A Wonderful Weekend on the Plains

Many of you know that we have only lived in our new hometown for about 15 months. We have all adjusted amazingly well thanks to the wonderful community and a very special group of friends. 

Sutton has been the slowest to come around. Last year when she joined the Ogletree Singers at her school, she refused to sing the last line of the school song because it claims that "Ogletree is the best" and at that point she was not convinced. After a great third grade year and a fun summer I think she is changing her tune. 

This beautiful, fall weekend was packed with fun things to do right here in town. We started out attending the Auburn Equestrian Meet on Friday afternoon. The kids were able to pet horses, see the western riders and watch the English riders canter and post. We saw lots of friends and familiar faces. 

After the meet, Jackson and Jack headed to soccer practice and I took the other two downtown. Since we have lived here, we have avoided downtown on game weekends, but we had some time to kill so we braved the traffic. We stopped at J&M (where we met Amos) and then walked to Toomer's Corner for a lemonade. Great atmosphere and great fun!

Next, we met Jack and Jackson at Brick Oven. It was such a lovely night, we sat outside and enjoyed a relaxing dinner. What a treat!

Saturday was full of excitement also. We tailgated with friends from the neighborhood - all day! The atmosphere was electric - maybe a little too electric! But, it's always "great to be an Auburn Tiger!" War Eagle anyway! 

Sunday, was Youth Sunday at our church. What an inspiration to see young people truly committed to living for God and using their talents to spread the gospel. I'm so glad we made the commitment to attend church.

As I reflect after a full and exhausting weekend, I realize that it is a privilege to live in a town that offers so much for our family. We feel truly blessed!