What a beautiful day!
Today was such a beautiful day. The weather was perfect - mid 70's with not a cloud in the sky, we were in good company, and the day had a happy ending.
We met with Mary, Eli's best friend, and her family at the Joe Gibbs Country Fair in Bristow, VA. Not only was it great to be with Mary, but the event was fabulous. Joe Gibbs is the the owner of Joe Gibbs Racing (NASCAR) former Redskins coach, and founder of Youth For Tomorrow, a great non-profit organization reaching out to troubled youth. The Country Fair is an annual event designed to raise money for the charity. There are silent and live auctions for people looking for some great sports memorabilia, a bunch of booths, and most importantly a fair for the kids. There were horse rides, bounce houses, mini-amusement rides, rock climbing walls, petting zoo, hay maze, and much, much more for just $15 for all three of us! We were there from 10am until 3:30 and still didn't do everything! Eli had a great day playing with his friend Mary, Gabriel enjoyed playing with her little brother Adam, and I got to know their mom as we followed the kids around.
I also ran into 3 other families from different areas of my life. That may not be a big deal to people who have lived in one place for very long, but for me - that never happens. We were 45 minutes away from home and church, in a field full of activities and people, and I ran into people from school and church. It felt great to run into people that knew me.
After all that excitement, the boys and I met up with Matt's AunTina for dinner. We had a nice meal sitting out on the patio of the restaurant, enjoying the weather and the chance to be together.
We got home about 7pm, the boys willingly showered, played quietly together for a bit and we ended the night with a bedtime story. It was a beautiful day.
We met with Mary, Eli's best friend, and her family at the Joe Gibbs Country Fair in Bristow, VA. Not only was it great to be with Mary, but the event was fabulous. Joe Gibbs is the the owner of Joe Gibbs Racing (NASCAR) former Redskins coach, and founder of Youth For Tomorrow, a great non-profit organization reaching out to troubled youth. The Country Fair is an annual event designed to raise money for the charity. There are silent and live auctions for people looking for some great sports memorabilia, a bunch of booths, and most importantly a fair for the kids. There were horse rides, bounce houses, mini-amusement rides, rock climbing walls, petting zoo, hay maze, and much, much more for just $15 for all three of us! We were there from 10am until 3:30 and still didn't do everything! Eli had a great day playing with his friend Mary, Gabriel enjoyed playing with her little brother Adam, and I got to know their mom as we followed the kids around.
I also ran into 3 other families from different areas of my life. That may not be a big deal to people who have lived in one place for very long, but for me - that never happens. We were 45 minutes away from home and church, in a field full of activities and people, and I ran into people from school and church. It felt great to run into people that knew me.
After all that excitement, the boys and I met up with Matt's AunTina for dinner. We had a nice meal sitting out on the patio of the restaurant, enjoying the weather and the chance to be together.
We got home about 7pm, the boys willingly showered, played quietly together for a bit and we ended the night with a bedtime story. It was a beautiful day.
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