Living in the moment

Yesterday was one of those days that I want to commit to memory. I've been in the Wissing home for a little over a month now and this was the first time that we have all really been able to relax together and have fun (mainly due to me and a crazy job schedule throughout the holidays!) and what fun it was!

The day started out going to church and hearing an awesome sermon by our pastor Paul and then off to Tin Star for lunch with great friends. Usually my Sundays off are spent on the couch, but it was a beautiful day and after an invitation to jump with Joe on the trampoline, I gave up my couch time. I spent the next couple of hours on and off jumping on the trampoline with Joe, Nick, Cole and Grace. We ended up having wrestling matches on the trampoline, many times all four kids against little ole me! I have to say they only pinned me once for the 10 second rule!

I had planned on making burgers on the grill and after a great suggestion by Jody we called our friends Andy and Amy to join us. We had to make a run to the store for the extra mouths, but hey, while we were there why not pick up some wine! We grilled out and Jody made homemade Mac & Cheese, add some wine and a couple cold Coronas and you have an awesome meal!

Later we lit a fire outside and made smores....ymmmm! As I was sitting on the porch swing with Amy, watching Joe burn all his marshmallows, I told her that this was one of those times that feels like family time. I felt like I was at my sisters house and that the kiddos were my nieces and nephews. It was a peaceful feeling.

As I think back I couldn't have honestly said that "It couldn't get better than this", because it could have been better. I could have been skinner, richer, married, in the Bahamas...... But I wasn't even thinking at that time, I was just living. Living in the moment, committing it to memory and praising God that he has put such awesome people into my life.