SOAR - Week 2 & the 4th of July

A car we saw at Wendy's

I had a devil of a time going to pick Hayley up from her house on the morning of the 4th, the roads all being closed for the parade and for the 5K and 10K races.  I should have remembered those, but I forgot.  I eventually did get to my house.  Hayley and I got to watch the parade (and celebrate our first holiday together) and it was great.  This couple came and set up their chairs next to us.  Ironically enough, they were from Paris, which is exactly where my parents were right then.  The lady was originally from Brazil, so she spoke Portuguese.  We go to have a fun conversation in one of my favorite languages (I like a lot of languages, so don't be offended) and just had a good time.

That night, we were able to watch the fireworks from my rooftop.  Thanks to the new fireworks laws, there were fireworks all around that we could easily see from there.  I am thankful to the people who spent their money on fireworks so that I wouldn't have to.

And then there's this week.  Another week of teaching SOAR students about the science part of the ACT is done.  My parents returned from France with plenty of gifts and stories.  They were truly blessed as they met with our distant cousins and discovered many important documents that will be helpful in our family history efforts.

Our awesome watercolor date

And Hayley and I have grown even closer together.  We painted watercolors, and hers turned out way better than mine did.  It was perfect because Brad and his jazz band were playing music a block and a half down the street, and it made wonderful background music.

I honestly never thought that it was possible to love someone as much as I love Hayley.  It just gets better every day.  The scary thing is not being able to imagine how much better tomorrow will be.  Every day is always better than the last.