Welcome to 2009! We hope it has been a smooth ride thus far for you all. If "bumpy" is more fitting for what you remember over the past 5 days, hopefully it's more of an off-road, adventurous bumpy. If not, well. . . ask for wisdom to endure it. There is beauty in it. So far, it's been a good year for the Lovelaces. A fine year indeed; the runny noses have stopped running, the suitcases are empty (well, practically. . .), traveling has ceased for a while (bittersweet subject), and we're ready to keep on keepin on in this town. There is SO much to do here though. In fact, part of the reason I think I fail to get out more is because there is too much to choose from. There is beauty in simplicity, you know. While we are on the subject of "doing", what do you know about the music festival South by Southwest, coming up in March? Have any friends performing? Ever been before? I'm interested in going for sure, but prices I've seen are outrageous! Let me pick your brain on this please.
As of December 23rd, Ada is 1 year of age! Between slinging spaghetti noodles to and fro, and burrowing her chubby hands through birthday cake, I think she had a great first. Honestly, if there had been no gifts, she wouldn't have been any less stoked. (She doesn't get the idea of unwrapping gifts yet anyway; she kept getting sidetracked by the Christmas tree. Home girl loves some ornaments.) You should've seen the look on her face when the family sang "Happy Birthday" to her. She couldn't believe we were all singing to her. She was truly astonished, and so excited that she clapped along with us when the song ended. I'm so honored to be this little lady's mama. I can't wait to walk through every year of her life with her, God-willing.
2009 looks promising. Ada and I are starting to connect with other moms and munchkins, and we went for our first play-date today at a new friend's house. We're planning to read books together, talk philosophy/life, etc. This may not sound like much, but it's big news for this madre! I've also heard of a super neat movie and dinner spot, The Alamo, that plays Tuesday matinees for mamas and babes - woot!
We have a community that loves Christ that we now call our own, and we meet here in downtown as well. These people want to do truly good things to see this city thrive in a healthy way. I'm excited to see what the year has in store for everyone here, and I want to see God's people love the city the way he intended. So far, so good. . . Let's stop here for the day. We love you guys and think of you often. Cheers from the Lonestar State.
1 comment:
It still is so surprising to me that you live in texas. I strikes me ever so often and this time when you said "community" i automatically thought all of us here in NC. *big sigh* but anyways it sounds like your adjusting just fine! how was your play date? does The Alamo play good movies? do yourself a favor and NEVER see marley and me. we saw it over x-mas with my family and 1. it's not a very good movie at all and 2. they pull every trick in sad book of dying pets to make you cry for the last 20 minutes of it. ugh.
anyways, i think scott or thurston would know a lot about south by southwest. i'd ask one of them about it.
happy weekend!
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