Today we had the "Coulter" clan over for a summer bbq! It was such a great day. I keep asking myself what my favorite part was.
Was it this morning, when the Ben and Hannah were playing around Dan and I as we set up the tables and smiled at each other when the kids would say something cute or do something funny? Or maybe was it sitting in our comfy lawn chairs in the shade and watching my family gather and catch up with each other? Maybe it was watching the cousins meet up and start to play, and this time, Ben and Hannah were old enough to keep up and play along with the big kids....(okay, no that is a depressing thing, my babies are growing up too fast). Maybe it was watching my wonderful husband help with the kids, bbq the yummy burgers (they were great by the way!), and walk by me and tell me that he loves me. Maybe it was sitting in the small summer breeze, eating lunch with the family, talking and laughing about old times and new adventures. Maybe watching my brothers dogs get to know each other. Or turning on the sprinkler and watching the kids run through it, hearing them laugh and giggle with excitement. Seeing Ben LOVE having older kids to play with and show his toys to (he could not wait to show the kids his stomp "wockets"), and Hannah do her own thing, in her own way. Maybe my favorite part was watching the kids take turns "whacking the Yata" (whacking the pinata, in Ben language), and seeing them standing there waiting to attack when the candy came flying out. Or seeing Ben and Hannah not really sure what to do, when the other kids started grabbing the candy off the ground. (it was the first time for a pinata for Ben and Hannah). They caught on fast though!! Maybe my favorite part was the hug I got from my grandma, with that little extra squeeze that let me know that she loves me and is praying for me. (she has been a blessing to me so much the last few months). Maybe it was when things were winding down and my sister in law brought in some of my old child hood toys, one of which was a baby doll, that Hannah claimed right off and then fell asleep holding! Maybe it was when everyone was gone and the kids and Dan were sleeping....and the house was quiet and peaceful, allowing me time to put the finishing touches on my Sunday School lesson for tomorrow and read some of my new book. Or maybe right now, with my two little ones waking up asking mama for some juice, and Hannah saying she is "hungee".
I still don't know what my favorite part is. But I am CERTAIN of this....
Was it this morning, when the Ben and Hannah were playing around Dan and I as we set up the tables and smiled at each other when the kids would say something cute or do something funny? Or maybe was it sitting in our comfy lawn chairs in the shade and watching my family gather and catch up with each other? Maybe it was watching the cousins meet up and start to play, and this time, Ben and Hannah were old enough to keep up and play along with the big kids....(okay, no that is a depressing thing, my babies are growing up too fast). Maybe it was watching my wonderful husband help with the kids, bbq the yummy burgers (they were great by the way!), and walk by me and tell me that he loves me. Maybe it was sitting in the small summer breeze, eating lunch with the family, talking and laughing about old times and new adventures. Maybe watching my brothers dogs get to know each other. Or turning on the sprinkler and watching the kids run through it, hearing them laugh and giggle with excitement. Seeing Ben LOVE having older kids to play with and show his toys to (he could not wait to show the kids his stomp "wockets"), and Hannah do her own thing, in her own way. Maybe my favorite part was watching the kids take turns "whacking the Yata" (whacking the pinata, in Ben language), and seeing them standing there waiting to attack when the candy came flying out. Or seeing Ben and Hannah not really sure what to do, when the other kids started grabbing the candy off the ground. (it was the first time for a pinata for Ben and Hannah). They caught on fast though!! Maybe my favorite part was the hug I got from my grandma, with that little extra squeeze that let me know that she loves me and is praying for me. (she has been a blessing to me so much the last few months). Maybe it was when things were winding down and my sister in law brought in some of my old child hood toys, one of which was a baby doll, that Hannah claimed right off and then fell asleep holding! Maybe it was when everyone was gone and the kids and Dan were sleeping....and the house was quiet and peaceful, allowing me time to put the finishing touches on my Sunday School lesson for tomorrow and read some of my new book. Or maybe right now, with my two little ones waking up asking mama for some juice, and Hannah saying she is "hungee".
I still don't know what my favorite part is. But I am CERTAIN of this....
I
Am
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Sounds like it was a great day!
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