Weekend

Saturday -
0630 - Wake up
0700 - YMCA - basically stand on elliptical for 40 minutes
0800 - Go with Amy and Lucy to a morning meeting
0900 - Go to breakfast with Lucy
0900 - Amy goes to breakfast with ladies from church
0945 - Take a walk with Lucy down Main Street in Newark
1000 - Amy Lucy and I depart Newark
1100 - Amy is getting ready for weekend (packing, etc)
1100 - I am laying on couch like I cannot move
1130 - I finally get off couch and pack some clothes
1142 - We leave for birthday party at 1200 that is 60 minutes away
1230 - Arrive at Kayla's (my niece) ninth birthday party
1230 - 1510 - Celebrate wildly at lavish outdoor pool complex
1615 - Arrive at Granny and Pa's to visit. Pa is in his final days. He has been an inspiration to many
1645 - Leave Granny and Pa's
1730 - Arrive at Mom and Dad's (Amy's parents)
1730 - 1745 - Gleefully greet everyone and visit with Amy's parents and her brother and his wife and their kids.
1800 - Men leave for 'Batman'
1800 - 2230 - Women do everything that needs to be done for tomorrow's baby shower
2230 - Men return and notice nothing
2300 - Crash hard

Sunday
0630 - Dreaming about waking up, but resist the urge
0800 - Amy gets up, I think
0930 - I arise and greet the world
1000 - 1400 - More party preparation
1000 - 1300 - I try to help but I am just not very good at this kind of stuff
1300 - 1400 - I take my position on the couch and relax
1500 - Guests arrive
1530 - I leave the party with Samuel as the shower is only for the ladyfolk
1615 - Samuel and I dine at one of my favorite restaurants near Amy's parents
1715 - Samuel and I stop by another restaurant to have dessert
1740 - We arrive back at the shower. It is still going on.
1745 - I consume all of the meat kabobs that were left over
1830 - Most non-residing party guests are gone
1845 - Family relaxes and chats
1900 - I go upstairs to pack, but end up just laying on the bed
1945 - We leave for home
2120 - We arrive at home
2120 - 2300 - I watch the ESPYs
2300 - I go to bed while Amy is reading

My learning's from the weekend are as follows -

Spending time with my immediate family makes me really happy. I love them and I do not get very much alone time with them, but this weekend I got to spend alone time with both of my kids and it was great. I also got to talk with Amy on several occasions and she inspires me.

Having a legacy of faith is awesome. Amy's grandfather, Pa, will be remembered as a Christian man. Both of my grandfathers died before I was born, so I did not see this in my family, but Amy's family has such a legacy of enduring faith. It is inspirational and now we pray that this legacy will start anew the flame in those who's light has grown dim. Thank you Pa for living the way you have and may God grant you eternal peace.

Lastly, even though it is often inconvenient and difficult, it is great to be with our extended family. This weekend we got to see our aunts, our uncles, our cousins, our siblings, our parents and our grandparents. This does not happen very often so it was pretty special. I feel blessed to be part of our families and I thank God for them.