Could Sunday Be Any Better?

Could Sunday have been any better? It's hard to think a day could have been much better than today. Sunday started off with our family doing a great job of getting ready for Mass. The kids, for the most part, were well-behaved. We had a great lunch and got some good rest time in. We (Gus, Beedle, Gracie & Dad) left in the early afternoon to make the Ragin Cajuns' baseball game.The kids enjoy "The Tigue" and all the fun that comes along with it (all of the cheers, the scoreboard, the Homer Simpson gaffs, etc.). And we picked a great game to go to as the Cajuns put on a hitting clinic and drilled the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 14-7. They hit a couple of home runs, which got Gus excited. Nothing like a great day of sunshine at the ballpark!

The fun continued when we got home. Beedle and Gracie wanted to play in the sprinkler. Gus talked Dad into playing a game of croquet. James wanted to play too, so we found a way to let him in on the action. We came up with a way to encourage him, yet still make it competitive for Gus and Dad. And so was born....Lijie-ball! Basically, you play croquet like you normally would, but with one twist--at any point that James felt the need to pick up your croquet ball and throw it wherever he pleased, you had to play your next hit from wherever the ball landed.This provided a bit of chance in the game for Dad and Gus. Plus James was so excited to play with the big kids. We look forward to our next game of Lijie-ball.

While playing, we got a phone call from Mrs. Kessie inviting us over for a fish fry, so off we went to Abbeville. Mr. Coby did an excellent job of frying the fish and french fries.

While we waited for our delicious dinner, the kids found things to entertain themselves, such as driving...

and bouncing...

Gus was happy to get a chance to try out one of his birthday presents--his bow and arrow. Grant and Gus shot at targets. This was the first time Gus ever shot a real bow and arrow.

It took him a while to get the hang of it. Dad realized after a while that he was showing him the wrong way (Gus is a lefty). Once Gus figured out the right way, his strength and aim got better and better.
And what do you know, he actually hit the target. Not bad, Gus!

As the sun went down, our families got together for evening prayer. We thanked God for a wonderful day and a great start to Holy Week. It would be hard to beat a day like we had today!