The Shafferland Shuffle

HAPPY EASTER!!! So excited for Easter Sunday...hope you have a great day!! Here's a peek into life in Shafferland this last week.

* Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, and I admit to getting a little lump in my throat watching the kiddos parade through the sanctuary with their palm branches. After church, Ryan and I smelled grilling...so then of course WE had to grill burgers for lunch. Ahhhh the power of suggestion. :) And that evening we went out for a walk, and then it was time for our beautiful weekend to end. :(

* Monday was {again...what is up with Mondays??} a cold, rainy day, so after work, we did our workout at home and then we rested for the rest of the night. I discovered {YIPPEE!!!} that I am one star away from gold at Starbucks, so that was photo-worthy. We watched Forrest Gump, which marks - are you ready for this??? - the first time I've ever seen that movie. And I ended the day by writing in a brand new journal! A good evening at home together!

 * Tuesday, we woke up to a snow-covered ground. Ummmmm APRIL?!? Despite the snow, it really was a GORGEOUS day, and I had been so looking forward to it, because that night was the Easter Pageant, and I was so eager to have Ryan experience that with me. It was SO STRANGE to attend it rather than be part of it, but it was a great part of our Easter week. {Confession: I did not take pictures during the performance so I could just soak it up, so the picture of that is from the Easter Pageant Facebook Page.}

* Wednesday, Lynne and I had the privilege of being shadowed by a high school freshman named Natalya. She was LOVELY! I really enjoyed spending the day with her and letting her peek into what we do! We took her for lunch at Shigs in Pit, which is a FABULOUS BBQ place in Fort Wayne. That evening, Ryan and I went for a bit of a frigid run and I made strawberry shortcake for us at home! Know what's disappointing? Not realizing you were out of whipped cream before you made the shortcake.

 * Thursday evening was work-at-the-house-for-sale night, so we packed a picnic dinner and headed over to do some painting. We started out with a run, and on our way back, I found a tree in bloom!! I was ridiculously excited and stopped the run to take a picture. We worked on painting trim on the shed and garage - and got quite a bit done! Stinks to have to be a responsible adult, but it was a good night.

* Friday was Good Friday, and since Ryan works in health care, he didn't get any sort of break. :( I only had to work a half day, so at noon, I swung by McDonald's with my friend Amy for a quick lunch, treated myself to a frappe and headed home! I spent the first part of the afternoon securing Ryan's Easter and birthday presents and then hunkered down to scrapbook and actually finished a book!! When Ryan got home, we watched a movie and then went for a walk through the eerily quiet campus - but I was mostly excited to find REAL LEAVES ON TREES!!!! Combine that with the baby lilacs I found earlier in the day, and it really, really, really feels like spring!

 * Yesterday was a long....long...day. We started out shopping for my Easter dress. Yes. I waited until the day before Easter to shop for a dress. I'm an idiot. After MUCH frustration, we found one that works! :) We grabbed lunch at Chipotle and then went to the house we have on the market to do more painting. Ryan was up on the roof for a while, and his mom and I worked to repaint the front porch. It looks so cottage-y now!