Sunday, June 21, 2009

Worship Day/Father's Day/Measuring Day/Great Day

I can't recall the last time I was so excited about a day. Today I celebrate.
First I celebrate my church. I love going to church every Sunday Morning. I get there early and putter around doing little things to take care of what's been given. I pick off the dead leaves of the plants, spray for those nasty little gnats that make a home around them and water if they need it. I pick up lint and check the bathrooms for any needed touches. I love getting ready for the worship service. I love being there early enough to worship twice.
Then I am going to celebrate Father's Day. I will have four fathers at my house today. My own father, the father of my children, and the fathers of my grand children. How lucky am I. I'm going to give them all canned apricot jam from last season.
We also get to celebrate Measuring Day today. We will put the grand children up to the post and mark their growth. We will award the fastest grower just for fun. We will measure their running, water balloon tossing, swimming and holding their breath. Don't tell them if you see them but I have added a political category this year. I'm going to ask them who the President of the United States is. I know my four year old will know the answer. He's proud that he knows who "bakobama" is.
I will rush home after church to finish the snacks so my son can eat right away. I will swing by the farmers Market looking for freshly picked strawberries to go with the vanilla ice cream that we will churn when we get home. Can you still call it "churning ice cream" when you just plug it in? I remember hand cranking it with ice and salt and ice and salt. Now that's homemade ice cream.
It's gonna be a great day.
I just know it.

2 comments:

Bethy said...

Beautiful day, Marty. I loved it. I know everyone did. You are so dear to me!

the jackson 4 said...

It was a lovely day! Wouldn't change a thing. I love you mom.