sunny sunday

it was a beautiful day today... warm, windy, full of playtime, water, good food, some family visiting. sitting outside for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and most times in between. we sat on the grass for dinner tonight, like a picnic in our own backyard. it was nice to go around and give our highs, lows and funnies of our days while we were outside. we started doing our highs, lows and funnies about 5 years ago with the kids and haven't looked back since. it's the best part of dinner. the girls didn't understand the concept for the first few months they were home, but now they totally get it and can't wait until it's their turn. C remains ever adamant that he will go last. the neat thing about having a large family is that you get to watch everyone take an interest in each other, be supportive, and share moments that might otherwise go unshared. i love watching our children learn from each other, and dinnertime has become one of the things i most look forward to. the other thing i notice is that by the time you get done with everyone's days, dinner is nearly over. we definitely have room for one more, in fact, one more kiddo's daily review and i think we'll be set.