Day 2,956

Growth:

Travel is an investment in joy. This evening Becky found a short video for us to watch talking about traveling around Iceland for two weeks. As we watched highlights of what we’ve already witnessed and found new sights to see next time we bonded, smiled, remembered, and dreamed together. So many travel moments we’ve shared which continue to bring us so much joy!

Appreciation:

Ever since about 5pm we’ve had loud noises emanating from our basement. Screams, howls, yelling, and so much laughter! Gavin’s got a group of his buddies over to hang out and play games while devouring pizza and snacks. It has been nonstop noise and I’m loving every minute of it! During many of the sports seasons Gavin’s so busy that there just isn’t time to hang out like this. Hearing all the sounds of fun roaring up show that they’re all taking time to do exactly what they should be doing, acting like the goofy teenagers they are, loving every moment together.

Presence:

Watching Leia experience her first snowfall was sublime. I could do nothing but stand in awe as she pivoted her head from side to side to observe the snow falling upon her. Leia then spent time bound in the snow across the backyard, stopping only to sniff and lick it. After a few minutes she became more adventurous and hopped up on our patio table and slid around with a huge puppy grin. Pausing to take it all in through eyes filled my soul.

Thanks!!!