File this under news that makes me want to jump up and down because I’m so excited: my college girls are back in town for another semester of school, so we started up our weekly Life Group at my house last night!  They’ve been on holiday for awhile, so it was the first time in a little over a month that I’ve had the whole group of them in my house.  I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard with that group of girls as I did last night; I had tears filling my eyes at three different points because I was laughing so hard.  I had tears filling my eyes yesterday for another reason, too — one of them, SarahRuth, asked me to be a bridesmaid in her summer wedding!

Speaking of my college girls, I had lunch yesterday with one of them, Anna, and it made me remember that I keep forgetting to show you a picture she took of herself and Avi one day whilst she was watching her so I could go to a doctor’s appointment. To get the full story behind what is happening in this picture, you should know that Anna — and her roommate SarahRuth, from above — had just introduced Avi to the wonder that is a Nerf gun.  Apparently they were allowing her to pelt them with foam bullets whilst chasing them throughout their apartment which would explain why Avi now frequently asks me if she can go stay with them instead of me.   Between all my different college girls, Avi now has about eight “aunts” who let her get away with, well, everything.

But back to the picture.

Things that should be noted about this picture:

1. Look at how nervous Anna appears to be.  She’s smiling, but she’s terrified on the inside.

2. This is probably because Avi is reloading the gun, even whilst the picture is being taken.

3. Also note how Avi is far too busy keeping an eye on potential approaching targets to actually, you know, look at the camera.

I’d think of a witty way to end this but, if I don’t go now, I’m going to be late for Advanced Grammar.