Sunday Sentiments

 

I’m writing this to you at 11:00 on Saturday night. I’m sitting in our living room with Lexi passed out on the couch beside me. Ryan is tidying up inside and out, which I tried to help with longer, but he told me to take time to write, so here I am.

            What a beautifully full day it’s been. My feet and eyes are tired, but my heart is overflowing with joy.

            Today we hosted back-to-back guests, and it was nothing but pure joy.

            I haven’t uploaded or edited pictures yet, but I can see all of it in my mind as I sit to write to you.

            My parents drove over to have a belated Father’s Day lunch here at the lake. They’ve been here before, but they wanted to see the lake in the warmth of summer, and my goodness, the Lord delivered the most beautiful day for them to enjoy. It was warm (but not unbearably warm) and sunny, and the lake was so blue. They sat on the patio and commented over and over how serene it felt. Lexi ran from one to the other, Sighing with delight at extra attention.

            Ryan grilled burgers and chicken, and I made macaroni and cheese and strawberry shortcake – all from scratch. (Hadn’t pulled out those two recipes for a while, but they did not disappoint!)

            We waved at the pontoons driving by, listened to golf carts on the road, and enjoyed the slight breeze. They toured the mini-garden, Dad walked out on the pier, and we had a good time visiting together.

            They left in the middle of the afternoon, and a couple of hours later, our small group came over for dinner. Ryan grilled more meat, the macaroni and cheese double batch kept going, and our friends brought a few more treats to round out the meal.

            We sat outside and ate, a few people played cornhole, the kids went swimming, a few went kayaking, and once the sun disappeared, we lit the tiki torches and fire pit and made s’mores to go with our coffee.

            We talked until late – when our friends all had to go (even though they said they didn’t want to) – and then we pulled in the things we didn’t want to sit in the storms mentioned in today’s forecast.

            So many stories and conversations. So much laughter. So many impromptu games for the kiddos. It was very good.

            We look forward to more days like today. We look forward to stories and sunsets and s’mores.