We worshiped at Timothy Lutheran again this week - our first time in church since Easter Sunday in Maryland. Depressing, but a step back in the right direction. It felt really good to be in worship despite the distracting married couple in front of us who couldn't refrain from smooching throughout the service. You'd think that you could hold off for an hour or so, right? And we worry that our kids are too distracting. Sheesh.
Fortunately, we had enjoyed a hearty waffle breakfast, a surprise from Christine for Mother's Day, and thus were able to at least deal with distractions on a full stomach! The authentic maple syrup we had brought with us from New England was a great counterpart to the waffles!
This afternoon we had an impromptu cookout with friends of Gary & Christine's from Timothy. Both work for the LCMS in different capacities. It's always nice to get a glimpse into other people's worlds, however briefly. Afterwards, Gena and I walked the kids down to a nearby playground to goof off for an hour or so. Much merriment was had by all, whether it was my lousy hopscotch, or the family balancing together on a piece of playground equipment and trying to shake the others off. It was really, really nice to laugh like that as a family.
The kids had their traditional Sunday night popcorn, followed by the excitement of helping to break in Gary & Christine's brand spankin' new firepit they created in their yard around 4pm today. It looks like it will do the trick, and the kids had fun throwing sticks into the firepit until they went to bed smelling like campfire.
Gena and I tried to go out for coffee after the kids were asleep, but everyplace closes by 9:30pm here, and our plans were foiled. At least there was tea back at the house!
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