Tonight was a blessing. It was just one of those spontaneous, beautiful day decisions to enjoy it that made us pack a picnic dinner and head out to a large park and campground nearby. John and Ellen (our youth pastor and his wife) came along. We ate and talked and laughed and kerplunked rocks in the water (my version of skipping rocks) and threw the football and got the football stuck in the tree and threw sticks to get the football out of the tree and slid and see-sawed and swung.
When darkness signaled the end of outside fun we came back to our house for real caramel-dipped apples. This is truly a bonding time and essentially levels the playing field for all involved in the activity of trying to eat a REAL CARAMEL-DIPPED APPLE. Strings of caramel swung gracefully from the tips of our noses down to the middle of our chins. Otherwise intelligent conversations were hilarious through stuck together jaws; it was great! Grace licked every last drop of caramel off of the outside of her apple and then placed her apple in unsuspecting Ellen's empty bowl, so she could go after the caramel stuck in the bottom of her own bowl. We played Yahtzee.
Now, I am tired and heading to bed reflecting on the blessing of this day.
1 comment:
We had a great time!! Thanks again for having us and being spontaneous. And thanks for the apples! They were the best.
Most of all, thanks for the great conversation. Ellen and I always feel so encouraged after hanging out with your family. We love you guys.
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