Making the most of today...

We have been visiting with my family this week in north Texas. The
cooler weather sure has been a blessing. Our plan was to go to the
state fair in Dallas, which we did, but it didn't turn our exactly as
we thought it might. We had a downpour that day which lead us to the
science museum. We had a great time there. The older kids and Pap-pa
took in an Imax film on dinosaurs while Aiden and I played in the
kids' section in the basement. After that we went back out to the
fair and we played some of the games and each of the kids won a
prize. Caitlyn won a pink "catuar" which has been glued to her hands
since then! Today we are planning to have pictures made. We'll see
if that actually happens! But, I've had something else on my mind
today. I've been thinking about how blessed we are to be close enough
to the grandparents to share these moments with them. Whether it be a
TKD belt test, the rodeo, or a birthday, we've been able to enjoy them
together. Thank you to the Navy for that! But more than the
proximity is our comittment to enjoy the important relationships and
make the most of every day. You see there are MANY things that can
fill our days and times, but making the most of every day means
filling your day with the things in life that REALLY matter. I hope
and pray that we can continue to instill this basic principle in the
kids so they focus on the really important aspects of life-
relationship with Jesus, family, then everything/everyone else!

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