This past week

I am enjoying life in early/mid March.  Although we awoke last Friday to temps in the single digits, yesterday was over 60 degrees!  It was gorgeous!

This past weekend we were able to spend time with some very dear friends.  My husband and Thomas's Godfather have birthdays only two days apart in January.  We finally were able to schedule dinner out and celebrate with friends...only 60 days late!  It doesn't matter when though, just that we take the time to make it happen.  Altogether, there were 15 of us at dinner, and we had such a blast.  These people are so very important to us, and I'm grateful so many could be there.  It was the kind of evening that is truly good for the soul.

Track practice started Monday.  Robert is really feeling it this year because it is high school now, not just the middle school "do the best you can" training.  The high school coaches have high expectations and expect you to step up and get it done.  He is really looking forward to throwing discus after last year's success, and they've asked him to try pole vaulting...not sure I can watch that!  He is really wanting to run as well, and I can't blame him for that.  Apparently, that is a very rare combination of people who want to do both field and track events so they aren't sure how they can work it out.  I'll be honest, I'm slightly irritated by that.  I mean, the kid is 15, why wouldn't he want to try different things...how is that NOT common?  Anyway, I'm sure it will work out.  And Catherine is enjoying her practices as well, although she doesn't say much about it.

This weekend we have a fairly busy schedule, but hopefully we can enjoy some nice weather!