Last week was pretty boring, but this week has been filled with a bit more excitement! We have been able to do a little bit more with our evenings/time off and it has been wonderful.
Monday I was off, it was my only day off and at home for about two weeks, so I really took advantage of it. I cleaned the house while Jonathan worked, did some reading and counted all of our change - which ended up being much more than anticipated! As soon as Jonathan was done with work we went to the book sale at Rodman Library. This event has got to be one of my favorite experiences. There are rooms and rooms and rooms filled with books and they are all so cheap! I always go and spend at least a few dollars on some books, one of the main reasons we are already looking at getting more book shelves. Finally, Jonathan was able to go with me and he is just as hooked as I am. We ended up getting about 20 books and two movies. It all cost us a whopping $9.75 and we have more reading material than we will be able to read for awhile! We went to game night right after the book sale since I hadn't been there in awhile. Jonathan has been using his new card book there and they have been playing Hearts. Unfortunately, I had never played before. Fortunately, I was pretty good at it because I casually beat them all. This is super out of the ordinary...so everyone was pretty stunned - including me! It was a fun game and a good time with the framily.
Tuesday I worked in New Philly. Jonathan worked while I was gone, then went to play basketball in the evening. When I got home I scarfed down some food, finished my book and when Jonathan came home we were up late catching up on our days. The late night made for an early morning Wednesday since I had to go to Carrollton for a 13 hour day, but thankfully, it went pretty well. That is, until about 9:40 PM (we close at 10) then everything went sideways. I left my house at 8AM - I used the restroom once before I got home at 10:30...that is a long day! But it really went pretty well otherwise. Jonathan was super helpful and cleaned the kitchen and bathroom for me. He also mowed the lawn and made salmon for dinner, so his evening was quite entertaining as well!
Thursday I only worked 10-6 and Jonathan worked while I was in Carrollton. When I got home the burgers were ready and we had a nice meal while we watched a quick show. After that we made popcorn, cleaned dishes and went to bed to prepare for the weekend.
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| We saw a fawn on our walk! |
Friday was the day to leave for Camp Friedenswald. This is an annual camp trip with Jonathan's mom's side of the family. It is an absolute blast and we so enjoy spending time with them since we see them so infrequently. I woke up, did laundry and packed in the morning. Jonathan worked until 11 and we headed out a little after 12. Right before we got there we stopped for some Popeyes then finished the trip to camp. Friday evening was full of everyone getting there and reuniting for the first time in a while. Saturday was super eventful with volleyball and basketball games, swimming in the lake, great food, tons of games, lots of adorable children and a campfire in the evening. We took a bunch of games along and got to teach them to some people throughout the weekend. The conversation is always great and we really enjoy our family out there. Additionally, the camp is beautiful! Saturday morning we got up early enough to take a walk together and enjoy the scenery. It was incredible to get to spend some time together. Jonathan showed me around some of the places they used to stay and we explored some new places too. I shared a few pictures - but I will admit, we were pretty detached from our phones, which only made the weekend better.
This morning we woke up, ate breakfast, then Jonathan led us in some worship songs and a devotion and Deidrea read a story for the kids. It was such a special time to connect on a deeper level with all of those people. Jonathan did a phenomenal job. Afterward, we went to take the yearly picture, then we finished packing up, said our goodbyes and headed for home. The trip home was about 6 hours with stopping for lunch and gas and everything. On the way home, Mom invited us to Grandma's for dinner, which was a difficult decision because partially we are tired and partially we have nothing to eat around here since we have been gone - so we ate. It was all delicious and we loved telling them about our weekend. Since then we have been chilling at home and it feels awesome. Next week is going to be pretty insane, so we are resting while we can. No idea what we will eat or when we will rest again, but confident we will figure it out!
Hope you all have a week as wonderful as our past week was! We love you guys!
- Alli and Jonathan
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