Downtown Fun & Movie Night at BreZak's

In 20 years the above photo will be a significant part of our town's history. A new library is being built. Bre and her children and CoRielle and their children. 

Today was a BRILLIANTLY sunny day. Melia and I met up with the grands, Bre, CoRielle and Ash and Allie to enjoy it downtown. The chamber of commerce held a celebration of our town with games for kids and free hot dogs and veggies....at the same time that the weekly downtown fling was occurring.  There was much to do and it was a beautiful day to be out and about. I felt bad for Michael, who isn't doing a ton of walking just now, and all the other Gherkins who were busy adulting at work. ::grin:: 

Melia, Trudy and Annie with a friend

Ellie gets an assist from Cory 

Annie & Bella play Connect Four

This was more to the boys' liking! 

Danny, Benny, Gideon, Josiah

Trudy

Ellie & Melia 

At some point we split up and Ash and Allie went to Big Dipper. The rest of us strolled the vendor offerings and food trucks. Melia and I picked up Allie and Ash and brought them back to their car, ran a few errands and headed for home. 

It was a great day to be out and about in Alaska. When Alaska shines it makes up for the record-breaking rainfall in July. 

Bre hosts a weekly movie night starting at 10 p.m. after her littles are settled. I usually don't go as I'm sure to fall asleep. This week they were watching Free Willy. A family classic, I think she chose it in honor of Jamin being in town. Stacia, Melia and I joined Bre and her kids for popcorn and movies. I stayed awake for the whole thing! It was a fun ending to a great day. 

Breakfast Study

I spent a few years going to Sophia's Cafe twice a week for one-on-one study/conversation with Allie and Stacia. I wanted to do something similar with Melia when she moved in in January. I ordered a study from Daily Grace Co. on "The Foundations of the Faith for Teens," because relationship with Jesus is new to Melia.  The concept of Bible study is new. I bought her a pretty purple Bible and we began meeting. We started but never established a workable routine. Melia doesn't like mornings. At one point I told her when she finished the next portion of study and would like us to meet to let me know. 

Out of the blue this week she said she was ready for another Bible study. We settled on McDonalds (which Melia loves to go to) rather than Sophia's....and a late breakfast rather than beating the early morning rush for $3 drinks. LOL We ordered breakfast on the app as we pulled out of our driveway, and we were able to have breakfast as close to lunch as possible. I can find breakfast options easier than lunch options at McDonalds.

It was a fun hour or so in the middle of the busy summer to connect and strengthen the foundations of Melia's new-found faith.