The cheering squad, and, a jam-packed weekend!

My college roommates, Liana, Blair and Megan, came in town for a quick girls weekend (more like a "girls 24 hours"). Friday we went to a cute restaurant downtown--so yummy! We felt like crazy kids being seated to eat dinner at 9! We had a lovely 3 course meal then headed back home to watch The Soup. Anna-Kate slept on her special air mattress/princess sleeping bag in my closet to let Liana and Blair have her bed, (it's huge in there and even has an air vent, don't feel sorry for her, she was so excited!) and Chris kindly offered to play video games all night sleep on the couch downstairs so Megan could sleep in the bed with me.

The next morning we got up, had some coffee and headed out to Anna-Kate's first soccer game! It was miserable hot. Thankfully, there was a lone sapling that provided shade if you stood just right (Poor planning, park and recreation planners, poor planning. Amy Pohler would have thought that one through better. Anyway.). There are 12 kids on her team, the Thunder. We played the Tigers and they divided each team in half (the first 6 from each team to arrive played on one field and the last 6 from each to arrive played on the other field--so everyone got to play. In theory, great idea, in actuality, too much running (45 minutes) for a 4 year old on a hot morning (Additional bummer, her buddy Adam was the 7th to arrive so he was playing on the other field.). Lucky Anna-Kate, had her own cheering squad and finally started chasing the ball!

With Max, her class monkey, who attended the game with us.



Her friend, Kaitlyn and her watching the game (while on the field...) with arms crossed behind them. At practice they will often hold hands and chat mid-play--ha!)



Kicking off!



GOOOOO Thunder! :)



We celebrated the first game at Chick-fil-a and then Chris took the kids home for naps and we headed out for pedicures, Starbucks and a little shopping. It was glorious! So fun to reconnect with these dear friends and laugh at memories of old times (thanks, girls, for making this weekend a priority and leaving your babies!). We came home, made a quick dinner and they headed for home.

We ate Mexican food....





Sunday we attended Sadie's baptism and a celebratory lunch at Leigh-Ann's afterwards. Such a sweet time and we loved getting to see the whole family. :)

Chris went to a baseball game with some friends last night while I stayed in. I had planned to attend our home group from church but it absolutely didn't happen. I wasn't feeling amazing, so something had to give. HFG was that thing.

Now, let the new week begin. Hello, Monday! (and yes, in honor of Monday, we are all in our jammies!).