Stealing an inspiration from this post on Rebecca's blog, I now share with you what we've spent our weekend on, as told in words that end in -ing.

Friday

Opening: Presents at a baby shower thrown for me by the sweet people at my office. Kate and I walked away with quite a haul, including some really wonderful children's books including the fabulous, always proven to make me cry even when I'm not pregnant classic "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. It was so nice of my co-workers to have a shower for me. As this will be my last week at work, it was also a sort of going away party for me. More on that big life change soon.

Babysitting: Our friend Ellie, the world's happiest baby. This essentially meant that Dan and I watched Ellie eat some finger foods, played with her on the floor for a few minutes, put her in her pajamas, put her in her crib, and then watched a Harry Potter movie until her parents came home. We're hoping that by exposing Kate to Ellie in utero, maybe she will pick up some of her temperment. We'll let you know how that works out when Kate is born and proves to be a champion screamer.

Saturday

Weeding: Our back yard, which we had done absolutely no work on since the weather got warm and things started, you know, growing. Since Saturday morning was so nice and cool and shady, I got out there and weeded, even though Dan was going to do it for me. While this was a fun activity, since I brought my i-Pod and listened to some Sufjan Stevens while I conquered the weeds and enjoyed being outside, it later proved to have been a bad idea to spend such a long time on my hands and knees while six months pregnant. I paid for it later with some serious muscle pain and walked around like an arthritic old lady for the rest of the day.

Celebrating: The promotion of our friend, Luke, to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Air Force. Luke and Katie, parents of Ellie the Happy Baby, had a party to celebrate. We went and ate lots of food and tried to leave about three times but kept staying because more fun people kept showing up. That is a good kind of party.

Cleaning: Our house in preparation for a visit from Dan's parents and his sister Dinah. It's amazing how much dirt you don't see in your house until you know company is coming.

Sunday

Worshiping: At our church.

Helping: Our friends Mike and Susan skin a whole pig in preparation for the annual pig roast they host for the church on Memorial Day. I should clarify that really what I did was eat some snacks, talk to people, hold Lily, the brand new baby of our dear friends Cody and Erika, grill some hamburgers, and then sit around and read while Dan actually assisted in the prepping of the pork. But at least one of us was helpful.

Cleaning: Some more.

Monday

Sleeping: In. Late. I am committed to enjoying this now, as I'm sure it will be the last time in my life I have the opportunity to sleep past the crack of dawn.

Baking: My chocolate chip cookies to take to the pig roast. I make some good cookies if I do say so myself. And I got to play with my bright red Kitchen Aid Artisan mixer that Dan gave me for Christmas. It is so beautiful.

Eating: The pig. And a whole bunch of other stuff. It was yummy.

Starting: A water fight. Dan has taken it upon himself to bring water guns to the pig roast every year for the kids, who then run around on Mike and Susan's property shooting each other. Inevitably, a few adults get involved in the water fight. Hoses are turned on, buckets are filled, chaos ensues. Dan always stays surprisingly dry considering that he is the root of all mischief in this. I'm not sure how he gets away with that.

Cleaning: Even more.

Watching: The San Antonio Spurs whoop up on The Utah Jazz in the playoffs to take as 3-1 lead. It just ended, and it was a nasty game. Utah's coach and star got ejected at the end, and now the fans are throwing things at the Spurs as they leave the court. Nice.

Going: To bed. Hope you had a great holiday weekend.