Weekend Update

Boring post alert:

We had such a nice weekend. We missed Logan being here...he went down to stay with Morgan's family. Holly did not have class on Friday, so she spent the day hanging out with Joshua and I. It was so fun! We shopped and took Joshua to get a hair-cut and then met Jim for lunch. We didn't realize it was "cow appreciation day" at Chick-Fil-A until we got there, so we kind of got dinner AND a show. Except that it was lunch.

It was so fun to see the kids (and some strannnngggggeee looking adults) dress up like cows to get free food. I don't care what they were giving away, there is NO WAY we were gonna get Joshua to tape on some fake cow ears! Not even gonna try! After we got home, everyone got in the pool. By the time we decided to eat dinner, it was getting late. For us. Here at our home, if we aren't eating by 5:30 p.m. or, at the latest, 6 p.m., someone is "about to die" from hunger.

Seriously.

So, it was after 7 when we all got cleaned up and ready to go. And, as you might predict, we had to wait 20 minutes or so at a local restaurant for our group of 7. But it was fine..."didn't nobody die" (Rush Hour quote) and it was a great, relaxing dinner.

On Saturday, Clark had some friends over from the town where we used to live...the twins, Mark and John. They only stayed a few hours, but it was so good to have them here. I told their mom that I have been praying for God to send a "Mark and John" here for Clark. I told God that He didn't have to send twins this time...just a couple of solid, grounded, Christian young men. Ha!

They played in the pool, and hung out upstairs. We didn't see a whole lot of them, unless they were downstairs eating, but Clark sure was glad to see them!

Holly and Aaron came over and everyone played in the pool until dinner. The weather was unseasonably comfortable this weekend. We ordered pizza and it was just a great, relaxing night. We also got the wonderful news that some of our very dear friends had their first grand-baby last night. This couple were dear friends of ours when we were early, young married folks...and we have stayed friends throughout the years. By God's grace and provision, their daughter and Holly went to college and became best friends...even roommates for a time...and they were in each other's weddings. They are now "couple friends" together with their husbands...and this baby boy's birth continues the circle of life for our families. How precious and sweet God is to allow us to enjoy the blessing of the friendship of our families.

This morning, we went to SS and church...and then we came home to chill out the rest of the day. I guess you could say it's been a "boring" weekend, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love having my family here. I love that they want to spend time together. After hearing so many stories about families who cannot get along, I feel even more thankful that we can and we do.

We are blessed with family and friends...so thankful for them all. I want my kids to always know how important family is. And to know how precious it is to have a network of Christian friends who can walk with them through life...who will share their good times and sad times and everything in between. I want that for them so much.

Thankful for ordinary days.

"Above all things, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity." Colossians 3:14