Projection

Ariel got himself this new toy...he has wanted a projector for a long time and we finally bought one (I call it his birthday present, but he won't). We are planning on getting rid of the television set and accompanying accesories soon. The projector works great and it is kind of fun to have a large screen that pulls down from the ceiling rather than a big and clunky t.v. Ar is also very excited about showing movies outside in the summer time. We had some friends over on Friday to watch a Mountain Biking video, including my friend Natalie who bikes with Ariel. She is one of the most hard core atheletes I know, and I am a bit in awe of her toughness. She always has some major injury and shrugs it off or mentions that she ran ten miles that morning. I did my best to be a jock by going to a spinning class with Catherine. I was very proud of finishing the class when the instructor told me "Wow, your face gets really red when you work out".
On Friday I went to see the house I have been obsessing a bit over....I feel a little dishonest for wasting the real estate agent's time, but it was still fun to see it. It helped kick me in the butt a little bit to stop dreaming about what is better and bigger and appreciate how nice our house is (even if it is small for our little clan) and how great it is not to have enormous mortgage payments.
I am writing this tonight while Ariel puts the kids to bed...we had a wonderful time at the beach today. The waves were pretty lousy, but it was beautiful, sunny, and warm - and the kids had a blast. Unfortunately, they are also completely exhausted and are in four different states of complete breakdown. I really enjoy watching Ar put the kids to bed - he does a wonderful job.
I wanted to finish up with a bible verse that was read at Church this weekend that 'spoke' to me...I am not a fan (to say the least) of quoting bible verses to prove a point, but there is something very beautiful about Philipians 4:8-9
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and recieved and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.