Rejuvinated.

This weekend was exactly what I needed. Lots of time with my family, just the basics... it was perfect.

After all.... how can things not be grand when hanging out with these two?!

I cannot even remember what we did on Friday night but I know that we were all together. Saturday brought a day of playing at home, doing a bit of catch-up and the fabulously special wedding of our dear friend Elaine's daughter, Laura. The wedding was at the waterfront with a pig roast afterwards. The kids made lots of friends and danced the night away. I so enjoyed sitting and watching them have such fun!

Today was full of simple perfectness. Church, a walk down at the river where we found black raspberries by the fist-full,
waded in the river,
played a bit of Frisbee golf
and picked flowers.
David and I did a bit more catch-up, we'd fallen behind these past few crazy months but we're feeling more on top of things now. We had a delightful dinner of local veggies and wild rice and then headed out for a family bike ride. The boys did a bit of trail riding along the river and Amelia rode behind me and kept giving me hugs - still makes me smile! I got to read everyone stories tonight and as I sit here typing I'm remembering a conversation I had at the Grain Train today with another survivor about the blessing that this journey brings with it.... the realization the every moment is a gift, really every breath should take your breath away. Life is so precious and amazing. I'm so lucky and blessed.