Weekend Recap

I noticed I haven't posted for a few days - that's because we've packed a lot into the time! Here's a recap:

• Friday night: Pampered Chef party at my friend Jen's (it was so much fun that I'm having one too - come to a dessert party at my house on Thursday, June 12!)


• Saturday: Painting a church member's house with our adult Sunday School group - I came home too tired to do anything but lie on the floor!


• Sunday: Ali and Abe's wedding - the 15-pc swing band, along with the freedom/exuberance of Ellie and the Gallop kids, made for a really fun time! (Of course, it didn't hurt that Ali looked beautiful and so many of our friends were there too!)


• Monday: Ellie played at Isabelle's house while I scrubbed the kitchen for a few more hours, then we played by the Mississippi River for a while and picked up my parents from the airport


• Tuesday: Ellie's 4th birthday! We all woke up early and played Little House paper dolls, then squeezed in a cool and muddy family hike and picnic at Schaar's Bluff before coming home to cook/bake Ellie's birthday dinner and enjoy some time with my parents