- on sunday we had our first week of sunday school (after a break in the summer). i'm going to be helping with the children's class, and am looking forward to getting back into it. i really miss teaching children. :-) we didn't have anyone the first week, so we're giving it a couple more weeks to see if anyone comes. it's all good either way.
- i went to the ladies brunch on sunday afternoon. this is progress for me. ha! seriously though, i have some major social anxiety (and i'm super introverted-like to the extreme), and i tend to have a poor view of women's things. because, let's face it, sometimes they are super lame (and i'm a tomboy-i always have been and always will be more comfortable hanging out with the guys doing guy things). but, paul had his meeting so i had no reason not to go. and i actually enjoyed myself. it wasn't lame at all and it was a good time. i even sat at a table with people i don't know very well (well, i don't know anyone all that well, but i sat with people i have rarely spoken to). big win for me! :-) i know it's so silly, but just getting up the courage and following through is a huge victory for me. and i'm going to the women's Bible study that begins this week. i'm even looking forward to it (even if it is making me a bit anxious). :-)
- before p left for michigan, i snagged a groupon for a corn maze on sauvie island. $7 for the two of us (half off). on monday we decided to use it and headed off to the island. it was a lot of fun. p kept trying to purposefully get us lost so it would take longer to get out. :-) it was the first time we've been in a maze with live corn (still on the stalk)-in the midwest the corn has been picked and the stalks are dead in the corn mazes. after we conquered the maze, we drove around the island. it was the perfect day even if it was grey and sprinkly a bit.
- on wednesday i had a super major headache. enough said.
- thursday we took a couple from church to dinner. peter and ivy just got married this year, and ivy is brand new to the area. they are the most adorable couple and it was such an amazing time to talk and eat and get to know them a little better. :-) and our pizza was unbelievable!
- all in all it was a pretty great week. the weather has been beautiful and it's been great to get back into the normal routine. i'm looking forward to this next season. autumn is my favorite and it's already looking like it's going to be an awesome one! :-)
how was your week?








































