September 27, 2009

Getting back to Sundays

This morning was the first Sunday we have been to church with Sara Gray.  I have taken Campbell to Mission Friends & Preschool Choir, Matt has played basketball and I have had some church  meetings but as a family, this was our first time back our church in over 2 months!!

As much as I tried, I couldn’t get it all together to make SS but we did manage to get to the morning service. We kept Sara Gray with us, in her carrier, and sat on the last pew high in the balcony.  While it felt strange to not sit in our usual spot and of course to have a baby between us, Matt and I both realized how much we had missed a good Sunday morning in church.  We even had communion this morning which made it all the more special.

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Sara Gray slept for most of the service.  She wore one of my old baby gowns but she was  wrapped so snuggly, no one could see it!  

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After church, we came home and ate lunch. The girls napped while I did a few odd things around the house (and blogged!) and Matt watched football.  Matt even took SG out to the man cave to watch some NFL action.

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image Matt &  David Nelson (Sara Gray is really watching the TV!)

 

As usual, we went to my parents house for Sunday night dinner which is really becoming more and more of a weekly family reunion.  Jamie & Newton were back from their honeymoon at the beach and we celebrated Newton & Troy’s birthdays.  Campbell gave them cupcakes we made from our baking day yesterday. Happy Birthday Boys!!

 image Christopher likes Campbell’s chocolate cupcakes the best

image Troy (29 yrs old now!) with Jordan

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Sara Gray with her Honey 

imageNewton (28 yrs old now!) and Jamie 

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Papa’s dessert. He’s saving the red velvet for last. Campbell loved that everyone was bragging (and eating) on her cupcakes.

I know it seems like a hectic Sunday but for us, this is was we are used to.  Its nice to get back into our routine and getting back to the way our Sundays are supposed to be. I hope your Sundays are a day or rest, renewal and time with family!

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