Best Weekend...

This weekend was nothing spectacularly "special" as far as weekends go. We did not win the 21 million dollars on powerball, we did not spend 3 days at the spa... However, this weekend will still go down as one of the happiest and most fulfilling in a long time.

Mina is still fussing for some "unknown" reason (I still think she is teething), but it is the type of fussy that requires extra attention- not the unending crying fits type. So I spent a lot of time holding, carrying, and soothing Mina.

Friday we visited some friends for a playdate and it was GREAT. Speaking with other mothers about the things that affect our lives (from diapers to pacifiers). Being in a room full of "like minded" people really makes one feel empowered. Mina made a new friend (Charlie) and they seemed enamored with one another. Charlie would lurch toward her and grab her feet and Mina would bubble over with laughter. That sweet faerie belle laugh would chime until everyone in the room was laughing... I laughed until I cried. Now that is good for the soul.

We had dinner with my mom and grandma that night and as always, it was incredibly entertaining to watch them melting into google-face making silly people... It makes me wonder if babies laugh at us because they know we are making complete asses of ourselves?

My mom and grandma were in town doing a horsemanship workshop, so Saturday Mina and I made our way out to Pleasant Hill, MO. As we got farther away from "town" I felt myself warming and my heart lightening. The trees, native wildflowers, and emerald fields make me feel "at home." At the time it was hard to put my finger on- it was most like those moments just before you fall asleep... Where everything is sweet and soft and perfect....

Anyhow- Mina and I were able to watch Grandma and Kunshi in their horse "class." It was SOOO Cool. I could feel a little voice inside of me saying "THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE!!!" Of course, that little person is quite impulsive and is the same voice that convinced me to do massage as a career- Whaa whaa... Anyhow- it was fascinating watching them and Mina seemed equally enamored with the horses. However, it was a little warm out so we left before the real heat struck. Back at home, Mina and laid down for a nap- And I recounted the joys of the day. It was a great great day.

Today has been quiet, but Damon, Mina, and I did get to take a family nap and as I rested there, I was reminded of how good life can be. Sure we don't have the house/showplace or the fancy new car. What we do have is a lot of love and joy- this weekend reminded me of that. Peace and love and joy.

Tomorrow I go back to work and though the prospect does not excite me, I plan to carry the sweetness of this weekend in my heart for as long as I possibly can. I shall remember this weekend as green... An emerald gem. One of the best weekends I have had in a very long time.