The Shafferland Shuffle

* Last Sunday was an actual spring day! We were so excited! We loved our walk to church - and we loved taking a long walk that afternoon, too. With sunglasses. Without coats!! We got to check out the new construction on campus that we've watched take shape over the past many months. We also just enjoyed the day...coffee date in the cafe area at church, sharing communion at the end of the service, restful afternoon...a good, good day.

* Monday was our big book giveaway on Mid-Morning - and it was such fun! Love talking to our friends and giving away books!! After work, guess what!?!?!? WE WENT ON OUR FIRST OUTDOOR RUN OF THE YEAR! We were excited! And I actually HAD a good run! And the news OF the day was...you remember it, right?? My mama got a texting plan. I had to sit down.

* Tuesday night, my parents came over, so my Mom could get a tutorial from Ryan and me on how to use the new phone. She was such a hard worker - almost three hours of learning and practicing! {And she brought us each a Frosty for our help, so we were pretty happy!!} When they went home, I made brownies for Ryan's carry-in at work...and started Holley Gerth's new book You're Going to Be Okay.

* Wednesday at work, we got a surprise, when our former co-worker, Jill, dropped by to see us all! She moved away last summer. Since it was only an hour before the end of the day anyway, we had an impromptu all-office coffee outing...it was such fun! Then I came home for THE date of the night...Ryan and I celebrated our 16 month anniversary! Yes, we still count the months. He grilled steaks and veggies and we enjoyed our quiet night at home. Perfection.

* Thursday was a rainy, rainy day. It came down so hard and fast that fields and roads flooded quickly. {Also the sidewalk right outside the station...always fun when you need to get OUT!!!} It was such a dreary day outside that it just called for some hot chocolate and reading at work!! When we got home, we had a Pinterest-inspired dinner and then just rested. Ryan surprised me with a slow dance to one of our favorite songs at the end of the evening - just like the olden days! {Except this time he didn't have to go home after the dance.}

* Friday morning when I got to work, I found the band Unspoken in the studio with the morning team, so I took a few pictures. They were great guys to meet! After work, Ryan picked up Chinese food for dinner, and then we had a little shopping/Starbucks date. We didn't stay out very late because Saturday was going to be a LONG day and we needed our rest!

* Yesterday was a L.O.N.G. day. Ryan had to work a full day, and I got up when he did to do some work around the house, and then I played photographer for a kiddo's birthday party! {Blognonymous, so I can't tell you all the good details.} I can, however, tell you the party ended at the fire station, which was as fun for this overgrown kid as it was for the birthday kid! I left from there and went straight to a bridal shower for Ryan's cousin, who is getting married next month. It was a fun shower, and Ryan came by on his way home from work.We stayed to help clean up, and by the time we got all our own work done last night, it was 10:00!