Half-Day Fun

Last Wednesday was a half-day for our school. We went to Laura's house with two other friends (Haley and Bri) and ordered pizza- one half-sausage and half-Hawaiian, the other plain cheese. Bri and me hid in Laura's mom's car (she was driving to work, which goes by my house) to go to my house and get my beloved volleyball. We thought we were so tricky! Well, on the way back, we heard a noise behind us, and turned to see Haley and Laura running behind us! Bri and me screamed and laughed- it was so funny! We had a whole plan to sneak into the back of Laura's house without being heard, and it was foiled. Later, the four of us were playing volleyball in the front yard and Haley and Laura left suddenly. Bri and me knew something was up, but we couldn't be torn away from volleyball. About fifteen minutes later, the two come out of the house looking shady. Before I can even note this aloud, my capri pant leg is suddenly soaked and covered in little plastic bits that look suspiciously like pieces of water balloon. We all laughed when Laura commented that it took them so long because she accidentally dropped one balloon in the kitchen, leaving a huge puddle right under the dinner table.
It was 2:40, and Bri and Haley needed to be at the school for a soccer game at 3, so they went on their way. Laura and me retreated into the house for some iced coffee, multigrain chips, and excellent books that we brought outside into the lovely 75 degree sun for a "reading party". She was reading Along for the Ride, me Nineteen Minutes. Because it was getting to be later in the day, we had to keep adjusting to the sun- it was so chilly in the shade! We read for almost 3 hours, alternating between that and some sweet volleyball peppering (sort of like a mini version of volleyball, but for two people). It was 5:00pm now, and Laura's mom pulled into the driveway. She took a picture of us reading, which I will try to track down and post, and then showed us some neat mini birdhouses that we can paint and hang in our gardens (Laura is growing a vegetable and herb-themed garden, me a flower garden). Since Laura's youth group was coming over at 6:00, I decided to stay and watch The Blind Side with them. If you haven't seen it yet, you need to. It's powerful and excellent. All in all, I got home around 9:40 from an awesome day.