The Shafferland Shuffle

* Last Sunday, we attended our nephew's baby dedication. He slept through the entire thing {which is probably every pastor's dream}, and we enjoyed the chance to see Ryan's family and have lunch together with them after the dedication. And then we came home for a long nap, IN BED. {It's a serious nap when you go to the trouble to unmake the bed, right?} I'm not sure I've ever been so grateful for a day of rest in all my life.

* I spent Monday catching up on computer work; it turns out that working on a house/move for two weeks puts you SEVERELY behind on your computer work. So I go that caught up, which made me feel so much better. When Ryan got home from work, we went back to the Marion house to clean it from top to bottom. Our friend Ronda came to help, and we were so grateful for her, because without her help, we would have been there until almost midnight, I'm sure. Kind of sad to see the place so empty, but at the same time, continually excited for the chapter ahead of us.

* Tuesday night, we had our first dinner guests at our new house! The place isn't even remotely ready for such things as entertaining, but when you have friends who are moving away, you overlook things like boxes and undecorated walls and serve things like hot dogs and chips - and you focus on the goodness of the company instead of the perfection {or lack thereof} of the house. We had the greatest night playing with the kids and laughing and telling stories! The first of many such times, we hope, for this house!

* The first week we were here at the house, the weather was so warm and sunny...windows open every day...and then winter seems to have returned ever since. Wednesday was a cold, windy, rainy day, and of course it was errand running day for me. But I got everything knocked out in no time and that night, Ryan and I got the attic all organized. {Yes, we are such nerds that things like attic organization make us much happier than they should.}

* Thursday I worked on all kinds of computer organization projects, and Braeya was so bored by it that she curled up next to me to sleep the entire time. Ryan came home from work sick {another sinus debacle...this is three too many for the man who never gets sick} and rested most of the evening. I was on my own for the workout...and man was it a rough one!!

* Friday morning, we took a little road trip since I spoke at a conference this weekend. And oh yes, that is SNOW we drove through on APRIL THE EIGHTH!! WHAT?!?!?!?!? We weren't overly thrilled about that part. But the trip was good and I even got to meet Lindsay Sherbondy of Lindsay Letters. I'd interviewed her back when I worked at the station and wanted to visit her little shop!

* Yesterday was the conference, and it was such a joy to be part of this event! I spoke in two sessions and was thankful for the group God put together to attend. I was so excited to have Ryan with me throughout the day {although I did question some of his methods during the setup session!!} I can't wait to tell you more about all this! :)