Weekend update

It was a good weekend here in the mountains! Saturday, we had lunch with one of Chad's college R.A's and his wife. They were in town for a conference, and called Friday night. I don't know either of them well, but it was so nice to eat with people we knew! We only spent about an hour together, but it was so nice. I am so thankful they took the time to call. God used them to encourage us! Saturday afternoon while the kids were sleeping, I went shopping with some birthday money. I hit the thrift shop and came away with some work-out gear, a few tops, a great pink jacket and these shoes. They need some polish- but other than that are in great shape. $5.00!! There is a store across from Chad's office that has had sale tables and racks out for weeks. This weekend, there were jeans on a table marked 70% off!

There were several reasons that I was not hopeful as I got out of my car to look. First, the store is a snowboard/ski/skater store. Second, there are never jeans 70% off in size 7-9. Third, I had already found several things in my shopping trip- it couldn't happen that I could find something at BOTH places I stopped, and finally I actually had money to spend. Needless to say, I did not anticipate finding anything. As I shuffled through the pile, my heart began to flutter a bit, There were several pairs of jeans in my size among the size 0's and size 16's! I took them in, trying to hide my growing excitement over the possibility of new jeans. I waited and WAITED for the girl in the dressing room to try on and model 100,000 tank tops for her Grandma, and finally got to enter the curtained space and tried them on. The first few, as expected, were no good. Too much hip, too small waist, to short--. I got to the last two pair, not really feeling discouraged, just feeling that, "Yup, I knew it" feeling. As I pulled the first up, my heart began to flutter a bit faster, they felt good. Zip and button, turn around, look at fanny . . . I had to stop myself from run out of the dressing room jumping up and down, hugging everyone in the store exclaiming, "They fit, they fit, they FFFFIIIIIIITTTTTTT!!!"

The second pair- THE.SAME.THING!!!!! Oh Happy day- new jeans!

So, I am now the owner of two pair of highly priced jeans. That is a first for me. They were $20.00 and $30.00, with the discount. I almost hesitated with these, due to to the embellishments, but, as you can see, decided I was still young enough. I have never brought a piece of clothing home with a price tag like this before--

Oh, you may think that is the end of the good weekend - - Not so fast- there's more!

Sunday, we went to yet another church. We were greeted so warmly by so many people. There were lots of kids running around, and several toddlers in the nursery. The sermon was great. There were missions related bulletin boards in the hallways, which is something that is important to us. We met a couple who have a daughter Thomas's age. They invited us to Mexican for lunch, and we had a great time with them! It felt like a date, and afterward we evaluated it in the same way that you would a date! Chad said, "Okay, we can't call them tomorrow- we can't look desperate." So, we have decided that that will be our church home. I am going to go to the ladies Bible study on Thursday.

Sunday evening, one of our neighbors came over with her 8 year old daughter. Ella was so eager to play and show her everything. She played with Ella, but was more interested in Thomas, which was hard for Ella to accept. Ella will really enjoy some friends.

Okay, that's it- off to the laundry abyss- - -