Ten on Monday

Tomorrow is going to be crazy busy, so I'm going to stay ahead of the game and post today!! :)

1. I mentioned my t-shirt quilting class last week, and I am back to tell you that I am finished with the top side of it! It came together easily, and I am ecstatic about how well it turned out!!! All I have left on it is to take it back to my cousin at some point and have her quilt it for me! The class itself was great, because I was the only student who showed up, so I had a whole day of one-on-one instruction. My cousin did a great job of helping me through, and I even got an instruction sheet, so that I can refresh my memory later if I want to make another t-shirt quilt...chances are that I will!

2. Since I had a sewing machine out, I decided, somewhat on a whim, to complete another crafty project I've been wanting to do for a while. A few weeks ago on Pinterest, I found a tutorial on how to make a pencil pouch out of a TOMS flag. Thanks to my mom, who had a zipper laying around that happened to coordinate with the flag. About thirty minutes later, I became the proud owner of a TOMS pouch! Isn't it awesome?! 

3. So, I haven't made much progress on the workout front yet, but I'm about to change that. I said that I needed accountability, and I meant it. So, I took the next step, and did something that I never thought that I would do...I joined a gym! Here's the cooler part about it: I'm joining with two of my cousins, who I plan on working out with in the mornings, so if that isn't accountability, then I don't know what is! I've always been too cheap to purchase a gym membership, but my cousin found a local place where you can purchase a four-month membership, and isn't among the high-volume gyms in town, and it really isn't that expensive, so here goes back on the fitness wagon!

4. Yesterday was quite the day, it began by me finding out that I was going to have to step in and teach a Sunday school class for Emily. I didn't mind at all, since I was already going to be at church and my parents already stay during the entire time anyway. She told me to start on a chapter in their books about the First Commandment. I should begin by saying that the kids hate doing anything from the book, as most kids do. When we began, I thought that we were going to fly through the chapter, because it was fairly short, but it ended up taking most of the hour to discuss it, due to some interesting questions from them. We discussed various aspects of how God should be the first priority in our lives, and how sometimes other things take His place. One of the boys asked me if it was wrong for people to idolize political leaders like presidents, royalty, etc. One girl asked if it was a bad thing if people who didn't know about God didn't have him as a priority in their lives. The other boy asked if it was bad that his dad (who is a CPA) worked all the time during tax season. The girl also asked me if it was okay that her best friend is a Methodist, and what was the difference between Methodism (I think that's the word?) and Catholicism. They all asked if going to church was the only way to show that God was a priority. Talk about some deep questions from younger ones...talk about even more difficult answers for me to respond with. Through what I'm certain was divine intervention, I was able to answer their questions as best as possible, although I'm sure some people in the church wouldn't have liked my response to the Methodist or church-going questions, but such is life. 

5. I also had a nice afternoon yesterday with my extended family. My cousin happened to be in a play at our local theater, and his parents had a pre-show meal at their house. Mimi and one of my aunts were also there, so it really was a great time. He was a part of the production, "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" as the townsman/narrator. It was a hoot and a half, and enjoyable as always!!! Bravo!!!!

6. Tomorrow is also a huge day for me. Lots and lots and lots of things going on, but that is merely par for the course these days! The biggest event of the day is the PLC-sponsored blood drive. I have to work the sign-in table for a while, and would like to find time at some point in the day to donate, but we'll have to see how everything goes! Hopefully, we'll still have a great turn-out, even if it's somewhat inopportune timing and in the midst of sickness season. We shall see!

7. Another highlight of tomorrow is the fact that I will get to supervise a class for a teacher. Yes, it's only a Freshman Orientation class, and my only real job is to take roll, collect homework, and show a video, but I'm still just a little bit excited! 

8. Okay, so the biggest thing about tomorrow is that it's Tonisha's birthday!!! Of course, I am the overenthusiastic best friend who loves to go all out for anything of the sort, so we have evening plans to have a movie & pizza night with one of our other friends, hopefully. It will be great! :) Happy early birthday, Tonisha!!!

9. I like days when both of my parents are able to be at home with me in the morning. Today, my parents got up extra early to haul in some cattle to the vet, so I was instructed to make some kind of breakfast for us to eat when they returned. It was a fair trade-off, and I didn't mind cooking for us, so we ended up having french toast, bacon, and eggs. I like getting to eat breakfast as a family, since it's so rare for the three of us to ever be together in the morning for long enough to eat a substantial breakfast. It's the little things in life...

10. Right now, I know of at least four women who have just had or are about to have a baby. The first, my cousin's wife, had her little girl, Kaullins last week, I think on Wednesday. The second, a family friend who I babysit for, had her little girl on Friday, although she remained nameless until either yesterday or today. Thanks to a text from Gina, I learned that she named her baby Lakely Elizabeth. **Sidenote: Her new baby shares a middle name with my mom, and her oldest daughter shares a middle name with me...she must really be our adopted family! :) **  As far as I know, there is still a lady from my church who is on the verge of popping, and my friend, Audra, who is about to have her little boy....Wow! Lots of love and prayers to all of these families as their little ones begin their journeys into life!!!