4/23/06

I Love Sundays!!!! (Not just the ice-cream kind.)

Today I am so thankful for...
1. a really interesting message today at church based on The Da Vinci Code, everyone should hear our pastors response to one of the biggest slaps in the face- punch in the gut conspiracies ever thought of.
2. Ben's great attitude today. It's probably because Mark was with him all day, so that was a nice change of pace from Ben always being with me.
3. Papa Paul, Gma coming for the day!! Along with them came Christina and Matt, two great kids who are family friends.
4. the great Matt's sweet way with Ben and his little sister.
5. our little jaunt to Lake Mission Viejo, just 2 miles up the road. We played on the play-ground and walked around. It was beautiful! I think we're going to love having that lake so close, especially in the summer.
6. the GREAT dinner Paul and Tina fixed for us. They brought everything and cooked it all and we got to sit back and enjoy their company and the company of our dear friends Nick and Lisa.
7. Nick and Lisa's surprise visit!! I love spur of the moment stuff, and being a true Fitzpatrick (or maybe it's a Kuebler thing) there was PLENTY of food for our impromptu guests to stay for dinner.
8. Lisa's little belly. Almost 4 1/2 months along and she's so beautiful, I am so excited for them!!!
9. Our carpet in the family cushioning Ben's (hard) fall instead of the tile that would've been there had we been in our old house.
10. PAUL HANGING A BUNCH OF STUFF FOR ME!!!! It feels a bit more like home here everyday.

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