Long weekends are definitely something I look forward to. I love the thought of having an extra day to spend as a family. This past weekend was one had been anticipating for a little while! Steve came home early on Friday to mow the yard so we could spend the entire weekend playing! While we did play a lot, we also realized that long weekends tend to lend themselves as great times to engage in conflicts as well. We figure it's usually the first time we have had in probably months to really talk and be around each other more than doing what is routine. So, while we did have a lot of fun this past weekend, we are also hoping that the Lord is maturing us and drawing us closer together as we work through a couple =) of conflicts! After this past weekend I can tell you I stand even more amazed at the grace of our Savior and how He so faithfully cares for us!
So, back to the fun stuff! Here's what we were able to do this weekend!
Saturday:
We met Keith, Amanda, Isaac and Samantha at the beach. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day at the beach and I guess because of all of the warnings about the rip currents and such, people were sparse which was great for us! Even with all the work it took to get there, hang out there, and clean up, it was still so much fun and relaxing! Later that night we went to our dinner club and Derek and Dena's and ate wonderful Cuban food and laughed and talked and laughed and talked some more!
Sunday:
We went to church (I heard almost my first full message in a year!!) and then had most of our homegroup over for a cookout. It was cool being able to just hang out and talk and enjoy each other! Sunday night we headed over to Mom and Dad's to hangout with Grandma. She is a hoot, that's for sure!
Monday:
Oh, how fun Monday was!! Mia turned 4 and we went to the Walleys out to Deleon Springs. I had never been out there before so I wasn't sure what to expect! We took the girls on a paddle boat ride and Steve spotted a gator! It was so funny to see fish jumping out of the water. When Steve asked Reagan what she would do if a fish jumped our boat she said "I would LAUGH!" Then we went to the restaurant there and made our own pancakes. The lady even brought out a cookie with a candle for Mia! The girls and Steve and Derek tried out the water, although it was FREEZING. By early afternoon the girls were so wore out so we headed home for long naps and we were able to watch a couple more episodes of 24! That evening we headed over to my mom's for dinner and played a round of pinochle in which Steve won without any challenge at all!
Today there were mounds and mounds of laundry. Sand in the van, garage, clothes, blankets, etc. I'm still not sure what happened in the cooler and can we say love bugs covered the van! Oh, and our van truly looked like a family van by the end of this weekend! But cleaning up was a lot more fun today than usual. I guess because as I washed and cleaned remembered how they got so messy - they got so messy because we were able to go and have fun and spend time as a family and laugh (and cry) and make more memories over 3 very full days!
So, back to the fun stuff! Here's what we were able to do this weekend!
Saturday:
We met Keith, Amanda, Isaac and Samantha at the beach. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day at the beach and I guess because of all of the warnings about the rip currents and such, people were sparse which was great for us! Even with all the work it took to get there, hang out there, and clean up, it was still so much fun and relaxing! Later that night we went to our dinner club and Derek and Dena's and ate wonderful Cuban food and laughed and talked and laughed and talked some more!
Sunday:
We went to church (I heard almost my first full message in a year!!) and then had most of our homegroup over for a cookout. It was cool being able to just hang out and talk and enjoy each other! Sunday night we headed over to Mom and Dad's to hangout with Grandma. She is a hoot, that's for sure!
Monday:
Oh, how fun Monday was!! Mia turned 4 and we went to the Walleys out to Deleon Springs. I had never been out there before so I wasn't sure what to expect! We took the girls on a paddle boat ride and Steve spotted a gator! It was so funny to see fish jumping out of the water. When Steve asked Reagan what she would do if a fish jumped our boat she said "I would LAUGH!" Then we went to the restaurant there and made our own pancakes. The lady even brought out a cookie with a candle for Mia! The girls and Steve and Derek tried out the water, although it was FREEZING. By early afternoon the girls were so wore out so we headed home for long naps and we were able to watch a couple more episodes of 24! That evening we headed over to my mom's for dinner and played a round of pinochle in which Steve won without any challenge at all!
Today there were mounds and mounds of laundry. Sand in the van, garage, clothes, blankets, etc. I'm still not sure what happened in the cooler and can we say love bugs covered the van! Oh, and our van truly looked like a family van by the end of this weekend! But cleaning up was a lot more fun today than usual. I guess because as I washed and cleaned remembered how they got so messy - they got so messy because we were able to go and have fun and spend time as a family and laugh (and cry) and make more memories over 3 very full days!
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3 comments:
Are you sure that wasn't 6 days worth of fun?!?! Wow!!! Good for you, Meghann! Those are memory-makin' days for sure! :o)
Fun filled weekend! What precious times...
Memories! How fun, isn't it amazing how fast the girls are growing up. I am so looking forward to the years to come to continue building memories. My girls remember things from a year or so ago they have a better memory than I do most of the time.
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