The signs of Fall are everywhere. Trees are changing color, the sun is setting earlier, and rising later, and the temperatures have dropped to very comfortable levels. We have shut off our air conditioner, and been falling asleep with our windows open. Hearing the sounds of the night and feeling the ever-so-slight breeze is the best way to be ushered into your dreamland! That was until this weekend, when a heatwave hit the area! A touch of summer arrived just in time for Liesel's birthday! And we took advantage of this warm weather as we celebrated my wife's birthday weekend!
On Friday evening, for my family fun night idea, we headed for a glorious bike ride around the beautiful Westlake Recreation Center grounds.
Saturday morning was Liesel and Nathan's library date. After lunch, Nathan and I headed to his soccer team's photo shoot which was followed by their second soccer match. I was appointed their unofficial assistant coach, and viewed the game from my vantage point behind their goals! They played well together in the oppressive heat, and pulled off their second win! Nathan is really enjoying his soccer!
That evening, we had our babysitter come over, so Liesel and I could go out and enjoy a birthday meal at a local upmarket restaurant. The food was good, but it was their Creme Brulee dessert that was the perfect way to end a great evening!
I was up at 6:15 on Sunday, which is now getting darker and darker. The reason for my early rising was to get Josh and let Liesel sleep in a bit later on her birthday, as well as to get ready for Church - as it was my rotation on the worship team schedule. The worship set was awesome, and I loved being a part of it. For the first time ever, the preacher commented on how great the worship team was, which prompted the congregation to break out in to applause and cheers! It was weird to receive that type of recognition, but appreciated :) It is humbling to be part of the team that helps prepares the congregations' hearts for worship.
Since I was at church from 7:30 to 12:00pm, Liesel chose to postpone the gift opening until after lunch. She got some wonderful gifts from family and of course, Nathan, Josh and myself! To round off the birthday weekend, we headed 40 minutes west to a town called Vermilion on the shores of Lake Erie. We spent some time on the beach, playing in the sand, and cooling off from the 91 degree (33C) heat in the warm waters of the lake. At dinner time, we drove to a park, spread out a blanket in the shade of a tree, and had a relaxing picnic on the banks of the Lake Erie. After the boys had their share of food, we headed over to a playground where they could swing and slide to their hearts content! Great weekend!
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