And Then There Was Light....

This morning, Scott was requested to substitute for two classes at the community college. As he was finishing up with his classes, Susanne met him over there because she had another $10 massage scheduled. What a perk for going through the school. Susanne was running a little bit behind because she forgot that Paxton's car seat was not put together. He had had an explosion in his car seat earlier in the week. Susanne had disassembled the entire thing so she could wash the car seat cover, straps, and buckle. It wasn't the easiest thing to assemble, but she was much faster at it now having done it so many times.

Scott and Paxton laid out in the grass and soaked up some rays while Susanne was enjoying her relaxing hour. She was pretty impressed with herself that she had officially made the transition over from preferring a swedish massage to preferring a deep tissue massage. With the kind of "mom" shoulders she had, she needed all the help she could get. She was recently having a dull, chronic pain especially on her left side. She knew that it was absolutely from lugging around her little noodle everywhere. He was her total body workout everyday. Thanks Paxton for making your mommy buff!

When Susanne was all finished, she wanted to enjoy the beautiful weather with her boys. First, they had lunch together before heading home. They needed to get Paxton off to bed for his nap and set up with his next feeding. He was tuckered out from all of the people watching.

As Paxton slept the afternoon away, Scott and Susanne sat outside on the porch together. It was amazing how just a change in scenary could change one's mood. Being outdoors was very relaxing for them. It reminded them to not only appreciate the small things in life, but most importantly to appreciate the wonder of God's creation. Everything had it's place in the world. There was a reason for each individual piece of the puzzle. Without one, there would be no whole. Everything was thought out with such precision. There was such beauty in the delicate details. It helped to bring it all into perspective. God doesn't make mistakes.

They ended their night with a nice stroll around the block. It was lovely to see the sunsetting at a later hour so they could enjoy their days a little longer. The dogs also enjoyed seeing the world with new eyes again. It was a beautiful thing.