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Owl be Seeing You

Anyone get that song from the Notebook stuck in your head after reading the title? No? Let me help you out.
Okay good. Now that we’re all on the same page….
I’m off this weekend to finish some prep work for the party, and then we have the party itself on Sunday (yay!). I like to clean the house, make as much of the food as I can, and put up as much of the décor as I can the days before the party so that all I really have to worry about the day of is finding good music. Josh knows this, as he’s been looking at this rainbow, owl, lantern collection in our dining room for the past week.
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Sometimes it’s surprising how time consuming tasks are, even when you think “oh yea this will just take 5 minutes”. Thirty minutes later you’re sweating bullets because nothing else is done and people are arriving and you’re like “ummm just you know…entertain yourself”. Embarrassing. This also keeps me from running through lists in my head all night. This girl needs some sleep!
I can’t wait to see my friends again, some of whom I haven’t seen since May. Pictures are sure to come on Monday or so, but enjoy your weekend!
One final note..,
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My thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims who have been affected by the senseless tragedy in Aurora. Words cannot express how sorry I am for you. This world can be so dark and evil, but I believe that goodness and hope will overcome.
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