weekend update with... well, just me.

so school- senior year to be exact!- officially started for me two weeks ago and life ever since has been BUSY BUSY BUSY! days are filled with coffee-drinking, playing with adorable little girls, small amounts of studying and lots of volunteer work. this weekend in particular, however, felt extra jam packed but with lots of wonderful things!

to name a few....

friday evening, after a magical tea party with the two little girls i'm nannying for this year- ella and charlotte- i went to watch some of my high school girls swim. and while they got their butts handed to them, sorry ladies!, i LOVED just being there, cheering for them, getting big wet hugs and chatting with their parents (specifically, agreeing to chaperone a dozen of them to a casting crowns concert coming up)

after that, friday night consisted of celebrating a freshly-turned-21-year-old-roommate's birthday. and it was a blast! i love you, cecily!

early saturday morning my little sister came to town to visit me for a few hours. the morning went a little like this: we browsed the madison farmers market, ate delicious scones, i tried unsuccessfully to get her to talk about where she's thinking she wants to go to college next year, we read this HILARIOUS book (seriously i hope if you're reading this blog post you just clicked on this link) and ate some ian's pizza.

later saturday bad-influence me convinced a few friends we should go apple picking while wisconsin temporarily agreed to let it be autumn. good friends, good apples, good times. (all photo credit goes to the t-riffic laura konkol)

a final biggie of this weekend took place today: i rode a WHOLE bunch of miles in a ride called "pedal the kettle" to raise money for young life. here's a few of the gang right around mile 20... still looking dry and happy :) thanks a million to those who sponsored me this year!

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

life feels full. and it feels good. and i am in awe of a big god that adores me and sent his son so that i could be in relationship with him, able to deliciously experience his goodness in so many facets of life.