When I first started this writing goal, I never intended to write about every day. I just wanted to write every day, to exercise my writing muscles, to use my creativity, to do something I loved to do. I knew that sometimes I would write about something that happened during that day, but sometimes I would just write about a topic that had been bouncing around in my mind lately. Somehow, it's morphed into much more of a daily journal than I anticipated. Somewhere along the line, I've grown to love accounting for my day. I am amazed by the beautiful blessings of my life. Journaling has filled my heart with an enormous amount of gratitude. I've always loved to journal. I think I started in the fourth grade with a little journal I got for my birthday. I also got a pack of scented markers. So, with markers in hand, I set out to write about each day. I wrote in that journal EVERY SINGLE night until it was full. I used to even take it on sleepovers with my friends. Then I found out how much fun it was to read the things I had written. My friends would actually listen. We would laugh and talk about the things in my journal. So, I'm definitely a journal-writing person.
Right now, I have a bunch of topics that I'm just thinking over, getting ready to write about. But each time I sit down, I have so much that I want to remember about my day, that I end up journaling and calling it good. And I'm SO thankful for all of these entries. It is already so enjoyable to read back over what I've written. It's amazing how much of it I've already forgotten. I absolutely recommend journaling. It truly is a blessing in my life.
Today, I want to remember how Judi and her boys came over to swim. I want to remember how we all lounged around the hot tub (Mom and Dad included) and talked in the warm sunshine, with a beautiful blue sky overhead. I want to remember how Lance was insistent on swimming! He had his eyes open and a huge smile on his face as he went under the water over and over again. Mom and I would pass him between us until he was starting to kick and swim. One time while he was under the water, he turned and saw Owen under the water too. Owen was wearing goggles, so they saw each other. Lance came up absolutely shrieking with joy. He was saying, 'OWEN!' and pointing. Then he just dove his head right back under to look at Owen. Every time, he would come up just laughing with pure joy. It was so cute and so fun. He's such a cute little swimmer boy.
I want to remember how the little boys sat on the grass under a tree with me while we watched Austin's tennis practice. It was such a beautiful time of day, late afternoon. The heat of the day was fading, and a light breeze was making it perfect. When tennis was over and we had collected Miles from his golf lessons, we called home to Greg and the girls. They had just gotten home from basketball and track. We told them we were on our way to get them. Then we whisked them away for dinner at The Habit. Because, of course, they have an outdoor patio. A night like tonight deserved an outdoor dinner. Greg always teases me, but I LOVE to eat outdoors. As we ate and enjoyed one another's company, a relaxed feeling came over me. I felt calm and happy.
Back at home, we had to get everyone showered and ready for bed. And the girls needed to be all packed for their volleyball tournament tomorrow in Las Vegas. I'm sad I don't get to go. But Greg and I just have to take turns. It is too hard with all of the little boys! It was a little bit of an undertaking to get them all packed and ready to go and then showered and ready for bed. Whew! I love my girls, but they can be a lot of work. :)
Really, I just want to remember today. Another happy, ordinary, busy day. I'm so thankful to my Heavenly Father for granting me another day of this. I'm living my dream life. I don't know how long it will last or how many more days I'll have like this. But for now, I'm grateful I got today.
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