Easter...Friends...Track...

We've been very busy, but not with anything too spectacular. I just wanted to remember a few things. 

First, we have been so blessed to have Holly and Aaron home for a few weekends. They usually split their time between our home and Aaron's parent's home (but we always get to keep the grand-dog!).  They are at the age when a lot of their friends are getting married, and so they've been home several weekends for weddings or wedding festivities. We've enjoyed seeing them!

And Logan actually came home for the Easter weekend, and that was fun, too! I loved having them all here for one night! We went to the lakehouse and had a belated birthday celebration for Joshua. It was so much fun...and something that he has looked forward to for over a week! The only sad thing was that Morgan, Logan's girlfriend, couldn't be there...and Joshua LOVES Morgan. :) He loves Aaron, too!

We have been able to enjoy some sweet times with some precious, precious friends. Stacy is one of those friends who popped into my life when I needed her the most...and it's like she's always been there. I cannot imagine my life w/o her in it! We weren't really close friends before we moved here, but after we moved, our friendship has grown more and more...which is a good thing, since our kids have been friends since the 2nd grade. We try to get them together often b/c we both think it's important to have Christian friends you can talk to, encourage (and be encouraged by), and who will keep you accountable. And we want them to see that you can have friends of the opposite sex...and you don't have to "date" each other. You can just be best friends. We have gone to watch Tori play basketball, soccer and run track, and she has come to watch Clark play football, soccer and run track. Her friendship was invaluable to Clark when we moved here nearly 5 years ago, and I know that it will be the same way when we move from here next month and he is in a town and at a school where he doesn't know anyone.  

Last weekend, Tori's parents took the two of them out for a combined birthday dinner (their birthdays are a month apart). I just thought this story was precious...they went to see the Titanic in 3D (Clark was thrilled with their choice of movies...not!). Stacy had not seen Titanic before, but Jerry had seen it on tv. He remembered there was a part when the girl sits naked so she can be painted, and before that part came up, he leaned over and told Stacy, "tell Clark that he and Tori need to go to the concession stand and the restroom now," and so, they got up and left...not knowing why...and Stacy went to get them when that scene was over. Is that not the sweetest thing? I love that someone is watching out for my child, even tho he is 16 years old...and I love that Tori honors her parents, and Clark respects them....and when they asked them to do something, they did! Even when they didn't know the big picture! SO REFRESHING! It's so fun for us to watch them grow up together. So thankful for their family, and for friendships that stand the test of time.

And Clark ended up liking the movie after all. :)

Last night was Clark's last track meet of the season. He has done SO WELL. I am really sad to see this season end. He has worked really, really hard and I am so proud of him. His football coach was talking to Jim about Clark's foot-work and speed, and I know that is the result from the combination of soccer and track. 

So, last night, he placed 7th over-all in the 100 meter dash. I was really surprised, b/c that is typically his best event. He had been complaining about shin-splints all last week, and on Sunday afternoon/evening, he was on the couch with ice on both legs. Not really inspiring confidence since the meet was the next day! We saw him stretching and stretching before his first race, and while the boys in the heat before him were lined up to run...we looked and Clark was laying flat on the ground. Eeek! But he warmed up after that, I guess. He ended up placing FIRST in the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 relay...and 2nd in the 200 meter dash and 400 meter dash. YAY!

This Saturday is the conference meet. It will be interesting to see what events he will run in and how he does. I'm excited to watch him run, and very thankful that the meet is in Benton.

Not too much else on the agenda this week. Gotta get the carpet cleaned and the Terminix man out here...and I'm sure I am talking to myself by now b/c as riveting as this all is...who wants to know that someone is having their carpet cleaned and the Terminix man out? 

Seriously, how boring is your life?

But then we will be ready to list this house and start that ball rolling. Tori plays soccer in LR tonight, but I don't know if we can make that...and she has HER conference meet on Thursday night in Vilonia. It all depends on what time Clark gets out of football...if we will be able to make it to see her run. I really want to! Holly and Aaron will be back in town this weekend for another wedding. Yay!

We'll miss Logan. 

"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." 1 Corinthians 9:24