shamelessly stolen from allison

proof that there was snow on the ground yesterday:
aren't they cute?

oops...

yes, i know i've been terrible at bloggin lately. but, i have been working A LOT. so, here is a quick summary of my life (yes, it will be in list format because i like organization... makes me feel a little more in control):

1. i started going to BSF on Monday nights... i like being back in a structured Bible study
2. my mom came to visit!!! unfortunately, i have no pictures. not too happy about that. BUT,
a. she brought me salsa verde chips, mexican rice, and coffee... i'm pretty sure she had more food in her suitcase than clothes.
b. she bought me by christmas present... much needed new running shoes
c. we had the perfect weather while she was here
d. we went to newport and saw the mansions... did the cliffwalk and toured a couple inside
e. we hiked the blue hills with allison, malarie, and allison's mom
f. we went grocery shopping at least twice and made some lasagna for me to freeze. i have more food in my apartment than i have ever had.
g. we did the tufts 10k for women with 7,000 other ladies
h. my mom successfully rode the subway by herself to the airport
3. i've found my weeks are much more tolerable when i don't work the weekends so i've taken the last couple of days and done some things for myself
a. yesterday i babysat mal and whitney, made chili and vegetable soup to freeze, and made an apple pie completely from scratch
b. today allison and i went to the ymca after church and played some pickup basketball with the boys. we dominated and it was awesome.
5. i bought my first snow shovel today. seriously snowing hard core outside right now. i may have to turn on the heater in the near future.
6. my small group for church was canceled for the third week in a row...this leaves a void in my week