Friday, October 7th Dan and I went over to Jason and Rachel's house for a nice bonfire. The weather has been pleasantly (and unusually warm) so we took advantage of the nice weather to enjoy a cozy bonfire. Rachel had raked up some small twigs and branches in her backyard and placed them into the bonfire pit. Everything was very dry, so our fire was burning brilliantly for a nice, long time!
Saturday, October 8th Dan and I slept in a little before we got ready to do some shopping. There are still a few items that we need to pick up for our new home before we have our big move. We spet the whole afternoon shopping around and doing lots of math to make sure we were get the best deals possible everywhere we went. In the end, we were quite successful in getting a lot of our new bedding - for our brand new, king-size bed!My parents were kind enough to stop by our apartment and bring us some more boxes and materials for packing - such a huge help! Our apartment isn't really in the right shape for hosting guests, so we went out to Chili's for dinner - yum! Then, after a little light shopping at Home Goods, we called it a night.
Sunday, October 9th Dan and I woke up at 3:15 a.m. so we could go downtown to volunteer at the Chicago Marathon. We met up with my dad and some of his boys cross country team at LTHS before loading up on a traditional, yellow school bus and heading downtown. By Buckingham Fountain we set up the start hydration for runners. Our friends, Michele and Jeremy, joined us. It was a blast, as usual. I have been volunteering at the Chicago Marathon with my dad's cross country team since 1997.
At 11:15 a.m. we all met at the bus and began the drive home. Dan and I started getting sleepy during the bus ride - we were both very anxious to get home and take nice, long naps.We napped from about 1:00 p.m. to about 6:45 p.m. It was fabulous! At 7:30 p.m. we started making dinner as we mentally prepared for our next event - an all-night lock-in with over 250 teenagers at Hidden Cove Sportsplex. Oh boy!
Despite the fact that Monday was Columbus Day, Dan and I still had work in the morning, so we packed our Monday lunches and work clothes and drove our own cars to the church - instead of carpooling with a nearby youth group teen.
At 9:00 p.m. we met up with the youth pastor (Will) and 15 of our church's youth group junior and senior high students. Will, Dan and I each drove a vehicle filled with students - each were very excited about the upcoming lock-in.
After a brief devotional and run down of the rules, we enjoyed pizza, pop and endless games until 6:00 a.m. The outdoor activities (i.e. go karts, mini golf and batting cages) were available until 3:00 a.m. due to noise pollution regulations. Once everyone was officially locked in the sportsplex the students and adults enjoyed various indoor activities arcade games, bumper cars, basketball, volleyball and some intense rounds of dodge ball.
Not gonna lie, I snuck into a dark area and took a 1-hour cat nap in a large restaurant booth. It wasn't exactly a good night's sleep, but it was enough to make me feel less exhausted.
After a massive group picture of everyone who attended this fun-filled event, we packed up our vehicles and departed the sportsplex. After dropping off our students at church, Dan and I stepped inside to get ready for work.
With an encouraging hug and kiss good bye, we parted ways and left for work. I made it right on time and haven't felt too tired... yet. We'll see how the day goes. It's a pretty quiet Monday and I am hoping that it stays that way so I can ease through the day.
Later today, Dan and I leaving work early and are meeting up at our soon-to-be home to do a final walk-through with the construction manager. We are very excited! As of right now we are still on schedule to close on our house this Thursday. Woohoo!
Even if we're tired, stepping foot in our "finished" house will be sure to perk us right up!
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