'Tis So Sweet

Mikayla came home today!!! After a rough day yesterday and getting our hopes dashed (rather cruelly!), last night, mom and Drea brought home the little lady bug. She is doing great. She opened her eyes for us, she ate well and even got a little annoyed with her brothers. I'm trying my best to get her pictures posted. I just ache to hold her again...

I went to Target to buy some stuff for "Layla" as Jordan calls her. While I was there I saw the display of fall candles. Of course I jumped on that bandwagon. I adore fall!! I'm (still) looking for the perfect recipe for Wednesday. Something fall-y and girl-y. Anyone have any ideas? A lady at work tonight told me about tomatoe pie. I may try that and something else. I'll let ya know how it goes.

The Story is in full force. We started the small group on Thursday night with Jen,another girl, and 2 guys. It was kind of awkward at times, but I think that as we assimilate to each other, it will get better. So, if you know anybody who needs to get connected with a group, let me know.

I'm at work the next 4 nights, so I may be slightly MIA. Here's to hoping a cold front will blown through. Keep dreamin', huh?

Cleaning House

Is what I should be doing. Instead I'm hanging out online. I'm not the best housekeeper and things tend to pile up on me, and then turn into a much bigger deal than they originally were and then they sometimes get left ever more. It's a vicious circle. But it has to be done today or tomorrow, because it's my turn to have small group at my house next week. Plus, it's (almost) fall. My apartment is stuck in spring/summer mode. Time to go buy the new candle and put out all things leaves. Yeah! It also means I can make pumpkin bread again. Double Yeah!!! Mikayla may come home as early as tomorrow. Jen and I spending the day cleaning the cradle and then we're off to Target to buy bedding. They have the cutest ladybug set ever!! And Mikayla definetly looks like a ladybuy. In a good way.

Tonight is the start of a new small group. The Springs is having a semester long on-campus Bible Study called The Story. I don't if I volunteered to do this or if Joe asked me (it's a blur now), but I'm leading a mixed 20's small group. This is so completely out of my comfort zone it's not even funny! I'll need lots of prayer for this one...

Anyone have any ideas of what I can make for next Wednesday's girls night? I'm completly at a loss? I've been trying to post a picture (via copy and paste from Barnes and Noble.com) of a book that I read recently, but I can't get it to work. Any advice on how to make it work??