :) So many good lifegroup memories there - my favorites probably being the prayer circle nights with "popcorn prayers."
2. The cute blue punch (tasted like Skittles, really good) at the baby shower for Jace! This was a Pinterest idea Rach had seen, and I think it turned out really cute! :)
3. The chairs Mom and I made for Emily's sorority sisters - they turned out SO cute, I think!!
4. Reagan as a precious puppy! (And Danielle holding her. lol)
5. Celebrating Easter Sunday night at Bobbi's house! :)
6. JEM inviting us over for the first time and baking his now famous sopapilla cheesecake! :) (This night was also memorable for the infamous cockroach incident! lol)
7. Group hug for Tara Lynn when we came to help her move and see her new place in OKC! (She's actually moved again now this past week).
8. Getting the water balloons ready for the Eugene Field cookout! lol This was a fun night, and a fun/memorable day afterward too! :)
9. Summer cookout with the Wallaces and Lemieux's! (Bill and Bill talking by the waterfall - no doubt being hilarious - whilst Dad cooks and Rach is getting ready to bring some of the steak in.) :)
10. Hero Factor concert at Utica Square! I went with Laura, but I knew a surprising amount of people there. It was the first time Jennie Curran and I got to hang out much, and I remember she bought me a drink at Starbucks bc my wallet was in my car. :) We also hung out with Erica and Audrey a bit - Audrey cracks me up! I love seeing what she's up to on Erica's FB. :)
Finally, this is a youtube video that's gone viral now, and everyone seems to love it. (I don't.) To be fair, all of these "Spoken Word" things seem obnoxiously superior and pretentious to me, even and maybe especially the Christian ones. I get the idea of "engage in relationships and don't spend life glued to your cell phone or computer." I support that. But I found the implication that technology has emptied our parks really irritating - what parks is this guy visiting? As well as the idea that everyone only presents their best self rather than being real about their imperfections online. Not true, especially in the blogging community. You can truly connect through reading and writing. It may not always be the best way, but it is a form of genuine connection for many people. (Many people who don't spend their nights in total isolation because of it.) I have great friends and we hang out and talk often. Mostly, we plan our hangouts and keep in touch through the week through texts, Facebook, or email. If you happen to be texting a friend or reading an email or looking at Facebook or reading YouVersion rather than starting up conversations with strangers in a waiting room, I don't think that's a waste of time or dooms you to a life of isolation. The dramatic ending implying that you will miss out on marriage, children, grandchildren, and blissful purpose and fulfillment because you happened to be looking at your phone while your future spouse walked by... overboard ridiculousness. I think the underlying idea is that people need to have discretion and heart and character, and to form friendships with people who genuinely care about them. It's just stated in a way that makes it seem like those deeper relationships will automatically result if you stop using your cell phone. So anyway, no shame or false guilt about that here!
Anywho, have a lovely week. Happy Monday!
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