This Past Weekend

Well all in all I think this weekend was just alright - I can't give it a thumbs up or down. Friday was good; we bought two parakeets and had a really good time setting up their cage and getting to know them; the kids are really great with them. Even Avril just talks to them and doesn't bug them too much or try to open the door (I'm very surprised at that).

Saturday was good and bad. I spent the day at Venture River (local water park) with some of my close girlfriends from cell group. In and of itself that would be nice, but at the same time we were together to say goodbye to one who is moving to Arizona. Then to top it off, I knew that Saturday would be one of the last times for awhile I would be spending time with any of them because the cell group has decided that in order to outreach more, they are going to meet at the church and do more of a structured thing (worship, kids church, etc). Let the record state that I'm supporting it, but I can't go. I can't step foot into that building at all, nonetheless go there for any type of service. So that made me sad; I haven't told any of them yet that we're not going to be joining them. I didn't want to ruin the outing.

Plus I got really sunburned; I think I burned my back beyond recognition. Frank says it is a first degree burn. Although the kids and I had a great time with our friends and in the water, it was quite bittersweet. I cried all the way home and have been quite depressed about it for a few days. I just hope they'll understand and not forget us when it comes to goings-on outside the church. For anyone reading this that doesn't know, after thirteen years of going to school and church there, the church and I went through a major rift about five years ago. But Frank and I continued to go to the cell group because none of them were involved and we met at homes, not at the church. We've been apart of this group of friends for about fifteen years now and it is tearing me up that we won't be seeing them much. But I really hope they can grow.

Well Sunday was a bit better, but I was so burned that we had to stay home from church. On a better note, the kids and I just hung out with nothing to do and nobody to see so that was nice. We did make it out to Wal-Mart when I found a shirt I could wear. :) And I stopped by mom's house in construction and took a bunch of pics that of course I forgot to bring to work today, so I'll bring them tomorrow and put them up here for all who are interested. I'll also bring pics of the new birdies. :) Hope all is well with all of you out there in cyberworld.