Marci's Village

Finally!!!!

I had an unexpected day off from work. Husband and I went to see the movie I've been dying to see. We both loved it! Some tears were shed when Katniss volunteered to take her sister's place, when they said their goodbyes, and when Rue died. Great movie! Of course the book is better because it's richer, full of details. But I'm really pleased how the movie did not deviate from the book.

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. Finally a movie where the protagonist is a strong girl, a survivor, who doesn't fall in love easily (she has other priorities). A great example for our girls.

He still makes me laugh... and she does too!

Here are the two dorks lovebirds trying to snap a picture of themselves on their way to the movie theater. We saw The Help and loved it. It made me understand the book better and remember more details of the story. 

 
 

The rest of the weekend was calmy spent watching the kids play. This morning we went to church with some friends. At dinner we asked the children what they had learned in Sunday school. They were nicely relating the "parable of the prodigal son" in their simple words. I was trying to remember who the "father" in the parable was. First the kids agreed that the father was God who was so forgiving that was able to accept his son back. Then, as I started questioning them more, I asked... "maybe it was Abraham?"... (I really didn't know the answer).

Maya replied: "No, I think it was George Washington"!!

[Phillip laughed so hard that he inhaled his milk up his nose]...

A full few days

The last three days were full of swimming and fun. My camera stayed home, though. There's too much to talk about and observe sometimes, and if I bring the camera I don't feel I can be fully present. 

Here is what I want to remember:

1) Phillip swam an incredible individual medley on Thursday. Even though four other boys in his age group have better times on their medleys, we are proud of him for dropping twelve (!) seconds from his last race, and finishing first in his heat with the time of 2.00.83. He's not going to be able to swim a medley in the championships because he was not under two minutes, so I asked him if the feeling of having missed by one second was better or worse than if he had missed it by the original twelve. He said he's happy to have missed by so little. That a boy!

2) Playdate, swimming, and pizza with Maya's friend on Friday. I really enjoyed talking to the mom, so that's the best type of playdate!

3) Swimming and Brazilian-style barbecue at some friends yesterday. The whole family had a great time, except for Phillip complaining remarking that I would stop talking to my lady friends. Who? Me?

4) Watching Secretariat as a family (plus neighbor) yesterday. It was a great movie and just what we needed help us relax after all the activities.

 
Life is full. My heart is full. Am I so thankful!