A Nice Day

(Mary when she was 7 years old, when all of this started for her.)

Today was very uneventful. That means we had a great day! :)

It was such a beautiful day today. It wasn't too cold and it's not yet hot, so it was perfect. The wind was blowing just lightly enough to feel great, so we rode over the dam in our neighborhood to see the lake. It's just something we all love to do to relax. We can all breathe a little better for that very short ride over the water. We're all water lovers. :) That's probably why Clara picked S.C.A.D, she knew we'd follow her and we could all live by the water. We fully intend on moving down there when she goes to college... But anyway, I'm getting off track.

I was so grateful for the beautiful day. It really helped to give me a little bit of a pick me up, and I think it did for everyone else too. I love being able to marvel at the beauty of nature, (It's why I have always wanted to be a nature photographer.), and things have been so gloomy here lately. We all needed a good day and it showed. We let Aiden play on the front porch for a little while, and Kat played on the swing set. Mary still isn't ready to go outside, and Clara is just happy to have a quiet room to play Minecraft in while the babies are outside, lol. :P Preteens. SMH

We didn't hear much complaining from Mary tonight. She is either adapting to the pain or she had a good day. We played Battleship (Me and Mary), until Aiden started climbing his dresser and opening his bedroom window. He's a mess! I had to go lay down with him and Johnnie took over game night with the girls.

I got Aiden to sleep and then broke free from his room and got to sneak in a movie with Johnnie. We watched Platoon. (I'm an Army brat, love my War movies). I wish we owned Cadence and Casualties of War. It's been years since I've seen them. Platoon was a little harder to watch than it has been in the past. lol I'm either getting older or I am somehow (re)sensitizing myself. :P