Sundays are the worst. Just kidding. They are the best in so so so many ways, BUT for some reason on Sundays both babies refuse to nap. It's like they know it's the only day Sean and I can take an afternoon nap together and they want to thwart our plans. Well, tricks on them, folks, because Sean and I have instigated the weekly [or nearly weekly] "Sunday Drive"!
We go to church from 9-12 and then grab a quick lunch at home and then we hit the road. The kids instantly fall asleep and Sean and I drive around the beautiful state of California discussing gospel topics, family goals, and any other worthwhile and important things that are difficult to discuss while we have kids grappling for our attention or when it's late at night and we're tired from a long day and all we want to do is eat ice cream together and relish the silence.
We drove down little 'ol highway 1 along the coast and went to this picturesque town, Pescadero. We were just stopping so Evette could go to the bathroom before we turned around and went home, but once we got out of the car, we thought it would do us some good to walk around this adorable town.
We go to church from 9-12 and then grab a quick lunch at home and then we hit the road. The kids instantly fall asleep and Sean and I drive around the beautiful state of California discussing gospel topics, family goals, and any other worthwhile and important things that are difficult to discuss while we have kids grappling for our attention or when it's late at night and we're tired from a long day and all we want to do is eat ice cream together and relish the silence.
We drove down little 'ol highway 1 along the coast and went to this picturesque town, Pescadero. We were just stopping so Evette could go to the bathroom before we turned around and went home, but once we got out of the car, we thought it would do us some good to walk around this adorable town.
I am in love with this face.
I am also in love with this face.
And I am in love with this face of the hubby! Funny noises to make babies smile require funny faces on Daddy. I love it.
We decided to visit this cute old cemetery just down the road. I am so so so glad we stopped to visit here.
It was a very reverent, special experience with the girls.
This was the perfect venue to talk with Evette about what happens when we die. We told her our bodies go in the ground and our spirits, or our hearts, go up to live with Jesus and Heavenly Father again.
Evette loved all the flowers and picked some dandelions and other wildflowers to put in the vases.
That's her little purple flower right there in the middle.
We happened upon a grave of a soldier who died just a couple years ago. There was a picture of him on the grave so it was a great opportunity to show Evette this hero who helped to fight the "bad guys". She put a flower on his grave as well.
I loved this statue of Jesus. We told her that the statue of Jesus was there to remind us not to be sad when someone dies, but to be happy because they get to live with Jesus again.
It was a wonderful Sabbath visit and we had some great spiritual chats.
I think this picture perfectly captures all of Evette's "Evette-ness"
It was a beautiful Sunday.
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