Weekend with the twenty somethings

This weekend we enjoyed a visit with the law school daughter and her boyfriend. They drove down Saturday morning, so we enjoyed an early lunch at our favorite local Tex Mex restaurant. Then for supper we went to a new place we discovered recently thanks to a neighborhood couple that invited us to join them one evening. 

Sunday morning I headed out to church. I had already committed to teaching the littles during the contemporary service before we found out we'd have the twenty somethings since they were both off on Monday for MLK day. For months now, we have been wanting to hire one of the lake's top fishing guides to take us out and show us the ropes before we invest in a second boat for fishing. So the husband, daughter and her boyfriend enjoyed four hours of reeling in some hybrid bass despite the really chilly temps. 

As you can see above, there were lots of keepers. The guide dressed them, so the daughter returned to Dallas with a big bag of filets to put in the freezer for future meals. Once we were all back home from church and fishing, we prepared a delicious dinner. The daughter requested that we make a new tomato and burrata appetizer she recently saw online. I obliged by slicing up a baguette that I slathered with garlic butter and toasted in the oven for dipping. The husband manned our grill to prepare us these very tasty steaks along with some unique gourmet sausages they found at the meat counter. We rounded out the feast with loaded baked potatoes and salad, then washed it all down with French vanilla Neiman Marcus bars. 

I love spending time with our girls and their significant others when they come for visits. And I'm always a bit blue when they have to return to their busy lives. The Lord has blessed us beyond measure with these two amazing young women who made our family complete, and have given us so much to be proud of since they came into our lives. My dream is that they both remain geographically close so we can continue to enjoy their company and be a big part of their lives as they age. Plus be a help once grandkids come along. Nothing would make me happier than to be an involved and supportive Granny and Mimi like I and my girls had the benefit of for so many precious years. They were truly a Godsend in our lives, and I praise the Lord for both of them.

Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him. Prof 127:3