this is the real deal...

I'm finally up for a breather...

from some activities

and oh how good it feels

but honestly I think I do better staying extra busy

I'll be doing some backtracking this week on a few things

but I'll start with my very favorite thing...

this past week I volunteered for our church's VBS

before I walked in the first day

I was thinking...what did I get myself into just because my week was jam-packed...

selfish yes...I know

but deep down I knew I would love to volunteer because I love to do that sort of thing

 I left speechless at the end of this week...

almost everyday I wanted to cry out of joy and excitement

and as a matter of fact got teary-eyed quite a bit

seeing all the children sing and praise God was so moving

granted my girls are underage a bit to go but since I volunteered they were in the preschool program that is offered to us

and they loved it so much

it was the perfect sidetrack to some stress that our family has been exposed to

God's perfect timing that I had those 3-4 hours knowing my girls were having a great time and having fun with some kiddos myself...

but I have to tell you one of the best part about the entire week was the first day

as I picked Madison up from her room

"I met Taylor today Momma!"

"Oh okay...sweetie...why don't you say good bye to her"

So she did...

and about 15-20 minutes later in the car

{because it takes that long to get to the car with my girls}

Madison said to me...

"That was Taylor mommy...."

pause...

pause...

pause...

"Taylor Swift! Mommy!!!"

..."who?" I said...

"You know Mom...that was Taylor Swift..."

"maybe her name is Taylor too then" I said

"no....Mommy that was Taylor Swift..."

well there was no arguing with that

and all week I got to hear about Taylor Swift

and how she sings

how she is her new friend

and how she was able to meet her...

So the next day I asked Taylor "Swift" if I could take their picture together

and she happily said yes...

and as I was talking with her I told her that Madison was so excited to meet the real "Taylor Swift"

{wink...wink}

and Taylor said to me..."So that is why Madison told me she saw me on tv"

oh we just died laughing...

And the last day with their pillows they made

Taylor wrote Miss Madison a special message just for her on it...

and that made me a very happy momma!