Behind again

Well,
I am surely behind on updating this as my sister so sweetly reminded me of yesterday. It seems like there has been a lot going on yet everything here is relatively calm considering. I think that is just a God thing though. As we have been hearing a lot lately, the more you give to Him the smaller stuff around you becomes. We are grateful for this, because with a world that is full of a lot of problems, it can easily take over our attitudes and heart (which too much of the time happens to me). Anyhow, in the midst of being behind on this I have been behind on reading good stuff. A couple of weeks ago I finally discovered Francis Chan. If you know nothing about his book Crazy Love I would completely recommend it to anyone looking to have and respond bigger to Jesus. I have been awed by the humility, honesty, and truth He speaks and writes with. For a world that is so caught up in self help books and books that tend to say the same things this is a refreshing change to all of that. So, I will include the address to the church he is a pastor of and let you look at his stuff for yourself.
http://www.cornerstonesimi.com/
You can also see the book info "crazy love".
Trust me, you don't want to miss what Jesus is doing in and through that community. Anyhow, more to come with that.
As for our family, we were privileged to get to take a family trip to the zoo a few weeks ago. It was great to see Eli look at just a couple of animals that God created. It's just such a tiny glimpse of what He created. We have also gotten to spend some wonderful time with family over the past month, and are always grateful for that time. Lindsey and I were able to actually spend a few hours hanging out and talking together which was such a joy! I miss that so much sister! I hope to get to do that a lot more often!! I also got to met her precious first graders. I am reminded of what Jesus came to do on this earth and how much of the things He tells us to do is what my sister wakes up and does daily. She loves and gives all she has everyday. Not many of us can say that. You are a gift to those children every day. It is seen in their eyes, Lindsey....keeping showing them Jesus!
Chris and I were apart for a little while which was hard, but made us appreciate the gift we have with each other. Oh, I am so glad we took that step and started this journey.....what a treasure our marriage is to me. I love you with all my heart and am so glad you are "home"!
The time apart allowed me to be able to spend some time in Kingsport which was nice. Grandparents are the best things in the world...I know that's what Eli thinks!!
That is just a little snap shot of the last few weeks. Thanks for the memories!

a few more pictures from our outing

Pumpkin Patch

Well the past week went by pretty well. Eli is "counting" to ten in his own fashion. He has been doing this awhile, but the past few days he does it a lot during the day. It's pretty cute. Yesterday afternoon we went to the pumpkin patch where we were suppose to meet our friends but they ended up coming a little while after and we missed them! We hated that we didn't get to spend the afternoon with them, but we ended up capturing a few family moments and taking with us a pretty large, expensive pumpkin (Chris underestimates his strength and ability to correctly guess the weight of pumpkins you purchase per pound..ha...I love you and thank you for going!). So, that's where these pictures come in.
It was fun afternoon though and there were some animals there that Eli adored. He could have stayed there with the baby cow all day I think. He spent most of his time in the pumpkin patch counting the pumpkins over and over. It is always fun to see him react to new things.
The Lord has been showing me a lot about His timing, which again is so hard for me. We are blessed that Eli is on such a good schedule, and I have become a planner in my own right which I did not use to be. So, now I struggle with things being on the timetable I see is right and the timetable that the Lord has ordained. This has been a continual prayer for me in regards of just trusting His faithfulness and plans. Everything will work out better if our hearts understand that it's not up to us it's totally up to Him.
So, I am going to sign off with those thoughts today. Hope you are able to catch a glimpse of His greatness this day!

Past few weeks

We have had a fairly uneventful past few weeks. No sickness which again I praise the Lord for. Eli is getting bigger by the day it seems and is still addicted to putting together puzzles, taking walks, and looking through books. Those are probably his three favorite things to do at this point. We are attempting to make him eat what we are eating for dinner each night which isn't working well, but we have decided that he has to eat "big boy" vegetables and food in order to be a "big boy". I'll update on this later, but the past two nights he has not eaten dinner, and devoured his snack early. I'll update on this experiment soon though. Overall though he is doing well and becoming more independent by the day. A constant prayer for us is to have wisdom in dealing with new challenges as we walk this road for the first time.
The girls in our small group have been doing a Beth Moore study called the Psalms of Ascent. This has been a beautiful study and I have been challenged in incredible ways to look at God in a bigger way. The lesson that spoke to me the most over the past week...if I could pick just one is the idea that so often we praise the Lord when things are going well, yet don't consult Him about the things that are going on. We praise Him for the blessings instead of praising God Himself. Often we see the blessings of God as God rather than seeing Him in the fullness of Himself. Sure blessings are incredible but that is not all God is about...not even close. How would we praise God in a situation that He asks us to walk that is tougher than anything humanly possible? We have to think of Jesus as more than a giver of blessings, because walking with Jesus is not at all suppose to be easy. There will be hard times on the journey, but the incredible thing to remember is that Jesus is still right there. I always say He is so much bigger than the box we put Him in.
So my prayer is that the Lord will take us down hard paths that require a faith that is so grounded in Him that we will say "He is all we need." I pray that we can live in a way that He would allow us to see Him in both the good and bad times. I pray that at the end of every day we can stop and realize that He has a magnificent plan and we are part of a beautiful yet complex story that involves us just walking the narrow path to HIm while giving Him glory for every step.

Eli

I need to do this while I am thinking about it for all of those who told me I need to document Eli's developments....let's just say I am awful at documenting with pictures or words, and thought I could get better. I haven't. If anyone has any advice please let me know!

Eli has become more strong willed and independent (wanting us often to walk behind him or pulling us to where he wants us at that desired moment). We at first thought this was a result from his "schedule", but we realize now it's a natural part of growing up. At times though we become frustrated.
He loves certain country music videos (basically if they have blonde hair or have a guitar he loves it).
He likes to take walks to the stop sign and back daily. He wants to go the same way every time and stop at the same places to point out certain things.
He could do puzzles the majority of the day. My mom got him some 24 piece puzzles and he loves to attempt those, but those still require a lot of help from us. Oh how he enjoys them though.
He climbs up his highchair and sits and waits for his food (part of his independence).
He goes down the stairs holding the rail by himself (he went down on his tummy backwards for the longest time, but now thinks he is a "big boy" and can do it himself...we are still right there at all times in front of him when he does this because we believe in "safety first").
He wants to be a helper with everything (dishes out of the dishwasher, washing clothes, wiping up messes, dusting, etc.).
He still likes his routine and schedule, and we are grateful for this!
He is starting to do things with other kids (like puzzles and cars...just starting...hasn't mastered the social world yet, but he is making progress).
He likes things his way or no way, which can often lead to time out.
He loves to give kisses.
He likes to see himself in the mirror and give himself a kiss too (I still don't know if this is a good thing).
He would like nothing more than to have one on one time with someone all day. He loves people!

There is an update on Eli...more to come.

Another week

Maybe my new goal should be a weekly post, because that is what it has seemed to be recently. We have all had follow up doctor's appointments this week and are all healthy for the most part, which again is a reason to know and understand that we are blessed beyond anything we deserve. We finally had a weekend at home with just us and it turned out pretty well. It was good to get to relax and enjoy just being together. We were able to celebrate the birthday of Chris last week with our family and Mom Keith's birthday this past weekend. So, it's been fun to get to join in those celebrations and enjoy a little extra family time! Last weekend, I was reminded how grateful we are to have such wonderful parents who love us and Eli more than I could ever express in words. What a precious gift that is for us!
The girls in our small group have started a study of the Psalms of Ascent by Beth Moore. We have just finished our first week and I am sure there will be more to write on this subject. Overall though the past week has been a really good reminder that God's word does not come back void. As long as you continue to immerse yourself in it and just be obedient to be in it it will change your heart, and mind to look more and more like that of Jesus. Just like you can't return rain and snow to the sky, you can not return the words of the Lord that you have let into your soul. It can't be done.
This week we have been reminded that God is our Protector and Shelter, and that we need to rest in His promises.
Just as I have been reminded about how blessed we are to have such an incredible family I have been more reminded that we have such a gracious and glorious God. I praise Him for both of those reminders (not that I had completely forgotten...I just take it for granted too much).
I leave with Psalm 121:1-8 A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.

Reporting on a month

Well, it's been nearly a month since I have sat down to update this. I know it's sad, but if you could have seen us at points during this lapse you would understand why I haven't felt like spending too much time infront of a computer, or in the same position for longer than a short period of time. Again, I preface some of this by saying that we are so incredibly grateful for our health, and realize that we could always be so much worse than we are when we get sick. Yet again, we (Eli and I because somehow Chris seems to be the picture of health because he never ends up with what we get) got sick. It started with Eli and then ended with me, but yet again we are for the most part healthy. So, if you are reading this, pray that we can remain like this and enjoy this season for a little bit.
It all goes back to a conversation I had with my good friends Jenny and Brandy about Mother's Morning Out.....so, I jumped all over it. I didn't realize it was going to start the next day, so I had to act fast. I enrolled him in a two day program. We got him a little lunch box for his snacks and everything. The next day, Wednesday, he went, and two hours later they called for us to pick him up. Not a very good first day for the little guy. Poor thing. We were determined, however, to try it once again. Friday morning he went, and I picked him up earlier, and by that afternoon he was so sick. It was awful. He would seem better and worse at different times, so it was hard to tell. We did not take him to the doctor until the next week. Diagnosis: severe ear infection in both ears and upper respitory infection. He was sick and by that time so was I. It was rough. I waited to go to the doctor until this week, which was probably a little longer than I should have. I had a list of things, which included walking pnemonia. However, they gave me some powerful medicine, and I am pretty much completely better. It's just been a rough two weeks.
This past weekend, while I probably looked like I had major issues, we went to Nashville and got to see our family and stay with my sister. It was a wonderful weekend, and am so glad we went. I just wish I had been less under the weather, but those around me had so much grace.
Needless to say the doctor wanted us to pull Eli out of school right now. This was sad at first, but we love and trust our doctor. We understand that his immune system is still a little weak (hence the reason he seems to get sick so often) and that the best thing is to not take this step just yet, but soon.
In addition to this my computer has had a very bad virus, which I think is still present, but just hiding a bit, so I haven't wanted to deal with the issue all the time. Hopefully though for right now it is under a little bit of control and I will be able to update more often.
Which brings me to yesterday....before I end this very random post.....my incredible husband turned 30! The Lord healed me so I could enjoy and celebrate this day with him. Last week we went out and I was an awful date because I was so sick, so last night we had so much fun going out to dinner and just hanging out. He is taking this new chapter really well, and I am so honored to be his wife. So, it was a wonderful day yesterday and we love him so much!
Overall, we realize that we are blessed. The Lord is so good and shows Himself in all things, and we don't deserve that. Though we have watched a lot happen the past month, we have learned and seen Jesus do great things.
Eli is saying Hi right now and pulling on my leg so I better go. More updates soon.

Rafting

I had a deal with my sister going that I wasn't going to post on the blog until I got pictures of her classroom and kids! I got them a couple of days ago, so I am the real slacker! Anyhow, we were able to meet some of our family in Chatanooga on Sunday afternoon to go rafting. It was fun to see everyone, and it was my first (and possibly) last attempt at rafting. I have included a few pictures from the event.
I have decided to list a few pros and cons of rafting, incase anyone is going to have to make a decision to participate or not:
1. The water is cold. So, if you typically are cold more than you are hot (like me) than this might not be the sport for you.
2. You don't know what kind of instructor you might have (they might be highly adventure driven or not...thankfully, he wasn't too crazy so we never flipped. This can not be said for other groups...the Lord was good to us).
3. You have to sit on the side of the raft, not inside. This threw me a bit.
4. The water is cold.
5. It is beautiful...I often caught myself singing "My God is so great, so big and so mighty..there's nothing my God can not do" (anyone remember this one from vbs?).
6. Nothing screams glory like being in the middle of His creation...it was beautiful...and away from the craziness of what we make of life.
7. The water is cold (not sure I mentioned that).

With all of that said, I am really glad I partipated. It was a good time to hang out with family while getting to see some beautiful stuff. I am sure it's gorgeous in the fall...but I can't imagine how cold the water would be then.

(I hate to put verses that aren't in context...so, I am putting these in context even though I debated just putting verse 8.)
Psalm 98:7-9
7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,
Let the mountains sing together for joy; 9 let them sing before the LORD,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples with equity.

Worn Out

Chris and I have had trouble sleeping recently (him even more so than me), which makes for long days. Thankfully, I was finally able to take a little nap today which seems to help. Everytime I try to get on here to update I am too tired to formulate words and thoughts clearly. Anyhow, I wanted to give a huge shout out to my sister who is an official graduate of the University of TN Masters program, and new 1st grade teacher! We are so proud of all she has accomplished thus far and look forward to how the Lord uses her time with this group of students. We can't wait to hear all the stories of your first "real year"! I wish so badly that I could have helped her set up her classroom, but Eli has been under the weather and still has a junky nose...bless his heart. So, the last thing I wanted to do was to get her sick before her kids come on Monday. We have been their in spirit. I just wish I could see it...just a couple more weeks.
So, we have kind of laid low this week with Eli, yet again. We were able to celebrate our friend Nick's birthday on Sunday night with our community group and all the kids. It reminds you of how blessed you are to have such incredible friends.
As for my thoughts...I have been thinking a lot about how many characteristcs there are of God...so much of the time I want to cling to the love, forgiveness, and mercy part of God...and not realize the other side of God who gets angry, seeks justice, and disciplines His children. So much of the time I want to just do things my own way and throw up my hands at the end of the day and ask God to fix things that I have managed to do all on my own....I know that has to be a slap in the face to the God who wants to be the only writer of our story. Anyhow, I just know He gets angry at me and allows me to learn from the mistakes I make...even though so often I just do the same things...ughhh! I wonder if I'm ever going to learn sometimes. I am greateful, however, for who He is and what He has called me to at this stage in my life. As I continue on the journey I look forward to learning and falling more in love with Him.

Tuesday

(These images are courtesy of Aunt Lindsey Keith Photography...Thanks!)
Well, yesterday afternoon before Eli woke up my friend Kristin came on her way back to New Orleans from Kingsport. It was great to get to catch up and hang out for a little bit. She left before 11 today...so it was a short trip, but it was really nice to have some good conversations. She is a true encouragement to me and is someone I am blessed to have had a friendship with for more years than I can even remember! Oh how I treasure friendship!
Anyhow, I have had so much going through my head, which is why I will probably wait a few days and blog about these thoughts as I formulate them more. It just has to do with the way Jesus loved and served throughout His life on earth. I have enjoyed just reading about the stuff He did while He was on earth without trying to put myself in the middle of it all.....scripture definitely speaks for itself without trying to make it "self-centered" (as I am guilty of doing too often).
So, on that note I am going to do some reading and picking up. This is my week long quest to blog a little each day...we'll see if we can make it an entire week.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16A ll Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Monday

It's a catch up, clean up, laundry day at the Keith household....so, nothing too exciting has occured thus far, which is good I guess.
This weekend was pretty productive...at least for Chris who was able to repaint the playroom/office and get all his outside stuff done. Eli and I stayed out of the way on Saturday and we spent some time with "Mimi and PaPa". He managed to not have a meltdown at all on Saturday but I can not say the same for Sunday morning...but overall he did pretty well this weekend. We are still trying to get him to speak more, which can be frustrating at times. He knows a lot of words, he just doesn't choose to say them often so this has been our greatest struggle as of recently. Pray that we can remain patient!
Well, I think that is it for today. I have finished reading John and I am now in Luke and Genesis...I know strange combo, but it has worked for me recently. It's all great stuff!

Play date

Just got in from a playdate at the Johnson's! Eli loves going there to play this is for sure. He is still under the impression that he needs to play by himself, which I am hoping will change the more he does it. He does love going other places and being around other people. Harper was really (and still is) his first friend, and he gets excited when we tell him we're going there. Anyhow, playdates are such a wonderful thing for mommy's and kids!
I wanted to share a few favorite websites right now...
There was a girl on staff at the church we attend that is now on a year long journey across the world just loving people like Jesus. Her story makes me smile and excites me. I wanted to share her site while I was thinking of it.
http://tarabruce.theworldrace.org/?filename=offend-people-with-love
There are recent posts and her story on the website. She has such a heart for the things of Christ. Her husband is also there and together they are just sharing the love and compassion of Jesus Christ! We ask that you join us in praying for their time there.
I think that's it for now....Just wanted to share that while I was thinking about it.

Getting Out

Well, I have decided that if you are a "stay at home mom" that by the end of a lot of days there is one thing that probably crosses your mind..."I need to get out of the house for just a few hours". However, by the time you get everything together either it's going to storm, your too tired, or your list of places you want to go exceeds the little time you have before everywhere is closed. At least this is what normally happens with me. My husband has wanted me to go the past couple of days...but for some reason I haven't gone for different reasons.
Taking into account that I have been planning to get out for a little bit...it was in the back of my mind that my parents were going to be coming through before heading home from their vacation. They offered to watch Eli so I could do whatever I needed. With that said my mom and I were able to get to the mall for a little bit while Eli napped and/or my dad watched him. My favorite store had an incredible sale, which if you know me well enough...I love finding a great deal! Let me just say the things you can look at while you don't have a child with you is really unbelievable. It was such a good time to get away and spend some quality time with my mom, which is always a good thing. So, I was refreshed and apparently it was obvious when Chris and I went to dinner last night. It was a wonderful time to get away and just have some fun with adults! Don't get me wrong I have a lot of fun with Eli, but sometimes you just need a little time away to be a better mommy!
So today has been a good day overall. We look forward to what lies ahead for the rest of the week (we might get to see a movie...which is also very exciting b/c we haven't gone to see one in a long time...it's hard for us to justify the prices these days).
Well, I am off to go read some more in the old testament...but I leave you with a verse from the new testament....something to think about that I've been thinking over the past few weeks....
12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. Philippians 2:12-13

Love and what goes with it

I don't really know what the title is about other than the fact that I am writing this to my new Sugarland cd (just released today I might ad). It is a beautiful cd balanced with some fun song and some thinking songs....I love this type of cd b/c I believe you need both!
I have also thought alot lately about all that is going on in the world and where Jesus would be amongst the craziness and uncertainty of it all. I am pretty confident that He would just be loving people and meeting them where they are. I am pretty sure He would have no political agenda, and that would not drive His actions but that the very look at the face of God would be what drove His every move. This comforts me during this time. I am proud to know a Jesus like this. I am humbled by His desire to use me somehow in His plans.
I have been reading a lot in the old testament lately, and there is a lot of tradition and the people God uses are richly flawed. I read their journeys and realize that God used deeply flawed human beings but at the same time used those people to do great things. This comforts and encourages me, because I feel so useless at times, but I come to Him in my flaws and He graciously and undeservingly forgives me. What a great God we serve. With all of this said, I see Jesus in the New Testament and I feel like the very love of God is what He poured out on the flawed people He continued to call and use for His glory.
So, these are the thoughts of my heart right now and I am encouraged to just love people like Jesus would and not get caught up in the craziness of the other stuff. I just want people around me to see Jesus.
As for the past few days....we have had some pretty good days and laid a little on the low side. It has been very hot recently so it is trying in the afternoon keeping Eli inside a little longer than normal. Overall though we are just blessed to be healthy.

Mooo...

Well, we have had a Keith family morning. It all started all to early for a Saturday. We managed to put in Baby Noah for a few minutes of down time before really starting the morning. Our wonderful Saturday breakfast tradition continues with Chris making breakfast! The menu today included grits, peaches, and omlets! It was wonderful and very filling. After that we hit Cagle's Dairy to go on the tour of the farm! It was good. Eli had a few melt-downs, partly due to the lack of water which I left in the car. However, he managed to stay content with his snack trap with cherios! Hints the addition in almost all the pictures of him from the morning. Overall though he seemed to like it, especially the baby calves which we got to feed! It was quite the morning. We were worn out by the time we got home as well. We are taking a break while he is napping. Anyhow, wanted to post some pictures from the tour!

Tired

Wow...I am really tired today...at least it's Friday! We just got back from playing at the Shirley's! It was a fun morning and Eli loves "new toys"! It was good to get out of the house. Apparently I am not allowed to mention anything about Eli throwing up, b/c it seems like everytime I post that he is well he throws up the very next morning...however, in typing this I will say that he has had one and a half really good days!
We are thinking of taking Eli to the farm tomorrow to see some "moo cows"..which seem to be his favorite right now. We'll see if we end up getting there.
Overall, we have had a pretty low key week which has been pretty good overall. Sometimes the days can be long. Hopefully, we will be able to relax yet go do some things this weekend!
I have been reading up on the story and history of Noah after watching a very discouraging documentery of the story on the Discovery Channel. Anyhow, The story has amazed me, because His faithfulness is so great to start building a boat larger than anything any human could have fathomed. I am left in amazement and wonder if I would have the same type of faith if He called me to something that big without complete explanation. Anyhow, it is a story that reminds me of the faithfulness, holiness, and bigness of God. It reminds me of how much sin breaks His heart, and yet He chose to redeem us. It reminds me that evilness can take over generations and yet He has offered a different way. I am reminded of how holy He is and how much I fail. However, I am reminded of how good He is and how He sent Jesus...and in the story how He sent the flood yet provided a boat and eventually allowed land to be seen again. His promises and provision in our lives are great. Sometimes we just need to stop long enough to see them.

A few more looks back

Walk down memory lane

Oh how far he has come....

Nothing really wise

I am not thinking of too much right now...but my wonderful sister reminds me that I don't update this enough...so before I hit the sack...note that the time is 10:30 which for those of you that know me should know that this is late for me to be using my brain. After the last post Eli had a relapse but we are proud to report he has been doing very well for the past three days! Praise the Lord. It looks as if he has gotten his appetite back as well, which is such a blessing for us to see. We went to the park today after I worked out for a few minutes and he continues to become more fearless and independent by the day. He wants things done his way or no way already which can test your nerves at times. However, in the same breath I say that I want to say that he is eating with his spoon and fork finally!! This is huge news for us...I mean he still uses his hands for some things, but for a lot of the stuff we would always feed him he is doing himself first...such a big accomplishment for the little guy though. We are grateful for these things.
I keep thinking and praying for my sister who is about to finish school....what an incredible accomplishment...you make me smile and inspire me with the heart you have put into your passion! With that said, I will end on a happy note..less than three weeks....we'll have to celebrate!

Rest

Rest to the Weary
25At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
27"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

This passage makes me smile and take heart in the fact that He is in control and is the giver of all good things.....rest being at the top of that list for me! Let's just say the past three weeks have been trying and some days incredibly long. However, the Lord has shown us grace, mercy, strength, and healing which is something we praise Him for this day. Eli was sick for about two and a half weeks, but is on his third great day and seems to be back to normal for the most part. I also battled some of the same "stomach flu" but again I have been well for a week now and am very grateful to not be dealing with it anymore. As always, we take for granted our health when we have it...but, it is even more precious when you have it back after you struggled for a little while. It was the hardest thing to see Eli in this type of state just not knowing what exactly hurt. We wondered the cause and were frustrated when tests showed no real answers, but we look back and are grateful that it didn't get worse and that he is now a healthy 19 month little boy!
We were able to spend some much needed time at the beach and are truly grateful for the time we got to spend with our family. It was beautiful and we loved being able to enjoy the beach with all the wonderful weather we had! Yet another blessing in this whole thing.
I was trying to think of one highlight but I can't just pick one so here are a few off the top of my head.
A few highlights (besides the recovery):
Ocean
Reading on the beach one afternoon
Bike Ride
Stroller Rides
Baby pool for Eli
Great Food
Game nights
Jon and Kate Plus 8 Marathon (this precious family encourages us)
Family to share all of this with

So we towards another week and look forward to what is ahead. We are praying that we can stay well this week and just enjoy the rest of the weekend!