Like the best-laid plans, my blogging endeavor has hit a major speedbump. I can't seem to find the time to sit down and type these days. Summer is winding down (but at full speed) and our calendar keeps getting fuller. Norah starts Pop Warner cheerleading practice this week, we've got back-to-school shopping to complete, and we're trying to cram in all of the outings and swims and fun summer activities we can before we're back to the grind. The last few weeks have been so hot that we haven't been able to do as much outdoors as we would have liked. I'vr been sans children so far today, so I took a towel and my book to the backyard for an hour of sun. I figured I'd better take advantage of my freedom while I could.
Levi stayed over at Grandma and Grandpa's last night, and they wanted to keep him through the morning to show him off at church. Norah road-tripped to Ohio with Zach's parents to take some family members home from a visit. When she called last night to say that they'd made it, she was giggling up a storm over the fact that they were belly-flopping on the bed.
The kiddos were off on their sleepovers so Zach and I could go to a wedding on the lake in our hometown for two of our friends from high school. It was absolutely beautiful. The weather was PERFECT, with a gorgeous sunset and just the right amount of chill once the stars came out. The food and drinks were quite good, there was a marimba player and a DJ, an awesome fireworks show, and paper lanterns for the guests to light and release into the night sky. I especially enjoyed that because it reminded me of Disney's "Tangled", one of the Wild family favorites. My husband's favorite? The Patron fountain. That's right, folks, Patron was literally flowing. He had to wipe a tear from his eye before he thrust his cup under one of the holy streams. Most importantly, it was a lovely evening celebrating a lovely couple.
One of my favorite parts of attending weddings is listening to the vows. I do's are a reminder of the promises the hubs and I made, and hearing them again sort of slows down the chaos of life for a moment and brings me back to what really matters--love. Marriage doesn't equal perfection. Marriage is a choice that must be made over and over and over, and it's not always an easy one. Vows remind me that though marriage is sometimes more work than pleasure, it's good work, the kind of work that creates memories and children and safety and a sense of finally being whole. Last night's wedding may have resembled "Tangled", but there is no fairy tale. There's only the joining of two imperfect souls working toward some type of peaceful imperfection together.
I'm going to make an effort to blog more frequently (I don't want to say every day because then inevitably that wouldn't happen) and to focus more on others rather than myself. There's so much negativity in the world right now and I'd like to do my part to spread some joy.
If you're married, go tell your spouse something sweet. Make the work a little lighter today.
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