Weekend Adventures

It was a beautiful weekend here in Luray. Saturday was sunny and warm, while Sunday was cool and rainy. We took advantage of both. We started the weekend with Elliot's first soccer game of the season. I love watching that sweet boy play soccer. This is the first year that the team is really learning to play the game. There are many great players on his team and they all have wonderful attitudes. As a bonus, one of my good friends and her husband are coaching the team. It was an exciting game, and the perfect start to our family weekend.

After soccer, Andrew's dad called and invited us to lunch at Dominicos, a local pizza restaurant. It turned out to be a family event, with my brother in law and his family joining us as well. We filled up with pizza, laughter and conversation. After lunch, we said our goodbyes, and Andrew and I packed up the kids and headed to the greenway for an Earth Day Celebration! This was definitely a highlight of our weekend! There was live music, tons of booths, face painting, kid's yoga and even a duck race! Kadence and Elliot swam in the creek while Andrew and I visited with friends and jammed out to the rocking bands! Even Amelia enjoyed the fun and danced around on the grass. It was an awesome event and I am so thankful to the all of the people who worked so hard to put it together! I love our little town.

Duck Race

Face Painting

Marcus Brown & the Sugartones

Sunday morning, we woke up to the sound of rain beating down on our roof. I love a good rainy day. We sat around for a while and sipped hot coffee before getting ready for church. I have never in my life looked forward to going to church, in the way I do now. I'm sure in part, it's due to my growing relationship with Christ and the love I have for being in his house with his people. But, also I look forward to the challenge, conviction and encouragement that our new pastor brings every single week. I feel God's presence in that sanctuary in a way I have never experienced. I love my church, and my church family.

The rest of the afternoon we spent inside our cozy home. We built a fort, played spies, made movies, put on puppet shows, read stories, and laughed until our sides were sore. These are the days, I feel my heart may explode with love and thankfulness. These are the moments that bind us and define us as a family. These are the memories we will share for a lifetime.