Finally...A Chill Weekend!

So over the past several weeks we've had tons going on...events at work, Good Friday, Easter...more events with work...the list goes on and on. This weekend was great because we actually just chilled. 

Friday AM brought Tim taking Pug to the vet to have a growth removed and me taking LJ to the doc for his 6 month appointment. The appointment was pretty uneventful. LJ now weighs 16 pounds...which we don't know whether or not to believe bc we were pretty sure that he weighed more than that last time (not his last wellness check, but the last time we were there bc he was sick). We are going to weigh him tonight using the "I'll weigh myself and then weigh myself holding LJ and subtract" method. He measured at 26 and 1/2 inches. He's eating like a maniac and looks really funny with the food all over his face. Last night Tim fed him for the first time and was trying so hard to keep LJ clean. LJ ruined his plan by grabbing the spoon and then smushing all the food in his hair - it was a classic baby moment!

Back to Friday...

Friday night was a late day at work (I think I finally rolled out of there around 5:30pm...not a big deal, but with traffic and rain the drive home can take forever)...once I hit Canton I met Tim at some friends house where we schooled each other on the Wii. LJ was entertained by the two Taylor daughters and then they entertained us with there very creative boxing maneuvers. One day I'll have to video it and post it b/c we laughed so hard watching it. Literally, Maddie, shakes her fists violently while gripping the Wii controls - seriously - picture a kid pitching a fit and shaking their fists angrily - that is what it looked like. She knocked the other guy out in Round 1. It was so funny! 

Saturday I went to pick up Pug from the vet. He did great and the vet loved him. So now we get to keep our hyper pug contained for 2 weeks. I feel bad for the pug b/c even when we try to get him out just to sit in our laps for a bit, he can't help but jump off and on the furniture - to get water, to get a toy, to just run around...so after 30 minutes of this last night I finally had to put him back in his house. He wasn't pleased, but I think he'll hate it more when the stitches get yanked out and he's confined even longer....oh the things we do for our children:) The rest of Saturday I cleaned up and watched movies. Tim had auditions at the church for a new drummer and then came home and did some laundry. We watched Michael Clayton last night which was actually really good. For some reason I thought it was supposed to be super political, but it was more of an "Erin Brockovich" type film. 

Today was a great day! We are still in our Rock Star series and Preston, our family connections pastor, taught about the book Revelations "The Comeback Tour". I think it is the best sermon he's taught since he first began teaching...I think the point I took away the most was how for Christians, we'll be judged on what we did with the name "Christian". Did we make the most of what God gave us or did we just lean back and say, "Oh, I'm going to Heaven, there's nothing else I need to worry about..." On this particular point, Preston talked about how he used to go to revivals at his old church where everyone would be praying for Christ to come back at that moment. Preston said that his perspective has changed where now he prays for God to give us 1 more day...so that so many more people will come to know Christ and experience Him and eventually, Heaven. It struck me how often I'm consumed with the day-to-day items and just getting myself through life...so many times I am self-focused instead of eternity-focused. It challenged me to really think about my attitude day-to-day and the choices I make. It doesn't mean I need to be preachy (Lord knows I've been too much like that in the past-just ask my siblings and family) but it does mean that I need to make the most of opportunities that are put in front of me...

My Pre-K class had about 20 kids in it today. The more I am in there, the more they crack me up. I commented on how cool one little boy's shoes were. They have skulls&bones all over them like polka dots. His response: I'm glad my mom got them for me because they make me go super fast! 

Too funny! I saw the same little boy at Zaxby's during lunch and he looked a little freaked out that I was there. 

This is seriously long so I'm going to stop:)