On the 12th Day of May

So. We are what some, ok many, might call... anti-social. In the two years we've lived here, we've entertained non-family members maybe twice. We like to blame it on our busy schedules and tiny apartment, but really, I think we've just come to the conclusion that we're lazy. Either that, or we just like being around each other so much that we don't think to invite others along. ANYWAY...anti-social. So, as you can imagine, we were pleasantly surprised by ourselves the first week of May when we "entertained" not once, not twice, but thrice. Tuesday and Wednesday we had a couple different sets of good friends over for dinner and games, and had tons of fun. Thursday I had a friend who wanted to make gluten-free bread over for a "lesson". All in all, probably more non-family people in our apartment that week than we've had our whole married life. :) It was a super-fun, and super busy week. Come to think of it, May has been an insanely busy month as a whole. I feel like I'm just now catching my breath...and gearing up for the continuing craziness. :) I know you guys know what I'm talking about, so in honor of all of our crazy busy lives, I think an ode of sorts is in order. Or maybe just a song. By the end, you'll be more updated with our lives than you ever wanted to be. "The First 12 Days of May". You know the tune. (Ah hem, ah hem... ready? Just be glad I'm not really singing this...)

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including:
a reeeaaaaally big churchy. (Climbed the bell tower...)



Yes, the first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 2 wedding book reprints (ready to strangle my printer), and a really big churchy (the Flowermart was fun!).

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 3 hours of babysitting (cute little girl in our ward), 2 wedding book reprints (new samples are on the website), and a really big churchy (I'm so stinkin' scared of heights sometimes).

Whew, the first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 4 tubs of goodness (notice, the sample size is already devoured)

3 hours of babysitting (loved playing outside), 2 wedding book reprints (hopefully third time's a charm), and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 5 hours of cleaning (a neighbor's apartment...), 4 tubs of goodness (who knew freezer jam was so easy?), 3 hours of babysitting (played Cribbage while she slept), 2 wedding book reprints (new printer is in the works), and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 6 bucks worth of carwashes (and a couple hours of scrubbing), 5 hours of cleaning (return home, and MAN...mine needs it too...), 4 tubs of goodness (and 4 cups of sugar...yikes), 3 hours of babysitting (what are the rules for Cribbage again?), 2 wedding book reprints (and diving into the next one...), and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 7 friends a movin' (we miss you terribly Val, Dustinn, Bradshaw, Olivia, Robin, Charlie and Eliza), 6 dollars for a carwash (next day, pollen coated), 5 hours cleaning (can hands get perma-pruned?), 4 tubs of goodness (for use on homemade GF bread, waffles and anything else Brian can reasonably justify), 3 hours of babysitting (she talks while she falls asleep...love it), 2 wedding book reprints, and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of CRAZY, including: 8 hours of fundraising (5 of those were filled with spaghetti), 7 friends a movin' (think we chase them all away?), 6 dollars for a carwash (Tink was happy for a minute), 5 hours cleaning, 4 tubs of goodness, 3 hours babysitting, 2 wedding book reprints, and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May were chuck-full of activities, including: 9500 MacAurthur is a bad address (but we did eventually make it to the company picnic), 8 hours of fundraising (gotta get the Young Women to camp), 7 friends a movin' (but they all have Utah connections), 6 dollars of car washin', 5 hours cleaning, 4 tubs of goodness, 3 hours babysitting, 2 wedding book reprints and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May have been completely nutty, including: 10 days of not working out (doctor's orders...no I'm not pregnant), 9500 MacAurthur is a bad address (picnic at the water treatment plant?), 8 hours of fundraising (car wash in the rain tonight?), 7 friends a movin', 6 dollars car washin', 5 hours cleaning, 4 tubs of goodness, 3 hours babysitting, 2 wedding book reprints and a really big churchy.

The first 12 days of May have been as long as this posty... 11 types of flowers planted (cute balcony)

10 days of not working out (dumb pulled lung, or deep chest muscle thing), 9500 MacAurthur proved to be fun (Bri showed off his sporty. Quote of the day: "Johnson! You're really athletic for a white guy), 8 hours of fundraising, 7 friends a movin', 6 dollars in carwashes, 5 hours cleaning, 4 tubs of goodness, 3 hours babysitting, 2 wedding book reprints, and a really big churchy.

And finally, the first 12 days of May honestly just about killed me (he he he...but in a fun? way), 12 days to plan NYC (happy anniversary trip this weekend!), 11 types of flowers planted (love the violets...they smell scrumptious), 10 days of not working out (I blame Jillean Michaels...but as of today she's back), 9500 MacAurthur picnic, 8 hours of fundraising, 7 friends a movin', 6 dollars in carwashes, 5 hours cleaning, 4 tubs of goodness, 3 hours babysitting, 2 wedding book reprints, and a REALLY BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG CHURCHY!

Whew...bet you're glad that's over. Honestly...so are we. :)