Midweek Randoms

• First, a quick recap.

• My weekend went pretty well... I was nervous about having so many sessions but it actually worked out ok. I spent the day to and from Topeka for a meeting. Friday night, we did maternity pictures for Kayla so we got to hang out with her, Mark, and Journey. Even got ice cream after the sweat fest! Journey was real talkative with me too, so that made it even better! =D 

• Saturday, we got up and I immediately headed for the donut shop. Couldn't help it. It was donut day and I needed them stat. A maple long john and a dozen donut holes later and I was ready to take on the day! =) Oh - and of course my Diet Dr. Pepper. Breakfast drink of champions. Here's me heading out the door that morning... Dac quickly snapped it without my prior approval. Oh well... it pretty well sums it up. Drink. Camera bags. Ponytail. Just call my puffy the magic bug-eyed dragon and you've got it. =) Random factoid - see that scar in my eyebrow - where the hair kind of parts - my mom has that exact same scar in the exact same place. It's how we roll.

• Our first session was of a sweet little girl and her momma. It was already hot out that morning but the session went well and we had a good time. AND I survived.

• Then we met John, Anna, and Ruby at Braum's for lunch! =) John and Anna have actually been in town quite a bit recently for different things and of course I saw John in Colorado but I haven't seen Anna or Ruby for months! It was so good to catch up and see that fun little girl. Couldn't be more adorable.

• That afternoon we took naps before heading to our next session of the day. It was fun and we spent most of our time in the shade of a barn so it wasn't even unbearable. The swelling was ridiculous again though at the end of that. 

• On the way home we stopped by the gas station for some snacks and then watched a Netflix movie. It was a goofy indy romantic comedy but it was kind of funny. It was nice to get home at a decent time and just relax together.

• We were supposed to have another session Sunday but one of the kids got pink eye so they had to cancel. I wasn't about to let an unexpected free Sunday go to waste. I got up nice and early and did some grocery shopping at the Wal-Marts. Came home, put stuff away, did some laundry, made pancakes and scrambled eggs for lunch, read a pregnancy/newborn magazine, caught up on some blogs, watched some Netflix movies, took a nice hot bath with some new body wash, painted my toes, ate stuffed crust pizza for supper, and just had an all-n-all good, relaxing day with no swelling. HOLLA!

• I've been way into making tea with the Keurig. I use the Southern Sweet and it's pretty good. I can fill a large sonic cup using just one k-cup. 

• I am appalled by the mass shooting in Aurora, CO over the weekend. It's just so sad and for crying out loud, why do we have so many of these events?!? My heart goes out to the families of the victims and shooter, to the survivors, to the community, law enforcement, first responders, hospital staff... everyone basically. It's just heart-breaking. 

• So the Olympics are coming up! =) I really like the olympics. I've never been much of a tv sports watcher but I do get into these! Val and I were WAY into the swim trials a few weeks ago. Kind of ridiculous actually. But GO USA!!! =)

• We have a family reunion this weekend. I'm excited for the one time this summer I'll have my buns in a cool pool. 

• Forgot to post that I attended my friend Tabitha's wedding back in June. It was right before we left for Colorado so I guess I just spaced it out. Here's a pic of us girls...

• I've been somewhat back in the cookin' mood lately. Made some greek yogurt/whole wheat pancakes off Pinterest this weekend along with some scrambled eggs. I'm making a crock pot meal tonight too... it's super easy... pork chops, ranch dressing packet, baked potatoes wrapped in foil on top of that, and frozen corn cobs wrapped in foil on top of that! A full meal. We'll see how it turns out.