Project 365, Week 7

Someone pointed out that this was the first full week of school we've had in a long time. We also worked on wrapping up basketball. I wish "horse season" would wrap up, too, but it seems that is a year-round thing.

I read some really profound things on Valentine's Day this week, here is one:

Everyday romance has less to do with roses, chocolates, and sparkly things and more to do with fragrant offerings of service, gracious words and diamond-like strength to persevere, formed through the pressures of trials and pain. Those are hard-won fragrant, sweet, and dazzling tokens that keep love alive in the everyday. 

What we desire will never be fulfilled through more money, enviable circumstances, well-executed date nights, extravagant declarations of love, or even in finding the man of our dreams. 

Learning to see with eyes of gratitude in the everyday makes you delighted not doubtful, fun not fretting, happy not hard-to-please, pursuing not pressuring. Turns out, you become someone who loves what she already has.

February 12

Last basketball game for the school team. So fun to see them playing together, even though they do better when they're not on the court together.

February 13

Since Ash Wednesday landed on Valentine's Day this year, Aiden's teacher bumped up the class's Valentine's party. Which meant at 7 AM we were at the store. But he's a boy and he's decisive and it took 20 seconds for him to decide. :)

Nice outfit, Amanda. :)

Bikes and walkie-talkies...that a good sign!!

February 14

Our church put on a nice couples dinner and Amy and Colombo were the guest speakers! They gave a real, heart-felt talk about marriage and how, for them, marriage has been a choice, a commitment and a calling. They were honest about the fact that many years of their marriage have been heavy on the commitment and light on the "feeling it". They did an amazing job giving hope and inspiration.

February 15

Amanda and I worked together side by side to make several dishes. Oddly enough, the 24 deviled eggs were gone in about an hour. Yes...deviled eggs!

February 16

My dad took Amanda and Aiden to a coffee house and Amanda got to sing with him! They sang "Pop's Crazy Song" and Kiki reminded me of a video from many years ago...its epic!

February 17

My little basketball guy, who loves to win but does not love to touch the ball.

Freshly inspired by Pop, Amanda sat down and tuned her guitar and taught herself some chords. We think she fits the profile of a guitar player/singer. :)